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...

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...