Distributed Data Centres to Deliver Low-Cost Domestic Heating
There is an initiative being trialed where micro-data centers are being installed in an outbuilding, and the heat generated by all the computers is reused to heat a house, and provide hot water. In a trial of the idea with a couple based in Essex, they have had their domestic energy bill drop from £375 […]
Story for Climate and Nature Recovery
Following on from our event in September 2025 on Biodiversity, Local Nature Recovery and your Parish, our opening guest speaker, Professor Jules Pretty, has launched a Youtube channel of his stories. Some of these are ancient tales retold, others are explanations as to the benefits of collective action. All are suitable for a wide audience […]
Threat to repeal the UK’s Climate Change Act – What can you do?
Across the UK, people are already acting to protect what we love – restoring nature, improving homes, strengthening communities and creating secure jobs in clean industries. This year, that spirit was visible everywhere. Over 1.2 million people took part in Great Big Green Week 2025, joining nearly 6,000 local events – from repair cafés and […]
Water, Water, Everywhere ….. but is there really?
Become fully ‘Water Literate’. The aim of this free course from the Rural Community of Essex is to explain about the water crisis, the importance of water saving and how you can conserve water and other ways that you can help make a difference. There are sessions throughout October and November. The training is free […]
Free courses for environmental champions
Protecting Our Planet: Essential Courses for Environmental Champions – Our planet’s biodiversity is disappearing at an unprecedented rate, with species extinction occurring 1,000 to 10,000 times faster than natural rates. Climate change, habitat destruction, and human activities continue to threaten the delicate ecosystems that sustain all life on Earth. Yet, there is hope—and it begins […]
Planetary Heath Check 2025
The Planetary Health Check for 2025 was released in September concluding that seven out of nine Planetary Boundaries have been breached, with all of those seven showing trends of increasing pressure – suggesting further deterioration and destabilization of planetary health in the near future. For the full details the document is accessible at https://www.planetaryhealthcheck.org/wp-content/uploads/PlanetaryHealthCheck2025.pdf
Ecological Overshoot Day
Today is the day in 2025 that humanity has consumed all of the annual supply of natural resources – farmland capacity, fish stocks, forests, and emit more CO2 etc – that ecosystems can regenerate or absorb. This is called “Overshoot Day” and the day this falls each year is getting earlier and earlier as we […]
Uttlesford Recognised in climate change scorecards
Uttlesford District Council has been recognised as a ‘most improved’ council in the latest Climate Emergency UK Action Scorecards. The scorecards rank all UK local authorities on how they are tackling climate change and is an independent assessment across seven key areas: buildings, planning, transport, governance, biodiversity, waste and community engagement. Uttlesford showed strong improvements […]
Farm cluster event success
We hope everyone who attended the recent Sustainable Uttlesford Members meeting, in association with Roding and West Essex Farm Cluster group, at Bury Farm enjoyed it. It was a wonderful evening, with lots of positive connections made. Thank you to Jane Donaghy and Jonathan Clarke for hosting, and to Darren Tansley (Essex Wildlife Trust) and […]
National Lottery Awards for All England
The national Lottery are looking to fund projects that help people connect with and care for nature in their area and/or make a positive difference to the environment. They can provide funding from amounts between £300 and £20,000 for up to two years. If you have suitable projects, and can meet the application deadline of […]