Understanding your Carbon Footprint and how to reduce it

Newcastle City Library 33 New Bridge Street West, Newcastle upon Tyne

This practical session will be delivered by our Carbon Footprint Expert in Residence, James Staniforth. James will take attendees through a simple journey to understand what is carbon footprint, what aspects of business contribute to your carbon footprint, how you can measure it, and what you can do to reduce it. The session will cover […]

Earth Day

Whilst our planet needs attention every day, Earth Day 2023 is a focus day to Get Inspired. Take Action. Be a part of the green revolution. For Earth Day 2023, we need to act (boldly), innovate (broadly), and implement (equitably). Businesses, governments, and citizens — everyone accounted for, and everyone accountable. A partnership for the planet.

No Mow May

This May there is a very easy thing you can do in your garden to help wild flowers and struggling pollinators too – put your lawnmowers away for No Mow May. Whether it’s a small patch or your whole lawn, you can have an impact.

International Compost Awareness Week

International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) is the largest and most comprehensive education initiative of the compost industry. It is celebrated nationwide and in other countries each year during the first full week of May. The goal of ICAW is to work together to raise public awareness on why we all should be composting our organics […]

Build a Sustainable Export Strategy to Grow Your Business

Online

The Department for Business and Trade is pleased to invite businesses to join this virtual taster session to explore the benefits of becoming more sustainable and how to implement a sustainable export strategy. Are you considering becoming more sustainable but wondering where to start? Do you have questions about what's involved and how it will affect the […]

World Environmental Day 2023

Online

World Environment Day 2023 is a reminder that people’s actions on plastic pollution matters. The steps governments and businesses are taking to tackle plastic pollution are the consequence of this action. It is time to accelerate this action and transition to a circular economy. It is time to #BeatPlasticPollution.