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All in Environment
An exciting new initiative aimed at restoring, enhancing and connecting spaces for nature in Dorset has officially launched.
A new piece of street art inspired by positive climate change action is to be formally unveiled in Exeter city centre this week.
The Duchy of Cornwall and Lost Gardens of Heligan re-introduce water voles for the first time to help restore an historic ecosystem
The production of low carbon, plant-based insulating blocks by agricultural workers from farm materials could help to support rural economies and tackle labour shortages, experts believe.
Gardens can become “living artworks” to help prevent the disastrous decline of pollinating insects, according to researchers working on a new project.
Researchers on a five-week voyage will investigate the vital role of tiny animals called zooplankton in ocean ecosystems and carbon storage.
Westerleigh Group has taken a significant step towards safeguarding its living memorial and tree collection by using industry-leading software.
Families who buy a memorial at any crematoria which is part of Westerleigh Group could help protect the planet by triggering a donation to World Land Trust (WLT), an international conservation charity that protects the world’s most biologically significant and threatened habitats.
A popular event which sees the beautiful gardens at St Peter’s Hospice open to the public, is returning this September for the first time in four years.
Staff and residents at a Taunton dementia care home who have been busy creating a tranquil and productive garden are now offering to share it with other local people living with or caring for someone with dementia at a free new dementia café they have set up.
Bristol charity St Peter’s Hospice has launched its ‘Sustainable September’ campaign which includes two exciting shopping events designed to provide an alternative to the fast fashion trend.
A book chronicling the sketches and observations of ornithologist Robin Prytherch, who studied the habits of buzzards in the Gordano Valley, North Somerset has just been published.
Six residents, two family members and carers from a dementia care home in Wellington, were among the many happy visitors to the annual Taunton Flower Show last weekend.
Forcing water companies to clean up their act is a hot topic at the moment and the mention of The Water (Special Measures) Bill in the King’s Speech was welcomed as a starting point to making this happen.
National law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has taken part in a virtual initiative which provides climate training to busy teams.
People who spend time in natural waters are being invited to join two University of Exeter studies to help researchers understand and protect people from the health risks related to pollution.
Over 100 new trees have been planted at Bristol Memorial Woodlands, near Thornbury, as the latest phase in the creation of the 100-acre site is completed.
A Bristol-based not-for-profit has unveiled the inspiration behind its latest RHS Chelsea Flower Show entry, after taking home a silver medal at last year’s event.
Osborne Clarke lawyers in Bristol advise Triple Point on its new partnership to scale-up Ethical Power’s renewable energy developments across UK
The Science Based Target initiative (SBTi), a global body enabling businesses to set out ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets, has verified national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP’s science-based net-zero target of 2040.
