Pioneering habitat management helps UK’s tallest bird populations reach new heights. Once vast expanses of carrot fields, RSPB Lakenheath Fen in Suffolk has been managed by the RSPB since 1995 and has since been transformed into 500 hectares of thriving reedbeds and wet grassland. The nature reserve is now a nationally important site for Cranes,
In 2019 Soham Town Council declared a climate emergency and began a journey towards lowering its impact on the planet. Having taken steps to reduce its carbon footprint and lower energy consumption through loft insulation at the council offices, the latest step taken by Soham Town Council has been to introduce an electric van for
What are they? Smart Meters replace conventional gas and electricity meters and have a communications module which automatically transmits meter readings using mobile phone signals (GSM) via a central hub to your energy supplier at 30 minute intervals. They also send a signal to an in house display (IHD) so you know in real
The original proposed Sunnica Energy Farm was due to be located across three sites in East Cambridgeshire and West Suffolk and would connect to the national electricity grid at the Burwell National Grid Substation. The Scheme is planned to be located across three sites: • Sunnica East Site A, near Isleham • Sunnica East Site
In May 2024 the East Cambridgeshire Climate Action Network hosted an online Zoom meeting on Biodiversity Net Gain where Amy Robinson, Senior Ecologist at East Cambridgeshire District Council talked about the new legislation that came into force on the 12 February 2024. From this date all new planning development applications have to show that their
On the third Thursday of each month the Ely Earth Cafe takes place at Prosper Cafe in Ely. It’s a social event, with a short talk and a chance for groups to discuss the topic. This month, on Thursday 18th July, we have Bob Skelton from the Ely Cathedral Environment Group talking about what has
Come to the “Gardening for Wildlife & Climate Change” at Ely Library, Cambridgeshire between 10:00 hrs and 13:00 hrs with a talk by Clive Boase of Climate Change Gardening at 11:00 hrs. There will also be stalls giving advice on about gardening and saving water, Natural gardening in an Allotment and information about National Clean
Join Ely Cathedral and Wildlife Trust BCN, Ely Watch for a morning of environmental drop in activities on Saturday 8 June 2024 at Ely Cathedral on the East Lawn (at the rear of the Cathedral – 100:00 hrs till 12:00 hrs. To mark the beginning of Churches Count on Nature 2024, Ely Cathedral’s Learning and RENEW
Come to Ely Library on Saturday 15 June 2024 between 10:00 hrs and 13:00 hrs to find out more about helping your garden to thrive and become a haven for wildlife as our climate changes. There will be a specialist talk by Clive Base of Climate Change Gardening who will be speaking at 11:00 hrs
Working with Action on Energy East Cambridgeshire, Community Energy South and East Cambridgeshire District Council - East Cambridgeshire Climate Action Network is now offering FREE initial Home Energy Advice from January until the end of March 2025 - to home owners, tenants and landlords. We don't want to leave anyone behind in not having a cosy […]
During the winter period, this month our Soham Earth Cafe will focus on ways to improve the energy efficiency of homes. This Earth Cafe forms part of the three month campaign to “think locally” on ways to reduce carbon emissions as well creating cosy homes for everyone – leaving no-one behind. Working with Action […]
Working with Action on Energy East Cambridgeshire, Community Energy South and East Cambridgeshire District Council – East Cambridgeshire Climate Action Network is now offering FREE initial Home Energy Advice from January until the end of March 2025 – to home owners, tenants and landlords. We don’t want to leave anyone behind in not having a cosy […]
During the winter period, this month our Ely Earth Cafe will focus on ways to improve the energy efficiency of homes. This Earth Cafe forms part of the three month campaign to "think locally" on ways to reduce carbon emissions as well creating cosy homes for everyone - leaving no-one behind. Working with Action […]
Raptors are a fascinating group of birds and the Great Fen is fast becoming a great place to see them, especially in winter. This is a beginner’s guide to learn more about where and when to see them, and how to identify them, perched and in flight. Register Here
This Veganuary, discover what 'veganic' growing is. Join Ellen, Kent Wildlife Trust's Wild About Gardens Officer and Jo Kidd, a Kent-based grower and co-founder of Tree of Life Veganics Register here
Working with Action on Energy East Cambridgeshire, Community Energy South and East Cambridgeshire District Council – East Cambridgeshire Climate Action Network is now offering FREE initial Home Energy Advice from January until the end of March 2025 – to home owners, tenants and landlords. We don’t want to leave anyone behind in not having a cosy […]
Ahead of Ely's popular repair cafe returning to the city early next year, Finn Macgregor, one of the members of the Ely Repair Cafe volunteer team, talks about what people can expect. Do you have something that’s broken that you don’t know how to fix but can’t bring yourself to throw away? Something like a toaster, […]
The Littleport Repair Cafe team will be starting 2025 with their sixth Repair Cafe on Saturday 25th January. Repairers will be on hand to repair your household electrical items, jewellery, clothes and textiles. Alongside the Repair Cafe, different organisations and groups in the village have been invited to attend to share their activities and showcase […]
Climate Emergency UK (CE UK) was set up in response to the climate emergency declarations that councils started making from the end of 2018. CE UK began by collecting these declarations, and the Climate Action Plans that followed, on its website. CE UK then turned them into Council Climate Action Scorecards which are an assessment […]
Burwell Repair Cafe is a community initiative arising from Burwell Parish Councils Climate Forum. More information to follow. Location Mandeville Hall, Burwell, Cambridge CB25, UK
More details coming soon Organised by East Cambridgeshire Climate Action Network in conjunction with Soham Town Council Provisional date
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