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Climate and Nature breakfast 14.05
15 May 2025
Organisations from across the county came together on 14 May for the Herefordshire Climate and Nature Networking Breakfast.
Cllr Elissa Swinglehurst, Cabinet Member Environment and James Marsden, Chair of the Herefordshire )

No Mow May Success for HCA
6 May 2025
No Mow May is an annual campaign from Plantlife that encourages anyone with a garden or greenspace they are responsible for to forgo the mower for the month of May - and beyond!
Many of Britain’s wildflower meadows have been lost, and resou)

Big Green Business Breakfast returns!
30 April 2025
The Greener Footprints Big Green Business Breakfast, in partnership with Herefordshire Means Business, returns for its second year on Thursday 12th June at the Shell Store, Skylon Park, Hereford fro)

Projects 2024
15 March 2025
2024 was an busy year for Herefordshire Council’s Greener Footprints initiative and the Herefordshire Climate and Nature Parnership Board, who regularly contribute their time and expertise. A Read more about Projects 2024

£1m Funding for Wye Recovery
14 March 2025
The Welsh and UK Government have tthis week announced a new £1 million joint research initiative to tackle water quality issues in the River Wye.
The Welsh Deputy First Minister, Huw Irranca-Davies)

Wyescapes Landscape Recovery area extended
6 March 2025
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)

Nature Recover Mapping in Herefordshire Webinar now available
7 February 2025
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 quest)

Upcycling made easy
23 January 2025
Do you want to reduce waste, save money and be unique? Then this is your moment to explore the beauty and benefits of upcycling…
Looking for a fabulous way to entertain the kids this holiday, or a gift for that impossible-to-buy-for frien)

Webinar for Parish and Town Councils - Local Nature Recovery Mapping in Herefordshire
7 January 2025
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 n)

Schools mock COP
11 December 2024
Students from seven local schools took on the role of negotiating teams during the United Nations climate change conference (COP29) at a youth climate summit organised and hosted by Herefordshire Council.

Webinar - Heat Pumps, Solar, and Battery for home and business
31 October 2024
An upcoming webinar on heat pumps, solar, and battery storage systems is now taking registrations.
Hosted by Herefordshire Council’s Greener Footprints Initiative, with expert speakers from Herefordshire Low Carbon Technology Centre (Herefo)

Farm Carbon Workshop 03.10
19 September 2024
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 Read more about Farm Carbon Workshop 03.10

Climate Action Plans Webinar for Herefordshire Schools
18 September 2024
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 starte)

Electric Vehicle Charging Points in the community: Free Webinar
30 August 2024
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 bu)

Students Gardening Club project brought to life
9 July 2024
Back in June 2023 Hereford Cathedral Junior School took part in the Greener Footprints Week school poster competition, and saw their entry from student Soli win top prize in the Junior category!
The stipulations of the competition meant the)

Bosbury uniform shed
24 June 2024
Innovative uniform swapping shed at Bosbury Primary supports the environment and families.
In the summer of 2023, Friends of Bosbury School (FOBS) introduced a second-hand uniform swap in a secure, self-service shed positioned within the gr)

Success at Big Green Business Event
12 June 2024
Herefordshire Council and Herefordshire Means Business hosted a sold-out business networking breakfast earlier this week, at the Shell Store on Skylon Park, as part of Greener Footprints Week. Some 100 delegates from a broad range of Herefordshire)

Greener Footprints Week is here!
7 June 2024
This year, Greener Footprints is again taking part in the Great Big Green Week with events, a competition, and other opportunities for you to engage with.
The theme of the week is ‘swapping for good’ – can you make a swap to help the climat)

Pond dipping delight at Bosbury Primary School
21 May 2024
Tadpoles, Dragonfly and Water Boatman – a school pond, and new equipment, offers students at Bosbury Primary School the chance to see a wonderful array of wildlife up close.
In late April, officers in the Sustainab)

Big Green Business Event
10 May 2024
The Herefordshire Means Business (HMBiz) Team are hosting a Big Green Business Event, in partnership with Herefordshire Council's Greener Footprints initiative on Tuesday 11 June at the Shell Store, Skylon Park, Hereford from 8am to 12pm.
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Wildflower meadow at Ashperton Primary Academy
8 May 2024
In June 2023, Herefordshire Council’s Greener Footprints initiative ran a poster competition for primary schools across the county, inviting their students to create posters that celebrated the natural environment, under the theme ‘Our Herefordshi)

Farm Carbon Workshop - Learn how to weatherproof your farm
17 April 2024
Herefordshire Council are delighted to be partnering with 4R Reassurance to deliver a farm carbon workshop, featuring regenerative agricultural consultancy Neils Corfield, focusing on grazing and mixed farming operations.
The changing clima)

Greener Footprints Sandwich Session Webinar Series kicks off
22 March 2024
Yesterday, 21.03.24, saw the new series of mini webinars through the Greener Footprints initiative – known as Sandwich Sessions – kick off with an insight into Electric Vehicle Charging in Herefordshire.
The session included information on )

