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Defra has approved a land area expansion for the Wyescapes Landscape Recovery Project. This brings the total project area to 5125 hectares. Thanks to strong support from local farmers, the project’s ambition of restoring river corridors of the Wye an…
Nature Recovery Mapping in Herefordshire - webinar recording from Wednesday 22 January 2025 now available. The recent webinar, held for Town and Parish Councils in Herefordshire sought to describe the mapping process, answers some key questions, and…
Part of the Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS), aimed at reversing the ongoing decline of nature and biodiversity in England, Herefordshire Council has published a draft map identifying areas throughout the county that are a priority for nature re…
Three quarters of the energy consumed in Herefordshire is used to heat and power buildings (both residential and commercial) and the appliances they contain….
Emissions resulting from food consumption for an average family of four are almost double the emissions from their transport and heating usage combined...
Over one-third of Herefordshire's greenhouse gas emissions come from heating homes and other buildings.
75,000 tonnes of household waste is generated in the county every year. 41% is sent for recycling and composting.
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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