Climate Emergency

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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.

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.


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.

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    Free climate and nature emergencies webinars

    about 4 years ago


    Throughout March and April the Council is hosting a series of free webinars, working with local partners to provide advice on the actions we can all take to address the climate and nature emergencies.

    Monday 21 March, 12.30pm - Working with nature to tackle the climate emergency
    All land has an important role to play as part of wider action to tackle the climate and nature emergencies. This includes woodlands, peatlands, saltmarshes, rivers, and agricultural land, as well as parks, allotments, school or business grounds, street trees, road verges, pockets of derelict or neglected spaces, green roofs and walls, and... Continue reading


    Throughout March and April the Council is hosting a series of free webinars, working with local partners to provide advice on the actions we can all take to address the climate and nature emergencies.

    Monday 21 March, 12.30pm - Working with nature to tackle the climate emergency
    All land has an important role to play as part of wider action to tackle the climate and nature emergencies. This includes woodlands, peatlands, saltmarshes, rivers, and agricultural land, as well as parks, allotments, school or business grounds, street trees, road verges, pockets of derelict or neglected spaces, green roofs and walls, and domestic gardens. The Mersey Forest team will be discussing the different roles this “green infrastructure” can play, from producing food, and sequestering carbon, to keeping us cooler, and managing water. There will also be a section exploring how residents in west Cheshire can help and some resources available for this.

    Friday 25 March, 12.30pm – For peats sake: Alternatives to using peat compost
    Peat has been a major ingredient of the compost used in gardening for many years. This peat is taken from rare wildlife habitats, damaging some of the last remaining peatlands in both the UK and overseas in places like Eastern Europe. This process also releases carbon into the atmosphere, accelerating climate change. Cheshire Wildlife Trust will be sharing ways you can care for both your garden and the planet by using alternatives to peat compost in your green space.

    Wednesday 30 March, 12.30pm – Free for all: Upcycling and recycling to reduce consumption in your garden
    Experts from Cheshire Wildlife Trust will be sharing tips and advice about upcycling and recycling items from around your home to reduce consumption in your garden in this lunchtime webinar. Find out how to make a planter out of just about anything as well as getting some creative tips on how to garden on a budget.

    Friday 1 April, 12.30pm – Climate proof your garden: Adapting your garden to extreme weather
    As extreme weather becomes more common in our country, there are ways that we can modify our gardens to help us adapt to the impact of climate change. Cheshire Wildlife Trust will be providing tips and advice in this webinar about saving water, keeping cool and helping reduce the impacts of flooding.

    How to register

    To attend any of these short lunchtime webinars, please register online. The instructions for joining the online sessions will be emailed to you a few days before the webinar takes place.

    There is also an opportunity to ask the experts a question related to the webinar topic. Please complete the question section on the online registration form. If there is time, some of the questions will be answered as part of the webinar or responses will be emailed out after the event.

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    Fairtrade Fortnight 21 February - 6 March 2022

    by Sacha@CWaC, over 4 years ago

    This year, the borough will once again be celebrating the Fairtrade Foundation’s annual UK event, Fairtrade Fortnight, which runs from 21 February – 6 March 2022.

    The Fairtrade Foundation campaigns for social, economic, and environmental justice, and supports many producers worldwide.

    Fairtrade groups across the borough have organised the following events:

    • 25 February – Neston Fairtrade Town Steering Group is hosting a Fairtrade stall at Neston Market
    • 26 February – Fairtrade coffee morning at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port, 10am – 12noon
    • 28 February – Cheshire West Fairtrade steering group is hosting a... Continue reading

    This year, the borough will once again be celebrating the Fairtrade Foundation’s annual UK event, Fairtrade Fortnight, which runs from 21 February – 6 March 2022.

    The Fairtrade Foundation campaigns for social, economic, and environmental justice, and supports many producers worldwide.

