In July 2020, Councillor Jim O’Boyle, Coventry City Council Cabinet Member Jobs and Regeneration wrote to CovCAN reporter Elliot Parker saying that “The Council will invite key stakeholder to set up an independent ‘Sustainable Development Commission’ to address the major … Continue reading →
The Big Butterfly Count is a UK-wide citizen science survey aimed at helping us assess the health of our environment by counting the number of butterflies seen over a 3 week period. It was launched in 2010 and has rapidly … Continue reading →
A group of Spanish environmental activists will be taking part in the The East Column March to Glasgow and will arrive in Coventry on Saturday 9 October. They are hoping for support from CovCAN members to obtain publicity and engage … Continue reading →
Bret Willers, Head of Sustainability and Climate Change at Coventry City Council, delivered this presentation at a meeting of the Scrutiny Co-ordination Committee at 11:00 on Wednesday 21 April 2021. This was followed by questions from members of the Committee. You … Continue reading →
Questions asked at a meeting of the Coventry City Council Scrutiny Co-ordination Committee on Wednesday 21 April 2021 and answers by Bret Willers, Head of Sustainability and Climate Change and Councillor Jim O’Boyle, Cabinet Member for Jobs and Regeneration. This … Continue reading →
Coventry City Council will soon bid for funding from the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles for up to an additional 400 charge points, in addition to the 401 already installed around the city, and procure a new tender for a … Continue reading →
CovZero aims to promote sustainable and green Coventry businesses and to create synergies between businesses. Anyone can submit posts to their blog. The site is run by Matteo Deidda who currently works for Lloyds Banking Group on decarbonising their operations. … Continue reading →
This association – full name Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology normally know as REA – and its members are: staunch defenders of human rights and condemn modern slavery, forced labour and other abuses in the strongest terms. Not only … Continue reading →
In 2017 the Government published its first Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy setting out the Government’s ambition to make walking and cycling the natural choices for shorter journeys or as part of a longer journey. Warwickshire County Council now invites … Continue reading →
The Centre for Climate Repair at Cambridge (CCRC) is a cross-disciplinary research institution aiming to develop and understand the solutions that will safeguard our planet from the disastrous consequences of global warming. It is a mission-focussed organisation which aims to achieve … Continue reading →