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Eneco launches name the wind park competition Eneco is giving local residents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to name the proposed offshore wind park sited off the Dorset coast. The winning........

Schools sought for 2011 Ashden Awards Has your school made sustainable energy a practical reality as well as a topic to learn about in the classroom? Then enter the 2011 Ashden Awards........

Energy Display Meter installations begin in schools 137 English primary and secondary schools are now receiving their free Energy Display Meter (EDM) from the Department for Education and British........

Free to use energy monitoring tool for schools and businesses Smeasure.org.uk is a free to use buildings energy monitor for schools and businesses, which has been developed by the Environmental Change Institute........

Carbon Detectives Europe goes live Carbon Detectives is a new three year project to encourage and inspire teachers and 8-14 years old pupils across 10 European countries to reduce........

Water Saving Week 2010 Water Saving Week is taking place from 12th to 18th June. The theme for 2010 is 3 reasons to save water: Save Energy, Save Money, Be Green. Water........

A Carbon Management Strategy for the School Sector The Carbon Management Strategy for the school sector has been issued by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF). It is the first........

Road to zero carbon in English schools The DCSF Zero Carbon Task Force has published its final report on how England can achieve its ambition for new school buildings to be zero carbon........

Get a free energy display meter for your school The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) and Partnerships for Schools (PfS) are running an exciting new initiative to get Energy........

Plants for Products Plants for Products is a new online educational resource from the Chemical Industry Education Centre that illustrates the ways that plants can........

New Ofsted ESD Report: Improving schools - improving lives Ofsted has released the findings of a three-year inspection programme looking at improvement in education for sustainable development in a selection........

Power from poo Thames Water has recently announced that in 2008/09 it saved 15m pounds in electricity bills by generating its own renewable power from its 13.6........

Adventures on the Environmental Journey - A teacher's guide to the 3Rs. "Adventures on the Environmental Journey" consists of a DVD with 3 short films and a teacher's booklet of challenges with downloadable teaching........

Stupid or not:: Education for a smarter planet A dynamic new education pack based on the film The Age of Stupid, has been launched by ActionAid as part of its work communicating climate change........

Flick The Switch is officially launched! On the 7th October 2009, the Flick The Switch Opening Ceremony took place at the Corinthia Hotel, St. Georges Bay in Malta. This event marked the........

Cardinal Wiseman RC School -Teaching Awards 2009 Winner Cardinal Wiseman RC School, Coventry is the 2009 winner of The DCSF Award for Sustainable Schools, presented at October's Teaching Awards ceremony.........

Opening the doorway to sustainability 'Opening the Doorway to Sustainability: An online course for educators' is a professional development programme from WWF, being run in 2010 by........

10:10 (cutting 10% of emissions in 2010) 10:10 is an ambitious project to unite every sector of British society behind one simple task: that by working together the UK can achieve a 10%........

Our Planet - learn how to save it! Our Planet is an educational website about renewable energy and climate change for primary and secondary schools. The site includes videos, games........

Science: [So what? So everything] Science: [So what? So everything] is a UK government funded website to inform people how science benefits them in their everyday lives. It provides........

CREATE assists Npower Renewables with its community benefits programme The UK Energy Secretary, Ed Milliband, has recently opened Little Cheyne Court, the biggest onshore wind farm in the South of England (Kent) which........

BP Carbon Footprint Toolkit In March, BP launched an updated version of its highly successful Carbon Footprint Toolkit. The Toolkit teaches students about carbon emissions........

Learning for Sustainability WWF have written a report called Learning for sustainability: From the pupils perspective which is a three-year longitudinal study of 15 schools........

The Road to Copenhagen The UK Government has launched a pamphlet outlining what it intends to achieve at the UN talks on climate change in December 2009. The Road to........

Sustainability Matters - a seven minute film designed to stimulate group debate A new short film highlighting the potential benefits of sustainability aims to inspire people to sign up to the government's Sustainable Schools........

TeacherNet launches new-look Sustainable Schools website The Sustainable Schools website is aimed at a wide audience within the schools community. Practical resources, guidance and the inspiration they........

