Herefordshire Sustainable Transport campaign that the provision of bus services should be fully taken into account when deciding on the location of residential and employment location. To read more in their submission to Herefordshire Council’s Spatial Options consultation as part of the new HC Local Plan, Click here.
The Draft Local Plan Regulation 18 consultation is currently running
YES Energy Solutions are currently working with Herefordshire Council on the Keep
There is still just time to benefit from Applewood's special
Would you like to speak up more about climate change
Spring is arriving at Applewood who have a special spring
The (Regulation 18) consultation on the Draft Herefordshire Local Plan
Severn Wye Energy Agency has been working with Herefordshire Council to
Herefordshire CC is hosting events across the county to give
Plantlife's annual project to encourage everyone to manage their lawn
The most recent HGN Building Sense webinar about Herefordshire Council's
The Marches Energy Grant (MEG) offers free advice, energy assessments
Herefordshire CC will be hosting events across the county to
Big Solar Co-op, a not-for-profit, carbon-first and volunteer-led organisation whose
Midlands Forest Network would like to share their new YouTube
Home Energy Savers Webinar — new from Herefordshire Council Tuesday 19th
An exciting opportunity for rural communities in the South West,
WWF's Earth Hour Since 2007, WWF has encouraged people across the
Home Energy Savers — new from Herefordshire Council Tuesday 19th March
Herefordshire Wildlife Trust's spring lecture on 15th March will be
HGN has been contacted by two third-year students at the
Please see details below of a new Community Energy Fund
Click here to read the latest Greener Footprints bulletin from
Herefordshire Wildlife Trust's spring lecture on 15th March will be
On 7th February 2024 the Midland Forest Network (MFN) held
Click here for details of the Herefordshire Together Fund in partnership
Herefordshire Council has secured funding to continue their Natural Flood
Herefordshire Council is asking for your views about proposed priorities
Attention all local organisations! Herefordshire's State of the Sector research
It's hard to remain optimistic, given the state of the
Join the national conversation about how people value our rivers
Thank you to all those groups, businesses, organisations and individuals
Join the national conversation about how people value our rivers
Join the national conversation about how people value our rivers
The launch of the Midlands Forest Network will take place
Attention all local organisations! Herefordshire's State of the Sector research
Herefordshire Council is asking for your views about proposed priorities
The Building Sense webinar last Monday on insulating flat roofs,
Have you sent your Christmas cards yet? HGN group member
Herefordshire Council is asking for your views about proposed priorities
This scheme aims to help voluntary, community and social enterprise
Just a reminder that the next Building Sense webinar is
Read about this, in the latest newsletter from Greener Footprints
Building Sense has two webinars coming up in early December. Monday
HGN group member 'Hope Spring' is encouraging everyone to reduce
One of the keys to wellbeing is a comfortable, warm
There are two webinars from Building Sense in early December. Monday
Click here to see the latest newsletter from The Great
HGN group member 'Hope Spring' is encouraging everyone to reduce
Building Sense has several forthcoming online webinars. The next is Retrofitting
Volunteers are sought for an innovative study into thermal comfort,
To find out more about the community heat network in
A DISCUSSION AT DKP IN THE LEFT BANK VILLAGE Perry Walker and
Join the 500 people each month who save an average
Retrofitting the Solid Wall Home Webinar Our next webinar is Monday
Invitation to a South West Unite to Survive Climate, Nature
The National Grid Net Zero Communities Forum West Midlands event
Retrofitting the Solid Wall Home Webinar Our next webinar is Monday
'Where do you want your Energy to Come From' Join Transition
Friday 20th October 3pm Grange Court Talk "People Holding Apples"
Invitation to a South West Unite to Survive Climate, Nature
Click here to read the latest newsletter from Greener Footprints,
Retrofitting the Solid Wall Home Webinar Our next webinar is Monday
Herefordshire's stunning rural scenery means that we're fortunate enough to
'Radical Adaptation for Parish & Town Councillors: Creating Green and
Transition Leominster have a busy month ahead with lots of
Save The Wye along with concerned local residents are raising
As adaptation to climate change, food security and other issues
KLEEN is just about ticking-over on "life-support" but in the
'Where do you want your Energy to Come From' Join Transition
This Saturday, 23rd September Fownhope Parish will be at the
'Where do you want your Energy to Come From' Join Transition
Keep Herefordshire Warm have a new provider - YES Energy
For small charities or community groups, Magic Little Grants are
Monday 18th September 1pm Summer comfort — keeping cool at home in
Richard Priestley's series of talks/workshops on Exploring System Change continues