Forging a path to Net Zero and Nature Rich
14 February 2024
Read more about Forging a path to Net Zero and Nature Rich
Winners announced in Herefordshire's inaugural Greener Footprints Business Champions Awards
30 November 2023
As we head into 2024, there's clearly real ambition across businesses, organisations and their employees to see a transformation when it comes to climate action. As Greener Footprints announce the winners of their Business Champions Awards they ha)

Schools Energy & Climate Change Webinar
23 October 2023
A webinar organised to share to information on new free support that is now available for schools in Herefordshire. Led by Herefordshire Council’s Sustainability & Climate Change team, in partnership with Read more about Schools Energy & Climate Change Webinar

Herefordshire Food Alliance Autumn Feasts
18 October 2023
The Herefordshire Food Alliance are working to build good local food for all - and this means food that is good for our rivers and countryside too!
They are running three events this Autumn celebrating food which has been produced loc)

Farm Carbon Event
3 October 2023
A new innovative programme of farm carbon audits – part of Herefordshire’s Greener Footprints initiative – is helping farmers in Herefordshire discover and share what’s possible in their mission to cut carbon and remain competitive. At a special e)

Herefordshire Businesses Benefit from Free Energy Audits – with More up for Grabs!
19 September 2023
Businesses from across the county have been taking advantage of a new scheme providing free energy audits as part of a campaign to reduce carbon emissions.
The energy audits have been offered to members of the Greener Footprints ’30 for 203)

Small steps (and cycle rides) can make the biggest difference...
2 August 2023
During the county's first Greener Footprints Week in June, everyone who made a pledge to help the environment was entered into a grand prize draw to win a bike, and the first one has been picked up and cycled away by Llangrove's Lucy Hoare, pictur)

Business awards
6 July 2023
We are opening nominations for the Greener Footprints Business Champion of the Year and Greener Footprints Team of the Year Awards. We are looking for individuals and teams who have put in extr)

Greener Footprints Week is coming!
9 June 2023
From 10-18 June we’re holding our first ever Greener Footprints Week in Herefordshire, as part of Great Big Green Week – and we )

Hereford FC join the Greener Footprints ’30 for 2030’
9 June 2023
Herefordshire's Greener Footprints campaign has announced that Hereford Football Club has signed up as its 30th ‘30 for 2030’ ambassador.
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Ewyas Harold Common ID Training
8 March 2023
In late 2021 Herefordshire Council offered funding to support communities in Herefordshire to take action on the climate and ecological crisis. Projects which delivered carbon reduction and ecological enhancement initiatives across the county were)

Eaton Barn Compost Toilet
8 March 2023
In late 2021 Herefordshire Council offered funding to support communities in Herefordshire to take action on the climate and ecological crisis. Projects which delivered carbon reduction and ecological enhancement initiatives across the county were)

First of 30 farm carbon audits takes place
3 March 2023
The first carbon audit has taken place at a Herefordshire farm this week as part of the county's drive to reach net zero by 2030.
The audit, which was funded by Herefordshire Council's Climate Reserve as part of the Greener Footprints campa)

More Beryl E-Bikes available to use in Hereford
1 March 2023
The number of Beryl Bikes has increased across Hereford once again with 47 new e-bikes now available to hire.
Further e-bikes will also be added over the coming weeks, which will mean there will soon be a total of 200 bikes and 104 e-bikes )

Herefordshire Food Alliance event - Vending Sheds and Online Sales
1 March 2023
Join Herefordshire Food Alliance for this online event on Wednesday March 8th from 6-8pm
Find out more about Vending Sheds and Online Sales - what’s working here, what could work and what do we need to make more direct sales happen?)

Business Climate and Energy Conference
24 January 2023
Organisations from across the county came together at the Business Energy and Climate conference at NMITE on Wednesday 18 January to discuss the progress on Herefordshire's journey to Net Zero, the challenges we face, and to share ideas - ins)

Farm Carbon Audits
13 December 2022
Herefordshire Climate and Nature Partnership Board are offering free farm carbon audits to 30 Herefordshire farms, funded by Herefordshire Council’s Climate Reserve.
The audits will take be undertaken in two stages: between January - June 2)

Less waste, more magic: Guide to a greener Christmas launched
6 December 2022
Greener Footprints Herefordshire has launched a new guide to enjoying a more sustainable Christmas,)

Free business energy audits on offer to Herefordshire’s top 30 sustainable businesses
24 November 2022
Herefordshire Climate and Nature Partnership Board is offering free business energy audits to all members of the Greener Footprints ’30 for 2030’ initiative, supporting their joint commitment to reducing carbon emissions.
The ’30 for 2030’ )

Carbon workout guide- how to become a Climate Champion
27 September 2022
We've teamed up with Hereford City Youth Councillor, Anna Darwood, to put together a Read more about Carbon workout guide- how to become a Climate Champion

New Carbon Workout Guide for Farmers
27 July 2022
A new Carbon Workout Guide for Farmers has been launched as part of the )

How to save money by going green: new guide launched
17 May 2022
A new 'Carbon Workout' guide has been launched as part of the Herefordshire Greener Footprints ca)