    Fairtrade groups across the borough have organised the following events:

    • 25 February – Neston Fairtrade Town Steering Group is hosting a Fairtrade stall at Neston Market
    • 26 February – Fairtrade coffee morning at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port, 10am – 12noon
    • 28 February – Cheshire West Fairtrade steering group is hosting a Fairtrade breakfast at Chester Cathedral
    • 1 March – Fairtrade talk focusing on chocolate at the Tuesday Club, The Centurion Pub, Vicars Cross
    • 4 March – Members of the Cheshire West Fairtrade steering group join the Lord Mayor for afternoon tea
    • 4 March - Traidcraft Big Brew at Neston Methodist Church and Community Centre Welcome Café, 9.30am - 12.30pm
    • Oldfield Primary School, Vicars cross and Kingsley St John’s CE Primary School, Frodsham will host a Fairtrade stall
    • Chester Fairtrade shop, based in Wesley Church Centre, Chester, will be offering 10 per cent off everything during Fairtrade Fortnight

    An online Fairtrade festival has also been organised by the Fairtrade Foundation. The festival will feature panel discussions with farmers from communities around the world, and interactive workshops on sustainable living. View the full festival line up online: https://www.fairtrade.org.uk/choose-the-world-you-want/.




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    Consultations launched on HyNet North West hydrogen and carbon dioxide pipelines

    over 4 years ago

    Hynet North West has launched two consultations for their hydrogen and carbon dioxide pipelines.

    Combined, these pipelines will help decarbonise heavy industry in North West England and North Wales. This will protect and create thousands of jobs, improve air quality, and unlock a net zero future for the two regions.

    Because of the length of the two pipelines, we need to apply for a special kind of planning permission, known as a Development Consent Order, to develop them. Getting feedback from local people and communities is crucial. This will make sure the project is built with them in mind.

    You... Continue reading

    Hynet North West has launched two consultations for their hydrogen and carbon dioxide pipelines.

    Combined, these pipelines will help decarbonise heavy industry in North West England and North Wales. This will protect and create thousands of jobs, improve air quality, and unlock a net zero future for the two regions.

    Because of the length of the two pipelines, we need to apply for a special kind of planning permission, known as a Development Consent Order, to develop them. Getting feedback from local people and communities is crucial. This will make sure the project is built with them in mind.

    You have the power to make a difference. Your feedback can help us identify new ways to help your community as we develop this project. Visit the consultation websites for more information

    1. Hydrogen pipeline consultation

    This consultation launched on the 26th January, you can now learn more about HyNet's Hydrogen Pipeline give your feedback at the consultation by visiting - HyNetHydrogenPipeline.co.uk

    Being developed by Cadent, the underground pipeline will deliver low carbon hydrogen to industry and power generators in the region. It will take hydrogen to gas blending points near Warrington, Manchester and Northwich for introduction into the existing gas network. In addition, it will connect with storage facilities which will store hydrogen to provide a backup helping to balance supply and demand.

    This is the first of two consultations that will take place on the proposed pipeline. This non-statutory consultation is taking place during the early stage of our work to help us shape our proposals. We are also carrying out detailed desktop and technical assessments to understand more about the area we're working in. Our next consultation will happen towards the end of the year.

    You can find out more about the project on our website at www.hynethydrogenpipeline.co.uk where you can tell us your thoughts and contact the team working on the hydrogen pipeline to ask any questions.

    Take part in the consultation to help realise these benefits – HyNetHydrogenPipeline.co.uk

    2. Consultation for the carbon dioxide pipeline

    Our public consultation for the carbon dioxide pipeline launched on Wednesday 9th February.
    Your feedback is essential - have your say at HyNetHub.co.uk

    What are we consulting on?

    Since our first consultation in Summer 2021, we've refined our plans using your feedback and a series of surveys and research. This has enabled us to select a preferred route for the carbon dioxide pipeline. We are now seeking additional feedback from local communities on our plans. This will help us ensure the project can deliver a range of benefits to local people, businesses and communities for decades to come.

