Sustainable Harborough Community Survey
Sustainable Harborough Community (and its subgroups Harborough Climate Action and Harborough Transport Action), are starting to plan the...
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Julie Fagan
- Nov 25
- 1 min
Now We Rise!
It's another Climate Conference, COP 28, and our planet is overheating ! Time is running out. What can we do? We can make our voices...
SHC
- Nov 23
- 1 min
How To Have A Sustainable Christmas
The festive season is a time of celebration and togetherness, but all too often we can end up producing excess waste. Did you know that...
SHC
- Nov 22
- 1 min
Boycott Black Friday for the Planet
Make sure you think twice before buying any Black Friday bargains this week. Whilst it might seem like a great idea to buy up lots of...
SHC
- Nov 18
- 1 min
Frequent Flyer Levy
Interesting report from Possible, addressing the issue of greenhouse gases relating to flying. The key findings are : to reach the...
SHC
- Nov 8
- 2 min
United for Warm Homes, Day of Action
Harborough Climate Action (HCA) are supporters of this campaign, and will be joining in with a Day of Action being organised in...
SHC
- Nov 3
- 1 min
Proposed changes to Recycling and Household Waste sites in Leicestershire
Growing demand for county council services and general price rises (inflation) are increasing the cost of delivering council services....
SHC
- Nov 2
- 1 min
Sewage Companies - Have Your Say
As a requirement of OFWAT (the regulator for water and sewage companies), all water companies are hosting 'Your Water Your Say' sessions...
SHC
- Oct 27
- 2 min
Bioplastics - Good News and Bad News
Bioplastics are becoming increasingly common in our lives, but are they good or bad for the environment? As with so many things, the...
SHC
- Oct 20
- 1 min
Engine Idling
An interesting read from Compare The Market explaining why and how we should try to avoid engine idling. Engine Idling - Its Impact & The...
Julie Fagan
- Oct 19
- 2 min
An Ocean Treaty To Save Our Seas
'30 x 30' is the rallying cry for the rescue of our oceans, to save 30% of them by 2030 and give them time to recover, also to save a...
SHC
- Oct 19
- 1 min
Local Cycling and Walking Plan
Market Harborough Residents have until 24th October to have their say on the proposed Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan...
SHC
- Oct 8
- 2 min
Keep Your Home Warm This Winter
As part of the United for Warm Homes campaign, Harborough Climate Action hosted a public meeting on Oct 4th, which aimed to help members...
SHC
- Sep 28
- 1 min
Carbon City Zero
Sustainable Harborough Community are offering you a chance to try a brand new board game. Carbon City Zero is a collaborative board game...
SHC
- Sep 28
- 1 min
Harborough Climate Action - Latest News
Items discussed at Harborough Climate Action Meeting on Sept 26th It was agreed that Tim Claydon should again contact the Leader of...
SHC
- Sep 20
- 1 min
Meet the Small-Nation, Carbon-Negative Club
Forested Bhutan, Suriname, and Panama now absorb more emissions than they produce. Can other countries join them? An interesting read...
Julie Fagan
- Aug 24
- 3 min
Weeds - the New Garden Heroes
If hero plants, one of the new names for weeds, plus insects, birds and hedgehogs could speak, how many marks out of 10 would they give...
SHC
- Aug 23
- 1 min
Can you reach net zero by 2050?
Think you can do a better job than the politicians? Find out by having a go at The Climate Game, an on-line game created by The Financial...
SHC
- Aug 18
- 1 min
LCC Active Travel Forum
Leicestershire County Council (LCC) are working with Active Travel England to better connect with our communities and stakeholders in...
Dr Tim Claydon
- Aug 18
- 4 min
Why we shouldn’t ‘max out’ oil and gas
Recently, the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has granted 100 licences to oil and gas companies to develop new projects in the North Sea,...
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