by Simon Bowens | Feb 25, 2019 | Behavioural change, Energy, National news
The Church of England’s General Synod has voted overwhelmingly to step up its Environmental Programme in response to the escalating threat of climate change. It has called on every diocese to put in place an environmental programme overseen by a member of...
by Simon Bowens | Dec 17, 2018 | Buildings, Energy, Fossil fuel extraction, National news
Here’s a roundup of climate change news from Yorkshire and further afield for the month: Fracking The government is coming under increasing pressure to cancel its plans to fast-track fracking through the planning system. The plans, which would see exploration...
by Simon Bowens | Aug 16, 2018 | Buildings
Join the October networking and information sharing meeting of the Zero Carbon Yorkshire BUILDINGS / AECB Yorkshire group. As well as discussing forthcoming activities and actions for the group, there will be a range of speakers, who will be giving a 10 minute...
by Simon Bowens | Aug 16, 2018 | Buildings
The Schools & Homes Education Project/Solar-Active charity with their social enterprise trading arm Recovery Insulation and Sheffield Hallam University school of Science Education have developed a bespoke science based resource – the HOT HOUSE. The resource is...
by Simon Bowens | Jul 2, 2018 | National news
Last week, the Committee for Climate Change published its 2018 Progress Report which stated that, despite rapid reduction in emissions from the power sector, the Government are set to miss its legally-binding carbon targets due to lack of progress in other sectors...