Schools share first prize at the Ashden Awards The 2009 Ashden Award for Schools, supported by WWF, was awarded jointly to Ashley CofE Primary School from Walton-on-Thames and Edinburgh's Currie........

Coolest Curriculum in the World This website is a flexible resource containing lesson plans and a wide range of activities to develop the knowledge, skills and most importantly........

National Sustainable Schools Conference 2009 The National Sustainable Schools Conference 2009 will help teachers and senior managers plan their journey to becoming a sustainable school. The........

E.ON launches Sustainable Energy Fund The energy company E.ON has launched a Sustainable Energy Fund for green-thinking community groups across the UK, offering grants and advice for........

Teach Climate Change website This new website is a comprehensive and authoritative tool that allows teachers to select the most appropriate online resources for their teaching........

CPD course on CLIMATE CHANGE at Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester Development Education Project, in partnership with the Science Learning Centre North West and Manchester Metropolitan University, are........

Green.tv lauches channel specific to the Ashden Awards Green.tv is a broadband TV channel for environmnetal films, bringing together films from a range of organisations and independent filmmakers. It........

Everyone can save energy Everyone Can Save Energy is an eight minute animated DVD for people who have learning difficulties. It is easy to understand and is aimed at tenants,........

Low Carbon Building Programme nearing closure If you are looking for funding for renewable energy measures in your school or community building you need to be aware that Phase 2 of the Low........

Green Day climate change activity kit for schools Green Day has been developed by CABE (Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment) as a one-day event for schools about climate change,........

Energy Challenge Resources Now Available Online SE2 now have online resources available to help secondary schools tackle energy and climate change. Visit www.se-2.co.uk/energychallenge and........

Waste Watchers WASTE WATCHERS is a 12-minute animated DVD pack about climate change. It shows a range of characters taking the issue to heart, as they struggle........

PowerDown climate change toolkit for schools PowerDown brings to life some of the causes and impacts of climate change and explores the extraordinary potential for schools to shape some of........

Energy, water and sustainable schools conference Tide Global Learning is running a key strategic conference focusing on the Energy and Water doorway of the DCSF Sustainable Schools Strategy. The........

Nominate a school for the DCSF Teaching Awards for Sustainable Schools For the third year running the national Teaching Awards includes a category for Sustainable Schools. Anyone can make a nomination online at........

STEM campaign for schools The DCSF has launched its STEM campaign for 11-16-year-olds. Featuring television, cinema, digital and radio advertisements and PR activity, the........

Top tips for sustainable schools DCSF has produced a series of brochures titled 'Top tips for sustainable schools'. Top tips are provided on reducing energy and water use in schools,........

'Who Will Save Us?' Who Will Save Us? is an inspirational book for children and their adults, which is being successfully used by both primary and secondary schools.........

New publication on Climate Change from Royal Society of Chemistry This Climate Change publication includes a series of activities for students with background information and teaching tips on current climate issues.........

NESTA announces Big Green Challenge finalists The ten finalists of NESTA's Big Green Challenge includes The Big Green School Bus project from St Bede's Catholic High School in Lytham, Lancashire.........

Switched on Communities helps schools progress to Green Flag award Thanks to the continuing support of Currys as part of the Switched on Communities scheme Eco-Schools throughout the UK have the opportunity to........

New Diplomas for 14-19 year olds This September sees the launch of a new qualification for 14 to 19 year olds. The new Diploma offers a mix of classroom learning and hands-on experience........

Display Energy Certificates required in schools By October 2008 occupiers of public buildings with floor areas of more than 1000 sq m, must have a Display Energy Certificate (DEC). DECs are being........

A whole school approach - energy management guide This new publication from the Carbon Trust looks at how the whole school, from pupils to teachers to support staff can get involved in reducing........

Sustainable Schools: How national recognition schemes can support your school's progress Sustainable Schools: How national recognition schemes can support your school's progress is designed for teachers, senior school staff, head teachers........

