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Residents thinking of buying a new fridge or freezer are being asked to think twice about the disposal of their current models. Last year East Cambridgeshire District Council was called to 35 fly-tips which included a fridge or freezer. Shockingly, just one fridge containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) that has not been disposed of properly causes the …
Ely Cathedral has been awarded the prestigious gold Eco Church Award in recognition of their dedication and commitment to walk in step with nature and take action on climate change. Ely is only the third Cathedral in the UK to achieve this outstanding achievement which was given by the Christian conservation charity A Rocha UK …
The Freecycle Network® is a global movement that believes in the power of sharing, recycling, and building a community. Founded in 2003, it has grown into a vast network with millions of members in over 5000 volunteer-run local groups worldwide. The website provides a platform where individuals can give away items they no longer need …
An online form to help residents identify if they qualify for home energy efficiency grants is being promoted by East Cambridgeshire District Council to help mark Energy Saving Week (17th January to 23th January). The form, which takes 10 minutes to complete, helps the council’s energy advisers to better understand an individual’s circumstances, such as …
Home energy experts will be out and about in Haddenham next week promoting a new grant to help lower income households improve energy efficiency, save money on heating bills and cut carbon. Its estimated up to 500 households in the village, which have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D – G, may be …
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The East Cambridgeshire Climate Action Network (CAN) is looking for “Community Energy Champions” in Ely and from across the whole of East Cambridgeshire to develop their own local community energy projects initiated by LOCAL people and WANTED by the local community. Potential “Community Energy Champions” are invited to attend a meeting at St Mary’s Church, Ely on 15 June …
Launching a climate café, reducing paper use and delivering 24 electric charging points all feature in East Cambridgeshire District Council’s latest Environmental Action Plan. Every year the District Council sets itself 20 challenging actions to help it achieve its goal to become net carbon zero by 2040. The latest action plan, which can be downloaded here, …
The journey to net zero by 2040 and a vision of a landscape thriving with wildlife are on track thanks to a year of action by East Cambridgeshire District Council. Figures published this month show the Council has already started to make cuts to its own carbon emissions, with a massive 76 less tonnes of …
Council’s Carbon Emissions Down, Tree Planting Up Read More »
This popular Music Festival, set at the Mad Hatters Campsite just outside of Ely will run from 1st – 3rd July 2022. Music will be in plentiful supply, with more than 20 Bands performing over two stages throughout the Festival, and a Neon DJ event on the Friday night. The event is family friendly, with …
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East Cambridgeshire District Council has underlined its commitment to going green by signing up to the Investors in the Environment accreditation programme. The Council, which declared a climate emergency in 2019, is the first local authority in Cambridgeshire to sign up to the scheme. It hopes becoming independently accredited as an Investor in the Environment …
Council signs up to become an Investor in the Environment Read More »
East Anglia’s fragile wildlife populations are finding sanctuary at railway stations – thanks to the efforts of volunteers who have transformed land the equivalent of 34 tennis courts into eco-friendly gardens. Greater Anglia’s team of station adopters – who help to look after their rail stations for the benefit of their communities – increased the …
East Anglian Rail Stations are Quietly Nurturing the Green Shoots of an Eco-Revolution Read More »
East Cambridgeshire District Council has become the first council in the country to run a new programme dedicated to helping schools achieve Ofsted’s sustainable development goals. It gives schools the fantastic opportunity to showcase their amazing environmental work for the benefit of pupils and the wider community. This could include improving energy use, reducing paper, plastic or food waste, or maintaining the school …
Schools in East Cambs Given Opportunity to Sign Up for Eco Charter Read More »
Our climate is changing as a direct result of human activity, and the impacts of climate change are already being felt across the world. The WI has a proud history of taking action to protect the environment and Climate Change is a key priority for us. As a founding member of The Climate Coalition (www.theclimatecoalition.org), …
East Cambridgeshire District Council is one of the top-performing local authorities in the country when it comes to recycling household waste. Figures released by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs show that 56.6% of waste was sent for reuse, recycling or composting the year ending March 2021. This is a one per cent increase on …
East Cambridgeshire in Top 25 for Recycling Household Waste Read More »
East Cambridgeshire District Council is inviting green fingered groups across the district to get involved in their community orchard campaign. Schools, parish councils and community centres are among the eligible groups who could receive up to 10 free fruit trees and essential equipment needed to plant their very own orchard. There is plenty of time …
A Littleport business centre could become “a shining light” in the district after being singled out as the ideal location for Council-funded solar panels. At an East Cambridgeshire District Council Operational Services Committee meeting, it was unanimously agreed that, in principle, ESpace North provided the best opportunity for the Council to kickstart the implementation of …
Solar Panels Could Light the Way For Council Renewable Energy Plan Read More »
East Cambridgeshire District Council is continuing to show its dedication to the environment by approving their second annual Environmental and Climate Change Strategy Action Plan. The plan, which was unanimously approved at last night’s Operational Services Committee, includes the Council’s top 20 commitments for 2021/2022. The Action Plan focuses on what the Council can do to …
Council Forges Forward with Environmental Commitments Read More »
Businesses in Cambridgeshire have declared it’s time to kick back from Covid and come together for a Summer festival of fun. They’ve come together to hold an Eco-Festival in the countryside just outside Ely, on the weekend of 18th – 20th June. The event will be one of the first large scale gatherings in the …
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Countrystyle Recycling have teamed up with sister company Envar to provide a “Closed Loop” collection service for all hospitality companies, caterers, cafes plus many more companies who uses Vegware products. This is great news for Ely and Cambridgeshire Companies, as this new service provides a “True Closed Loop” recycling service for compostable packaging from restaurants …