    Carbon dioxide pipeline consultation

    The pipeline, being developed by Eni, will benefit North West England and North Wales by capturing and storing harmful carbon dioxide emissions from local industry. Reducing the amount of carbon dioxide entering our air by millions of tonnes each year. It will safely store this deep below the seabed in depleted gas fields that have held fossil fuels for millions of years.

    By capturing emissions, we will help to project protect and create local jobs, as well as provide training and education opportunities. This project will also attract significant investment as factories and businesses look to move to areas that can offer cost-effective ways to decarbonise.

    As part of our plans, we will also repurpose existing infrastructure in the area, which is both cost-effective and will help us begin to decarbonise more quickly.

    Your feedback is key to helping us realise these benefits. Find out more and have your say at HyNetHub.co.uk

    Webinars and events

    A range of webinars, in-person events and roadshows will be held throughout the upcoming consultations. Details on these events for each of the pipeline consultations can be found on each of the consultation websites.

    Visit the Hydrogen Pipeline consultation website.
    Visit the Carbon Dioxide consultation website.

    If you have any questions, thoughts or would like to find out more. Please email: info@hynet.co.uk




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    Cheshire Prize for Literature

    by Sacha@CWaC, over 4 years ago

    The University of Chester is accepting competition entries for the Cheshire Prize for Literature 2021. The theme is sustainability, and it's open to all genres - short stories, children's literature, scriptwriting, and poetry. And, for the first time ever, we are encouraging children to enter as well. We are delighted to be in partnership with Storyhouse again. The closing date has been extended until 9th March, 2022. Click here for competition details.

    The University of Chester is accepting competition entries for the Cheshire Prize for Literature 2021. The theme is sustainability, and it's open to all genres - short stories, children's literature, scriptwriting, and poetry. And, for the first time ever, we are encouraging children to enter as well. We are delighted to be in partnership with Storyhouse again. The closing date has been extended until 9th March, 2022. Click here for competition details.

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    Information for Business (SMEs) on Sustainability and Net Zero

    by Eco Communities, over 4 years ago

    Sustainability is an increasingly important issue for many people, especially in the business world. We have just had COP26 in Glasgow which resulted in a huge wave of support. Over 100,000 people marched in Glasgow to demand more action on the climate crisis, plus other marches took place around the world. Now more than ever before consumers are starting to ask businesses what they are doing to reduce the impact their business has on the planet. As such Sustainability is becoming more important for companies, across all industries.

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    Sustainability is an increasingly important issue for many people, especially in the business world. We have just had COP26 in Glasgow which resulted in a huge wave of support. Over 100,000 people marched in Glasgow to demand more action on the climate crisis, plus other marches took place around the world. Now more than ever before consumers are starting to ask businesses what they are doing to reduce the impact their business has on the planet. As such Sustainability is becoming more important for companies, across all industries.

    What does Sustainability mean for my business? Read full article - click here

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    Have a green Christmas

    over 4 years ago

    More of us than ever are looking to make sustainable changes in our lives, but it can sometimes feel like a difficult task when it comes to celebrations like Christmas.

    Here are a few simple ideas to help you to enjoy the festive season, whilst protecting the planet and without wasting resources.

    • Plan your perfect festive feast - save money by buying just what you need this Christmas. The Love Food Hate Waste website has a clever portion planner that can tell you how much meat or meat alternative, potatoes and veg to buy according the number of guests dining.
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    More of us than ever are looking to make sustainable changes in our lives, but it can sometimes feel like a difficult task when it comes to celebrations like Christmas.

    Here are a few simple ideas to help you to enjoy the festive season, whilst protecting the planet and without wasting resources.