Journey to net zero: Herefordshire driving school is latest to sign the Greener Footprints pledge
12 May 2022
Hereford-based learner driving school WyeDrive has signed up to take the journey to net zero, as part of the county’s Greener Footprints campaign.
WyeDrive is on course to reduce its carbon footprint by 13 tonnes a year with the purch)

Herefordshire businesses step up to climate challenge
12 May 2022
Within just weeks of its launch, more than ten businesses have already come forward to join the Greener Footprints ’30 for 2030’ campaign, helping to lead the way towards a low-carbon nature-rich Herefordshire.
The ’30 for 2030’ initiative )

30 for 2030 launches
24 March 2022
The 30 for 2030 initiative has launched this week aiming to encourage Herefordshire businesses to share their journey as they work towards becoming net zero, while inspiring other organisations along the way.

Climate and Nature Grant making a difference
9 March 2022
Local community groups across Herefordshire are reaping the benefits of funding awarded as part of the Community Climate and Nature Grant Scheme.
Herefordshire based non-profit groups, organisations and Parish Councils were invited to)

Give your garden a carbon workout!
3 March 2022
Find out how you can take some positive steps to make your garden a better place for nature by downloading the new 'Carbon workout guide for gardens'.
This new six point guide has been put together by Herefordshire Wildlife Trust in p)

22 ways to show you care for the environment and nature in 2022
2 February 2022
As Herefordshire works towards becoming carbon zero by 2030, the Greener Footprints campaign has put together a range of environmentally-led practical
ideas for New Year’s Resolutions that require next to zero effort – some of which are already)

Citizens' Climate Assembly
1 February 2022
The Citizens’ Climate Assembly met in January to help shape how Herefordshire Council meets the challenges of climate change.
The Citizens’ Climate Assembly brought together a randomly selected group of people who broadly represented the en)

Sign the Greener Footprints pledge – help create the county we want in the future
26 January 2022
Greener Footprints is a new county-wide campaign to encourage those living, working and running businesses in Herefordshire to be part of a game-changing “movement of positive action” to tackle climate change and protect the county’s rich nature a)

Three new electric vehicle charge points are now online in the county.
12 October 2021
The charge points have been funded by Highways England and installed by SWARCO, who will run the points. The charge points are in Herefordshire Council car parks at Edde Cross Street car park in Ross on Wye, St Martin’s car park in Hereford and Br)

Community Climate and Nature Grants
30 September 2021
Community groups across the county are being invited to apply for funding to tackle the Climate and Ecological Emergency through a new Community Climate and Nature Grant Scheme.
Non-profit groups or orga)

Herefordshire Council Community car club pilot scheme
30 September 2021
Funded by the Central Government Covid Recovery Grant, Herefordshire Council wishes to support up to six communities to establish community car clubs during an 18 month pilot.
A community car club is a local, member-based initiative that pr)

Sedum Roofed bus shelters installed in Hereford
15 July 2021
When you’re next out and about, you may notice that three ‘green’ bus shelters with living plants on the roofs have been installed at the Red Barn Drive stop on Yazor Road, and the Memorial and Victoria bus stops on Whitecross Road.
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Great Collaboration portal
31 March 2021
The Herefordshire Green Network, in collaboration with Caplor Horizons and with funding from the MCS Charitable Foundation, has developed an Read more about Great Collaboration portal

Beryl e-bike launch
25 March 2021
Taking greener journeys across Hereford has become even easier and more accessible to the wider public with the introduction of the Beryl e-Bike.
30 Beryl e-Bikes are now available to hire from Beryl Bay)

Solar panels and air source heat pumps - MarRE
12 March 2021
The Marches Renewable Energy scheme (MarRE) with funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) has enabled the completion of 10 projects in Herefordshire totalling £322,003, with grants of £159,093. Grant recipients to support install)

Parish carbon calculator
1 March 2021
The parish carbon calculator is now live!
The Midlands Energy Hub, the Centre for Sustainable Energy, Exeter University, BEIS and parish councils from across England have developed a carbon footprinting tool that can be used to support loca)

Free cycle stands
15 January 2021
Herefordshire businesses and organisations can now apply for up to four cycle parking stands, totally free of charge. A free installation service is included.
The scheme is provided by Herefordshire Council and managed by the cycling charit)

Make Hereford a greener city
15 January 2021
Hereford is set to become a greener city thanks to 500 new trees being given to local residents, businesses, organisations, schools and colleges to plant in their gardens or on their land.. Read more about Make Hereford a greener city

Whitecross School says no to single-use plastic
1 January 0001
At Whitecross High School, a passionate, student-led eco team has been on a mission to reduce plastic waste within the school. Last year, their dedication took a bold turn when they proposed to the school’s Headteacher, Tim Knapp, the ambitious id)

HCNP board webinar - Your questions answered
1 January 0001
On the 29th February, Herefordshire council, Herefordshire Green Network and members of the Herefordshire Climate and Nature Partnership (HCNP) Board came together to deliver a Webinar, sharing an insight into the achievements, activities and plan)