Environment

Food waste in the UK is a huge issue. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: Food waste in the UK is a huge issue

Prepare your soil

Going Green: Last chance to prepare soil before winter sets in

Lancaster City Council Pest Control removed a giant empty crow's nest from a Lancaster church.

Giant empty crow’s nest removed from church by pest control

Isabel Bowman and Lindeth Quandary (snoopy).

Schoolgirl named supreme champion after horse riding season

Senior project manager Ian Tomlinson on site at the new facility.

United Utilities investing £17.7m to upgrade wastewater network in village

Trolleys have been dumped in the River Lune at Lancaster. Picture by Phil Taylor.

See shocking state of river as dumped bikes and shopping trolleys pile up

The nightingale is one of the birds which have increased. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: Birds are so important to the UK environment

Encourage children to dispose of their litter correctly. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: It’s never too early to start litter picking

Photo by Ellen Pearce, with permission to use by The Plot

Launch of new Lancaster District Food Hub moves a step closer

Diane Neville (Principal Planning Officer) with Kevin McCloud from Grand Designs during filming at Lancaster Town Hall.

Council’s climate work highlighted in Channel 4 programme

The event will be held on December 6.

Free public event will tackle some of Morecambe's coastal challenges

Holme Lane access - Bollards and fencing to be replaced and redesigned to meet national guidance on accessibility and allow access for all legitimate greenway users. Picture from Sustrans.

Vital upgrades to walking and cycling path mean some parts will be closed

Wall of wood in South Africa, consisting of Proper Wood logs that are helping clear the area of invasive eucalyptus - a perfect hardwood for Logs Direct customers to burn. Picture from www.logsdirect.co.uk.

Log company puts weight behind ‘walls of wood’ in South Africa

MP for Lancaster and Fleetwood Cat Smith with scientist Dr Katherine Ellsworth-Krebs at Parliament to lobby for action on the climate emergency.

Scientist meets local MP in Parliament to lobby for action on climate emergency

From left: Tim Hamilton-Cox (trustee of Boys and Girls Club), local councillor Dave Brookes with children River and Zac, Steven Naylor (centre manager), and Anne Chapman (MORE Renewables) shortly after installation of the solar panels.

Youth club save thousands on electricity bill with installation of solar panels

Kate Makin.

Independent wool shop is busy making tracks

uzie Reynolds and Lucy Arthurs from Leighton Hall, director at Savills Rupert Clark and Historic Houses president Martha Lytton Cobbold.

Historic hall 'blows judges away' to win sustainability award

An aerial view of the Frontierland site in Morecambe. Picture from Lancaster City Council.

Council reveals leisure plan for eyesore site

Margaret Owen, just one of the subjects Tessa spent hours photographing, pictured at Sunderland Point.

New exhibition showcases bay’s changing fishing industry

Leighton Hall wins the 2023 Historic Houses Sustainability Award. Photo by Ian Wood / Wood & Co

Stately home wins prestigious sustainability award

Make use of other ways of heating your home. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: Making the most of every heat source

Take measures to help flooding. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: Take preventative measures to help flooding

Caroline Cattermole from Lancaster at Trafalgar Square, front middle.

Just Stop Oil supporter from city arrested during march in London

From left: Ruth Wilkinson, chair of Morecambe BID), Rick and Jordan from Woodies, and Maxwell Harrison.

Winner of Morecambe BID calendar competition announced

Vegan diets also make a huge difference to biodiversity. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: Vegan diets can help to benefit the planet

Lancaster University has had a £21m funding boost for a green heating project.

Lancaster University gets £21m boost for green heating project

From left: Caroline Jackson, housing portfolio holder, Lancaster City Council - Jo Wilkinson, chief officer, Housing and Property, Lancaster City Council - Nicola Clayton, head of business development, Etopia - Lee Donner, director, Mason Gillibrand Architects.

Work gets under way on some of most energy efficient homes ever built in UK

The site of the former garage on Bowerham Road in Lancaster has been derelict since 2012.

Plan for new student flats at garage gutted by fire over a decade ago

Green Rose will be holding workshops and events at Lancaster Sustainability Hub after a £24k funding boost.

£24k boost for firm helping residents keep warm this winter

1 Lodge Street, which is home to Lancaster Music Co-op.

Lancaster Music Co-op set for roof upgrade

An artist's impression of the student flats plan for the former St George's Pump House, Lancaster.

Student flats plan for historic quayside pump house

Order free recycling bags from the Podback website.

Here’s how you can recycle coffee pods with new free service

Heat pump grants have been hiked up by 50%. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: Lots to celebrate that will help the planet

Forest Green Rovers and Birmingham City. Getty Images

Going Green: Winners in sport and a more sustainable future

An aerial photo showing part of the Canal Quarter site in Lancaster.

Public meeting will discuss city centre parking fears

This is where MET Office experts think rainfall will affect at lunchtime on Friday, October 20.

Storm Babet: Power cuts and travel disruption possible in Lancashire

If any trees lining Lancashire highways like Blackpool Road in Preston need to be removed, they will now be replaced - either in the same spot or another planted elsewhere (image: Google)

Council explains what it will do when roadside trees have to be chopped down

Lancaster Town Hall. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard

City council is top in country for tackling climate change

Work carried out to remove litter and fly-tipping in Morecambe and Lancaster. Photo: Lancaster City Council

Cost of keeping district’s streets clean is revealed

Plans for a new link road from the M6 at junction 33 were put on hold earlier this year. Photo: Google Street View

‘South Lancaster M6 link road WILL be built’, claims Tory councillor

A bowl of porridge is very healthy and has a really low carbon footprint. Photo: Adobe

Going Green:

The Mazuma Stadium, home of Morecambe FC. Photo: Google Street View

Morecambe FC among football stadiums most at risk from climate change

How Eden Project Morecambe is set to look.

Eden Project gets new look ahead of arrival in Morecambe

Combustion engine cars would be banned by 2030 but it has been pushed back to 2035. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: Government U-turns are going to cost us

Climate change from drought to green growth. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: Lead by example to help climate change

Baking a gift for Christmas. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: Money and time saving Christmas ideas for all