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
Come to our next  Ely Earth Cafe on 20 June 2024 18;30-20:00 hrs at the Prosper Cafe – where Rachel Brown from Cambridgeshire ACRE will be talking about water supply and why we ought to be careful with water use – particularly as there is a lot of new houses being built around Ely and
This newsletter has been reproduced in order to reach a wider audience. Cambridgeshire is one of the most nature depleted counties across England. With an ambitious economic growth agenda there is a requirement for putting nature at the heart. The area has already adopted a ‘Doubling Nature’ ambition. This responds to the existing deficit of
Come to this drop in and find our more about Hedgehogs and how you can help them. Find out more about the East Cambs District Council’s “Hedgehog Recovery Design Guidance” planning document – with a presentation at 11:00 hrs. The East Cambridgeshire District Council recognises that it has a significant role to play in protecting
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