Environment

Eat your pumpkin and save 95 million meals from the bin this Halloween!

Louise Akers Posted on 25/10/202324/10/2023

New research from environmental charity Hubbub has revealed 30.43 million pumpkins are expected to be bought for carving in the UK this Halloween, of which 15.82 million won’t be eaten. This is the equivalent of 95 million meals-worth of pumpkins set to go to waste. The survey of 2,000 UK residents found that of those […]

Young Climate Champions celebrated

Sarah Colombini Posted on 20/10/202320/10/2023

Three young people recognised for campaigning about social and environmental issues

Environment

Festival of Walking aims to introduce people to the beautiful landscapes of the UK.

Louise Akers Posted on 18/10/202315/10/2023

Following the success of last year’s event, Cotswold Outdoor’s partner, YHA, has launched the second Festival of Walking, taking place until the 19th October. Bringing walkers of all ages and abilities together at YHA hostels across the country, the Festival of Walking aims to introduce new people to the beautiful landscapes of the UK. As […]

Community Education Environment Recent Society

Using art and song to help tackle South Africa’s plastic waste crisis

Heather Rogers Posted on 10/10/202305/10/2023

Seven tonnes of plastic waste – the equivalent weight of a large African bush elephant – has been successfully diverted from the environment thanks to a pioneering new collaboration in South Africa.

Environment Recent

Pre-loved school uniforms go digital to beat the cost-of-living crisis

Nancy Platts Posted on 01/09/202331/08/2023

A project to re-use school uniform, that grew out of the Fair-Trade movement in Brighton & Hove, has gone digital. When Smarter Uniforms set up in 2017, they didn’t anticipate how much demand there would be for their pre-loved items. The project works on two levels because re-using school uniform is great for the environment […]

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Ocean rowing science challenge inspires local children

Simon Francis Posted on 17/07/202317/07/2023

Horndean Junior School spent an afternoon learning about how a non-stop rowing challenge can be used to collect vital scientific data

Environment Fundraising Health & Social Care Recent

Could motorcycles help solve traffic congestion and poor air quality in Britain’s cities?

Sarah Colombini Posted on 07/07/202327/06/2023

New research shows the public are divided about the benefits of motorcycling in improving air quality and traffic flow. Gov ignoring benefits that motorcycles can bring.

Environment Recent

Academics power eco-home without using electricity from national grid

Ian Morton Posted on 04/07/202304/07/2023

Academics at Portsmouth University have successfully powered a house for six months without using electricity from the national grid.

Environment Recent

Bristol coffee cup scheme to tackle plastic waste

Ian Morton Posted on 27/06/202327/06/2023

Check out this positive news story: a Bristol based alliance have come together to help tackle plastic pollution in the city.

Environment Fundraising Recent

Schools get active for urgent climate action

Louise Akers Posted on 21/06/202321/06/2023

Schools across UK get active by linking exercise with climate action. The Let’s Go Zero campaign is supported by 2,000+ schools, engaging more than 1 million students.

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