Call for Natural Capital Projects

The WMCA are looking for landowners interested in developing their land for natural projects including tree planting, nature based solutions, and habitat banks amongst others. Nature based solutions - including trees, rain gardens and natural flood management amongst...

Climate Response: New Star Council Category

Climate Response: New Star Council Category

NALC's Star Council Awards are the only awards in England that recognise local (parish and town) councils' contributions to their communities. The long-running awards celebrate local councils, councillors, young councillors, county associations and clerks' positive...

FoRGE: Friends of Radford’s Green Environment

As part of a series of "Green Conversations" across Warwickshire, Warwickshire Wildlife Trust were in Radford Semele early in May. Amanda Evans, Team Wilder Director, spoke about WWT's goal, to help 1 in 4 people in Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull take action for...

Pupils Profit: Affordable School Refill Shops

Pupils Profit: Affordable School Refill Shops

Pupils Profit work with schools enabling children to set up ethical enterprises.  Children are very aware of the impact of plastic on the natural world and they are very keen to make a difference.  The ECO Refill Shop enables children to actively combat plastic waste...

NALC: Climate Emergency Network Update

NALC: Climate Emergency Network Update

At NALC’s recent climate emergency national network meeting. the guest speaker was Professor Jules Pretty, chair of the Essex Climate Action Commission, who informed network members about the work of the commission and the impact it’s had so far, including the...

World Bee Day: 20 May

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

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...