Thursday, March 28, 2024

Meeting UK’s net zero goals set to be bolstered by the social sciences

The UK’s journey to net zero by 2050 is set to be bolstered by the social sciences, following a major new investment from ESRC...

Schools across Northern Ireland can apply for grants to help pollinators in new scheme

New scheme for schools to improve the health of our bees and pollinators and help protect eco-systems has been announced in Northern Ireland. The £2m...

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...

SME climate focus falls due to pandemic, survey suggests

SME sustainability plans have been negatively impacted by the need to make further progress on recovery from the pandemic, according to new data from...

Applications for the Landscape Recovery scheme now open

The first round of the new Landscape Recovery scheme has opened for applications. The Landscape Recovery scheme will support 'more radical and ambitious' land-use change and habitat...

“A very emotional day for every Deaf person who has been waiting for the...

A Bill to make British Sign Language (BSL) a recognised language in the UK has passed ‘second reading’ and is on its way to becoming...

Catering firm to ban fruit and vegetables flown to UK

Food service giant Compass Group UK & Ireland is banning air freight of fresh fruit and vegetable produce to further increase the use of...

Urgently support land managers to adopt nature-based solutions for climate change, says report

Without policy clarity, urgent investment in research, skills training and the introduction of a new advisory service for farmers and land managers, the Government’s...

New campaign to promote woodland creation grants for landowners launched

A new drive to encourage farmers and landowners across England to plant and manage more trees has been launched this week by the Forestry...

Record number of students from deprived areas enrolling in Scottish universities

New Higher Education Student Statistics show a new overall record number of students enrolling in Scottish institutions - an increase of 8.6% compared to...