Climate Emergency

The Climate Emergency facing our world is a very real issue, but there is plenty we can do to take action to help protect our planet.

Cheshire West and Chester Council declared a Climate Emergency in the borough in 2019 and put forward its Climate Emergency Response plan, which aims to help the borough become carbon neutral by 2045.

This is a space to share ideas, stories and tips about what you are doing locally to reduce your carbon emissions and impact on the environment. Now's the time to react and play your part to make our borough carbon neutral.

The Climate Emergency facing our world is a very real issue, but there is plenty we can do to take action to help protect our planet.

What are you doing to tackle the Climate Emergency?

Residents, community groups, schools and businesses across the borough are busy playing their part to protect our local environment and reduce their impact on the planet by reducing their carbon emissions.

Lots of people taking action together can make a big impact and we want to hear all about the things you are doing. It could be a short tip, a blog or vlog on a certain topic, a pledge to say what you hope to achieve or about an event you’ve organised.

By sharing your story, you could inspire others across the borough to take action today and help us achieve our ambition of being a carbon neutral borough.

Please add your story here

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Please remember this is a public space, so please do not share any personal information about yourself or others in your comment.

We may occasionally contact people who have uploaded an inspiring story to ask if we could share it wider, such as on the Council's social media channels or our Climate Emergency enewsletter. We will always ask permission before we do this and we will only share stories with your approval.

Thank you for sharing your story with us.

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Community apple pressing day

about 1 month ago

Incredible Edibles and Friends of Westminster Park are hosting an apple pressing day at Westminster Park on Sunday, 29 September, between 10am and 3pm.
Come and find us near the Café in the park. Bring your own apples (or there maybe some to pick from the trees in the park). Do bring a container for the juice you will make!
Any queries, contact Linda Shuttleworth on shuttleworths@talktalk.net or 07726 425847
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GLADSTONE VILLAGE HALL IN BURTON GOES GREEN WITH SOLAR POWER

by John Nuttall, about 2 months ago

GLADSTONE VILLAGE HALL IN BURTON GOES GREEN WITH SOLAR POWER
New 40-Panel Solar System with Battery Storage to Reduce Costs and Carbon Footprint in Burton.
Gladstone Village Hall is embracing renewable energy technology with the installation of a new solar photovoltaic system. The project, funded by a generous grant from FCC Communities Foundation and Gladstone Village Hall, will allow the popular community venue to significantly reduce its carbon footprint and operating costs.
Solar photovoltaic panels convert energy from the sun into electricity through an array of cells containing a semiconductor material. This green technology has seen rapid adoption in recent... Continue reading
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Understanding what industrial decarbonisation means to local people

by Enterprise Cheshire and Warrington, 2 months ago

You may have heard of one or more industrial decarbonisation projects planned across the North West, such as HyNet or the Connah’s Quay Low Carbon Power project.
Enterprise Cheshire and Warrington, the organisation charged with responsibility to grow the economy in the region, is working with public, private and voluntary organisations on a project to better understand the views of residents and businesses on these projects. The first step of this project is to run a series of focus groups to gauge understanding and sentiment about ideas like industrial decarbonisation and net zero.
We’d like to understand what local people... Continue reading
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Explore Chester & Winsford's Green/Eco Events

by Eco Communities , 2 months ago

Newsletter: Explore Chester & Winsford's Green/Eco Events - Eco Communities (ecocommunitiesuk.com)
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Student shortlisted for major national environmental award

by Alexandra Williams, 3 months ago

A soon-to-be graduate from the University of Chester has been shortlisted for a major national environmental award.
Laura Tuckey has been shortlisted in the Sustainability Champion of the Year – Student category in the highly respected Green Gown UK and Ireland Awards. The Green Gown Awards recognise the exceptional sustainability initiatives being undertaken by universities and colleges across the world.
Laura, who will graduate with a degree in Geography, has been recognised for consistently going above and beyond to raise the University and wider community’s sustainability profile. She has worked with Storyhouse to implement its reusable cup scheme; acted as... Continue reading
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New insights discovered on the minds of squirrels and impact of urban life

by Felicity Roberts, 4 months ago

The impact of the urban environment on squirrels’ problem-solving, learning and memory has been highlighted in new research from the UK’s University of Chester and Hokkaido University in Japan.
In one of the few studies that joins ecology and psychology to look at the animal mind in the wild, researchers have examined how stressful urban environmental characteristics are for squirrels and discovered they have a greater effect on cognitive performance than previously shown.
They explored how much urban areas - with their buildings, traffic, less greenery, and, most prominently, more humans - cause a disturbance to squirrels by setting them... Continue reading
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Chester Green Weekend - Chester with be buzzing with lots of free activities for all the family 15th and 16th June

by Eco Communities , 5 months ago

Chester Green Weekend is the final weekend of Great Big Green Week, with activities throughout the week ending with a big celebration in Chester. We want to shine the light on Chester to show it as a leading sustainable hub for the Northwest and bring residents along with us on a journey to make small changes to support a lower impact future.
Think ‘lots of fun activities taking place around Chester City Centre and in Grosvenor Park’ over one weekend in June (15th and 16th June) with an underlying aim of raising the awareness of what we can all do... Continue reading
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Sustainability conference helps businesses thrive as forces for good

by Felicity Roberts, 6 months ago

Business leaders from the North West of England, North Wales and beyond are invited to a sustainability-boosting event this June, to take inspiration and practical tips from a panel of experts.
Organised by the University of Chester, it aims to help businesses thrive, as forces for good that people want to work for, buy from, and invest in.
The event is being held, in partnership with UK for Good, at the University’s Riverside Innovation Centre, on Tuesday June 4. It has been planned by staff from Chester Business School and the Sustainability and Environment Research and Knowledge Exchange Institute (SERKEI)... Continue reading
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Green Expo 2024 in Grosvenor Park 15-16 June 2024 is part of Chester Green Weekend

by Jane Harrad-Roberts, Project Director, Green Expo 2024, 6 months ago

It's the national Great Big Green Week and Chester is making a difference with its Chester Green Weekend. Green Expo UK will be organising the Youth Conference, Photo Competition and hosting the Innovation Zone at Grosvenor Park in Chester!
Green Expo highlights and showcases what has been achieved in the region on progress to Net Zero and climate change and how it will impact the way we live, work and play.
The Green Expo Photo Competition is open for entries now until May 31st. Open for all ages and abilities, the competition will focus on positive Green... Continue reading
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Chesters First Luggage Rummage 15th & 16th June,

by Eco Communities , 6 months ago

Grosvenor Park 11am – 4pm
Spaces are £10 a day.
Eco Communities the team that bring the Sustainable Cheshire Fair to Grosvenor Park each year are bringing you a Luggage Rummage as part of Chester Green Weekend, Like a car boot sale only this one is more eco. For only £10, you can bring up to two suitcases filled with your pre-loved or homemade items. Set up a picnic blanket and start selling your goods!
Many people are becoming more conscious of their impact on the environment and are looking for ways to live more sustainably. One way to do... Continue reading