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Record number of Essex residents sign up for solar panel group buying scheme

Wed, 15/03/2023 - 13:46

A record number of residents have signed up for Solar Together Essex as registration for the scheme is extended for another month.

Over 6,600 Essex residents have currently signed up for Solar Together Essex, a group buying scheme for solar panels and battery storage.

This is the fourth time that Essex County Council has run the scheme and the most successful to date. 

Coming soon! New sustainability app to help us all cut our carbon footprint

Thu, 09/03/2023 - 12:34

Coming soon this spring is a pioneering new app which will help us all to cut our carbon footprint and mitigate the effects of climate change. 

The Carbon Cutting Essex App, developed for Essex County Council by Greenredeem, will provide many practical and cost-effective suggestions on how we can all make small changes to reduce our carbon footprint.

Colchester pupils and volunteers dig in to get tree planting project underway

Thu, 02/03/2023 - 16:45

Project will help connect young people to nature by improving and adapting school grounds and enhancing the outdoor learning experience.

Prettygate Schools have begun an extensive three-phase project to improve and adapt school grounds, enhance pupils’ outdoor learning experience, and connect young people to nature.

Volunteers and pupils got the project underway by planting 2,158 trees over three days, braving wet and cold conditions. The trees planted were largely hedgerows.

£500,000 awarded to community groups and organisations taking action on climate change

Tue, 07/02/2023 - 10:39

Funding awarded to groups across county through Essex County Council’s Climate Action Challenge Fund.

 

Organisations and community groups across Essex have benefitted from a £500,000 Climate Action Challenge Fund, which has now been fully allocated.

 

Essex commemorates the 70th Anniversary of the catastrophic 1953 floods

Tue, 31/01/2023 - 16:07

Learn more from survivors in a new video and about events taking place.

Tuesday 31 January marks the 70th Anniversary of the Great Flood of 1953. Events have been planned to commemorate the 120 Essex residents (58 from Canvey) who lost their lives, and to recognise the courageous community resilience of survivors.

Essex residents can save on energy bills and cut carbon emissions with solar panel group-buying scheme

Mon, 23/01/2023 - 12:26

Group buying scheme helps homeowners achieve the right price for a high-quality installation from pre-approved installers.

From today (23 January 2023) residents can register for Solar Together Essex, the group-buying scheme for solar panels and battery storage.  The scheme is also open to small and medium businesses and small community buildings.  

Tendring school to revamp pond area thanks to Climate Action Challenge Fund

Tue, 17/01/2023 - 15:01

Great Clacton C of E Junior School has been awarded £6,774.61 from Essex County Council’s Climate Action Challenge Fund to help the school regenerate a disused pond and restore wildlife.

A disused pond area at a Tendring junior school will be brought back to life, thanks to Essex County Council’s (ECC) Climate Action Challenge Fund.  

Great Clacton C of E Junior School will use a total of £6,774.61 of grant funding from ECC to restore the pond area, helping children to learn more about the natural environment and develop a love of nature.

Successful county council bid brings £1m active travel capability funding to Essex

Mon, 16/01/2023 - 13:23

Money to be used to plan further active travel networks for more walking and cycling in county.

Families, commuters and school children in Essex will be encouraged to take up active travel habits this year as a result of Government funding recently awarded to Essex County Council.

The £1 million Capability Funding will be used to plan and develop walking and cycling networks over the next 10 years.

Businesses invited to attend free Ambitious Essex Innovation Summit

Fri, 13/01/2023 - 11:22

 

Free event in Braintree on Friday 27 January will help make Essex a more innovative place to do business.

The Ambitious Essex Innovation Summit 2023 is taking place at the Plaza Enterprise & Innovation Centre in Braintree on Friday 27 January.

The free, half-day event, will enable local businesses to hear from innovation experts, find out how to access innovation funding and share their experiences.

Guests can attend in-person or online via the hybrid provision.