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XR Campaign Against Students Joining HSBC and Barclays

Coventry Climate Action Network Posted on 29/08/2020 by Philip Brown29/08/2020

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 →

Posted in Banks, Campaigning Groups, Extinction Rebellion, Fossil Fuel | Leave a reply

100 Everyday Reusable Items

Coventry Climate Action Network Posted on 20/08/2020 by Philip Brown20/08/2020

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 →

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Starley Cycling Network Difficult to Use

Coventry Climate Action Network Posted on 17/08/2020 by Philip Brown17/08/2020

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 →

Posted in Cycling | 8 Replies

10 Electric Buses to Start Work in Coventry

Coventry Climate Action Network Posted on 17/08/2020 by Philip Brown17/08/2020

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 →

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Is Litter Picking Worth the Effort?

Coventry Climate Action Network Posted on 13/08/2020 by Philip Brown13/08/2020

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 →

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Litter Pages

Coventry Climate Action Network Posted on 13/08/2020 by Philip Brown16/01/2021
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Borrow Equipment and Pick Litter in Coventry

Coventry Climate Action Network Posted on 12/08/2020 by Philip Brown07/04/2021

Coventry United Nations Association invites you to pick some litter in Coventry Borrow our equipment and pick up some litter in Coventry. We have five litter pickers, 2 rings to hold a rubbish bag open and United Nations vests you … Continue reading →

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Peatlands and Climate Change

Coventry Climate Action Network Posted on 11/08/2020 by Philip Brown11/08/2020

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 →

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30 Electric Vehicle Charge Points Installed in Coventry

Coventry Climate Action Network Posted on 10/08/2020 by Philip Brown10/08/2020

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 →

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Very Light Rail

Coventry Climate Action Network Posted on 09/08/2020 by Philip Brown10/08/2020

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 →

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