Burwell is hosting its next Repair Cafe on Sunday 10th December 2023, 14:00 – 17:00 hrs at Mandeville Hall, Tan House Lane Burwell CB25 0AR For booking details, opening times and directions please visit https://www.burwellrepaircafe.org It’s fourth Repair Cafe that was successfully run in September 2023 when 547kg of carbon emissions were prevented as a
This webinar took place in November 2023 following Carbon Neutral Cambridge’s (CNC) brief formal AGM. Baroness Brown of Cambridge, shared her views on the key climate related risks facing the Cambridgeshire region, and discussed what we should be doing as councils, businesses and individuals to mitigate and prepare. Click the button below to watch the
The November 2023 Ely Earth Cafe focused on the Importance of Wetlands and its impact on Climate Change. “Halfway between land and water, wetlands are one of nature’s little gems. Brimming with life and vital for fighting climate change, 40% of all plants and animals live and breed in wetlands and more than one billion
The Fens are in trouble. The area is key for UK food production but draining the soil has exposed peat to the air so it is now a UK hot spot for carbon emissions. Plus the loss of carbon from the soil reduces fertility, and increases the likelihood of flooding. Fixing the emissions and improving
Hibernating hedgehogs need help The East Cambridgeshire Climate Action Network, alongside members of the climate and environment team at the East Cambs District Council ran a successful Hedgehog Earth Café Event in October 2023 inviting members of the public to feed into the council’s hedgehog recovery strategy. It was a great turn out with some
In 2018, the first Ely Cathedral Litter Pick took place as part of our response to the growing environmental crisis. This autumn we celebrate its 5th birthday. Despite a brief hiatus due to Covid, volunteers have been meeting on the first Saturday of the month to tidy up the local area for an hour and
Organised by Cambridge Carbon Footprint Open Eco Homes season 2023 is off to a great start with record bookings so far, and it’s a true reflection of the vital partnership between you and us. With more open eco-homes across Cambridgeshire than ever before, we are excited to showcase how age and location should not be a barrier to creating
East Cambridgeshire Climate Action Network is working with Cambridge Carbon Footprint to get your input in order to get a better understanding of the type of community climate action support that is needed in Cambridgeshire. By completing our simple survey, you’ll contribute to a strategy for collective action, help us to learn from existing efforts, and
Community Energy South run an online webinar on “Decarbonising your School” in November 2023. It provided some useful insights in how to Decarbonise your school, put solar on the roof, install a heat pump – and figure out how to save Energy. You can now watch it below. You will learn: What you need to
A major international conference is taking place in Ely, Cambridgeshire on the 3-5 October 2023. Focussing on ‘Beyond Restoration’ the conference will take a look into the future of peatland management, reflect on the collective direction of travel and explore mechanisms to secure the future of UK peatlands in the long-term. Being located in Ely,
With the new changes to the planning regime ending the moratorium on onshore wind, this webinar will give some case studies – from the past. Community Energy South is running an online webinar groups and local communities to provide inspiration about how to create new onshore wind projects that benefit your local community: Speakers include:
As the result of a public vote, Hedgehogs have been chosen as the endangered animal that residents would most like East Cambridgeshire District Council to support over the coming year. This means the council can now kick start a Hedgehog Action Plan which will include helping to raise public awareness and working with schools. The
Rural and local communities across England will be supported in setting up local energy projects that will provide local jobs and deliver energy security, thanks to a new £10 million government fund. Both urban and rural communities will have the chance to win a portion of a new £10 million Community Energy Fund – new
Fenland SOIL is a not for profit members organisation that aims to inform and develop ‘whole farm’ land use policies, aimed at achieving climate change mitigation and biodiversity enhancement in the Fens, and to help establish an agreed set of numbers for Green House Gas (GHG) emissions for deep, shallow and wasted peat soils. Why
Peatland Progress: A New Vision for the Fens is a 5-year National Lottery Heritage Fund project bringing hope for wildlife, the climate, farming and communities in the Cambridgeshire Fens. The project is tackling climate change, biodiversity loss and the anxieties of the next generation head-on through the restoration of Speechly’s Farm, bringing together the north and
The Fens East Peat Partnership (FEPP) is working on plans to rewet and restore peatland sites in low-lying areas of Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and keep carbon locked in, benefitting the environment, people and wildlife.  Fens East Peatlands – an urgent problem 99% of the Fens East Peatlands
The Federation of Small Businesses (fsb) considers that the UK’s 5.5 million small businesses and self-employed are critical to reaching the UK Government’s 2050 net zero target and paving the way to a greener future. But, reducing carbon emissions won’t happen overnight, and the roadmap will look different for every business depending on where you
On 27 August 2022, the Government announced a new £5m fund to promote the use of peatlands for sustainable farming  – the Paludiculture Exploration Fund (PEF), which seeks to unlock barriers to making commercial paludiculture a reality. Natural England, the government’s adviser for the natural environment, helping to protect England’s nature and landscapes for people
Fenland SOIL are pleased to announce that we have secured funding from the Natural England Paludiculture Exploration Fund (PEF) with a grant of £450,000 to run until April 2025. Fenland SOIL is an East Cambridgeshire based not for profit members’ organisation that aims to inform and develop ‘whole farm’ land use policies, aimed at achieving
Bees are vital to a healthy environment and healthy economy, pollinating the vast majority of plants we rely on for food. But changes in climate may be disrupting bees’ nesting behaviour and their emergence after winter. It also means some plants are now flowering at different times to when bees are normally active. Winter is
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