Blog from Dr Saul Humphrey
Saul is an advocate for sustainable development especially in the construction industry. read his thoughts here
Suffolk Climate Emergency Plan published
Update from David Walton Programme Manager Suffolk Climate Change Partnership. Suffolk’s Public Sector Leaders (SPSL) have published a Climate Emergency Plan for the county. It is for use by everyone living, working and visiting Suffolk and has been developed in response to our Local Authorities’ recognition of a climate emergency. The leaders of Suffolk’s public…
Achieving Nut Zero! by Peter Alan
Another blog from Peter Alan and his unusual take on Environmental issues Love this one! The summer burst into life late May and I spent some time in Thetford Forest sketching treescapes and capturing that dappled light. Sitting under a tree and putting the finishing touches to a drawing I glanced down to see a…
an amusing blog from Peter Alan
An amusing story with messages from a partner read and smile 🙂 A Conversation with a Pollinator! I was sitting in the garden late yesterday afternoon enjoying a small aperitif as you do…when the tranquility was somewhat interrupted by the constant but not unpleasant buzzing of a couple of bees. One landed on a nearby…
‘The Time Is Now’ to tackle Climate Change
Make sure to add Wednesday 26 June to your calendar and join thousands of organisations and individuals in London to tell our Politicians that now is the time to take action on climate change. ‘The Time Is Now’ is brought together by a variety of organisations that have one common passion: they want to protect…
Norwich and Norfolk Eco Awards 2018-19 are open for entries!
Entries are now open for the eleventh Norwich and Norfolk Eco Awards! The award scheme, hosted jointly by Norfolk County Council and Norwich City Council, recognises unsung environmental individuals, projects and schemes with a strong ecological or environmentally-friendly ethos, and groups and organisations which can show they adopt a sound eco approach to their business.…
Connecting Wild Words and Actions
The sober assessment of Britain’s battered wildlife, as reported in the State of Nature Report of 2016, prompts a resuscitated call for new approaches to acting on wild words. There is an irony here. We are facing possibly the most serious disruption of long standing wildlife habitat in a generation, bearing in mind that throughout…
‘Choose to Refuse’ during Plastic Free July – Claire’s Journey
Did you know scientists estimate that by 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in the world’s oceans? About half of all plastic produced is for single-use or disposable items such as packaging. This month is ‘Plastic Free July’, a global movement that dramatically reduces plastic use and improves recycling, worldwide. It began with a…
Strange Neighbours: Mapping Your Tree Tales
If you were to make a map of the trees in your area, what would it look like? Are there particular avenues, copses, clumps, and woods that stand out? What memories do you and your neighbours have of any local trees? Are there any associated with particular birds, seasons, flowers or fruit? Where are your…
Sensing Nature – Celebrating the Sounds of the Woodland
Norfolk and Suffolk are counties of diverse wildlife and landscape interest with large areas owned and managed by conservation groups. Much emphasis is put on the value of nature to our health and wellbeing, on the ecosystem services it provides and of its economic importance for tourism and business location. Activities on many reserves are…