Environmental stories tagged with: community

Wood for fuel

Poole launches biomass boiler project

Wednesday, 4th February 2009, 4:01 pm
The Borough of Poole is introducing a new project to fund the installation of biomass boilers in community buildings in an effort to reduce Poole's carbon emissions.
Water Saving

Community Energy Efficiency Projects Double Their Fuel Poverty Targets

Monday, 9th June 2008, 5:07 pm
Forty nine projects in England supported by the Community Energy Efficiency Fund (CEEF) are expected to exceed their targets by 100 percent, Climate Change Minister Joan Ruddock announced today.
  Marion Briggs, community project co-ordinator, and Peter Hofman, EDF Energy

MP Visits Green Energy Community

Friday, 28th September 2007, 6:22 pm
MP Nicholas Soames, the Conservative MP for Mid Sussex, joined residents at Hoathly Hill Community today to launch its new green heating system.
Are the claims true?

Four in Five Britons Distrust Ethical Business Claims

Monday, 17th September 2007, 12:38 pm
Research released today highlights an alarming trend of increasing scepticism and distrust of ethical claims made by companies.
  Volunteering

Gappers Opt for Eco-Friendly UK

Thursday, 13th September 2007, 1:56 pm
For students concerned at their carbon footprint and looking to achieve more from their gap year than a great tan, an affordable alternative is to take a time out in the UK with CSV (Community Service Volunteers), a UK based volunteering charity.
IBM World Community Grid

Developing Regional Climate Models for Africa

Wednesday, 5th September 2007, 5:06 pm
IBM and the Climate Systems Analysis Group at the University of Cape Town are launching a global computing effort to improve regional climate models in order to make better projections about what effects a changing climate will have in Africa.
Zero Carbon Home

Eco-Friendly Homes at Carhampton a Step Closer

Tuesday, 28th August 2007, 4:25 pm
An eco-friendly affordable housing development at Townsend Farm in Carhampton, West Somerset, set down firm foundations this week as West Somerset Council completed the purchase of the land from the Crown Estate.
Picking up Litter. Photo: David Parry/PA

Big Green Tactics to Root out Youth Crime

Friday, 24th August 2007, 11:59 am
Green tactics are at the forefront of a multi-million pound BIG Lottery Fund investment announced this week to tackle the root causes of youth crime and support struggling pupils.
Wind Turbine

Charities Urged to Snap up Green Fund

Friday, 27th July 2007, 1:37 pm
Green-thinking charities and community groups are being urged to claim their slice of a valuable grant.
Organic Food

Community Allotment Launches Eco-School Bid

Monday, 9th July 2007, 2:21 pm
A North Tyneside school reinforces its commitment to become more eco-friendly last weekend with the formal opening of its community allotment.
Hanham Hall, Bristol

English Partnerships Starts Race to Develop England's First Zero Carbon Communities

Monday, 11th June 2007, 12:15 pm
Housebuilders are being invited to submit expressions of interest to build England's first large scale development of zero carbon homes.
 
 
 
 
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