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Councillors visit latest solar installation

Fri, 23/09/2022 - 12:53

Installation at Hadleigh Country Park is part of a long-standing Essex County Council project to install solar panels across the county.

Councillors from Essex County Council and Castle Point Borough Council visited Hadleigh Country Park where solar panels have recently been installed.

Essex County Council (ECC) councillors Peter Schwier, Graham Butland and Mark Durham were joined by Castle Point Borough Council councillors Jillian Reeves, Jacqui Thornton and Andy Thornton during the visit.

White Dragon Activity Centre hits the bullseye with Green Skills training

Tue, 20/09/2022 - 16:01

Based in beautiful woodland in Bures, North Essex, White Dragon Activity Centre offers fantastic workshops in archery, axe throwing and bushcraft training. The local business has been praised for equipping future generations with green skills through its sustainable activities.

Reuse and Recycle with ReVamp Boutique

Wed, 31/08/2022 - 12:14

In England alone, nearly 22 million pieces of furniture are thrown away each year, and fewer than one in ten people make any attempt to repair them. ReVamp Boutique in Maldon, Essex hopes to change this.

New Climate Action pack for businesses in Essex launched at farm praised for environmental efforts

Fri, 29/07/2022 - 08:56

Essex County Council Climate Czar visits north Essex farm to mark launch of new climate action toolkit for businesses.

Cllr Peter Schwier, Climate Czar at Essex County Council, has visited Fairfields Farm, home of the well-known crisp brand, to mark the launch of a new climate action toolkit for local businesses.

Essex residents urged to “think outside the car this summer”

Fri, 29/07/2022 - 08:50

Campaign will highlight why we should all be embracing active travel and help make Essex safer, greener and healthier.

With the school holidays upon us, the sustainable transport team at Essex County Council (ECC) are urging residents to “think outside the car” this summer.

The social media campaign will feature trips and events which can easily be reached by bike, on foot or by public transport as well as highlighting all the exciting sustainable transport initiatives currently running across the county.

Primary School ‘Climate Crew Clubs’ awarded Essex Climate Action Challenge Fund grant

Fri, 29/07/2022 - 08:48

Funding will be used to help inspire young climate activists by running free workshops at primary schools in Essex.

Communities and environmental charity Groundwork East has been awarded an Essex Climate Action Challenge Fund grant of £19,506 by Essex County Council with the support of the Essex Climate Action Commission (ECAC).

The grant funding will help inspire young climate activists by running ‘Climate Crew Clubs’ for 7 to 11-year-olds at nine primary schools and one home-school cohort in Essex.

Essex Climate Action Commission Celebrates Essex Schools Green Day

Wed, 06/07/2022 - 13:41

The Essex Schools Green Day is taking place today, on July 6.

The annual event was hosted for the first time last year and is for schools across the county to learn and take action about protecting the natural environment. It is hosted by the Multi Schools Council. Both primary and secondary schools, county-wide, are taking part.

The Multi-Schools Council and the Essex Climate Action Commission will be providing support to schools for this event, including a range of in-person support, teaching resources and more specifically, the Schools Climate Action Advice Packs.

All aboard the county’s first ever Climate Awareness Train!

Fri, 10/06/2022 - 17:28

 

The Essex Climate Action Commission teamed up with Essex & South Suffolk Community Rail Partnership to inspire the next generation of environment enthusiasts with the county’s first ever Climate Awareness Train on Sunday 22 May.

Developed alongside Essex County Council and Greater Anglia, the Climate Awareness Train has been created to help families understand local climate issues and ignite a passion for protecting our planet. The special event was also supported by Essex Forest Initiative, which pledged to plant a tree for each passenger aboard the train.