Carbon Emissions from Schools: Where they arise and how to reduce them: This report from the Sustainable Development Commission (SDC) with The Department for Children, Schools and Families quantifies for the first time........

Schools with energy sought for global green awards scheme Has your school made sustainable energy a practical reality as well as a topic to learn about in the classroom? Then enter the Ashden Awards for........

Valuing Our Future: a toolkit for developing sustainable schools Valuing Our Future is a new toolkit for developing sustainable schools produced by the National College for School Leadership (NCSL). It comprises........

Merseyside Sustainable Schools Network Are you a school in Merseyside? Are you interested in making your school more sustainable? Want to find out which local organisations can help........

Ringmer College is a £15,000 first-prize winner at Ashden Awards Reducing carbon emissions, saving money and winning a prestigious award is the triple-winning success story for Ringmer Community College in East........

‘Schools and sustainability: A climate for change’ The report ‘Schools and sustainability: A climate for change’ produced by Ofsted (the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and........

Climate Change in Our World Millions of Google Earth users around the world will be able to see how climate change could affect the planet and its people over the next century,........

NPOWER GREEN SOS COMPETITION – 2008 Npower has launched a nationwide search to find the top 100 most passionate ‘green-agers’ and they could win £20,000 for their school! Groups........

The BSI Sustainable Events Competition 2008 Get a team together and do something about the environment. Green up a school event and help save the planet by reducing your school’s environmental........

Planning a sustainable school This document from the DCSF contains thirteen participatory activities that help bridge the gap between the recommendations of the National Framework........

Green day - A climate change kit for schools Green day is a one-day event for schools about climate change, sustainability and the built environment. It is a fun and flexible way to integrate........

Grants for biomass projects in schools The Government has launched a new round of its Bio-Energy Capital Grants Scheme. The scheme supports the installation of biomass-fuelled heat projects........

CREATE closes in on Big Green Challenge £1m NESTA has announced the 100-strong shortlist of UK groups competing to earn a share of the million-pound Big Green Challenge prize fund. CREATE........

Community Sustainable Energy Programme opens for business The Community Sustainable Energy Programme (CSEP) is an open grants programme run by BRE as an award partner of the Big Lottery Fund as part........

Youth Climate Change Champions announced Nine young people have been appointed Climate Change Champions by the UK Government. Since September 2007 Defra has been looking for nine Climate........

New Eco-Schools website launched The last twelve months have seen a massive increase in the number of Eco-Schools registered in England, there are now over 9,000 Eco-Schools and........

B&Q 'One Planet Living' Awards B&Q has announced that its all-new ‘One Planet Living’ (OPL) Awards for 2008 are now open for applications! The Awards are open to environmental........

The Energy Institute launches its Energyzone website In partnership with CREATE, the Energy Institute (EI) has developed Energyzone (www.energyzone.net) – a new interactive careers website, providing........

Greenpeace Efficiencity Greenpeace has launched a virtual town which generates its own electricity and its own heat, instead of relying on coal and nuclear power. It is........

NESTA prize fund launched for new ideas to tackle climate change A million pounds is up for grabs from the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA) for groups of people who can come up........

Lottery helps shrink carbon footprint A multi-million pound scheme to help communities become more energy efficient and ease the financial impact of rising energy costs has being launched........

Rolls-Royce Science Prizes Every year, Rolls-Royce Science Prize gives away an array of fantastic prizes, among them £15,000 for the winner, £10,000 for the runner up and........

Final chance to win £15,000 for your school! The Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy are calling for entries from inspirational schools within the UK that can prove that the promotion of........

CREATE delivers successful Climate Change Youth Conference Over the past two years the District of Easington Council in Durham has been working in partnership with CREATE to deliver a range of climate change........

New BPES website launched BP has just launched a new, much improved BPES website with new features and the latest free resources it has to offer. New features of the........

Energy Saving Trust releases report on energy education Over the last year the Energy Saving Trust has been exploring the role that education and schools could play in shaping energy-related behaviour........

Free Teacher Training Workshops on Energy Our energy future is one of the biggest challenges facing the UK today. To secure a safe and sustainable economy we need talented people to solve........

