Climate Action reports that the world’s second largest wind farm has been opened eight miles in Liverpool Bay, off North Wales, and will boost the UK’s offshore wind power capacity by 14%. The Gwynt y Môr site has 160 turbines and will generate 576MW of electricity. This is enough to power around 400,000 average UK homes. More…
Is your Victorian chest of drawers ‘greener’ than the one you’ve just bought in a flat pack from that well-known retailer? How do their carbon footprints compare? What makes the difference? There’s new information that may help you understand what’s involved. You can download it here. Of course, for a balanced view, you should also see…
Last week was recycling week with an ‘around the home‘ feature. Although it’s over now, in one sense, every week should be recycling week so that we can recycle as much as possible, and reduce the flow of material to landfill. In another sense, less recycling might, if we focus our minds, come to mean we…
Circle of Life says … The summer holidays will soon be upon us, keep your children entertained with our inspiring Woodland Days. Our experts will weave together games, crafts and activities including fire making, cooking, perfect for your children to get back to nature and embrace the outdoors! Leave your laptops and phones at…
Resources for Rethinking is a free, online database of peer-reviewed, curriculum-matched resources provided by Learning for a Sustainable Future – a non-profit Canadian organization with the mission to integrate sustainability education into the national education system.
The Soil Association reports that scientists at the University of Reading have found that 80% of crop pollination is done by just 2% of common bee species. Professor Simon Potts, director of Reading’s Centre for Agri-Environmental Research, warns that all species of pollinators need protection, as we may need to call on others in…
Apply now to the Woodland Trust for a free tree pack to be delivered in November 2015. They come in three different sizes – small (30 saplings), medium (105 saplings) and large (420 saplings). Schools and community groups are eligible to apply for free trees for delivery every March and November until your project is complete.…
We have mentioned ELN a couple of times recently. If you are after up to date news about energy of all kinds, it’s a good place to browse. It’s e-mail update is available from Geoff Curran at geoff.c@energylivenews.com
Nominations are now open for the 8th annual learning outside the classroom awards presented by the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom (CLOtC). The Awards for Outstanding Contribution to Learning Outside the Classroom recognise individuals and teams of people who are committed to ensuring that young people benefit from engaging and motivating learning opportunities outside…
Climate Action reports that the number of ultra-low emission plug-in vehicles (electric and hybrid) in the UK has more than tripled over the past year, with grants from the Government helping to promote the rise. 9,046 such vehicles were registered in the first quarter of 2015 – a rise of 366% from the same period in 2014.…