Making the connection: Rail and the sustainable growth opportunity highlights both the economic and wider social value of the railways and makes the case for continued capital and revenue investment in all parts of the network to help deliver on the Government’s mission to kickstart economic growth. Click here to download report Click here […]
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LicheN is a new mobile app developed by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) that uses lichens to measure the effects of atmospheric nitrogen pollution. It builds on a field guide produced in collaboration with the Natural History Museum, University of Nottingham, SNIFFER, JNCC, NatureScot, Scottish Environment Protection Agency, and the Northern Ireland
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Friends of the Earth have collated 50 of the best energy-saving tips to help you save money on gas and electricity, make your home more energy efficient and protect the planet too. Click here for the tips
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FREE Community minibus connecting Ely with WWT Welney Wetland Centre. You will depart from Ely train station via Oliver Cromwell’s House (Ely Tourist Information Centre) arriving at WWT Welney 30 minutes later. You will then have about 3 hours 15 minutes to explore WWT Welney Wetland centre before departing for the return journey direct to
Since 2020 Open Eco Homes has been running online tours, resulting in some fantastic video tours you can access year round. Learn about Adrian and Judy’s prefabricated home that took only 3 days to build, tour Bart and Rose’s whole house retrofit built to Passivhaus standard, discover James and Hannah’s home which has eliminated gas and now has greater energy efficiency,
The Banking on Butterflies project is a partnership between the Wildlife Trust and the University of Cambridge ’s Department of Zoology. The project included the building of butterfly mounds across Bedfordshire. Earlier this month, a new butterfly mound was built at Trumpington Meadows just outside Cambridge. Click here For more Information
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The sustainability and climate change strategy for education states: “By 2025, all education settings will have nominated a sustainability lead and put in place a climate action plan”. This includes early years settings, schools, multi-academy trusts, colleges, and universities. This article by Carbon Neutral Cambridge details some helpful tips in developing a climate change action
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The Green Community Grants Programme offers one-year flexible funding for not-for-profit groups in England, Scotland and Wales with an annual income between £10,000 and £1 million. Grants of up to £25,000 are available. The deadline for applications is 8th October 2025. Click here for more information about grants
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