Severn Wye Energy Agency is working with Herefordshire Council to
HGN are running an online talk with Q&A on Ethical Finance
Monday 18th September 1pm Summer comfort — keeping cool at home in
Richard Priestley is running a series of talks/workshops on Exploring
There will be a public meeting at the Left Bank
Shropshire and Telford Community Energy (STCE) are inviting individuals, businesses
HGN are running an online talk with Q&A on Ethical
There will be a public meeting at the Left Bank
In response to the huge public and Parliamentary support for
Richard Priestley is running a series of talks/workshops on Exploring
Click here to read the latest newsletter from Herefordshire Council's
If you're part of a business or organisation in Hereford,
Herefordshire Council is working with Sustainability West Midlands to develop
The first Marches Real Food and Farming Conference will be
Stronger Hereford are delighted to announce that local bus company
The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) in Machynlleth, Powys offer
HGN member Barry Cooper has sent in a link to
A message from Herefordshire County Council re electric charging points
Anyone struggling to keep up with their energy bills or
Take part in Britain's biggest sporting celebration of climate action
Anyone struggling to keep up with their energy bills or
Over to Gordon Coppock for his Good News: The community owned
Severn Wye Agency are running sessions on energy use in
Gordon Coppock has put together a useful summary below for
Join the 500 people each month who save an average
Saturday marks the start of the Herefordshire Greener Footprints Week
Click here to see the latest newsletter from The Great
Herefordshire Council are running Greener Footprints Week as part of
There will be a screening of the film 'Plastic Warriors'
Do you know any households who weren't eligible for the
Developing local partnerships for onshore wind in England consultation If you
Caplor Energy is excited to announce a five-day event celebrating
HGN member Barry Cooper has been writing on green issues
From 10-18 June Herefordshire Council are holding their first ever
The Climate Action Fund - Energy and Climate from the
Localgiving are delighted to announce that they have partnered with
'The Big One' organised by XR, is a protest about
Click here for more details of a planned protest about
Right now, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is consulting on
Click here for more details of a planned protest about
Households who have not yet received their £400 energy bills
Tickets for the WOW Film Festival's online programme are now
Richard Priestley is about to start Spring/Summer season of talks
Click here for more details of a planned protest about
The Climate Action Fund - Energy and Climate from the National
Colwall Greener presents Richard Priestley talking about his book 'System
HGN member Barry Cooper, who has submitted articles for the
KLEEN presents: An Evening with ENERGY TRACERS HEREFORD & WORCESTER & "K9" - The
An update from The Campaign for Better Transport includes news
Localgiving are once again offering their Magic Little Grants of £500
What's different about gardening using permaculture techniques? Permaculture is a
Eardisland Environment and Sustainability Group spent Sunday 26th February planting
Anyone who missed the excellent presentation by Gordon Coppock on
How will the impact of ecological and climate crisis affect
Energy Tracers Hereford & Worcester, a member of HGN, is
One of HGN's members has sent a link to a
WEBINARS MONDAY 20th FEBRUARY 1pm: The case for solar: cost-benefit evaluation HGN’s
The Wye Valley Society AGM will be on Monday 27th February
A new project has been funded thanks to the National
Are you interested in installing electrical vehicle (EV) charging in
Rural Hub Herefordshire are organising a free event on environmental
The award winning film FINITE: The Climate of Change documentary
Energy Tracers Hereford & Worcester, a member of HGN, is
Herefordshire Council has been successful in its bid to the
A month on from Christmas already. Snowdrops and early primroses
National Grid ESO, in partnership with other groups have developed
Environmental considerations impact every aspect of life. Posts in this
Monday 23rd January 1pm | webinar | Click here to book Retrofit involves a lot of
Lots of events in the newsletter this week! The fact
Monday 23rd January 1pm | webinar | Click here to book Retrofit involves a lot of
Clean power innovator Juliet Davenport OBE, founder of renewable supplier
Hereford Grassland Society Meeting (open to current and future members) “Soil –
Do you work with households or communities that could be
The new year has started with a bang with plenty
Herefordshire Council is working with partners from across the county
Clean power innovator Juliet Davenport OBE, founder of renewable supplier
Nick Read, Co-chair of Herefordshire Green Network starts our list
Co-chair, Jackie Jones, worked in renewable energy and energy in
Gordon Coppock, Vice-chair of Herefordshire Green Network, specialises in the
Clare, our Great Collaboration Co-ordinator, has the final New Year's
The year is winding down towards the Christmas break and
