Sustainable development is only possible if we make decisions based on their economic, environmental AND social impact. Fair trade is core to social sustainability. It means workers are safe in their workplace, and are paid fairly. And when the supply chain behind products and services signs up to the Fairtrade standard, it means they areContinue reading “Fairtrade matters”
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Insulate yourself from rising energy prices
The current energy price rise isn’t a one-off. We’ve not had a particularly cold winter; it doesn’t seem like supplies from Russia will be particularly reliable any time soon; North Sea gas is not discounted just because it’s in UK waters; and the UK is facing increasing competition for supplies from increasing demand around theContinue reading “Insulate yourself from rising energy prices”
Waste less this Christmas
The top tips below from http://www.zerowasteweek.co.uk not only answer the question of how to avoid waste this Christmas, many of them also just offer ideas of what to get the person who has everything!
Online event, 29 November: COP26 and Southwell – What next?
Responding to the big question raised by the COP26 yarnbombs and Southwell Climate March, this event asks what can we do as individuals and a community? This online event has been put together by Green Southwell to answer some of those questions for individuals, and to generate ideas for what we can do as aContinue reading “Online event, 29 November: COP26 and Southwell – What next?”
Be a good ancestor
… was one of the messages held at Southwell’s COP26 Climate March. This chimed with part of a talk we gave recently to the U3A which considered what can be learnt from the abolition of the Atlantic slave trade, to help accelerate the response to the climate crisis. Society can change – slave trade analogyContinue reading “Be a good ancestor”
COP26 Yarn Bomb!
To highlight the breadth and depth of the ecological emergency, our town’s Yarn Bomb group brought the challenges facing our natural world to the streets of Southwell… on our bollards. We used some of the 112 bollards to explain some of the breadth and depth of the challenges faced by the climate and biodiversity. WeContinue reading “COP26 Yarn Bomb!”
COP26 Climate March
Thank you SO MUCH to the hundreds of people who joined Southwell’s COP26 ClimateMarch today. It is as important for us to meet and share concerns, ideas and actions as it is to highlight them to others. We kicked off the march with an excerpt from church leaders’ joint statement on #climatechange, so for thoseContinue reading “COP26 Climate March”
Greening Southwell
We have commissioned advice from the Wildlife Trust on how to nurture nature and improve biodiversity in our town. Lots of people have been sharing pictures of the wildflowers have thrived during lockdown, including orchids, wild garlic, ladysmock flowers and daisies en masse. All these flowers provide vital nutrients to wildlife; and allowing the grassContinue reading “Greening Southwell”
Halloughton Solar Farm
Comments have been invited on the proposal to develop a solar farm in Halloughton capable of generating 50MW, covering 107 hectares. This will generate enough renewable power to generate the equivalent annual energy needs of around 12,209 homes and will not require subsidies as the costs of solar PV have fallen 90% since 2009. FullContinue reading “Halloughton Solar Farm”
Green Clean
More and more of us want to reduce our plastic footprint and avoid toxic chemicals in our home, and green cleaning is a great way of doing both whilst also saving money. Local cleaners Clean Cycle have pledged to go completely eco friendly in 2020 and have shared some of their ideas. Citrus Scrub 1Continue reading “Green Clean”
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