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22 08, 2022

Simple scheme to buy solar panels returns for Suffolk residents

2022-08-22T13:02:13+01:0022nd August 2022|

Solar Together Suffolk, a group-buying scheme which has helped over 1,500 homes in Suffolk to install solar panels and batteries, opens for new registrations on 22 August 2022. The scheme helps homeowners feel confident that they are paying the ...

4 08, 2022

New parents invited to apply for a free tree

2022-08-11T13:26:30+01:004th August 2022|

[Source: Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils] Babergh and Mid Suffolk’s popular Tree for Life scheme, which offers a free tree for new parents, is open once again for 2022 applications. The scheme is open to all families in ...

3 08, 2022

Be more ‘Brown Bin Aware’ this summer for better compost

2022-08-04T09:21:01+01:003rd August 2022|

[Source: Ipswich Borough Council] Be more 'Brown Bin Aware' and reduce contamination in brown bins from items that cannot be composted. Material Change, our local green waste recycling facility, takes all brown bin waste and turns it into compost ...

1 08, 2022

Grants for environmental projects

2022-08-04T09:22:02+01:001st August 2022|

[Source: Suffolk Coasts and Heaths AONB] In addition to the annual Coast & Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty grants schemes, throughout the year there are also external opportunities for funding. There are two grant opportunities that are currently ...

27 07, 2022

Suffolk school reaches for the STARS

2022-08-01T11:00:17+01:0027th July 2022|

[Source: Suffolk County Council] Exning Primary School has been named Modeshift STARS Local Primary School of the Year in recognition of its excellence in promoting sustainable travel. The national awards scheme encourages schools to consider how their pupils can ...

26 07, 2022

Climate Change achievements bringing wider benefits

2022-07-27T08:44:50+01:0026th July 2022|

[Source: West Suffolk Council] A new report shows West Suffolk Council is on course to reach its aim of net carbon zero while taking a lead in helping businesses and communities do their bit to tackle climate change. The ...

26 07, 2022

Recent hot weather and steps towards a net zero future

2022-07-27T08:44:13+01:0026th July 2022|

[Source: Suffolk County Council] By Councillor Richard Rout, Suffolk County Council’s Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Environment Last week, we experienced some of the hottest temperatures that Suffolk has ever seen and, due to climate change, ...

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