    • Plan your perfect festive feast - save money by buying just what you need this Christmas. The Love Food Hate Waste website has a clever portion planner that can tell you how much meat or meat alternative, potatoes and veg to buy according the number of guests dining.
    • Eat with the seasons – lots of our favourite foods at this time of year are in season, such as potatoes, sprouts, carrots and leeks. Do your research and make the most of eating local, seasonal food. Read the Soil Association’s seasonal food guide.
    • Use up your lovely leftovers - your leftover veg would make a tasty roast dinner soup or bubble and squeak. Even leftover wine and beer can be frozen in ice cube trays to flavour casseroles, risottos and gravy. Get some inspiration by visiting the recipe section of the Love Food Hate Waste website.
    • Recycle your leftovers – if you do have some food waste leftover, remember to put it in your brown food recycling bin so your leftovers can be recycled into energy for our homes and schools. Find out what can be recycled: Your bin collection
    • Support local independent shops – aim to buy your presents and produce from a local, independent business, allowing your money to stay in the local economy and support local families. Watch this video from Chester BID about supporting local businesses.
    • Opt for a sustainably-grown tree – if you are planning on buying a real Christmas tree, try to source a locally grown, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC®) certified tree. These will have been responsibly managed and grown using a minimal amount of pesticides. If you buy one in a pot, you can keep it in the garden and bring it in again next year. Read the RHS Christmas tree guide for tips on caring for your tree.
    • Christmas tree recycling - did you know that you can recycle your real cut Christmas tree for free at your local park? We will chip the trees to use as mulch in the park throughout the year.
      • Hooton Golf Club Chester Road, Hooton, Ellesmere Port, CH66 1QF
      • Whitby Park Stanney Lance Ellesmere Port, CH65 9AQ
      • Stanney Fields Park Hinderton Road, Neston, CH64 9PE
      • Westminster Park Hough Green, Chester, CH4 8JW
      • Alexandra Park Canadian Avenue, Chester, CH2 3HH
      • Castle Park Fountain Lane, Frodsham, WA6 6SA
      • Knights Grange Sports Complex Winsford, CW7 2PT
    • Give a handmade gift – you could bake, sew or paint, get creative to add that personal touch to your gifts this year. Alternatively, buy preloved items.
    • Re-wear your Christmas jumper – 95 per cent of Christmas jumpers are made using plastic so swap, buy second-hand or re-wear your jumper year after year. Environmental charity Hubbub, even has a guide to make your own sustainable Christmas jumper.
    • Clothes clear out - if you’re making space in your wardrobe before Christmas, then don’t forget to recycle your old clothes. Sell them online, take them to a local charity shop or recycle them in your green recycling box. To help keep the textiles dry and clean, please put them in a carrier bag before putting them in your box.
    • Get recycling - your recycling is collected every week, which will help with extra waste you may have during the festive period. Don’t forget to add Christmas cards that don’t have glitter on, envelopes, non-metallic wrapping paper and cardboard. Boxes should be flattened to fit inside the green box. Larger boxes can either be ripped up into smaller pieces or taken to your local household waste and recycling centre. Download a new collection calendar online to check which day to put your recycling out.

    No changes to kerbside collection this Christmas

    There are no changes to kerbside recycling and waste collections over Christmas.

    Please ensure that the correct containers are available for collection by 7am, at the edge of your property or agreed collection point.

    Garden waste collections have been suspended from Monday, 6 December 2021 to Friday 25 February 2022. The new garden waste collections service starts on Monday 28 February 2022. Find out more on our website.

    Larger items can be recycled at your recycling centres. Sites will be open as usual over the festive season apart from Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Find out when your nearest site is open on our Recycling centres webpage.

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    Just Footprints expands into Frodsham & deploys Zero-emissions Electric Delivery Car!

    by Just Footprints, over 4 years ago

    Like many small businesses, Chester's First Single-use-plastic-free Refill shop, Just Footprints - https://justfootprintsltd.co.uk/ has battled the effects of the pandemic and subsequent reduction in customers due to the Northgate Development works. Cheshire West and Chester Council helped us to get started, with a great deal on our first space in the Forum Shopping Centre.