E.ON Source Fund The E.ON SOURCE Fund offers grants of up to £30,000 to community groups and not for profit organisations who wish to consider and implement sustainable........

Creating a Carbon Neutral School - National Conference In conjunction with E.ON the Home Energy Conservation Association (UK)announces the first Creating a Carbon Neutral School National Conference........

Leading by example Eco-Schools has teamed up with the National College for School Leadership (NCSL) and WWF-UK to offer an exciting opportunity to Eco-Schools in........

Climate Change - Responding to the Challenge The Institute of Engineering and Technology has commissioned the Greater Merseyside, Cheshire & Warrington SETPOINTS to organise 8 half-day climate........

Defra seeks Climate Change Champions The Climate Change Champions is an annual competition to find nine outstanding young people aged 11-18 who can represent England on climate change. The........

Half price solar energy systems for schools Solar4Schools has been designed to help primary schools, secondary schools, colleges and universities apply for half price solar energy systems........

Ben & Jerry's Climate Change College Ben & Jerry’s Climate Change College aims to inspire 18-30 year olds to deliver business orientated solutions to Climate Change and have fun. It........

Europe's children learn to fight climate change More and more schools across Europe offer education on "smart energy" to help young Europeans take an active role for a more energy-intelligent........

Ashden Awards launch online resource for schools The Ashden Awards have launched a new online resource for schools to encourage primary school children and their teachers to learn about climate........

Woodheys Primary School receives Ashden Award from Al Gore Woodheys Primary School in Sale, Cheshire has won the Ashden Award for Sustainable Schools. Former US Vice President Al Gore presented head teacher........

Government launches CO2 Calculator An online calculator that enables people to work out their carbon footprint using government-recognised data and calculations has been launched........

BP Carbon Challenge Roadshow The BP Carbon Challenge is a high-impact Science, Maths and Enterprise roadshow for 14 to 16 year old students. Up to 180 students work together........

Schools reach final of Ashden Awards 2007 The Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy promote local sustainable energy solutions in the UK and the developing world. The finalists for the 2007........

A Governors' Guide to Sustainable Schools The Sustainable Schools agenda, launched by the DfES in 2006, places the child at the centre of its concerns for a healthy, just and sustainable........

DfES Carbon Detectives' Kit goes live The DfES Carbon Detectives' Kit is now live. The online tool has been designed to guide a school team through the process of measuring their school's........

Year of Action on Sustainable Development This academic year (2006-07) is a Year of Action on Sustainable Development for schools following the consultation on the DfES Sustainable Schools........

E.On Energy Experience The E.ON Energy Experience is a major new programme for teachers to help them teach young people about energy. The resources will help young people........

British Gas launches EnCon CITY EnCon CITY is a compelling, interactive game which demonstrates the benefits of energy conservation. As part of British Gas' ongoing commitment........

Hot Tips for a Cool Planet Hot Tips for a Cool Planet outlines family activities for saving the planet. The booklet is 32 pages A5, in full colour. It is aimed at adults........

A Bursar's guide to sustainable school operation This guide is a short handbook, aimed at bursars and budget managers for schools, which focuses on two of the doorways (energy & water, purchasing........

Careers from Science Project The Science Council is in the process of devising the branding for its Careers from Science project website and part of this will be a new name........

DfES Action Plan for Sustainable Schools The DfES has published its Action Plan for Sustainable Schools setting out its commitment to support within the DfES. The document highlights........

LIVERPOOL PUPILS ARE BECOMING CLIMATE CONSCIOUS! School pupils across Liverpool are being encouraged to become more climate conscious thanks to a new project co-ordinated and delivered by the........

Climate Change Pack for Key Stage 3 Government will distribute this resource to secondary schools in England as part of a Sustainable Schools year of action. Environment Secretary........

SCEMES National Poetry Competition on the Environment This competition for primary schools was launched towards the end of 2006 with the good wishes of Ian Pearson, Minister of State for Climate Change........

