As Greens we know there are solutions to the energy crisis, yet the government is shamelessly continuing to accelerate the climate emergency and inequality and is letting this country down. They have promised to limit the price of home energy for six months. But, will it be enough and what happens next? How do we […]
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On Monday the UN chief issued a stark warning – the world is on a “highway to climate hell”. His message was clear. We need urgent action from world leaders at COP27. Or we face global disaster. But standing in the way of progress is a dangerous treaty. One that allows fossil fuel companies to […]
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The UK’s biggest ‘green’ energy company Drax is hiding a dirty secret. In order to create ‘clean’ energy for the UK, they have endangered the health of poor and majority black communities in the US, and cut down vast swathes of ancient forest in Canada. [1] [2] This is a scandal. Will you tell the […]
The humble hedgerow is the unsung hero of our countryside. Hedges connect habitats and provide homes for wildlife. They protect the soil, clean the air and absorb carbon emissions. But around half our hedgerows have been lost since the end of the Second World War – leaving us vulnerable to the threats of climate change and air pollution, while intensifying nature’s decline. The […]
I just called on the government to tweak fishing licenses to ban all types of destructive fishing from Marine Protected Areas. You can too, it only take a few clicks: https://act.gp/34tZJRoThe government has long called itself a world leader in ocean protection but it’s clear that they are leaving the UK high and dry. Delicately […]
Air pollution – a public health crisis The Clean Air Bill proposed by Green Party Baroness Jenny Jones came top of the Lord’s ballot for private members bills and therefore, it stands a good chance of getting through all three stages in the Lords, before moving into the Commons. Baroness Jones has named her Clean […]
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Back in February we advertised CPRE’s Star Count week to estimate the level of light pollution across the UK. The results are now in! Across the country as a whole, severe light pollution – when participants could only see 10 stars or fewer – fell for the second year in a row. After peaking in […]
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The big plastic count has started! This week, thousands of people across the UK are taking part in the biggest ever investigation into household plastic. Together we’re collecting the evidence needed to push the government, supermarkets and companies to tackle the plastic crisis. It’s surely going to turn a few heads at your work, college, […]
Star Count with CPRE Article submitted by Deolinda Eltringham, Candidate for Hitchin Highbury and Hitchin South on March 10th We are excited to share with you the details of the CPRE’s annual Star Count event that is taking place between 26 February and 6 March. CPRE (The Countryside Charity) are asking for your help by […]
Support a petition to fund recycling programmes for medicine packets We invite you to sign a petition to fund a recycling scheme for medicine packets at https://bit.ly/30sojzw. TerraCycle have announced the closure of their medicine packet recycling scheme because they were overwhelmed with billions of medicine packets that people wanted to recycle. The scheme, that […]
