Leeds Corn Exchange by Steve Morgan
 
 

Browse information relating to Governance & Civic Participation

Member Vacancies on North York Moors & Yorkshire Dales National Park Authorities

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Caroline Spelman, has announced her intention to appoint new members to five National Park Authorities (NPAs) and to the Broads...

 
Read More... :Member Vacancies on North York Moors & Yorkshire Dales National Park Authorities
Solar Power Feed-in Tariffs

A joint report on the solar power feed-in tariffs has been published by the Energy and Climate Change and Environment Audit Select Committees. The report criticises the Government’s handling...

 
Read More... :Solar Power Feed-in Tariffs
Talking Climate

There is a great deal of research on cli­mate change com­mu­nic­a­tion. But too often this valu­able know­ledge doesn’t reach the people who need it most: cli­mate change com­mu­nic­ators. At the...

 
Read More... :Talking Climate
A New Woodland Strategy for Bradford District - Public Consultation

Public and private woodlands provide many benefits to citizens, visitors and businesses as well as being a vital component of our natural environment or “green infrastructure”.  Protecting and enhancing the...

 
Read More... :A New Woodland Strategy for Bradford District - Public Consultation
Empowering employees to reduce carbon emissions in the office

This month the Carbon Trust launched Carbon Trust Empower™, a web-based tool which engages employees to make practical commitments to save energy in the work place. It provides an interactive...

 
Read More... :Empowering employees to reduce carbon emissions in the office
UKCIP News for December 2011

The monthly newsletter from UKCIP has just been published for December 2011. Lots of climate change and adaptation nuggets all of which can be read in full on the UKCIP...

 
Read More... :UKCIP News for December 2011
British Social Attitudes Survey

The British Social Attitudes survey provides essential reading for researchers, policy makers and anyone seeking to understand how people’s lives are changing and their views on how Britain is run. ...

 
Read More... :British Social Attitudes Survey
Independent Panel on Forestry Progress Report

On 8 December 2011 the Independent Panel on Forestry published its progress report. The report says the Panel are working towards recommendations that will increase the benefits generated from all forests...

 
Read More... :Independent Panel on Forestry Progress Report
Spotlight on the Sustainable Farming network

Sustainable Farming is a public network for those interested in sustainable farming in the Yorkshire and Humber Region.  It is managed by Vicky Wren, the Farm Resource Efficiency Programme (FREP)...

 
Read More... :Spotlight on the Sustainable Farming network
Climate Change Fund for Communities

The Big Lottery Fund, Communities Living Sustainably will fund partnerships that bring together the public, private, voluntary and community sectors to build up to 10 sustainable and resilient communities to...

 
Read More... :Climate Change Fund for Communities