    We added the option of "Click-and-Collect" at the start of the pandemic, but we always had plans to expand the business into other areas and to find a way of providing home deliveries, in a sustainable way.

    The great news is that we have now opened... Continue reading

    Like many small businesses, Chester's First Single-use-plastic-free Refill shop, Just Footprints - https://justfootprintsltd.co.uk/ has battled the effects of the pandemic and subsequent reduction in customers due to the Northgate Development works. Cheshire West and Chester Council helped us to get started, with a great deal on our first space in the Forum Shopping Centre.

    We added the option of "Click-and-Collect" at the start of the pandemic, but we always had plans to expand the business into other areas and to find a way of providing home deliveries, in a sustainable way.

    The great news is that we have now opened a SECOND SHOP in FRODSHAM, giving the residents of the town and surrounding areas the same quality, sustainable, affordable shopping experience. And the shop is proving to be a big hit, with an increase in customers weekly, since it opened on October 30th this year.

    To support the needs of many of our customers, who are either concerned about Covid-19 or the difficulties with getting into Chester, or just getting out during the winter months, we have also added a Single-Use-Plastic-Free HOME DELIVERY SERVICE, via our fantastic Electric Delivery vehicle, in the form a Fully-Sign-Written Nissan Leaf car.

    The intention is that this will also be complemented by deliveries in the centre of Chester via an electric bicycle, at least in the run-up to Christmas.

    We are so pleased that, for 3 years already, we have been able to support our community in the wonderful city of Chester and that we are now supporting the lovely community of Frodsham and the areas beyond. When we are able to once again, we will re-start our community workshops in the Chester store and become more involved than we already are with community events in Frodsham.

    We look forward to many more years supporting both communities and hope that customers will help us grow to provide even more than our existing 1,200 Food & Non-food products.

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    Green Expo 2022 - June 16-18th

    by Jane Harrad-Roberts, Project Director, Green Expo 2025, over 4 years ago

    A recent survey by CHASE (Cheshire Heritage and Sustainability Enterprises Community Interest Company) found that 84% of Cheshire residents would ‘like to know more about climate change, Net Zero and how it applies locally’.

    As a result and as well as restoring the Hydro Building in Chester and creating the Hydro Hub, CHASE is also organising Green Expo for June 16-18, 2022. Proceeds from Green Expo will go towards the restoration of what once generated over a third of Chester's electricity from water power on the Dee.

    Green Expo is FREE to attend and will run alongside the River Dee... Continue reading

    A recent survey by CHASE (Cheshire Heritage and Sustainability Enterprises Community Interest Company) found that 84% of Cheshire residents would ‘like to know more about climate change, Net Zero and how it applies locally’.

    As a result and as well as restoring the Hydro Building in Chester and creating the Hydro Hub, CHASE is also organising Green Expo for June 16-18, 2022. Proceeds from Green Expo will go towards the restoration of what once generated over a third of Chester's electricity from water power on the Dee.

    Green Expo is FREE to attend and will run alongside the River Dee in Chester, on Castle Drive. It will feature the latest sustainable technologies for powering our future homes, transport and lives. There will be demonstrations, exhibits and presentations for many leading organisations in the region, and it will offer a chance for everyone to gain an understanding of how these technologies will impact upon their lives. For more information see https://greenexpo.uk Social media @greenexpochester.

    Put the date in your diary now!

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    Little Leigh Active Travel Group

    by Martin Beecroft, over 4 years ago

    Concerns about climate change and the need to reduce the reliance on motor vehicles have led us, as a small Parish Council, to encourage people out of their cars and to cycle or walk shorter journeys whenever possible.

    Little Leigh village is bordered by busy 'A' roads and the Trent and Mersey Canal with only one, very hazardous, narrow footpath connecting to our nearest local services in Barnton. We are not served by public transport. The result is that most residents and visitors have little choice but to use private motor vehicles for most journeys. Our successful and popular Primary... Continue reading

    Concerns about climate change and the need to reduce the reliance on motor vehicles have led us, as a small Parish Council, to encourage people out of their cars and to cycle or walk shorter journeys whenever possible.