Helping Cambridgeshire Close the Loop on Vegware Waste Collections Read More »
East Cambridgeshire District Council is celebrating the recycling and waste reduction efforts of its residents which has seen the district move from 38th to 27th out of 341 local authorities across the country. Annual data, which reviews recycling in local authority areas, is published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). The latest data …
East Cambridgeshire District Council’s commitment to reaching net zero carbon emissions has been illustrated by the green goals it has reached this year. Following the declaration of a climate emergency, the Council created an Environment and Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan which set out the authority’s top 20 actions for tackling climate change in 2020/2021. Despite …
Council Continues to Take Strides Towards Net Zero Carbon Emissions Read More »
East Cambridgeshire District Council added another piece to its armoury to help safeguard the district’s environment by adopting its new Climate Change Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). The implementation follows a unanimous vote by members at the council’s Finance and Assets Committee to formally adopt the Climate Change SPD. Now that the Climate Change SPD has …
East Cambridgeshire District Council is relaunching its Ideas Forum to give residents an opportunity to submit their thoughts on how the council could reduce their carbon emissions and boost the natural environment. The relaunch allows residents to submit their ideas ahead of the creation of the council’s second annual Climate Change Action Plan. The Ideas …
Council Relaunches Ideas Forum for Residents Ahead of Next Climate Change Action Plan Read More »
A Creative King’s Ely student has reached the finals of a prestigious fashion design competition. Namo Sajarattanachote, who is in Year 13 at King’s Ely Sixth Form, has been named a finalist in this year’s RECO Young Designer Competition, hailed the largest upcycling fashion design contest in Thailand. Sponsored by Indorama Ventures PCL, the competition …
King’s Ely Designer through to Finals of Esteemed Competition Read More »
East Cambridgeshire District Council’s Climate Change Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) is now open for comments from its residents, businesses and organisations within in the district. It follows a unanimous vote by members at the Finance and Assets Committee, who voted in favour of the Climate Change SPD going to public consultation for six weeks. The …
East Cambridgeshire District Council is making its next steps towards net zero carbon emissions by making two big green energy switches for its buildings and carparks. Since 1st October, the Council’s head office, the Grange and its commercial buildings based in Ely and Littleport have switched to a 100 percent renewable energy green tariff electricity …
East Cambridgeshire District Council is forging ahead with its commitments to the environment by taking the next steps in progressing its climate change and natural environment supplementary planning documents (SPDs). At last night’s Finance and Assets Committee, all members voted in favour to adopt the council’s new Natural Environment SPD and also approved the Climate …
A prominent building and tourist attraction in East Cambridgeshire will shine green in a joint effort of support for the nation’s Recycle Week. For the first time, East Cambs Street Scene (ECSS), the trading company owned by the district council and responsible for providing recycling and waste services across the district, and Ely Cathedral have …
East Cambs Landmark Joins London Eye and Blackpool Tower and Goes Green For Recycle Week Read More »
Work towards East Cambridgeshire District Council’s vision of its operations reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050 or earlier is already providing green shoots. Following the welcome approval of the Environment and Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan in June, the Council’s Operational Services committee were presented with an update on the progress so far …
Council’s Climate Change Plan already showing green shoots. Read More »
Following a motion passed at a Full Council meeting on 16th July, East Cambridgeshire District Council has banned the release of helium filled balloons and sky lanterns from Council-owned land. The motion, which was passed unanimously, aims to protect the environment and wildlife from litter and other potential problems caused by helium balloons and sky lanterns. …
Ban on the Release of Sky Lanterns and Helium Balloons Read More »
The Finance and Assets Committee has last night unanimously approved an annual budget of £100,000 to deliver the 20 commitments set out in the councils’ Environment and Climate Change Strategy. Following the declaration of a climate emergency in October 2019, the Council adopted its first Environment and Climate Change Strategy Action Plan as part of …
Funding for Environment and Climate Change Strategy Approved Read More »
Ely Cathedral has been awarded an Eco Church Silver Award, in recognition of the steps the Cathedral is taking in implementing a more environmentally friendly approach in its day to day operations and ministry. The Silver award is part of the Eco Church scheme created by A Rocha UK, a charity committed to mobilising Christians to care for nature. The award, …
Join us in the fight against climate change! Since 2018, we’ve planted over 2000 hedge and tree plans on and around our campsite, and we’d love your help in planting more! Join us on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd Feb between 11am – 1pm to plant your very own tree on our campsite. We’ll also …
On Saturday 1st February, Babylon Gallery opened their new environmental exhibition, ‘Submerged’ and invited visitors to create their own creatures to add to the underwater scene. The gallery had over 130 visitors in the first weekend and, with submissions from local schools, including the art club at Ely St. Mary’s Junior School, the shoal of …
We’re imagining that the river levels have risen and that the Babylon Gallery has become submerged, in this new exhibition developed by Babylon ARTS. There is growing awareness of the water management systems and structures that are in place to drain the Fens and manage the waterways. This exhibition is a creative exploration of what …
Community-spirited King’s Ely Sixth Form students used some of their spare time to help with the creation of a new eco-garden at Isle of Ely Primary School. Thirteen Sixth Formers were part of a green-fingered team from King’s Ely who removed a huge area of weeds and prepared the soil ready for Isle of Ely …
King’s Ely Sixth Formers get their hands dirty in support of local primary school Read More »
East Cambridgeshire District Council has joined over 200 Councils around the UK in declaring a Climate Emergency. The council took the decision at last week’s Full Council meeting (Thursday 17 October), following the submission of a petition signed by local residents. Cllr Anna Bailey, leader of the Council said: “We welcomed the petition and thank …
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