by Simon Bowens | Mar 19, 2019 | Buildings, Divestment, Energy, Transport
With climate emergencies being declared across the county, Friends of the Earth’s new report identifies 33 of the most effective things that local councils can do to tackle climate change. From setting ambitious targets for greenhouse gas emissions, developing...
by Simon Bowens | Mar 11, 2019 | Behavioural change, Events
Hope for the Future and Carbon Neutral University will be developing news way of getting people to talk about climate change on Thursday March 21st at 7.30pm in Lecture Theatre 8 at the Diamond, University of Sheffield . Hope for the Future is a charity which...
by Simon Bowens | Mar 8, 2019 | Behavioural change
Do you want to start a low carbon initiative in your neighbourhood or community? Exciting Opportunity to train as Community Facilitators for Zero Carbon Yorkshire Zero Carbon Yorkshire is looking for 2 enterprising people to help start low carbon initiatives in areas...
by Simon Bowens | Feb 25, 2019 | Behavioural change, Energy, National news
The Church of England’s General Synod has voted overwhelmingly to step up its Environmental Programme in response to the escalating threat of climate change. It has called on every diocese to put in place an environmental programme overseen by a member of...
by Simon Bowens | Feb 25, 2019 | Food and farming, International News
Plant and animal species that provide our food, fuel and fibre could disappear amid shrinking biodiversity of food plants, says a new report from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation. The report cites climate change as one of the key drivers in reducing...
