by Hannah Danson | 18 Jun 2019 | Environment and nature |
Cornwall Council has declared a climate change emergency for Cornwall, and is working on a plan to help Cornwall become carbon neutral by 2030. Council leader Cllr Julian German, and Cllr Edaina Hannaford, Portfolio Holder for Climate Change and Neighbourhoods, have...
by Hannah Danson | 22 May 2019 | Environment and nature, Public sector |
A new report from the Cornwall Wildlife Trust has raised concerns that the Cornish Hedge is being lost, due to the construction of housing estates and industrial development. Some Cornish hedges are believed to be over 4,000 years old, making them among the oldest...
by Hannah Danson | 7 May 2019 | Environment and nature, Public sector |
The UK has become the first country to declare a Climate Change Emergency Following a vote last week, the UK Government has declared a Climate Change Emergency, and will commit to new targets for reducing carbon emissions. The act is largely symbolic, and at this...
by Hannah Danson | 30 Apr 2019 | Children and young people, Environment and nature, Health care and wellbeing |
A quick round-up of some of the awareness occasions during May. If any of these are something that resonates with your organisation’s aims, then get involved online or by organising events, to help raise your profile. The whole of May Make May Purple/ Action on...
by Hannah Danson | 8 Apr 2019 | Environment and nature |
A selection of recent news stories around the environment Call for ban on glitter sales In the light of the increased awareness of plastic waste, there are calls for a ban on the use of glitter. Standard glitter is comprised of etched aluminium bonded to...
by Hannah Danson | 1 Apr 2019 | Environment and nature |
Could you be a #LitterHeroes Ambassador and help keep Britain tidy? Keep Britain Tidy is seeking new #LitterHeroes Ambassadors to join their volunteer programme. The programme is for people from all walks of life who want to get their community involved in litter...
by Hannah Danson | 29 Mar 2019 | Culture and recreation, Environment and nature, Health care and wellbeing |
A selection of the awareness-raising and celebration events during April. Other occasions are available… The whole month Stress awareness month Increasing public awareness about the causes of, and cures for, stress. According to the Mental Health Foundation,...
by Hannah Danson | 20 Mar 2019 | Environment and nature |
A quick round-up of some news stories around the Environment. Climate change strikes in schools Children across the world walked out of lessons on Friday, in protest at climate change. With slogans like ‘Act now or swim later’ and ‘By the time...
by Hannah Danson | 8 Mar 2019 | Children and young people, Community support, Environment and nature, Funding and grants |
Another collection of local and national funding opportunities, covering children and young people’s mental health, people in need in the Rame peninsula, charities working in deprived countries, restoration of historical buildings and helping young people...
by Hannah Danson | 1 Mar 2019 | Children and young people, Criminal justice / community safety, Culture and recreation, Development, Environment and nature, Equality and diversity, Funding and grants, Health care and wellbeing |
Funding opportunities for – engaging people in ecology, encouraging young people in volunteering, tech for good, teaching swimming, or financial awareness to children, and peace, security, and sustainability. British Ecological Society – Outreach Grants...
by Hannah Danson | 26 Feb 2019 | Education and training, Environment and nature |
Family Foraging Kitchen is a family run, community focused social enterprise which delivers outdoor education, traditional country craft activities and nutrition and cookery classes. They work across the community in Plymouth and Cornwall to deliver inclusive...
by Hannah Danson | 5 Feb 2019 | Environment and nature, Funding and grants |
Plastic bag levy At the end of last year, plans were announced by the Environment Secretary to double the fee charged by shops for plastic carrier bags, to 10p. This plan will extend to all shops, including the small retailers who are currently exempt, but supply an...
by Hannah Danson | 14 Jan 2019 | Environment and nature |
The Wildlife Trusts (including Cornwall Wildlife Trust) has published its report on marine wildlife and the environment for 2018. This is the first year that the Trusts have published a marine report, and there are some great stories being told, and extraordinary...
by Hannah Danson | 10 Dec 2018 | Environment and nature, Health care and wellbeing |
The Met Office has published a study that shows that one of the impact of climate change is going to be that heatwaves like the one we saw in 2018 occur more frequently. The odds of a heatwave in any given year are around 1/2 of 1 percent at present, but their...
by Hannah Danson | 8 Nov 2018 | Environment and nature |
Hedgehog safety and information packs Clean Cornwall are reminding people to be aware of hedgehogs at this time of year, with bonfires posing a major risk to their welfare. They have teamed up with Prickles and Paws to produce an information pack to be used with Key...
by Hannah Danson | 31 Oct 2018 | Environment and nature, Funding and grants, Health care and wellbeing, Housing and related services, Public sector |
Drawn from the BBC’s website. Personal taxation, wages and debt The personal allowance threshold, the rate at which people start paying income tax at 20%, to rise from £11,850 to £12,500 in April – a year earlier than planned, and then rise in line with...
by Hannah Danson | 18 Oct 2018 | Environment and nature |
Wildlife in decline Cornwall Wildlife Trust has published a report detailing the decline in wildlife numbers in Cornwall, with urgent action required to prevent the situation becoming worse. The study found: The 23 species of bees found in Cornwall have declined in...
by Hannah Danson | 10 Oct 2018 | Environment and nature |
The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has produced a strongly worded report on the need for urgent action to tackle the threat that man-made climate change poses to the planet. The report goes into detail about the expected outcomes with...
by Hannah Danson | 9 Oct 2018 | Environment and nature, Public sector |
Green GB Week is a government initiative to promote a week of events and activities that will bring together businesses, schools, colleges, universities, community groups, and charities to explore how clean growth will change our futures and others can contribute to...
by Hannah Danson | 5 Oct 2018 | Environment and nature, Public sector |
Thirty green spaces in seven towns are to get makeovers courtesy of Cornwall Council and ERDF funding. The spaces are in Camborne, Redruth, Hayle, Penzance, Pool, Bude and Saltash, and include previously unremarkable areas in towns and on housing estates. The three...
