UK Government appoints Arup to make COP26 carbon neutral event
The UK Government has selected engineering, design and consultancy firm Arup to help the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) to be delivered in...
Water companies pledge to protect rare chalk streams
A group of water companies have vowed to invest millions of pounds to protect the country’s chalk streams by reducing the amount of water...
Grant scheme for peatland restoration projects opens for applications
Natural England has launched the first round of Discovery Grants, as part of the Nature for Climate Peatland Grant Scheme, to help support the development...
New sustainable development guide published for councils
The Local Government Association and the UK Stakeholders for Sustainable Development have today launched a guide to help councils engage with the United Nations...
Schools, colleges and universities awarded for their hedgehog-friendly campuses
Schools, colleges and universities across the country have been recognised for their work to create hedgehog-friendly campuses by the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS).
Despite...
Three quarters of people are already trying to encourage wildlife to their garden, survey...
The RSPB is calling for everyone to join 'the wildlife-planting revolution' after a YouGov survey revealed that three quarters of people are now doing...
Wider-reaching solutions urgently needed to reach realistic ‘net zero’, warn researchers
There should be greater investment in a wider group of decision-making experts on landscape management if the UK is to reach climate targets such...
Mayor seeks to offer London’s key workers affordable homes and boost social housing
The Mayor is asking Londoners for their views on proposals to give key workers in the capital, which could include nurses, police officers and...
UK invests extra £16 million to prevent Amazon deforestation
The UK government has announced a new £16 million funding package to support environmentally friendly farming and replanting projects in the Amazon, taking its...
Waste Prevention Programme plans unveiled while Scotland launches new recycling fund on Global Recycling...
Plans to reduce waste have been unveiled on Global Recycling Day, including proposals for new measures that aim to ramp up action on fast...
