World Bee Day: 20 May
“To raise awareness of the importance of pollinators, the threats they face and their contribution to sustainable development, the UN designated 20 May as World Bee Day. The goal is to strengthen measures aimed at protecting bees and other pollinators, which would...
Decarbonising Rural Communities: REACH Workshop Update
Rural Energy and Community Heat (REACH) is exploring new and exciting opportunities for rural communities to achieve their net zero ambitions. A previous National Grid innovation project identified that rural low voltage networks need more interventions to help the...
The Bicycle Bus Wheels Into Wellesbourne
On Friday 15 March, the very first Wellesbourne Bicycle Bus wheeled in. A Bicycle Bus is when a number of people (in this case families) ride together in a group for a safe, fun environment travelling a predetermined route avoiding the busiest roads and junctions...
Carbon Literacy for Town and Parish Councils
What is Carbon Literacy? “An awareness of the carbon costs and impacts of everyday activities, and the ability and motivation to reduce emissions, on an individual, community and organisational basis”. Find out more about the Carbon Literacy Project Save Our...
Planning and Delivering Local Climate Action
SLCC's Environmental & Sustainability Advisor, Andrew Maliphant, presented to Warwickshire's Town and Parish Councils' Reference Group, on planning and delivering local climate action. Download the presentation From an SLCC members survey in 2023, over a quarter...
Village Halls Week 2024: Going Green!
Author: Phillip Vincent, public affairs and communications manager at ACRE writes for NALC With scientific warnings of the climate crisis mounting and governments and international institutions scrabbling in search of grand solutions, it’s easy to feel powerless to...
Decarbonising Rural Communities: Understanding Constraints and Ambitions
Regen is working with National Grid Electricity Distribution on an innovation project focused on the decarbonisation of rural areas in the South West, South Wales and the Midlands. REACH: Rural Energy and Community Heat. The project has been funded by network users...
Community Carbon Calculator Tool
CSE has recently had funding to update the Impact tool (the community carbon calculator). This calculates parish level carbon footprint data. The tool’s website is imminently about to have data updates to the calculations and new/refreshed resources, including a...
Council and Community Climate and Nature Action
Andrew Maliphant, SLCC’s Environmental & Sustainability Advisor, spoke to County Officers about Climate Action, Biodiversity and the Great Collaboration. He gave practical examples of what Councils can do to support climate and nature action in their community,...
Climate Engagement Programme with Rural Communities in South Warwickshire
Warwick and Stratford-on-Avon District Councils have been working together on a joint Climate Change Action Plan for the South Warwickshire area since November 2019. Both Districts have a large rural area which brings specific challenges and opportunities for a just...