Coventry City Council Climate Change & Sustainability Team has published a document entitled “Coventry facing the challenge of climate change”. It can be downloaded in PDF format here. The introduction summarises the City’s attitude to climate change: The Council has … Continue reading →
Warwick University has 22 locations making efficient use of energy and has produced information boards outside each one explaining their features. They include a wide range of features from energy generation using solar panels and wind turbines to research into … 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 →
by Robyn Mcsharry Coventry Tree Warden Network (CTWN) [1] aims to maintain and increase tree cover, raise awareness on their importance to our health and wellbeing; particularly when it comes to building developments, as well as their role as carbon … Continue reading →
To help protect our planet in the weeks before World Environment Day (5 June), the Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group (ESRAG) want to encourage everyone to undertake activities that positively impact their local community environment – to THINK GLOBALLY AND … Continue reading →
It is currently illegal to use privately owned e-scooters in Coventry anywhere except on private land. They may not legally be used on pavements and certainly not on roads. E-scooters that are part of a UK government trial, currently being … Continue reading →
This is part of an article published on the University of Oxford website. Cycling, e-biking or walking can help tackle the climate crisis – even if you swap the car for active transport just one day a week – according … Continue reading →
UK Student Climate Network are running a climate education campaign called Teach the Future. They have launched a petition asking the government to improve education on climate change and are appealing to people to sign it. Note that the petition … Continue reading →
The greener Solihull schools awards challenge children and staff to learn about the environment locally and globally, and make their school more eco-friendly. A leaflet, awards pack and application can be downloaded from here. They also encourage schools to follow … Continue reading →
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