What's green

New booklets have been produced entitled 'What is the Climate Challenge for West Suffolk?', which provide local businesses and householders with a clear explanation of what climate change is and how it will effect the region.

The Suffolk Climate Change Partnership Consultation (CRed Suffolk) has now closed. Thank you for all your responses.

No, not the speakers - I'm sure everyone appreciated the range, quality and sincerity of their different contributions - but the carbon emissions from travel to the conference.

After the highly successful Creating the Greenest County Conference, held in October 2007, plans are now in place for the next conference, which will be taking place on 12 February 2008 at Adastral Park, home of BT’s main research and development centre in the UK. The February conference aims to inspire Suffolk-based businesses to help Suffolk become the Greenest County.

Suffolk Wildlife Trust is appealing to the county’s landowners to leave more scrubby areas, not only to provide a winter source of food and shelter for wildlife but as a valuable home for a wide range of animals throughout the year.

November 1st sees the opening of new awards to celebrate environmental excellence in schools, businesses and communities across Suffolk.

The Suffolk Farming & Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG) to present winners with the 2007 Farm Conservation Cup.

The best of Suffolk Food and Drink was celebrated at the EADT Suffolk Food & Drink Awards 2007 on Wednesday 3 October. Congratulations to all finalists and in particular to the Winners.

Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the East of England now have the benefit of their own recycling adviser, thanks to WRAP’s (Waste & Resources Action programme) Recycle At Work Advisory Programme.

Fancy reducing your personal carbon footprint but need a range of ideas to get started or to do more? Then the CRed Suffolk Householder’s Guide to Climate Change is for you!