As students prepare to return to colleges and universities, Extinction Rebellion (XR) are running a campaign targeting Barclays and HSBC banks – the first and second largest financiers of fossil fuels in Europe. These banks rely on students signing up … Continue reading →
Viktorija Zenkova has put together 100 reusable items that you can you every day. The list includes Men’s Reusable Items Women’s Reusable Items Reusable Baby Items Reusable Pet Products Reusable Travel/Leisure Products Reusable Items For Your Home Reusable Food & … Continue reading →
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) has unveiled the Starley Network, a new 493-mile cycling vision for the West Midlands. Named in honour of the Starley family of Coventry industrialists who pioneered bicycle manufacturing, the Starley Network pulls together existing routes … Continue reading →
On 30 August, National Express Coventry will introduce 10 electric buses on the 9/9A route between University Hospital and Finham, via Coventry rail station and Coventry Pool Meadow. This is a result of a grant of £2.2 million from the … Continue reading →
Some activists argue that such volunteer clean-ups are not the best way to tackle the plastic pollution that is choking rivers, destroying once-beautiful beaches and costing the lives of whales, seabirds and other wildlife. Critics argue that public cleanups do not … Continue reading →
Peatlands can either absorb or emit CO2 Peatlands are the world’s largest natural terrestrial carbon store. Peatland stores more carbon each year than all other vegetation types in the world combined [1]. Peatlands contain about two thirds as much carbon … Continue reading →
Coventry has received an EV boost with 30 new on-street electric vehicle charging points installed in the Holyhead Road area as part of an exciting new pilot project. UK-based EV infrastructure company, Connected Kerb, is behind the project driven by … Continue reading →
Coventry City Council is developing a very light rail (VLR) transit system, the first of its kind in the UK. The VLR system will include lightweight, self-propelled vehicles, which will provide the inhabitants of the city with an environment-friendly and … Continue reading →
Keep Britain Tidy has the following recommendations for anyone taking part in a litter pick during 2020. Litter-picking alone or in pairs Before going out alone or in pairs, please remember: Individuals currently shielding, in ‘at risk’ groups, displaying symptoms … Continue reading →