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. The event, held on Wednesday 4 December, e…

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 (Herefordshire,…

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…

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…

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…

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 their prize…

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 grounds of…

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 or…

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 climate and nat…

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 Sustainability and Climate Change team at H…

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. The event…

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 Herefordshire,…

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 climate is cre…

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 EV chargi…

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 plans o…

Herefordshire Climate and Nature Partnership Board was set up just over two years ago as a key part of Herefordshire Council's mission to deliver a net zero and nature-rich county. What has it been up to? Join us to gather an insight into the achiev…

Whitecross High School is putting an end to single-use plastic bottles. 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…