In partnership with Hubbub, the John Lewis Partnership is launching a £1 million fund to support trailblazing ideas and innovations that can accelerate the transition towards a more circular economy. Whether it’s rethinking waste with new products or materials, finding creative ways to shift consumer mindsets or developing new business models and services, the grant funders would like to hear from you.
The Draft Local Plan Regulation 18 consultation is currently running
There is still just time to benefit from Applewood's special
Greener Footprints, Herefordshire Council's county wide action plan for a
Are you part of the Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise
This week's update from Herefordshire Food Alliance includes news on
Localgiving, the online fundraising platform for charities and groups, have
Congratulations to South Hereford Repair Café which is celebrating its
Spring is arriving at Applewood who have a special spring
Recent news from Herefordshire Food Alliance can be found on
Severn Wye Energy Agency has been working with Herefordshire Council to
The most recent HGN Building Sense webinar about Herefordshire Council's
The Marches Energy Grant (MEG) offers free advice, energy assessments
Love Food Hate Waste's annual campaign Food Waste Action Week
Home Energy Savers Webinar — new from Herefordshire Council Tuesday 19th
An exciting opportunity for rural communities in the South West,
Transition Network is offering Thrive Training - 16 April-21 May The
WWF's Earth Hour Since 2007, WWF has encouraged people across the
Home Energy Savers — new from Herefordshire Council Tuesday 19th March
Transition Malvern are hosting a talk by Sir Jonathon Porritt
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
Transition Malvern are hosting a talk by Sir Jonathon Porritt
Grants of up to £15,000 are now available to support
Click here for details of the Herefordshire Together Fund in partnership
Events in February Saturday 3rd Leominster Repair Café - Community centre
The High Sheriff Fund is now open for applications. “Law
Herefordshire Council is asking for your views about proposed priorities
Click here to read Growing Local's latest newsletter packed with
Attention all local organisations! Herefordshire's State of the Sector research
Thank you to all those groups, businesses, organisations and individuals
Click here for details of the next South Hereford Repair
Transition Malvern are hosting a talk by Sir Jonathon Porritt
Talk Community's Grant Finder tool is a one stop shop for funding
Click here for details of the next South Hereford Repair
The High Sheriff Fund is now open for applications. “Law
Attention all local organisations! Herefordshire's State of the Sector research
Herefordshire Council is asking for your views about proposed priorities
Herefordshire Council is asking for your views about proposed priorities
This scheme aims to help voluntary, community and social enterprise
Read about this, in the latest newsletter from Greener Footprints
The city's fantastic new fleet of electric buses is now
To find out more about the community heat network in
Dates of events in November are as follows: Saturday 4th November
A DISCUSSION AT DKP IN THE LEFT BANK VILLAGE Perry Walker and
Join the 500 people each month who save an average
Black Mountains College are running a one-day course "Introduction to
Feeling the Black Friday blues? Last year, it was estimated
Retrofitting the Solid Wall Home Webinar Our next webinar is Monday
Retrofitting the Solid Wall Home Webinar Our next webinar is Monday
Click here for an article on recycling, with an explanation
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
As adaptation to climate change, food security and other issues
Applewood in North Herefordshire are offering apple picking and juicing
The team at hvoss, in collaboration with Hereford City Council,
Local sustainable building specialists Arbor Architects has fought off competition
For small charities or community groups, Magic Little Grants are
Monday 18th September 1pm Summer comfort — keeping cool at home in
Leominster Walkers are Welcome invite you to a meeting with
Richard Priestley's series of talks/workshops on Exploring System Change continues
Severn Wye Energy Agency is working with Herefordshire Council to
Monday 18th September 1pm Summer comfort — keeping cool at home in
Applewood in North Herefordshire this Summer are holding a range
Richard Priestley is running a series of talks/workshops on Exploring
Shropshire and Telford Community Energy (STCE) are inviting individuals, businesses
Repair Café Saturday 2nd September: 10 - 12.30pm Leominster Community
With funding from the Department for Transport, a scheme run
In response to the huge public and Parliamentary support for
Applewood in North Herefordshire this Summer are holding a range
Richard Priestley is running a series of talks/workshops on Exploring
Click here to read the latest newsletter from Herefordshire Council's
URGENT APPEAL: Herefordshire Wildlife Trust needs more volunteers to help in
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
Leominster Walkers are Welcome invite you to a meeting with
Leominster Walkers are Welcome invite you to a meeting with
In support of Herefordshire Wildlife Trust's 'Recovering our Rivers' campaign,
