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 Security and Lower Bills: Every family and business is currently paying the price of Britain’s exposure to volatile international fossil fuel markets. In an unstable world this leaves us incredibly vulnerable as a country. Families across Britain continue to pay a fossil fuel penalty, with wholesale gas costs for households still 75% higher than
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The sustainability and climate change strategy for education states: “By 2025, all education settings will have nominated a sustainability lead and put in place a climate action plan”. This includes early years settings, schools, multi-academy trusts, colleges, and universities. This article by Carbon Neutral Cambridge details some helpful tips in developing a climate change action
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Friends of the Earth (FoE) are asking people to sign their open letter in support of ending restictions on onshore wind. They say: it’s time to release our mighty wind – and no, not the kind you might think I mean. We already benefit from renewable wind and solar energy. But this country could produce
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Alongside our monthly Earth Cafes which act as social and networking events where people can learn more about environmental issues, we hold monthly planning meetings. These are intended for people who want to find out how to get involved with the groups activities. So come along if you are interested in: Helping organise the regular
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Conservation Scientist, Dr Charlie Gardner will be coming to discuss his walk across East Anglia to highlight the threat of sea level rise Location: Prosper Cafe Ely Thu, 15 Feb 2024, 18:30 Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/764213823117?aff=oddtdtcreator (Do still come if eventbrite says it is sold out though) ConservationScientist, Dr Charlie Gardner will be coming to discuss
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As the gavel falls on the final deal from COP28 and Sultan Al Jaber, President of the COP28 climate summit, hailing it as a landmark success. East Cambs CAN chair Dr Jethro Gauld summarises what the final deal means for those of us not in the negotiating room. The Good The first positive outcome from
The COP28 Climate Summit Final Deal: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Read More »
This webinar took place in November 2023 following Carbon Neutral Cambridge’s (CNC) brief formal AGM. Baroness Brown of Cambridge, shared her views on the key climate related risks facing the Cambridgeshire region, and discussed what we should be doing as councils, businesses and individuals to mitigate and prepare. Click the button below to watch the
Cambridgeshire Climate Risks : How to respond? – Webinar Read More »
On the 12 September 2023, in Ely Cathedral Julia King, The Baroness Brown of Cambridge DBE FREng FRS FMedSci, gave a presentation on “Net Zero: Critical, but not Enough” This is now recorded and can be accessed from the link at the bottom of this article. Climate change impacts depend on the level of greenhouse
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Writing in “The Conversation” in July 2023 Assistant Professors Emma Hill and Ben Vivian from Coventry University report that Europe is currently in the midst of a heatwave. Italy, in particular, is expected to face blistering heat, with temperatures projected to reach 40℃ to 45℃. There’s even a chance that the current European temperature record
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