Category: Climate change / environment

445 Climate change / environment posts found.

Councillors get first look at unique new electric bus

21/09/2022
The Sigma7 electric bus

Councillors on Shropshire Council’s cross-party public transport working group have been given a sneak preview of a new fully-electric, emission-free, bus. The…

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Call for climate conscious households to support open house event

07/09/2022
Shropshire Green Doors 2022 logo

Climate conscious households are being asked to share their knowledge and experience of green tech and retrofitting their homes at an open…

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£15,000 of funding now available to community groups across the county

05/09/2022

Veolia UK and Shropshire Council have teamed up to offer £15,000 in funding to the county’s local community groups and clubs. The…

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News from our partners: New nationwide community solar business launches locally

18/08/2022
McConnel, Ludlow

News from our partners The Big Solar Co-op, incubated by Sharenergy, seeks to bring solar to commercial and community buildings to support…

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Free Community Tree Scheme opens for coming planting season

16/08/2022
Community Tree Scheme 2022 infographic

Landowners are being encouraged to sign up for Shropshire Council’s free Community Tree Scheme which is launching today, ahead of the 2022/23…

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Weather update Mon 15 August 2022 11am: Thunderstorms and flash flooding possibilities

15/08/2022

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms affecting Shropshire between Monday morning (15 August 2022) and midnight at end…

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Exhibitors signing up to be part of Shropshire’s first sustainability festival

27/07/2022
Shropshire Goes Green logo

More than 30 companies have signed up to take part in Shropshire Goes Green, Shropshire Council’s first sustainability festival being held in…

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News from our partners: Farming projects in Shropshire Hills AONB awarded over £400,000 

22/07/2022
View looking west towards Church Stretton

News from our partners Shropshire Hills AONB Partnership One year on and the Farming in Protected Landscapes programme has awarded almost £419,000…

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News from our partners: Scheme helps businesses cut their carbon footprint

21/07/2022

News from our partners Worcestershire County Council Over the last three years, 3,034 tonnes of carbon emissions have been saved by businesses…

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Partners celebrate official opening of new ‘carbon neutral’ builds at Sundorne Infant and Harlescott Junior schools in Shrewsbury

15/07/2022
Haughmond Federation's new building - main entrance. Photo credit: Pave Aways Ltd.

Shropshire Council, along with the Haughmond Federation, PSG (Shropshire Council’s Property Services Group), MHA Architects and Pave Aways Ltd, came together with…

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