Becoming England's Greenest Region
Join Thousands of SME Businesses Tackling Climate Change
2021 is the year for climate action – start your net zero journey today.
Council Climate Policy & Action
Climate Emergency UK has launched a new Local Climate Policy Programme, designed to give attendees a 3 week crash course in Council climate policy and action. The workshops, alongside the practical experience of assessing local climate action plans, are… Read More
Greening the Economy of North East England
Investors in the Environment (iiE) is a national environmental accreditation scheme. It is designed to help organisations save time and money, reduce their impact on the environment, and get promoted for their green credentials while developing their sustainability… Read More
52 Climate Actions
Take a look at 52 climate actions that you could consider – choose according to what interests you most.
New Community Forest created in the North East to support a greener future
Defra, England Community Forests and local councils across the North East area are today announcing the creation of a new Community Forest to bring people closer to nature in the North East.
Shared Future publish North of Tyne Citizens’ Assembly Report
North of Tyne Citizens’ Assembly Report has been published with thirty recommendations to go to Cabinet from the fifty citizens who discussed how the region can combat climate change.
Fairness and opportunity: A people-powered plan for the green transition
This final report of the Environmental Justice Commission sets out a vision for the future of the UK. Part one defines the shifts needed in the UK’s approach to addressing the climate and nature crises and makes the case for a ‘new social contract’, to deliver a transition that is both rapid and fair. Part two, in five chapters, outlines the practical steps we propose. Each contains proposals on what we think needs to be done, when and by whom.
Helping North East SMEs to save money on energy
The Business Energy Saving Team (BEST) can provide your business with a fully-funded energy efficiency audit, designed to help you to identify ways that you can save energy in your day to day business operations, thereby saving you money and helping to reduce your carbon-footprint.
Business Energy Efficiency Project (Durham) – free factsheets for business
Our BEEP factsheets have been written to help County Durham SMEs understand some of the energy and money saving options that are available. They cover a wide range of topics, technologies and techniques that can help an SME make financial savings and improve efficiencies across the business.
Posted: 9 August 2021 by Amy Coates
IPCC Report “Code red for humanity”
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) have released a report today detailing the devastating effects climate change will have on the world if we don’t act immediately. The UN Chief says the report “is a code red… Read More