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Welcome to your monthly Climate Change update.
Northumberland County Council is committed to making our county carbon neutral by 2030 and we need everyone to do their bit to help reduce carbon emissions.
We're thrilled that we are on course to meet our 2025 deadline, achieved through decarbonising our 'fleet and heat' operations, solar energy generation on our buildings and County Hall carpark.
How can you help make a difference? 👇
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Work to begin on flagship Clean Energy Hub in Blyth
We're excited to announce that work will begin this month to make way for the Energy Central Learning Hub at the Port of Blyth. The hub is part of the £70m Blyth regeneration programme that will revitalise the town over the next five years, delivering new jobs and learning opportunities, and helping to drive the clean energy revolution in the UK.
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New buses and EV chargers
The North East successfully secured £19.5m of investment through the Levelling Up Fund for a Transport Decarbonisation package which will help the region deliver up to 52 new high-quality electric buses alongside 92 new Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers. It is hoped expanded EV charging infrastructure will encourage more people to consider switching to a zero-emission vehicle where possible.
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Major cycling and walking funding
The Council has secured over £14.7m through the Government’s Levelling Up Fund for new cycling and walking routes for Tynedale and Bedlington - to make it easier, safer and greener for people to get around the county.
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Plea over harmful balloon releases
The Council is appealing to the public to use other alternatives to balloon and lantern releases for events and memorials which can have a devastating impact on wildlife and the environment. The council is encouraging people to use other less damaging ways to pay tribute to a loved one such as planting a tree or flower bed, using jam jar lights, or organising a memorial walk for a chosen charity.
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Northumberland Schools Sustainability Network (NSSN) meeting
We are excited to be holding the first online NSSN student meeting for student's in year nine or older. We will be discussing: - Aims of the network
- Key climate-related issues that the network might like to address first.
- Question Time organisation: speakers, question ideas, comms
- Logo design competition
Date: Wednesday 15 February 2023
Time: 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Location: Zoom
If you are a teacher and have interested students, please register via email climate@northumberland.gov.uk and a joining link will be sent to you. If you have students in year seven or year eight that you feel would be appropriate for this type of meeting then please let us know. |
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Communicating the climate crisis – event for voluntary organisations
Going Green Together, the North East collaboration across the voluntary sector aiming to support organisations to tackle net zero challenges is running a webinar on how to communicate about the climate crisis effectively and tackle misinformation.
- Date: Wednesday 8 February 2023
- Time: 2pm
In partnership with marketing and climate communications experts ACT Climate Labs, and Catalysing Innovation.
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Join our climate change collaboration event
We would like to invite you to our collaboration event where we would like to gather your perspective about how we can work together to reach our carbon neutral targets.
- Date: Thursday 30 March 2022
- Time: 5:45pm - 7:30pm
- Location: Alnwick Garden, NE66 1YU
The event will be structured around three key topics that link to our climate challenges and solutions in Northumberland:
- Renewables, energy efficiency and fuel poverty
- Reducing transport emissions
- Natural resources and land management
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Sea-Changers Coastal Foundation Fund 2023
If you run a community group in one of Northumberland’s coastal areas you may be interested in the Sea-Changers Coastal Fountain Fund 2023.
Purpose: To reduce the impact of single-use plastic water bottles on coastal habitats by funding communities to purchase water drinking fountains and install them for use by the public in busy or environmentally important areas.
Grant: Up to £2,500 is available, per applicant, towards the cost of a fountain.
Applications: Welcome from all types of not-for-profit organisations who have identified a need and are well-placed to get the stakeholder involvement needed to make the project a success.
Closing date: Tuesday 28 February 2023
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