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21st December 2023 / 21st December 2023 by eleanorlaming
Letter published by Dr Andrew Boswell in Eastern Daily Press on 21 December on the importance of cutting UK carbon emissions. This was a response to a letter published on 12 December in the EDP (see below) Text of Dr Boswell's letter as follows: Dear Editor Chris Mitchell’s letter, (December 12th) requests definitive answers which […]
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18th December 2023 by eleanorlaming
On Thursday 14 December Broadland District Council voted to pass a motion to declare support for the Climate and Ecology Bill. The motion was proposed by Green Cllr Jan Davis and seconded by Lib Dem Cllr Sue Holland and the wording was as follows: Background Human activity is causing irreversible climate change. The average […]
15th December 2023 by eleanorlaming
The Winter Edition of the Broadland News is now out. Click on the link to read the digital version https://www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk/newsroom/broadland-news-magazine Green Party Cllr Jan Davis is featured in some of the articles as portfolio holder for the Environment on Broadland District Council's Cabinet Promoted by Jan Davis on behalf of Broadland Green Party, a […]
13th December 2023 by eleanorlaming
A new climate agreement has for the first time explicitly called on nations to transition away from fossil fuels, but stopped short of calling for a phase out and angered some smaller oil producer nations for failing to offer sufficient compensation. Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer called for urgent action from the UK government to go beyond the […]
8th December 2023 by eleanorlaming
Broadland District Council, on which Greens are part of the administration is promoting nature and wildlife improvements in the district. A Clean up and Bloom grant is available for community groups to spend on planting trees, shrubs and flowers, and cleaning up their area. Broadland Country Park also provides residents with an opportunity to get […]
5th December 2023 by eleanorlaming
The following letter has been published in the Eastern Daily Press on 5 December 2023 on Flood Risk in Norfolk. Text as follows: Dear Letters Editor We read with interest your article "Norfolk river levels likely to stay high for three weeks" (30th November 2023). We are Norfolk scientists and academics familiar with climate […]
2nd December 2023 by eleanorlaming
This Saturday (2nd December) is Small Business Saturday! This year the Green Party of England and Wales is calling for: Green grants: an extra £3 billion to help small businesses go greener A fair transition: help for small business to cut their transport emissions Employee wellbeing: measures including zero business rates for childcare providers Reform […]