2020 may be third hottest year on record, world could hit climate change milestone...

This year is on track to be one of the three hottest on record, completing a run of six years that were all hotter...

New solar bins at hollingworth Lake set to reduce waste volume by 70%

2 new solar-powered smart bins have been installed this week at Hollingworth Lake with the aim to reduce litter, decrease the frequency of waste...

Saving the planet, one candle at a time

A small Wigan Borough business passionate about sustainability will plant a tree for every order it receives to acknowledge Earth Day this year. Six Seven...

£16m funding boost for the country’s forests announced

The Forestry Commission has today opened a new multimillion tree planting grant scheme – the England Woodland Creation Offer – to provide greater financial...

Exposed-The Dirty dozen that are littering our beaches

A study out today has revealed that two thirds of the UKs plastic and packaging pollution can be traced back to just 12 polluting...

Taking action on climate change – Register now for fourth annual Greater Manchester Green...

REGISTRATION is now open for this year’s Greater Manchester Green Summit, taking place on Monday 18 October at The Lowry in Salford Quays. The summit...

Free green services could substantially reduce household emissions

Using carbon tax revenue to fund free green electricity and public transport could significantly reduce individual households’ greenhouse gas emissions, a new study has...

Planning permission given for go ahead of Morcambe’s Eden project

Planning permission for Eden Project North in Morecambe has been granted at a meeting of the Lancaster City Council planning committee today (January 31,...

North West reveals roadmap to industrial decarbonisation in new report

Net Zero North West (NZNW) has set out a clear roadmap to decarbonisation for the region. A new report published  outlines the region’s progress in...

New plan calls for urban wetlands to help ‘level up’ inequalities in wellbeing

Creating wildlife-rich wetlands like ponds, streams, wetland parks and rain gardens in deprived urban communities could help level up inequalities in wellbeing across the...