Education for Sustainable Development: teaching children by example as well as instruction ENCAMS is hosting a one day conference in Loughborough on 29 March for educationalists and local government examining how Eco-Schools, an international........

The Water School Website The Water School website is a new online educational resource produced by Water UK which aims to encourage schools to monitor their water use and........

Yorkshire & Humberside Sustainable Schools Fair The Yorkshire & Humberside Sustainable Schools Fair, which takes place on 21 March 2007 at the Sheffield Megacentre, aims to raise awareness of........

Carbon Footprint Toolkit for Schools Order your free copy of BP's new interactive Carbon footprint toolkit CD-Rom now! This new resource is a flexible and fun way to teach 11-14 and........

Special Energy Investigators Kit As part of your efforts to reduce energy consumption in your school why not set up a team of special investigators? They could be pupils who are........

Schools for the Future The Department for Education and Skills has recently published 'Schools for the Future', a guide on designing sustainable schools. Although appropriate........

UK Government's response to the Sustainable Schools Consultation In the summer of 2006 the Department for Education and Skills consulted widely on its Sustainable Schools Strategy, seeking views from young people........

Royal Society Partnership Grants scheme Do you have a great idea for a science or engineering project in school? Would you like up to £3000 to help make it happen? The Royal Society’s........

Climate Change Challenge for Welsh Schools Could your school be the winner of the Welsh Climate Change Challenge? If you’re a secondary school pupil aged 11-18, this is your chance to........

SCHOOLS URGED TO GO GREEN WITH £375MILLION WINDFALL The DfES is urging schools to invest in energy and water saving technology as part of a £375 million advance cash boost. Headteachers and every........

Small Grant Scheme for Schools For National Science and Engineering Week 2007, the DTI (Department of Trade and Industry) is providing extra funds for a number of schools within........

Stern Review on Climate Change launched The Stern Review, published on 30 October, highlights how climate change could create the worst global recession ever seen and lead to millions........

Britain comes top in wasting energy! The UK has come out top in a European Energy Wasters' league, according to a survey of the energy habits of some 5,000 Europeans, carried out by........

Sustainable Learning launches new web site Sustainable Learning, the new innovative scheme that takes over from the Energy Saving Trust’s Energy Certification for Schools programme, has........

Future London: Footprints of a Generation Future London: Footprints of a Generation, an eco-installation and campaign that focuses on London's plan to host the most 'green' Olympic and........

New Energy Awareness Resource Launched for Schools E.ON UK, the company that runs Powergen, is launching a major new online resource for teachers this September to help them inform young people........

Energy efficiency grants for schools Thanks to the kind support of Curry’s, as part of the ‘Switched on Communities’ programme, schools that are registered with Eco-Schools now have........

An Inconvenient Truth From director Davis Guggenheim comes the Sundance Film Festival hit, AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH, which offers a passionate and inspirational look at........

Hot pants cause a stir in Sheffield school 4,000 pairs of shredded jeans, treated with a fire retardant, have produced a highly effective cladding material to stop precious warmth escaping........

Schools compete for wind power Schools and youth groups could win a wind turbine worth over £1500 in Friends of the Earths `Shout about climate solutions 2006' competition. The........

UK winners of world’s leading green energy awards announced On Thursday 15 June the UK winners of the 2006 Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy were announced following an awards presentation at the Royal........

DfES launches sustainable schools web site The DfES Sustainable Schools site is designed to support schools on their journey to sustainability, introducing the principles of sustainable........

The Power to Change Giving Pupils In Gloucestershire … The Power to Change The FEEDU project (Le Force Energetique pour les Enfants par l’education) represents........

Sustainable schools consultation Schools are being urged to prepare their pupils for a lifetime of sustainable living as part of a new consultation from the Department for Education........

Today, Tomorrow, Toyota Thanks to car company Toyota, innovative Eco-Schools in England and Northern Ireland can receive a Turbo Boost cash injection of up to £15,000........

Making It Real, Making a Difference Conference Making It Real, Making a Difference The Global Dimension Citizenship and Sustainability in Initial Teacher Education and Training One Day........