Several of the posts in this week's newsletter relate to
Members who missed any of the BUILDING SENSE webinars can
With the ongoing energy crisis and changes to funding and
ACAN: Natural materials + retrofit in detail 5th December 7pm |
BUILDING SENSE: Getting ready for a heat pump 30th November 1pm
Hereford railway station can be the first part of the
Click here to read about exciting plans for new electric
A recent report by Trainline, published in Wales Online, shows
Join our online AGM meeting this Wednesday, 23 November, from
Herefordshire Green Network has been running The Great Collaboration project
For anyone interested in finding out more about the Big
Places are still available for Keep Herefordshire Warm’s free online
Getting ready for a heat pump 30th November 1.00pm | webinar Switching your heating
For anyone interested in finding out more about the Big
Click here for a link to Richard Priestley's latest blog
For anyone interested in finding out more about the Big
Herefordshire Green Network is recruiting new Steering Group members. The HGN
The City Branch of the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust present a
Date: Tuesday 1 November Time: 10.00-11.00am Location: Virtual, Zoom The HWCC Sustainability Forum in association
Herefordshire Green Network is recruiting new Steering Group members. The HGN
HGN's BUILDING SENSE is on the road this month! We're
National Grid Electricity Distribution is calling on charities, councils and
HGN's BUILDING SENSE is on the road this month! We're
A Herefordshire Green Network and New Leaf event There are still
Forthcoming talks and events: Final reminder for Saturday October 15th, from 2-4pm,
Date: Tuesday 1 November Time: 10.00-11.00am Location: Virtual, Zoom The HWCC Sustainability Forum in association
Keep Herefordshire Warm has sent out their first newsletter with
Air source heat pumps — a professional view on getting
A Herefordshire Green Network and New Leaf event There are still
Richard's book now has an ISBN number: ISBN 978-1-3999-3540-1, which
A reminder about some upcoming very topical events, looking at
At this time of continuing concern and ongoing confusion about
Air source heat pumps — a professional view on getting
Rural Hub Herefordshire are holding their 12th Rural Business Advice
With prices going sky-high, energy saving and energy efficiency are
At this time of continuing concern and ongoing confusion about
If you want more support with any community energy project
Air source heat pumps — a professional view on getting
A Herefordshire Green Network and New Leaf event This is an
The West Midlands region WPD Net Zero Communities Forum will
Solar and Storage Live is coming to the NEC, Birmingham
This summer we've faced scorching temperatures across the UK and
Thinking of making your home more energy efficient? See what
Richard Priestley will present his new book SYSTEM CHANGE NOW! on
The much-anticipated Seed Funding Programme for Transition Groups from Transition
KHW are continuing to offer their popular and free online
Herefordshire Rural Hub still have a few afternoon spaces available
A little forward planning is always a good idea -
Transition Leominster AGM will be on Saturday 8th October at
BUILDING SENSE "Future Ready Homes: your questions answered" recording Members who
The next discussion will be on 7th September 7.30pm at
A final reminder that Community First and ShareEnergy are carrying
Keep Herefordshire Warm (KHW) are continuing to offer their popular
Members are reminded about the BUILDING SENSE event next Wednesday,
A reminder about the upcoming talk organised by Archenfield Community
Thursday 8th September 10:00am-11:00am Online The Sustainability Forum in association with
A reminder that Community First and ShareEnergy are carrying out
Members are invited to attend a talk organised by Archenfield
Book Launch: 7th September 7.30pm at De Koffie Pot Richard Priestley
The green agenda is increasingly featured in our news and
Click here for details of the Nature-based Solutions for Climate programme
Community First and ShareEnergy are carrying out a project aimed
Keep Herefordshire Warm are running two sessions aimed at helping
Richard Priestley has just self-published a new book. It has
The Hereford and Worcester Chamber of Commerce Sustainability Forum in
The much-anticipated Seed Funding Programme for Transition Groups from Transition
This is the final week to participate in Place Shaping,
The impact of the hot weather is near to reaching
There is still time to join the final day of
Fully funded home energy assessments and retrofit plans The new Future
Click here for the Summer issue of the Rail and
Funding for EV infrastructure is being offered by the Office
Click here for an article from Compare The Market with
This weekend, June 25th – June 26th With ever growing energy bills
Click here for details of the community car share club
Transition Leominster group had a stall at Spring Greens 7/8
Place Shaping is the third public consultation to be undertaken
Church Stretton Area June 25th – June 26th With ever growing energy
Place Shaping is the third public consultation to be undertaken
The next discussion will be on The BBC Licence Fee,
Free training organised by Keep Herefordshire Warm Thursday 23rd June 10am-12.00pm This
A reminder about forthcoming events highlighting the plight of the
Click here for an opinion piece by member Barry Cooper
The Great Collaboration would like to introduce you to StayGreen. Our
The Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme (Energy Redress Scheme)
The next discussion will be on The BBC Licence Fee,
Church Stretton Area June 25th – June 26th With ever growing energy
Members may recall an online HGN Gathering last year in
The University of Warwick have been working on a range
This is a reminder that Herefordshire council are conducting a county
The next discussion will be Nuclear and Net Zero, led
Church Stretton Area June 25th – June 26th With ever growing energy
Click here to read the latest news from Greener Footprints
Members may be interested in a FREE, live Zoom council
The next discussion will be Nuclear and Net Zero, led
HGN members may be interested to learn about Green Squirrel,
As part of their BUILDING SENSE project, HGN held an
Herefordshire Council are running an online survey to find out
The next decade will be crucial for the future of
Stretton Climate Care are presenting a talk on 11th May
Farm Walk with Ben Taylor-Davies Monday 25th April, 10am – 2.30pm At
The Ledbury and District Civic Society is hosting a talk
Help our communities - Keep Herefordshire Warm Right now, everyone could do
This short video from Practical Action suggests some ways of
Business members of HGN may be interested in training courses
From the Herefordshire Council Forward and Neighbourhood Planning Teams: A
Join us on Wednesday 6th April at 5.30pm for an
Members who were not able to attend the second in
Transition Leominster have sent in some dates for your diaries: "Trials
Watch award-winning documentary Once You Know anytime from April 8th to
Reminder that Archenfield are launching their environmental initiative on Saturday
Join us on Wednesday 6th April at 5.30pm for an
The documentary film 'Once You Know' (Une Fois Que Tu
The recommendations of the Herefordshire Citizen Climate Assembly have now
The third in our series of our BUILDING SENSE events
Archenfield were an early Great Collaboration adopter and are launching
The Case for Solar - Revisited The third in our series
South Shropshire Climate Action are looking for Project Co-ordinator Click here
Emma Tegg, a recent graduate in Environmental Science from the
Black Mountains College, Talgarth, Brecon, which was founded as a
Simple and low-cost DIY routes to lower energy bills and
As Herefordshire enters a new phase of restoring nature to
In the coming months, Transition Network will be starting work
IS FARM DIVERSIFICATION FOR YOU? Herefordshire Rural Hub are holding a
Keep Herefordshire Warm are running training courses for frontline staff,
The latest news bulletin from HSTG highlights the crisis facing
The Consultation on the draft Environmental Building Standards Supplementary Planning
We have received details from TEKSS Energy of a solar
Members may be interested in a forthcoming Open University course: Climate
WOW Film Festival is online again this year so screening
Two free ‘Heading for Extinction’ talks are being held in
Zero Carbon Guildford and The Surrey Climate Commission held a
Hereford and Worcester Chamber of Commerce are holding a Business
BUILDING SENSE have three online event dates for your diaries
Herefordshire Council awarded Malvern Hills Car Club a grant of £46,000
Saturday 26th February and Saturday 5th and 12th March, 10am to 12 noon. Stock
This is a reminder about the launch of 'Heat Creatures:
BUILDING SENSE RECOMMENDS - Herefordshire Climate Assembly recordings on buildings
Regen is pleased to announce the launch of 'Heat Creatures:
Two forthcoming events organised by Herefordshire Wildlife Trust may be
Too often our gas heating systems are set up in
Are you a landowner in North Herefordshire? Would you like
Sustainability West Midlands are hunting for innovative and leading examples
Greener Footprints is a new county-wide campaign to encourage those
To read the latest news from Herefordshire Sustainable Tramsport Group,
The Herefordshire Local Plan 2021-2041 Spatial Options 6 week consultation
The next event from BUILDING SENSE - CREATING COMFORT AND
The next event from BUILDING SENSE - CREATING COMFORT AND
In early December Mike Harvey of HETAS joined us to
Hereford and Worcester Chamber of Commerce runs a series of
Herefordshire Wildlife Trust are currently advertising for the role of
CAR SHARE PROJECT WELCOMES MEMBERS Transition Leominster has notched up a
The Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund NEIRF is a competitive grants
Our Festive newsletter is a little bit different from our
With sales of electric vehicles increasing by 43% from 2019
Do you want to know more about how individuals can
Stock up for Christmas on local, sustainable firewood this Saturday
Free weekend travel on all bus journeys in Herefordshire was
Don't miss the HGN Members Meeting on Monday 6th December
Heating with wood is part of rural life - but
November and December Events Reminder A quick reminder of Hereford City
The Co-op is offering funding of between £75,000 - £100,000
Wednesday 8 December at 5.30 pm - online by Zoom.
Join climate charity Ashden and grassroots organisation Camden Think &
The Owl Hoot is a website featuring podcasts 'for the
COP26 has left many people more determined to make a
Rail and Bus for Herefordshire (RBfH) have produced an inspiring
HGN held a discussion last Monday, chaired by Kate Gathercole,
A Herefordshire Citizens' Climate Assembly is being organised by Herefordshire
Herefordshire Community Foundation will launch it's Surviving Winter campaign next
Don't forget the Vigil in High Town, Hereford, Saturday November
On the 8th of March 2019 activists and campaigners, including
A REMINDER ABOUT OUR FORTHCOMING AGM: PLEASE NOTE, DESPITE SUCCESS WITH PROJECTS
Friends of Bartonsham Meadows are holding an event on Tuesday
Free webinars Severn Wye are running webinars in November and January on
Huge thanks to those of you who have contributed this
SAVE THE DATE We’re hoping to bring you an online session
Herefordshire Council is offering a grant which comes from the
The next Great Collaboration event will be held on November 3rd from
A BBC programme last week dramatised the events of the
Climate justice will be under the spotlight as Hereford joins
The 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26)
On Tuesday 19th October 7.30pm - 9pm you are invited
Herefordshire Rural Hub are holding the Welcome Meeting for the
Don't Forget: This Saturday 16th of October 10 am-4pm -
Discover the new PowerShaper Monitor service and find out how
There are a range of events on wildlife or nature
In November, COP 26 will take place in Glasgow. COP
Both Fownhope and Marden held a face to face launch
Members may be interested in the courses being run by
As part of our run up to COP26, on Friday
As world leaders prepare to gather in Glasgow for COP
Are you a farming business in Herefordshire or Gloucestershire? Herefordshire Rural
The Stretton Climate Care annual electric car day on 9th
Councillor Ellie Chowns has been invited by Herefordshire Friends of the Earth
Please click here for some positive and great news from
The Millichap Peace Fund: Is a better future possible? talk by Richard Priestley Wed
How these evenings are drawing in
Herefordshire Council has declared a Climate Emergency - come to
A People’s Walk for the Planet to the COP26 International Climate
There is exciting news from Herefordshire Council about the bus
This year the charity Plantlife has received a lot of
HGN event Tuesday 7 September by Zoom with Cllr Ellie
We are quickly developing our programme of events on Saturdays
The Millichap Peace Fund: Is a better future possible? talk by Richard Priestley Wed
The next HGN Gathering looking at moths, real and created
Herefordshire Council is creating a new Herefordshire Climate and Nature
Participate in a People’s Walk for the Planet to the
Herefordshire Sustainable Transport Group have published the second in a
The next HGN Gathering will be in conjunction with Plymouth
The new centre, named the Sustainable Future Centre, re-opened at
The purpose of the Global Day of Action is to
Fully Charged OUTSIDE will be taking place at Farnborough International
Transition Leominster is the local group working towards an equitable,
The next HGN Gathering will be in conjunction with Plymouth
From Saturday 7th August the Sustainable Future Centre will be
The cost of generating electricity from power plants in major EU economies is double
Is a Better Future Possible? talk by Richard Priestley Wed 22nd Sept at 7.30pm via
Herefordshire Sustainable Transport Group has written a response to the
Farming in Protected Landscapes is a programme of funding for
The team at HGN have just received word that our
The Herefordshire Green Network was fortunate to be invited to
I'm getting in touch with an opportunity to be part
Dear HGN Newsletter reader, New Leaf Sustainable Development and the Herefordshire
Midlands Energy Professionals (MEP) is a network of energy assessors
Business Energy Efficiency Programme ONLINE SUSTAINABILITY FORUM: The Benefit of Adopting an
Great news – the Green Festival is back! Ludlow Green Festival,
Are you interested in climate change? Would you like to
Eastern Link Road Back on the Agenda On the 24 June
Home energy assessments from Severn Wye Energy Agency. We know
Community Energy Fortnight (CEF) is the UK's annual celebration of
In 2019, the UK Parliament passed legislation committing to a
An article by Gareth Williams from Caplor Energy, who is
The graph above shows how the Republic of Ireland gets its
Good evening everyone, At last some real, lovely summer weather! May
Over 100 people from Herefordshire, along with many others from
28th – 29th April: On 29th April 2017, in an all new central
Tariffs provided by the Big 6 energy providers have or
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