New UK oil and renewable heating show launched
(Mon 07/06)
A new exhibition with a focus on oil and renewable heating has been launched and will take place at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry on 28th and 29th October this year.
Greenpeace launches new competition to redesign BP logo
(Thu 20/05)
Greenpeace has launched a new competition which invites designers and industry experts, as well as members of the public, to redesign BP's logo to “better reflect” the company's operations abroad.
City shows support for international car-free gathering
(Mon 17/05)
Campaigners, academics and architects from around the world will gather in York next month for the UK’s first “Towards Carfree Cities” conference. Local businesses, campaigners, the council and the Co-operative hav
London to Mumbai on a litre of fuel as new efficiency record set
(Sun 09/05)
Shell's 2010 Eco-marathon Europe has proved another record-breaking year, with the long-standing overall record set finally being beaten by an amazing 1,060 kilometres.
1,600 cities sign up to EU carbon reduction scheme
(Thu 06/05)
More than 1,600 mayors from 36 countries have all pledged to an EU scheme to reduce carbon emissions in towns and cities and making them greener and cleaner places to live.
Siemens launches Sustainability Month to support energy saving
(Fri 30/04)
Engineering giants Siemens has launched its inaugural Sustainability Month across the company in the UK, with all energy savings made converted to donations for local community and environmental programmes.
Appeal for volunteers to pitch up for Big Tent festival
(Tue 27/04)
Big Tent, Scotland’s environmental festival is appealing for volunteers to pitch up to help ensure the smooth running of the event which takes place from 23rd- 25th July.
Firms urged to link-up with free carbon monitoring site
(Mon 26/04)
The leading carbon monitoring website from University of Oxford's Centre for the Environment www.SMEasure.org.uk has revealed its new look website after completing its BETA testing.
Plans unveiled for new green energy training centre
(Mon 19/04)
The UK's first national training centre dedicated to green energy microgeneration technologies is to open later this year.
UK Parliamentary candidates urged to support renewables
(Thu 15/04)
A poll of 101 prospective parliamentary candidates (PPCs), carried out by polling company ComRes on behalf of RenewableUK, has been put forward by campaigning group Embrace as evidence that PPCs should be more vocal in t
Six finalists shortlisted for title of European Green Capital 2012/13
(Sat 10/04)
Barcelona, Malmö, Nantes, Nuremberg, Reykjavík and Vitoria-Gasteiz have been shortlisted by the European Green Capital Award evaluation panel as finalists in the contest for the prestigious environmental honour.
Local Health Board named Green Star for environmental success
(Wed 07/04)
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is celebrating after being named a public sector Green Star for the significant steps taken to improve its environmental performance.
Marine energy business park gets £5m boost
(Wed 31/03)
The UK Government has confirmed an investment of £5 million towards a £12.8 million project to help create a new marine energy business park in Hayle, Cornwall.
Leading UK businesses launch insulation campaign
(Mon 29/03)
A group of leading businesses have launched the 'Insulate Today' campaign as part of a pilot scheme to make it easier, cheaper and more appealing for quarter of a million employees to insulate their homes and save hund
TV star Ben Fogle embarks on nationwide “upcycling” tour
(Fri 26/03)
Ben Fogle has helped launch the Kenco Eco Refill Young Eco Designer competition to encourage children and their families to reduce and reuse waste in an imaginative way and become a new generation of ‘upcyclers’.