Organised by Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, the content of this online
Severn Wye Energy are recruiting for jobs including a Project
If you are an individual, group of residents or an
Stronger Hereford are delighted to announce that local bus company
The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) in Machynlleth, Powys offer
The next Leominster Repair Café is on Saturday 5th August 10-12.30. For
Applewood in North Herefordshire this Summer are holding a range
In support of Herefordshire Wildlife Trust's 'Recovering our Rivers' campaign,
July to October 2023 11 days at £150 / Day The Herefordshire
Would you like to join a farmer-led project to help
The next session of South Hereford Repair Cafe will take
Applewood in North Herefordshire this Summer are holding a range
Members in the west of the county may be interested
The Ewyas Harold & District For People & Planet Group
Over to Gordon Coppock for his Good News: The community owned
Click here for details of Green Futures Roadshows organised by
Magic Little Grants 2023 are now open for applications. In partnership
Gordon Coppock has put together a useful summary below for
Join the 500 people each month who save an average
Regretfully this event has been postponed. It will be re-scheduled
Saturday marks the start of the Herefordshire Greener Footprints Week
Click here to see the latest newsletter from The Great
Applewood in North Herefordshire this Summer are holding a range
New HGN member Martin Snell has submitted an appeal to
Herefordshire Council are running Greener Footprints Week as part of
The Hay Meadow Festival will be taking place on Sat
Do you know any households who weren't eligible for the
Aviva, in partnership with WWF and the RSPB, is giving £1
Developing local partnerships for onshore wind in England consultation If you
The Grant Finder tool is a one stop shop for funding information,
South Hereford Repair Café has been established at Dinedor Village
Caplor Energy is excited to announce a five-day event celebrating
HGN member Barry Cooper has been writing on green issues
Click Here for a link to information about a talk on Food initiatives
Communities with a focus on the environment are invited to
From 10-18 June Herefordshire Council are holding their first ever
The Climate Action Fund - Energy and Climate from the
The Haygrove Community Gardens Charity will be running some free
Localgiving are delighted to announce that they have partnered with
'The Big One' organised by XR, is a protest about
Ledbury Young Poets Competition Explore the natural world and our precious
Growing Local have two vacancies to fill: Head Grower - the
Whitecross School community eco-event: SPRING INTO ACTION! will be taking
HWT have an exciting opportunity to join their team as
Whitecross School community eco-event: SPRING INTO ACTION! will be taking
Do you have a favourite garment which you'd like to
Households who have not yet received their £400 energy bills
Set up in the memory of the short and special
At the last HGN Gathering, Marc Scale, a member of
Richard Priestley is about to start Spring/Summer season of talks
Stalls needed for Whitecross School community eco-event: SPRING INTO ACTION! 21st April from
Hereford and Worcester Chamber of Commerce are holding their first
The Climate Action Fund - Energy and Climate from the National
Click here for news from Growing Local including details of
Colwall Greener presents Richard Priestley talking about his book 'System
HGN members enjoyed a very informative and interesting online Gathering
Farm Herefordshire have two upcoming events: Water Security in a Changing
Stalls needed for Whitecross School community eco-event: SPRING INTO ACTION! 21st April from
HGN member Barry Cooper, who has submitted articles for the
KLEEN presents: An Evening with ENERGY TRACERS HEREFORD & WORCESTER & "K9" - The
Have you thought about hosting Educational Visits on your Farm? Interested
An update from The Campaign for Better Transport includes news
Localgiving are once again offering their Magic Little Grants of £500
Our next Gathering will be an online meeting on Wednesday
Anyone who missed the excellent presentation by Gordon Coppock on
Are you a farming or rural business in Herefordshire or
How will the impact of ecological and climate crisis affect
HGN organises regular members' Gatherings on topics of interest to
WEBINARS MONDAY 20th FEBRUARY 1pm: The case for solar: cost-benefit evaluation HGN’s
Job opportunity: Executive Director Role - Part-time Freelance Home based. £33,800
Are you interested in installing electrical vehicle (EV) charging in
The award winning film FINITE: The Climate of Change documentary
Click here for the latest newsletter from Rail and Bus
Herefordshire Council has been successful in its bid to the
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
Archenfield Community Environment Group have organised a presentation on Ethical
Pollution from intensive farming is causing the slow death of
The HWCC Sustainability Forum in association with the Business Energy
Lots of events in the newsletter this week! The fact
Monday 23rd January 1pm | webinar | Click here to book Retrofit involves a lot of
Herefordshire Council have relaunched their Repair Café Grant Funding Scheme.
