Nature-lovers across Lancashire, Greater Manchester and the Liverpool City Region are being invited to...

Nature-lovers across Lancashire, Greater Manchester and the Liverpool City Region are being invited to participate in a global citizen science project, the City Nature...

Green Homes Grant cut “a wrecking ball” to jobs in North West

The TUC has today warned that the withdrawal of hundreds of millions of pounds from the Green Homes Grant scheme will take “a wrecking...

Thermal energy trapped in the sewer system could be used to heat our homes,...

Thermal energy trapped in the sewer system could be used to heat our homes, according to a University of Bradford professor. Professor Mostafa Mohamed is...

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...

ASDA to scrap best before dates on 250 of its fresh fruit and veg...

Asda has announced plans to remove the best before dates on almost 250 of its fresh fruit & vegetable products to help customers reduce...

Conservationists hatch world’s largest chameleon at Chester Zoo in UK zoo first

Reptile experts at Chester Zoo have become the first in the UK to successfully breed the world’s largest chameleon. Staff at the conservation zoo believe...

Plastic ban for businesses to put the planet first

The UK government is introducing a nationwide single-use plastic ban on Sunday 01 October 2023, supported by local councils. From this date, businesses will...
A lot of time and effort goes into these endeavours, not to mention a lot of water, so United Utilities is helping out

How does your allotment grow? Very well thanks to rainwater harvesting projects from United...

The North West is home to more than 1,300 allotments and communal gardens, where our region’s residents grow a wealth of their own produce,...

Uppermill reveals its heron masterpiece

The masterpiece, which was shaped in the form of a heron, was carved from the trunk of a recently felled cherry tree which has...

Burnham launches new partnership between Greater Manchester and Daikin to retrofit homes and boost...

GREATER Manchester has signed a new landmark partnership with Japanese manufacturer Daikin that will see up to 1,000 homes benefit from low-carbon retrofitting trials. The...