Tag Archives: Climate change

Ikea’s £2,000 prize for schools with best zero carbon projects

Ikea has launched a national competition giving Croydon school children the chance to win £2,000 towards projects which will help reduce their school’s carbon footprint. The retailer is working in partnership with the Let’s Go Zero campaign, coordinated by climate … Continue reading

Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Ikea, Schools | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Use your little corner of Planet Earth to make a big difference

In his small patch of south London, DAVID MORGAN has been doing his bit in the battle to reduce the impact of climate change, and here he offers suggestions about how you can help, too “Every plant counts and too … Continue reading

Posted in Croydon parks, David Morgan, Environment, Gardening, Wildlife | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Time has gone when we could take climate change for granted

Climate change is back on the media agenda this week, with the international conference in Paris. PETER UNDERWOOD, pictured left, took to the streets of London yesterday to demonstrate that the environment matters to the people of Croydon Yesterday, I … Continue reading

Posted in Business, Community associations, Croydon Friends of the Earth, Croydon Greens, Environment, Peter Underwood, Waste incinerator | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Farting cows not good enough reason to go vegan, says UKIP

UKIP has urged Croydon’s two Conservative MPs to look at the scientific evidence before going into Croydon schools to promote climate change as part of “Climate Week”. Climate Week describes itself as a campaign of “annual renewal of our ambition … Continue reading

Posted in Education, Environment, Gavin Barwell, Health, Richard Ottaway MP | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments