Calling all Herefordshire Parish and Town Councils, businesses and community groups! If you missed Herefordshire Council’s recent Climate Change Adaptation Webinar, you can now watch the recording online.
It is now recognised by businesses and the public that we are in a climate emergency and that this now requires an urgent escalation of action across all fronts to achieve Net Zero. Businesses across the UK are making a conscious effort to support the UK’s target by adhering to the measures needed to reach net zero emissions by 2050. A course run by HWCC is taking place on 11th December 2024, aimed at any business or individual who wishes to better understand the term ‘Net Zero’ and for those with an interest or responsibility within their workplace and/or community to reduce
As climate change brings more intense and frequent extreme weather events, such as flooding and heatwaves, adaptation becomes crucial. Herefordshire Council, in partnership with Sustainability West Midlands, has developed the county’s first Adaptation Plan. Town and Parish Councils, Public and Private Sector Enterprises, Community Groups and Leaders who were not able to attend the webinar held on 14th June can watch a recording of the event to find out more about the plan, hear from experts, gain insights, and discover how to work together to reduce the detrimental impacts of climate change on our communities. To see the recording via
It is depressing to note how little talk of nature and the environment has featured in the election debates and campaigning currently dominating the media. There is still time to let your PPCs (Prospective Parliamentary Candidates) know how important green issues are to you personally and for the future of the planet. The run-up to the election is a chance to raise issues and demand answers and many of the posts in this week’s newsletter urge you to action; to use your voice to move environmental matters up the political agenda.
The Restore Nature Now March is taking place tomorrow, June 22nd in London. Coaches are going from Hereford. XR Marches are organising at least 1 coach. Coach tickets are £25 per person with up to 8 discretionary tickets reserved for those on low incomes. To reserve your ticket and get instructions on how to pay email XRmarches3.5@protonmail.com . Please also let them know if you have any access needs. The coach will leave Hereford railway station, HR1 1BB at 6.45am (time tbc) and do a further
Zero Hour is the campaign for the Climate and Nature Bill, formerly the CE Bill and CEE Bill, a plan for a new UK law that addresses climate change, global warming, and the nature crisis in line with the most up-to-date science. The Bill is the only proposed legislation before the UK Parliament that ensures a comprehensive and joined-up approach to the emergency. The Zero Hour campaign is urging everyone to ask their election candidates to back the bill. Click on the link for more details: Zero Hour UK General Election Campaign ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Climate & Nature –
The Restore Nature Now March is taking place June 22nd in London. Coaches are going from Hereford. XR Marches are organising at least 1 coach. Coach tickets are £25 per person with up to 8 discretionary tickets reserved for those on low incomes. To reserve your ticket and get instructions on how to pay email XRmarches3.5@protonmail.com . Please also let them know if you have any access needs. The coach will leave Hereford railway station, HR1 1BB at 6.45am (time tbc) and do a further pick up at Ludlow Smithfield car park, 25 Lower Galdeford, SY8 1RN at 7.30am
As climate change brings more intense and frequent extreme weather events, such as flooding and heatwaves, adaptation becomes crucial. Herefordshire Council, in partnership with Sustainability West Midlands, has developed the county’s first Adaptation Plan. Town and Parish Councils, Public and Private Sector Enterprises, Community Groups and Leaders are invited to attend a webinar to find out more about the plan, get the opportunity to engage with experts, gain insights, and discover how to work together to reduce the detrimental impacts of climate change on our communities. The webinar is on Friday 14th June, 11am – 12pm. Tickets are free, and can be reserved via
The Restore Nature Now March is taking place June 22nd in London. Coaches are going from Hereford. XR Marches are organising at least 1 coach. Coach tickets are £25 per person with up to 8 discretionary tickets reserved for those on low incomes. To reserve your ticket and get instructions on how to pay email XRmarches3.5@protonmail.com . Please also let them know if you have any access needs. The coach will leave Hereford railway station, HR1 1BB at 6.45am (time tbc) and do a further pick up at Ludlow Smithfield car park, 25 Lower Galdeford, SY8 1RN at 7.30am
