Eden Project North is key to the government’s green industrial revolution say northern leaders
Leading figures from business and academia have urged Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak to harness the opportunities available across the North...
National Trust closes all parks and gardens
From midnight on 21 March the National Trust will close all of its gated gardens and parks to help restrict the spread of the...
Flood Action Week: Households urged to prepare in 2022 year of extremes
Communities are being urged to prepare for flooding this winter with the Environment Agency warning of “ignoring the danger at your own peril”.
Amid increased...
Amazon deforestation and number of fires show summer of 2019 not a ‘normal’ year
The fires that raged across the Brazilian Amazon this summer were not ‘normal’ and large increases in deforestation could explain why, scientists show.
The perceived...
National ‘war effort’ mobilisation needed to improve energy efficiency
MP’s are calling for a national mobilisation, or ‘war effort’, on energy efficiency to reduce household energy bills, cut climate-changing emissions and reduce reliance...
Bury Council has taken delivery of 10 electric vehicles
Bury Council has taken delivery of 10 electric vehicles which will replace old diesel vans and emit less carbon.
This is part of the council’s...
Diocese of Salford announces it is divesting from its investments in BP and Shell
The Diocese of Salford has announced that it is to divest from BP PLC and Shell PLC, ending their direct investment in fossil fuels....
Children should spend a night under the stars in our National Parks says review
Every school pupil should have the opportunity to spend a night “under the stars” in the countries National Parks to help more children to...
The latest attempt to improve Piccadilly Gardens is underway
The latest attempt to improve Piccadilly Gardens is underway after the council announced that they have appointed Landscape architects to produce concept designs for...
Bolton pupils plant first site of 120 mile new Northern Forest
School children, spades at the ready, are this week turning out in force to play a hands on role in creating a greener landscape...