    Little Leigh village is bordered by busy 'A' roads and the Trent and Mersey Canal with only one, very hazardous, narrow footpath connecting to our nearest local services in Barnton. We are not served by public transport. The result is that most residents and visitors have little choice but to use private motor vehicles for most journeys. Our successful and popular Primary School is only accessible by motor vehicle for all but a few pupils who live within the village area, causing heavy congestion and increased vehicle pollution during school times.

    Our group has been set up as a sub-committee of the Parish Council to encourage the development and funding of safe, motor vehicle free, routes for pedestrians and cyclists to enable access to services including shops, medical and banking, none of which are available in the village.

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    Neston Earth Group

    by Rachel Smith, over 4 years ago

    Neston Earth Group is a community based group focused on promoting interest and care of the local environment and raising awareness of the climate emergency. We aim to think globally and act locally. Our group was founded in 2019 following the success of the Neston EarthFestival at the Neston Community and Youth Centre with the desire to keep green initiatives moving in the community.

    Our members have networked with Wirral and Cheshire West and Chester Councils, and Mersey Forest amongst others and we are listed on the Mersey Green Map run by Transition Liverpool and the Big Green List run... Continue reading

    Neston Earth Group is a community based group focused on promoting interest and care of the local environment and raising awareness of the climate emergency. We aim to think globally and act locally. Our group was founded in 2019 following the success of the Neston EarthFestival at the Neston Community and Youth Centre with the desire to keep green initiatives moving in the community.

    Our members have networked with Wirral and Cheshire West and Chester Councils, and Mersey Forest amongst others and we are listed on the Mersey Green Map run by Transition Liverpool and the Big Green List run by the Wirral Environmental Network. We are networking with local supermarkets such as Sainsbury’s with the goal of reinstating their plastic bag recycling point.

    Before lockdown, we had guest speakers at meetings including Simon Brown from Transition Town Chester, Councillor Louise Gittins and Cheshire West and Chester Council's Climate Emergency Champion Matt Bryan.

    Our members have recently taken part in local climate justice events such as Global Day for Climate Justice, Ring out for Climate initiative, Climate rally on Chester Dee Bridge and the Chester Climate Fair. We hope to network further with other local groups so we can be part of a wider community that is dedicated to making our planet greener. We are stronger together!

    A small group of our members have also decided to become volunteer Tree Wardens, supporting the local Tree Warden group. Tree Wardens plant, protect and promote their local trees through education, after care and rejuvenating woodland for example.

    Alongside this initiative we hope to promote the Queen’s Green Canopy project which invites people from across the UK to plant a tree for the jubilee. Community groups and schools are able to apply for free native tree packs supplied by the Woodland Trust. As well as inviting the planting of new trees, The Queen’s Green Canopy will dedicate a network of 70 Ancient Woodlands across the United Kingdom and identify 70 Ancient Trees to celebrate Her Majesty’s 70 years of service.

    Our group has been talking with Neston High School about “A Big Bang for Plastic Recycling”. The project is focussed on creating a network to transform plastic waste that can’t be commonly recycled (types 2, 3 and 5). The High School now have a recycling workspace where they can shred plastic into flakes which can be placed in moulds to create new products. You can read more about the wider project here: https://preciousplastic.com/index.html.

    Lastly, we promote the actions of individuals in our group that will help the environment; we can all do our bit to help out. Actions such as: joining a local litter pick, researching how we can each reduce the energy and water use in our own homes, helping the wildlife in our gardens and repairing items rather than buying new.

    If you’d like to find out more, join our meetings, or hear about what we accomplish in the future please email nestonearthgroup@gmail.com or you can find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/nestonearthgroup. We’d love to hear from you!