Here you’ll find items of local and international news that are relevant to our aims. See also our on-going work with our community projects.
Aimed at local secondary school pupils, this event explores net zero, green skills and careers, sustainability in schools and much more. Click on the link for details.
The local Library of Things hub is now open in Cascades Shopping Centre. Residents can join for £1, allowing them to borrow tools and equipment rather than buying it new. Click on the link for more details.
Beryl Bikes now have a local bike hire scheme with 35 docking bays in Southsea, from which bikes and e-bikes can be used for as little as 5p a minute.
The scientific community has spoken again: every increment of warming results in rapidly escalating hazards, and the window to secure a liveable future is closing fast. Click on link to read the UN report.
A Library of Things is like a normal library but for tools and equipment, rather than books. It means residents can borrow stuff they need on occasion but rarely use: click on the link to find out more.
The City Greening Fund offers grants up to £5,000 for community groups and organisations to help boost biodiversity and community interaction with nature.
The Great Homes Upgrade is a campaign for a large-scale, UK-wide programme of upgrading our leaky, inefficient homes. It would create at least 200 000 jobs and reduce our energy bills by £400 each on average.
The illustrated report calls on PCC to be more ambitious, and is packed with great ideas and photos of streets in Portsmouth that have already been greened... and other areas that could be greened.
This online service helps identify how you can save money and carbon. Just type your postcode into the search bar to access guidance and information on fully funded measures such as solar panels and insulation.
The plans include nearly 10 000 solar PV panels across the five buildings at Lakeside North Harbour, and above car parking spaces. These combined projects will save 992 tonnes of CO2 pa.
An infant school in Fratton want to turn their playground into a green oasis- with our help. Click on the link to see their Crowdfunder and vision for boosting the amount of wildlife and plants on their site.
The Christian Climate action group meets every month to explore actions the Christian faith community can take. It is open to any church / denomination. Click on the title to find out what happens at the meetings.
Portsmouth City Council says it will produce its first ever carbon budget for 2022/23. The budget will look at emissions from its vehicles, buildings and other operations and how to reduce them.
The Board gave a progress report on all its ongoing projects (Wilder Eastney, E-cargo bike hire, Manor Infant School etc) and discussed its options for restructuring, including becoming a legal entity
The Policy Review Group submitted proposals on mowing cycles, pesticide use, wildlife gardening, tree care & ecosystem valuation. Our submission & minutes of the panels can be found in the Library section of our website.
A wonderful winter event saw the planting of dwarf cherry, plum, apple, pear and damson trees, which were dedicated to loved ones, past and present. There was also mulled wine, wassailing and Morris dancing.
Manor Infant School are planting 500 trees in their playground to create a wildlife hedge; they will also build raised beds; this greening has resulted from a collaboration with the Climate Action Board, PCC and HIWWT
The project, jointly launched by Southsea Cycles, Sustrans and the Portsmouth Climate Action Board, has made it possible to rent an electric cargo bike for £1 an hour, to encourage their use as an alternative to cars.
Local residents, working with the Board, have been given permission to re-wild an acre of grass in Eastney. This winter they have added fruit trees, bluebells, snowdrops, birdboxes and raised beds, with more to come.
A new risk analysis found we are closer to tipping points than was previously thought. These could include many metres of sea-level rise from ice melting, affecting scores of coastal cities.
Southern Policy Centre (SPC) are conducting a survey to explore how local businesses see their responsibilities towards the environment and society, post lockdown. It should take around 10-15 minutes to complete.
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has launched an exciting new partnership with Boskalis Westminster Ltd to undertake a seagrass restoration project within the Solent, starting with an important R & D phase.
The Environment Agency CEO has said flood events in the UK are now in line with worst case scenario modelling. If this continues most of the world’s cities, including Portsmouth, would become uninhabitable.
The Solar Centre utilised council data gathered through Freedom of Information requests to explore council spending on solar installations since 2014. Portsmouth came out top, investing almost £5 million to 2020.
Portsmouth City Council’s Hilsea Industrial Estate is now home to the largest operational Tesla Powerwall installation in the UK, allowing solar panels to meet much of its energy needs, saving 69 tonnes of CO2e a year.
Lockdowns have changed the pace of life for many. Read our 5 suggestions for 'greening your lockdown' that are not only good for the planet but also good for your bank balance and health.
The Board discussed the lessons learned from COVID lockdown, the Board’s first-phase strategy, logo, crowdfunding strategy, website, and the Portsmouth climate risks report.