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If you want to set up a repair café in your community and help to grow our local repair network then support is now available via the Herefordshire Council 'Repair café grant funding scheme'.  A maximum grant award of £2500 is available to co)

Herefordshire's Community Car Clubs

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Success at the second annual Big Green Business Breakfast

Dozens of business representatives gathered last week (Thursday 12 June) to discuss sustainability as part of the Big Green Business Breakfast.

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 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)

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)

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

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. 

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 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)

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)

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)

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.

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)

Planned for Thursday 3^rd 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

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)

Thursday 12^th 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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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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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)

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)

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 )

Herefordshire Climate and Nature Partnership Board<)

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)

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

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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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)

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)

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)

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 )

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?

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)

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)

Greener Footprints Herefordshire has launched a new guide to enjoying a more sustainable Christmas,)

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’ )

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

A new Carbon Workout Guide for Farmers has been launched as part of the )

A new 'Carbon Workout' guide has been launched as part of the Herefordshire Greener Footprints ca)

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)

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.

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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.

Read more about 30 for 2030 launches

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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 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.

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)

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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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

Taking greener journeys across Hereford has become even easier and more accessible to the wider public with the introduction of the Beryl e-Bike.

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)

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)

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)

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

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)

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)