Warwickshire’s First Local Nature Action Plan Workshop
Over 40 delegates representing 25 parishes and towns attended the first Local Nature Action Plan (LNAP) workshop organised by WALC and Warwickshire Coventry & Solihull’s Local Nature Partnership at the University of Warwick’s Stratford Innovation Campus near...
Green grant helps Solihull bowls club cut costs and modernise facilities
Solihull Indoor Bowls Club has upgraded its home on Brick Kiln Lane thanks to a £61,837 grant from the Net Zero Grant Programme (NZGP), which is co-ordinated locally by Solihull Council, Birmingham City Council and Business Growth West Midlands. The project has been...
Creating A Flood Action Group: Great Alne’s Drain Guardian Programme
Great Alne Parish Council has been working with its community to mitigate, alleviate and prevent flooding in the parish. A survey was sent to residents in October 2023 to understand concerns and priorities for climate action and 'making Great Alne Greener'. A clear...
New report on rural communities’ capacity to boost economic growth
"Giving communities, local authorities, towns, and parish councils more control over decision- making promotes social cohesion and strengthens community bonds, as residents and local government work together towards common goals and priorities." The National...
Rural Flood Resilience Partnership Launched
Partnership unites six organisations including: Action with Communities in Rural England; Association of Drainage Authorities; Country Land and Business Association; Environment Agency; National Farmers Union; and Natural England With rural communities increasingly on...
Phase 4 of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme launched
Salix has announced the launch of Phase 4 of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme. The scheme is aimed at enabling public buildings to achieve net zero and is available to help schools, hospitals and other public sector buildings decarbonise their sites. The...
Grand Union Canal Transfer Scheme
The Grand Union Canal Transfer is a new scheme to bring water from the Midlands to the Southeast. It’s a joint water transfer project between two water companies, Severn Trent and Affinity Water, and the Canal & River Trust, the charity that owns and cares for the...
Reimagining law for the Earth: Should nature have legal rights like humans do?
Besides being a Kenilworth town councillor, Zoe Leventhal KC is a barrister at Matrix chambers with expertise in environmental law and sits on the Bar Council Climate Crisis Working Group. At Kenilworth All Together Greener’s (KATG) recent event, Zoe delivered a lay...
Low Carbon Warwickshire: September 2024 Newsletter
September's issue of the Low Carbon Warwickshire Network newsletter includes items on: The Eco Church event in Kineton and Stratford District Council's Climate Assembly Eco Anthem competition deadline 30th September Stratford Net Zero Climate Hub events, 26th...
Switched On: Solihull Town Centre’s Low Carbon Energy Network
The first set of town centre customers are ready to start benefitting from Solihull’s new low carbon energy network. Phase one customer agreements have been signed to supply heat to Solihull College & University Centre, Tudor Grange Academy, The Core Library and...