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Essex Forest Initiative secures £300k for trees

Fri, 24/09/2021 - 15:55

Efforts from the Essex Forest Initiative have recently been given a significant boost, thanks to the Forestry Commission, with the award of £300k funding for trees.

The Local Authority Treescape Fund is grant funding from the Forestry Commission to support tree planting outside of woodlands. It focusses on settings such as hedgerows, parklands, urban areas, riverbanks, roads and footpaths.

COP26 Zero Carbon Battle Bus stops off in Essex

Tue, 07/09/2021 - 15:18

Wednesday 1 September saw the COP26 Carbon Battle Bus arrive in Essex, as it makes its way across the country in the build up to the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, taking place in Glasgow in November.

Essex Climate Action Commission launches report

Wed, 18/08/2021 - 09:41

On Tuesday 20 July, The Essex Climate Action Commission launched its long-awaited report, ‘Net Zero: Making Essex Carbon Neutral’ at an

Government Minister visits climate-conscious Essex classroom ahead of net zero event

Thu, 15/07/2021 - 13:44

The Minister of State for Media and Data in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has visited a primary school in Essex to see how the school is inspiring its young people to take action to safeguard the planet from the effects of climate change.

The Rt Hon John Whittingdale OBE MP made the trip to Danbury Park Community Primary School on 9 July to mark the announcement of Net Zero: Making Essex Carbon Neutral, an online event on 20 July to launch the Essex Climate Action Commission’s report and recommendations for tackling climate change in the county.

Essex Pedal Power launches in Clacton and Jaywick Sands

Thu, 01/07/2021 - 17:47

A first-of its kind community-led project in Essex will make cycling more accessible for people living in Clacton and Jaywick Sands, as 1,300 free new bikes will be given to eligible residents over the next two years.

In a launch event at the Jaywick Community and Resource Centre on the 12th June, the first bikes were given away to successful applicants and arrangements are being made to distribute the rest of the bikes in stages between now and 2023.

Major investment to upgrade 82,000 streetlights to LEDs in Essex

Wed, 16/06/2021 - 10:37

Essex County Council has announced that it will be upgrading all of the county’s remaining non-LED streetlights. The Council has already installed around 45,000 LED streetlights, and will now be investing to replace the remaining 82,000.

LED streetlights last longer, use less electricity and so provide a better service while saving taxpayers' money.