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BIOMASS BURNING: it's time to stop the subsidies!

Vital UK Government decisions are now being taken about billions of pounds of additional subsidies related to biomass burning, despite...

Sep 134 min read

CHEAP LOW-CARBON HEAT: local mine pioneers renewable energy of the future!

<<Coal mines helped fuel the Industrial Revolution and the development of our current climate emergency. But now a pioneering project in...

REFILL HEROES: cut packaging, protect the planet

Aug 185 min read

REFILL HEROES: cut packaging, protect the planet

Local refill shops are an inspiration to Climate Action Newcastle members! But 2024 is seeing changes, with some favourites closing their...

Jul 232 min read

DIG FOR HEAT: why geothermal is a hot topic!

<<Following our Climate Action Newcastle outing to Gateshead Energy's pioneering mine heat project, our supporters have been keen to...

YOUNG VOICES: hear local views on protecting futures

Jul 181 min read

Events

YOUNG VOICES: hear local views on protecting futures

Young people from across Newcastle have voiced their climate concerns at Newcastle City Council's Youth Climate Summit, at the Discovery...

Jul 163 min read

Travel

TRAVEL OFF-ROAD: Slow Ways breakthrough!

Scores of North East volunteers have "joined the dots" to create an unbroken route of Slow Ways, stretching from Edinburgh to Plymouth....

Jul 46 min read

Vote Climate! 4 July GENERAL ELECTION

<<After two elections in May, campaigning is underway for our third - the General Election. 2024 is a bumper year to use our democratic...

Jun 1918 min read

VOTER CLIMATE INFO: read the small print!

<<Hotfoot from his presentation at the lively Green Finance event recently, John Adams has been scouring through the Party manifesto...

GREEN FINANCE: harness £££ to save our world

May 237 min read

GREEN FINANCE: harness £££ to save our world

How to green our personal finance and campaign for broader system change << It's great that we now have many more ways to ensure our...

BIOMASS £BILLIONS: battle goes to Whitehall

Mar 64 min read

BIOMASS £BILLIONS: battle goes to Whitehall

<<A last-ditch protest against UK subsidies to burn trees has been held outside the Department for Energy, Security and Net Zero. Climate...

Turning promises into Climate Action: LOCAL ELECTIONS 2024

Feb 266 min read

Turning promises into Climate Action: LOCAL ELECTIONS 2024

<<2024 is a bumper year to use our democratic power to shape the future. Our four webpages cover climate issues, key dates and our...

Turning promises into Climate Action: MAYORAL ELECTIONS 2024

Feb 266 min read

Turning promises into Climate Action: MAYORAL ELECTIONS 2024

<<2024 is a bumper year to use our democratic power to shape the future. Our four webpages cover climate issues, key dates and our...

CLIMATE HOPES: gallery of special Coat of Hopes visit

Feb 233 min read

Events

CLIMATE HOPES: gallery of special Coat of Hopes visit

<<Sunday Market shoppers, Baltic gallery visitors and regular worshippers at the Gurdwara and Newcastle Cathedral all shared a memorable...

Feb 54 min read

ENERGY PIONEER BACKGROUND: UK mine water projects

<<Not many people know that mine water heat pump schemes are helping to reduce our carbon footprint. Even fewer are aware that Gateshead...

Use your votes - to help Save the Planet!

Feb 16 min read

Use your votes - to help Save the Planet!

<<2024 is a bumper year to use our democratic power to shape the future. Our four webpages cover climate issues, key dates and our...

MEET ANNA: love animals, eat plants #Veganuary

Jan 253 min read

MEET ANNA: love animals, eat plants #Veganuary

<<You may already have encountered Anna Malia, at one of many activities driven by her love of animals: offering plant-based food...

PLANTS ON OUR PLATES: lots more to come!

Jan 227 min read

PLANTS ON OUR PLATES: lots more to come!

<<Thanks for your fantastic support and ideas in our first four-week feast of Veganuary information! It gave us a lift at the start of...

MEET YASMIN: local plant-food fan #Veganuary

Jan 152 min read

MEET YASMIN: local plant-food fan #Veganuary

<<A team of local plant-based food enthusiasts are kindly sharing their stories, providing ace tips and answering queries from Climate...

January=Veganuary: More for less in 2024!

Dec 29, 20236 min read