Doing the Positive Thing WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme) has announced that phase one of the biggest household battery collection trial ever carried out in........

Motivating Communities to Take Action On behalf of the Environmental Trainers Network (ETN), CREATE will be running a workshop in Sheffield on Thursday 13 July to demonstrate ways of........

DTI Low Carbon Buildings Programme set to start on 24 April The DTI's Low carbon buildings programme will provide grants for microgeneration technologies for householders, community organisations, schools,........

Take Part in the World's Largest Ever Climate Experiment The BBC are working with Oxford University to conduct the largest ever climate experiment - but they need your help and your computer! The experiment........

Young people in the North West invited to have their say on the UK Energy Review The North West Regional Assembly (NWRA) has commissioned some teaching materials to accompany the UK Energy Review. The aim of the project is to........

The 2006 Chrisi Bailey Awards For over 15 years the Chrisi Bailey Award has highlighted and rewarded some of the most extraordinary educational work with children using photography,........

Ecover and The Observer's Ethical Awards Ecover have joined with The Observer to sponsor their Ethical Awards. They aim to recognise the people who make ethical living accessible and........

Doing The Positive Thing WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) has announced the biggest household battery collection trial ever carried out in the UK will start in........

Big Picture T.V. Here is a resource to watch video clips by scientists, environmentalists, politicians, journalists, academics and activists, talking about sustainability. There........

Egyptian students and teachers learn about climate change Last week Sandy Carter and Mike Wolfe of CREATE ran a series of workshops on climate change for 250 students and 50 teachers in Cairo and Alexandria.........

Volvo Eco-Adventure Award Winners Sheffield-based Recycle Cycles Youth Group are one of 10 national winners of a £500 Volvo Eco Adventure Award. The project run by the group of........

"Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change" DEFRA launched a new book "Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change" on the 30th January. The new book looks at the most recent developments on the........

Tomorrow's Climate, Today's Challenge On the 26th January a search was started for youngsters to become climate champions as part of the Government's climate change communications initiative. The........

The Royal Society Partnership Grants for Schools Do you have a good idea for bringing science alive in schools, but need some funding to make it happen? The Royal Society's Partnership Grants........

All Aboard The Green Bus National Playbus Association have published ‘All Aboard the Green Bus’ an environmental guide for mobile community work. Volume 1 is relevant........

BP carbon calculator web site Ever wondered how much carbon you and your family produce each year? Well now you can find out by using BP's carbon calculator! BP believes........

Science Museum Energy Gallery BP is the principal sponsor of the innovative Energy Gallery, the latest gallery at London's Science Museum and especially created for young people........

DTI promotes renewable energy in schools The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has picked out ten of the best green energy projects that began generating electricity in 2005. The........

Ashden Award for Sustainable Energy in UK Schools In 2006 the Ashden Awards are offering a new Award for Sustainable Energy in UK schools, with a first prize of £15,000 and a second prize of £5,000.........

Government launches Climate Change Communication Initiative The Government has launched the Climate Change Communication Initiative "Tomorrow's Climate, Today's Challenge". The £12m Initiative is a three........

Schools' programme wins prestigious award The Energy Institute's International Platinum Award was presented to the ExxonMobil Link Schools programme at a glittering ceremony at the Savoy........

Seeing the light: Microgeneration brings energy to life The Sustainable Development Commission is the Government's independent advisory body on sustainable development. It has just carried out the first........

Mayor of London launches Pilot Energy Action Areas Four Energy Action Areas have been established to showcase the future for energy use in London. Mayor, Ken Livingstone, tasked the London Energy........

Businesses could save £123.2 million per year by switching off their computers. According to Fujitsu Siemens Computers, it is estimated that failing to switch off our PCs overnight could be costing British businesses up to........

The Power Game The Power Game has been developed to illustrate the complex interactions between the UK's future electricity options. It lets you decide the future........

THE SHELL ECO-MARATHON UK Up to date 18 schools have been selected for the Shell Eco-Marathon UK Schools Initiative. The programme, supported by the Learning Grid, The........

