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HCNP Board publish priority actions

Herefordshire Climate and Nature Partnership Board have established a set of priorities against each of their 6 key themes. These form the basis of a series of actions they will focus on over the coming months.

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Upcoming - FREE farm carbon workshop

Planned for Thursday 3rd October as part of the Herefordshire Council project supporting the county’s farmers to reduce on-farm emissions. Forming part of the action plan put forward by the farming subgroup of the Climate and Nature Partnership Boar…

get strarted with your school climate action plan - a free webinar for Herefordshire schools

Climate Action Plans Webinar for Herefordshire Schools

Herefordshire Council’s Sustainability and Climate Change Team is working in partnership with ‘Let’s go Zero’ to hold a free webinar for schools on Friday 18 October from 3.45pm – 4.30pm, aiming to help schools ‘Get started with their school climate…

Electric Vehicle Charging Points in the community: Free Webinar for Herefordshire parish councils, village halls, and community buildings

Free Webinar on EV charging in the community

Thursday 12th September, 12.45 to 2pm Book now to join this free webinar for parish councils, village halls and other Herefordshire community buildings. Is your Herefordshire Parish Council or community building interested in getting an Electric Ve…

Transport

Transport contributes 36% to Herefordshire's carbon emissions.

Energy

Three quarters of the energy consumed in Herefordshire is used to heat and power buildings (both residential and commercial) and the appliances they contain….

Food

Emissions resulting from food consumption for an average family of four are almost double the emissions from their transport and heating usage combined...

Housing and buildings

Over one-third of Herefordshire's greenhouse gas emissions come from heating homes and other buildings.

Waste

75,000 tonnes of household waste is generated in the county every year. 41% is sent for recycling and composting.

Farming and land use

The way we manage land is a key part of the solution to getting to a net zero and nature rich county. There are significant opportunities to capture carbon in the soil, plant hedges and trees…

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