Thousands of inner city London children will get to experience the outdoors as part of a new multi-million pound Government investment, Theresa May announced today. The Prime Minister said double the number of children will visit the country’s national parks on school trips. Money will also be made available to for schools to plant new gardens and vegetable patches. At the London Wetland Centre in Barnes today as she unveiled the Government’s 25-year environment strategy, Mrs May said: “More than one in 10 young people do not spend time in the countryside or in large urban green spaces, meaning they are denied the benefits which spending time outdoors in the natural environment brings. “These young people are disproportionately from more deprived backgrounds and their effective exclusion from our countryside represents a social injustice I am determined to tackle.” A £10 million investment in schools called the Nature Friendly Schools … [Read more...] about City kids to get outdoors in May’s 25-year environment plan
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Theresa May reveals she has put boxes for birds, owls and bats in her garden to do her bit as she reveals radical Government plan for the environment
THERESA May has revealed she has put up boxes for birds, owls and bats in her garden to help do her bit as she reveals the Government’s radical plan for the environment.The Prime Minister also vowed that Brexit will not lead to a lowering of standards in the UK, as she set out plans to “make ours the first generation to leave the natural environment in a better state that we found it”.Rejecting as a "false choice" the suggestion Britain must choose between economic growth or environmental protection, Mrs May staked her party's claim for the green vote.In a speech at the London Wetland Centre in Barnes, she promised to put the natural world "centre stage" in her Government's agenda.Declaring that "Conservatism and conservation are natural allies", Mrs May unveiled an environment scheme including plans to:Eliminate avoidable plastic waste within 25 years, including by encouraging supermarkets to introduce "plastic-free" aislesExtend the 5p charge for plastic carrier … [Read more...] about Theresa May reveals she has put boxes for birds, owls and bats in her garden to do her bit as she reveals radical Government plan for the environment
A Primary School dedicated a week to the environment
0 Post a comment Wednesday, 10 January 2018 By Charley Adams in Environment Inspired by the recent environmental campaigns, locally and nationally, a primary school have held an Environment Week to learn all about reducing plastic waste and how they can make an impact. Thurlestone All Saints Primary School have been holding an Environment Week to start the new term, with the aim of educating the children about the importance of protecting our coastal landscape. The school welcomed in a variety of campaigners, environmental specialists, biologists and representatives from environmental groups to show the children how they can make a difference. Students and teachers recently began to recognise the amount of plastic being used in the school, which inspired the school to dedicate a week to this. It started off with an assembly the week before with Amanda Keetley from Less Plastic and Anna Turns from the Salcombe Plastic Clever campaign who talked to the children about plastic … [Read more...] about A Primary School dedicated a week to the environment
Is Bus Rapid Transit project environment safe?: Peshawar High Court
Directs provincial environment body to explain pros and cons of project 0SHARES Share Tweet Email Directs provincial environment body to explain pros and cons of project. PHOTO: EXPRESS PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday directed the chief of the provincial environment body to explain the environmental impacts of the Rs57 billion Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, and what steps are being taken in this regard. “We should be informed about all the pros and cons of the project as far as the environment of the city is a concern,” the court observed while issuing directives to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Environment Protection Agency (KP-EPA) Director General Dr Bashir Khan who had appeared before the court on Wednesday. Khattak breaks ground for Peshawar BRT “We should be told what steps have been taken to protect the city’s environment.” A two-member bench of the Peshawar High Court comprising Chief Justice Yahya … [Read more...] about Is Bus Rapid Transit project environment safe?: Peshawar High Court
Long Bennington waste site shut down by Environment Agency
0 Have your say A growing waste site near the A1 in Long Bennington has been shut down. The Environment Agency’s new Prevention and Disruption team has helped colleagues in Lincolnshire to close the site which was run by a company which started operating there in October 2017 and claimed it was taking in waste wood that would be used for incineration.Officers who attended the site found the waste wood was contaminated with varnishes, glues and coatings and therefore could not be burned safely.At least two fires started on site during the two months it was operating, generating significant amounts of smoke which caused a nuisance to residents and the nearby A1.The Environment Agency was able to stop the waste site by adopting a detailed disruption plan, which allowed it to use new enforcement techniques.The Prevention and Disruption team supports local area enforcement officers by employing specialist techniques to stop suspect operators before they can stockpile huge … [Read more...] about Long Bennington waste site shut down by Environment Agency