Multiple parishes have taken conducted their own nature recovery plans to conserve and enhance biodiversity in their area. East Cambrigeshire District council has now published four of nature recovery plans on their website which can be read here: Community based Nature Recovery Plans | East Cambridgeshire District Council You will find four reports – Fordham,
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The Environment Agency’s Fisheries and Biodiversity Team has a fund available for small biodiversity projects, normally up to £5k per project related to rivers, wetlands, wet habitats and species. The fund needs to be spent by March 2026, and preference is given to projects that enhance riparian habitats and species. If you think you have
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Applications for the Woodland Trust tree giveaway will open on the 13th January 2026. Who can apply?Any educational establishment and all kinds of local authorities and not-for-profit community groups, including resident associations, sports clubs, local councils, faith groups, scouts, guides and many more. Why should you apply?Trees keep us cool in summer, clean our air
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There was a recent freedom of information request asked for the following information: DESNZ ministers and spokespeople frequently cite that ground mounted solar energy plants will only take up 0.4% of all UK land according to the governments ‘most ambitious scenarios’. The answer can be found in the solar roadmap found here: Solar Roadmap: annexes It
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The UK’s drive to net zero won’t succeed on wind turbines and solar farms alone. The real bottleneck is moving that clean electricity from remote fields and offshore platforms to the homes, cities and industries that need it. However, a report co-authored by researchers from the University of Cambridge highlights a technology that could change
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A century ago, Britain’s landscapes were speckled with ponds. Today, more than half have vanished, notes geographer Lucy Clarke. Though small, these waterbodies have an outsized ecological impact. As Clarke puts it, they “punch far above their weight in ecological value,” and their importance is only increasing as the climate warms. Clarke, of Nottingham Trent
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Connecting Cambridgeshire has partnered with Sustainable Tech 4 Good (ST4G) – who’ve been using excess tech to address digital inclusion since 2020 – to offer a pathway for businesses and organisations in Cambridgeshire to securely erase, refurbish andrepurpose their excess tech – supporting social good and digital inclusion across the county. The partnership between Connecting
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From summer heatwaves to winter downpours, Britain’s climate is becoming more extreme and unpredictable. Experts at Cambridge University Botanic Garden are busy working out which plants are most likely to survive. Their 5 tips: Know the site – what is the climate of the garden and what plants suit this climate? Change the mindset – A
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The National Drought Group has warned England must prepare for an ongoing drought in 2026, unless there is significant rain this autumn and winter. There are concerns about the country’s water resources because of this year’s record dry spring and warm summer. The expert group – which includes the Met Office, government, regulators, water companies,
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Energy Local is a non-profit organisation that has created a way for people to benefit from local clean energy by teaming up with a renewable energy project in their area – it might be a wind turbine, solar farm or hydroelectric scheme – to get a better deal. It enables participating residents to buy renewable electricity
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