Clean power innovator Juliet Davenport OBE, founder of renewable supplier
Archenfield Community Environment Group have organised a presentation on Ethical
Hereford Grassland Society Meeting (open to current and future members) “Soil –
The new year has started with a bang with plenty
Herefordshire Council is working with partners from across the county
Herefordshire Council have relaunched their Repair Café Grant Funding Scheme.
Clean power innovator Juliet Davenport OBE, founder of renewable supplier
Archenfield Community Environment Group have organised a presentation on Ethical
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
Gemma is our BUILDING SENSE Co-ordinator, however for her New
Rachel Hickley is the Administrator of the Herefordshire Green Network.
Clare, our Great Collaboration Co-ordinator, has the final New Year's
ACAN: Natural materials + retrofit in detail 5th December 7pm |
With the support of Herefordshire County Council (HCC), volunteers at
Herefordshire Council are consulting on the Agricultural Planning Supplementary Planning
BUILDING SENSE: Getting ready for a heat pump 30th November 1pm
Click here to read about exciting plans for new electric
A recent report by Trainline, published in Wales Online, shows
Herefordshire Green Network has been running The Great Collaboration project
For anyone interested in finding out more about the Big
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
Sustainability West Midlands are helping The Waste and Resources Action
For anyone interested in finding out more about the Big
Herefordshire Green Network is recruiting new Steering Group members. The HGN
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
Weds 19th October 5.30pm - 7.00pm Online We all want to
HGN's BUILDING SENSE is on the road this month! We're
A Herefordshire Green Network and New Leaf event There are still
Date: Tuesday 1 November Time: 10.00-11.00am Location: Virtual, Zoom The HWCC Sustainability Forum in association
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
At this time of continuing concern and ongoing confusion about
Air source heat pumps — a professional view on getting
Member groups that are registered charities may be interested in
At this time of continuing concern and ongoing confusion about
Air source heat pumps — a professional view on getting
A Herefordshire Green Network and New Leaf event This is an
Solar and Storage Live is coming to the NEC, Birmingham
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
Transition Leominster AGM will be on Saturday 8th October at
BUILDING SENSE "Future Ready Homes: your questions answered" recording Members who
HGN membership donations are now due. Please support us with
The next discussion will be on 7th September 7.30pm at
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
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
HGN Group and Individual Membership donations are now due for
Click here for details of the Nature-based Solutions for Climate programme
Do you enjoy tinkering and fixing old toasters radios and
The RWM and Letsrecycle Live 2022 exhibition is gearing up to take
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
Do you enjoy tinkering and fixing old toasters radios and
Power to Change is to reopen its Powering Up Programme
This is the final week to participate in Place Shaping,
Members near the border with Powys may be interested in
Launched last week at an HGN gathering, we're delighted to
hvoss are thrilled to be joined by Babs Evans, Head
Friends of Bartonsham Meadows are running a survey to find
Do you enjoy tinkering and fixing old toasters radios and
Fully funded home energy assessments and retrofit plans The new Future
A company called NFP based in York runs fortnightly training
Funding for EV infrastructure is being offered by the Office
Click here for details of the community car share club
Place Shaping is the third public consultation to be undertaken
The government has committed to supporting over 100 rural community
Place Shaping is the third public consultation to be undertaken
Click here and here (two pages) for news from Growing
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 University of Warwick have been working on a range
This is a reminder that Herefordshire council are conducting a county
'Profiting from Trees on Poultry Ranges' Webinar Tuesday 24th May 7:30 pm Please
