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Inspired by the “Low Carbon Holidays” Earth Cafe EastCambs CAN organised with Flight Free UK earlier in the year, our group Chair Jethro and his wife Elena decided on an eleven-day Interail trip as their main holiday this year to visit Vienna and Prague. Departing the UK via Eurostar With guidance from the very useful

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In May East Cambs District Council finished installing what we hope are the first of many EV charge points in council owned car parks. In this blog post we look at how they are being received by local people and hope to promote them so more residents can be confident about switching to EV. Connected

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Oxwillow is the environmental arm of the farming business, based at Mount Pleasant Farm, Pymoor, near Ely, East Cambridgeshire focusing on the challenges the Fens are facing in a changing world. With Biodiversity Net Gain becoming mandatory for developers in England from January 2024 they have already established over 150 units for sale within their

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What are scope 1, 2 and 3 carbon emissions? Many organisations are seeking to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. When it comes to reporting progress, you’ll often see the terminology ‘Scopes 1, 2 and 3 emissions’ used, but what do these numbers actually mean?  On the road to net zero, one of the main ways

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Repair Cafe in Ely Library will help you save money & reduce your impact on the environment 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, kettle, lamp, bag, toy, jewellery, pair of jeans or computer? Bring it along to

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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

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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

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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

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