Swansea leads the way on sustainability A Sustainability Forum is being launched at Swansea University to monitor and manage the University’s waste minimisation and energy efficiency.........

Cycling quadruples at 'Bike It' schools Sustrans, the leading sustainable transport charity, has announced that in schools participating in their pilot 'Bike It' programme cycling has........

Thousands sought to champion cycling and walking Leading green transport charity Sustrans has launched a campaign to help improve the health of the nation's youngsters by encouraging parents,........

Manchester Pledges to Fight Climate Change People living and working in Manchester are being asked to make a Pledge on climate change. The pledge is... “I pledge to play my part in reducing........

ZeroCarbonCity ZeroCarbonCity is the British Council's global campaign to raise awareness about climate change and the energy challenges facing the world's cities.........

A Climate for Change - Schools and Sustainable Development The conference will take place on the 13th October 2005 at The Millenium Point in Birmingham. The day will address a number of issues in the........

Flight of Fancy Air travel is becoming cheaper and more convenient yet the amount of fuel used is massive and a cause of great environmental concern. A free........

Greener Events - Guide to reducing environmental impacts of conferences and seminars. A guide has been developed to help organisations plan their events with a minimum of environmental impacts. CREATE is the first organisation........

Nuclear Power Faces Strong Headwind with Public Backing Renewables A UK public opinion poll shows strong support for renewable energy sources in meeting future energy requirements. Even in the light of recent........

Involving the Community in Renewable Energy for the Future The Environment Council, in partnership with Renewable Energy Systems UK Ltd. and the Department of Trade and Industry, launched a series of training........

Morgan and QinetiQ to build LIFEcar Morgan and QinetiQ are working together to build the first environmentally friendly car that will run off a new QinetiQ fuel cell, converting hydrogen........

ZeroCarbonCity reacting to climate change A new website has been launched to highlight the importance of reducing carbon emissions in the world's cities. The majority of the world's population........

New developments in fuel cell technology make them commercially viable A UK company, CMR Fuel Cells Ltd, announced a break-through in technology set to make mass-market fuel cells commercially viable. The technology........

SDC release a report on 'Wind Power in the UK' The Sustainable Development Commission (SDC) released a report on the 19th May 2005 which states that "wind power must be made to work". The........

New web-based Educational Resource for Environmental Topics The City of Nottingham Council and GUS Trust have formed a partnership to launch an exciting new interactive environmental resource. This web-based........

Britains first Grass Burning Power Station to begin Construction A power station that will burn locally cultivated elephant grass is to start construction in Staffordshire later this year. The £6.5 million power........

House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee critical of DfES support for ESD The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee has carried out a further review of the Government's support for Education for Sustainable Development.........

Alarming new figures show a rise in UK CO2 emissions The Department of Trade and Industry released alarming figures yesterday that show CO2 emissions have risen by 2.2% in 2003 and 1.5% in 2004. ........

Revision of road tax to reflect car 'ecolabel' bandings The Chanlcellor announced in the 2005 budget on march 16th that vehicle excise duty bands will be realigned to match the banding of the environemtnal........

Science Museum's award-winning website launches new Einstein essay Einstein, Physics and Fascination, celebrating Einstein's birthday, is the first of five new studies and over 2,000 unseen images to be launched........

How about a solar powered toothbrush? Yes its true, you can now buy yourself a solar powered toothbrush. They are already well used in Japan and are now available in the UK at health........

University First for Mini-CHP Units The School of the Built Environment at the University of Nottingham is believed to be the first higher education establishment in the UK to utilise........

Take part in a Climate Change Consultation on-line now Citizen Space offer monthly on-line consultations which are 'deliberative' and designed to engage and inform people about policy issues that effect........

New Green Labels for cars The motor industry has collaborated with environmentalists to introduce a system to give all new cars a colour-coded label based on their environmental........

New University Courses in 'Education for Sustainability' offered at London South Bank University. London South Bank University is offering courses from University Certificate through to Masters levels for teachers interested in social and environmental........