As part of their BUILDING SENSE project, HGN held an
The next decade will be crucial for the future of
Stretton Climate Care are presenting a talk on 11th May
Herefordshire Community Foundation launches three new grants Another round of funding
Farm Walk with Ben Taylor-Davies Monday 25th April, 10am – 2.30pm At
The Ledbury and District Civic Society is hosting a talk
Speaker: Baroness Natalie Bennett. Venue: The Burton Hotel in Kington Date:
HGN group member, Hvoss, Herefordshire’s independent local infrastructure support and
This short video from Practical Action suggests some ways of
From the Herefordshire Council Forward and Neighbourhood Planning Teams: A
Join us on Wednesday 6th April at 5.30pm for an
Transition Leominster have sent in some dates for your diaries: "Trials
HWT have some upcoming events which may be of interest
Reminder that Archenfield are launching their environmental initiative on Saturday
Join us on Wednesday 6th April at 5.30pm for an
The recommendations of the Herefordshire Citizen Climate Assembly have now
Hereford City Branch of the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust have two
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
Hereford Christian Ecology Group present a talk on Hereford Community
Black Mountains College, Talgarth, Brecon, which was founded as a
In the coming months, Transition Network will be starting work
IS FARM DIVERSIFICATION FOR YOU? Herefordshire Rural Hub are holding a
The latest news bulletin from HSTG highlights the crisis facing
The Consultation on the draft Environmental Building Standards Supplementary Planning
Zero Carbon Guildford and The Surrey Climate Commission held a
Herefordshire Council awarded Malvern Hills Car Club a grant of £46,000
The Herefordshire Local Plan 2021-2041 Spatial Options consultation will close
Two forthcoming events organised by Herefordshire Wildlife Trust may be
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,
Hereford and Worcester Chamber of Commerce runs a series of
The Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund NEIRF is a competitive grants
Our Festive newsletter is a little bit different from our
Herefordshire Council has launched a scheme to encourage everyone to
Do you want to know more about how individuals can
Free weekend travel on all bus journeys in Herefordshire was
November and December Events Reminder A quick reminder of Hereford City
The Co-op is offering funding of between £75,000 - £100,000
In recent times, Christmas has become synonymous with excess consumption,
Join climate charity Ashden and grassroots organisation Camden Think &
COP26 has left many people more determined to make a
Rail and Bus for Herefordshire (RBfH) have produced an inspiring
Free webinars Severn Wye are running webinars in November and January on
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
On Tuesday 19th October 7.30pm - 9pm you are invited
Discover the new PowerShaper Monitor service and find out how
Transition Leominster is the local group working towards an equitable,
Both Fownhope and Marden held a face to face launch
As part of our run up to COP26, on Friday
Established in 2002, Grants Online is the UK's most comprehensive
As world leaders prepare to gather in Glasgow for COP
Councillor Ellie Chowns has been invited by Herefordshire Friends of the Earth
The Millichap Peace Fund: Is a better future possible? talk by Richard Priestley Wed
How these evenings are drawing in
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
Keep Herefordshire Warm are currently offering online webinars to project
The new centre, named the Sustainable Future Centre, re-opened at
Fully Charged OUTSIDE will be taking place at Farnborough International
Transition Leominster is the local group working towards an equitable,
From Saturday 7th August the Sustainable Future Centre will be
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
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
Are you interested in climate change? Would you like to
If you missed HGN at Helen's Garden Festival, then here
Herefordshire Sustainable Transport Group (HSTG) now has a new website
The newly formed Herefordshire Climate Action Partnership needs information from
The Queenswood Managing Partnership, New Leaf Sustainable Development and Herefordshire
Herefordshire Green Network is now an entirely independent organisation, and
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