Local News In Brief (November 2021)
If given the green light, steps to rewild Allestree Park could include the creation of new habitats through minimal intervention such as woodlands, grasslands, wetland and scrubland, the creation of community orchards and community growing and looking at reintroducing key species, such as water vole, and harvest mouse.
Organisers in Nottingham have come together to create a space to allow people to share ideas about the city’s green future. It will be open from noon until 3pm most days of the week, except Mondays and Tuesdays.
View the proposals in full and have your say. Consultation closes 29th November
In January 2021, Zero Carbon Yorkshire received funding from Leeds Community Foundation. In partnership with local Sheffield charity, Solar-Active (Schools & Homes Energy Education Project), this funding was used to develop online workshops for young people focused on renewable energy technologies and STEM.
They are seeking participants from teachers, parents, young people, youth groups, STEM Ambassadors and anyone doing online learning at home. The sessions are aimed at KS3/KS4 (7+ would require collaborative work with another older child or parent/guardian to build the car).
Contact david@solar-active.com for our online registration form and further details.
The Owl Hoot, produced by Caroline Norbury, is a podcast and blog. Each fortnightly podcast episode features a guest who contributes in some way to protecting the planet.
Recent podcasts:
Andy covers local energy generation through rooftop solar and how the income generated from their 8 sites funds Healthy Homes for Wellbeing, a scheme offering free energy advice and other community projects.
Natascha puts global fashion industry under the spotlight and shares her thoughts on buying less, the circular economy and valuing your clothes.
On the November 6th, COP26 Global Day of Action, over 100 people gathered at the Hope Valley Climate Action (HVCA) rally in Hathersage village, Derbyshire.
The rally gathered local people together to give speeches, and display homemade banners calling for climate action, particularly directed at world leaders present at the COP26 summit. People called for world leaders to:
People of all ages gathered to show their support for climate action, with a particular focus on ‘Actions, not words.’
HVCA is a climate action charity with over 600 members, founded in 2019 to tackle the climate emergency on a local and national level.
This week, Nottingham City launched a special Carbon Neutral Nottingham edition of the Arrow - the City Council’s magazine for residents.
This edition shared the progress the city has made towards achieving their 2028 carbon neutral goal, including