Use reusable water bottles and coffee cups 30 May 2022 / 12 November 2024 by daveeldervass I did the Big Plastic Count. The results were scary even for me – and I think I’m pretty plastic aware…. Let’s be inspired anew to take action on Climate Change by reducing plastic pollution. World Refill Day is 16 June – why not make a new pledge to use reusable water bottles and coffee […] Read more »
Recycle your soft plastics: and encourage supermarkets to use less 30 May 2022 / 12 November 2024 by daveeldervass Jim Borcherds, Green Party campaigner, has written to The Comet about the use and recycling of soft plastics by supermarkets. The letter, published on the 26th May, reads: Last week thousands of people took part in The Big Plastic Count. We should all be looking to reduce our use of single use plastic. Unfortunately, there […] Read more »
Green Party campaigner challenges Stevenage Labour over cycle parking facilities 25 May 2022 / 12 November 2024 by daveeldervass Jim Borcherds, Green Party candidate in Martins Wood in the recent local elections, has written to The Comet about the withdrawal of cycle parking facilities in the Old Town. The letter, published on the 19th May, reads: It was interesting to read that of the two pledges that the Chair of Stevenage Labour Party, Jim […] Read more »
NH&S GP statement on PACE Tophams Solar Planning Application for land off Ashwell Road, North of Bygrave, 22/00741/FP 23 May 2022 / 12 November 2024 by daveeldervass The North Herts and Stevenage Green Party supports this proposal in principle but believes the application requires binding conditions if the application is to be approved. We support this proposal as one of the measures needed to combat the climate emergency and the UK’s aim to reach net zero by 2050. Without such developments this […] Read more »
Light pollution still too high in North Herts and Stevenage 23 May 2022 / 12 November 2024 by daveeldervass 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 […] Read more »
Take part in the Big Plastic Count! 18 May 2022 / 12 November 2024 by daveeldervass 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, […] Read more »
Ask your organisation to install solar panels! 18 May 2022 / 12 November 2024 by daveeldervass Being Eco in a Climate Crisis means taking all kinds of action. Please think about asking your council/ MP/church/ diocese/ workplace to look at more ways of installing solar panels on many more buildings. Huge numbers have a south facing roof: great potential for local electricity generation! Read more »
5th May 2022 local election results 10 May 2022 / 12 November 2024 by daveeldervass We stood 10 candidates in North Hertfordshire and 5 candidates in Stevenage. In Hitchin Walsworth and Hitchin Bearton we achieved our best results at 14%. Complete results can be found online for North Herts and for Stevenage. We would like to say THANK YOU to everyone who stood as a candidate this year, who helped […] Read more »
Climate Crisis needs your vote on May 5th 1 May 2022 / 12 November 2024 by northhertsgreenparty Look out for eco initiatives in the local elections which grapple with the increasingly serious climate crisis – and remember to go and vote if it’s your ward this year Read more »
Petition to restore a chalk stream meadow 29 April 2022 / 12 November 2024 by northhertsgreenparty Restore the chalk stream meadow at Wrights Farm, Pirton Wrights Farm Working Group and Wild About Pirton have started an online petition to Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) to work with them in order to restore the chalk and spring meadows at the former farm. In 2019, HCC submitted plans for four dwellings on the land […] Read more »