RTPI and RSPB NI call for submissions to Sustainable Planning Awards 2009
Are you the proud owner of a home, workplace or other building that has considered wildlife, sustainable transport or green energy issues during its planning, development and construction? Did you...
View ArticleMill Hill School Win National Sustainability Award
The P&P supported Environment Committee have been praised for their Sustainability Fortnights and awareness-raising around the school.
View ArticleTearfund Carbon Fast
Fast > verb: abstain from all or some kinds of food or drink, especially as a religious observance. Carbon Fast > noun: fast and pray with Tearfund to cut your carbon use and help protect poor...
View ArticleGreener working is the future - RSPB Cymru's response to the consultation on...
RSPB Cymru has welcomed the Assembly Government's consultation paper on its Green Jobs strategy for Wales. The paper aims to achieve greater efficiency of the country's use of scarce global resources;...
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Low carbon summit doesn't add up
Investing in offshore wind, energy efficiency and renewable electricity links could make us a packet and slash carbon emissions. But the government aren't showing enough ambition This morning,...
View ArticleBudget must focus on green energy
Friends of the Earth says electric cars are not enough to tackle climate change - the Government must prioritise green energy and energy efficiency in this month's Budget
View ArticleTearfund pre-Budget climate call
21 April 2009 Tearfund is calling on the government to announce greenhouse gas emission cuts in tomorrow’s Budget that will kick-start the economy, save the planet and protect poor communities. In...
View ArticleWI launch their climate change campaign
Stop Climate Chaos member, the Women's Institute, launched their Women and Climate Change campaign today (11 May) with a Question Time style debate. The event was very successful and the campaign looks...
View ArticleCampaigners welcome energy efficiency in Scotland's Climate Change Bill
Scottish campaigners representing over 1.5 million people across Scotland have welcomed amendments to deliver greater energy efficiency which have been approved by the Scottish Parliament committee...
View Article70,000 new green jobs if councils tackle climate change - new research
Over 70,000 jobs could be created across England and Wales if councils slashed climate-changing emissions by insulating homes and businesses and fitting green energy to buildings, according to...
View ArticleCan new technologies help reduce the impact of climate change?
A day after climate change talks ended in deadlock in Bangkok one of the richest men in the world, George Soros pledged US$1 billion as an investment in clean energy technology. Will this make a...
View ArticleAsk Gordon for 40% emissions cuts
Current EU commitments to 20% emissions cuts (based on 1990 levels), rising to 30% if a strong global deal is agreed, are simply not enough.The target for the EU needs to be at least 40% if we want to...
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The African Climate Connection is coming…
26 November - 3 DecemberDuring the first week of the UN Climate talks in Durban, South Africa at the end of November, grassroots groups will connect with each other and with the climate talks at...
View ArticleScottish Government fails first climate test
Serious concerns raised as emission target is missed Tuesday 17th July 2012The Scottish Government’s failure to meet the first target set by the Climate Change Act marks an extremely worrying start to...
View ArticleLet's stop wasting so much energy
Saving power in our homes is one of the biggest and best ways to make the UK more energy efficient. We in Britain are Europe’s worst wasters of energy: we must reduce the amount that we use, and be...
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