Hello and welcome to this weeks newsletter.
Come and join CrowdLeaf and Southampton Common Forum on a litter pick around Southampton Common on Friday 17th August whereby we will be meeting at the Hawthorn Cafe for 18:30. If anyone can help to take away any of the recycling or aluminium this would be a great help too!
We would love to hear from you if you have any articles or events you would like to share, just contact us via the email addresses in the Contact Us! section of the newsletter.
Green Community Action: The Need For Innovation. Take The Risk!
Switching To GREEN In An Artificial Intelligence Era
Domino-Effect Of Climate Change Events Could Move Earth Into A ‘Hot House’ State
New Park And Rides Miles Of Cycle Networks – Southamptons New Transport Plans Revealed
Climate Change: What Could Be Wiped Out By A Temperature Rise
Air Pollution Linked To Changes In Heart Structure
Have you seen any snakes out and about? Here’s an article on what to do if you find one.
Trump Administration Lifts Ban On Pesticides Linked To Declining Bee Numbers
Lemur Extinction: Vast Majority Of Species Under Threat
Yes, You Can Grow Your Own Food – Even If You Are A City Dweller
This Brazilian Drag Queen Teaches Kids About The Natural World
Plastic Food Pots And Trays Often Unrecyclable, Says Councils
Petition Urging Leicester Based Walkers To Ditch Plastic Packets Handed In To The Crisp Giant
Hemp Might Be The Secret Ingredient For Sustainable Farming Here Is Why
CrowdLeaf Clean Southampton With Southampton Common Forum 17th August
Walk In The Woods With Animals Asia 18th August
August Clothes Swap At Bysea 18th August
Check Out the Eco Collective who offer 100% vegan products and offer gluten free and organic produce.
Something we look to help businesses do in the future. If you are a business that is in the waste(not) business please get in touch –Mixed Plastic Banks In Southampton
Here is Southampton’s list on what to put into your blue lid recycling bin: What Can I Recycle?
Pledge Your Commitment To Improving Hampshires Recycling Habits
This brilliant website gives tips and ideas about food waste and how to reduce it.
Instead of throwing out or bagging up (to gather dust) all those clothes children quickly grow out of this is a brilliant website to buy or sell unwanted children clothes. It is run by a busy mum who also knows what it’s like with ever growing children and the endless amount of clothes children accumulate.
‘Last year a quarter of the clothing we got rid of was simply thrown away. That’s a staggering 300,000 tonnes that went into landfill. So many of those items could have been re-used and enjoyed by a another child, instead of contributing to the destruction of the planet.’
Please join us on Facebook, like and share with fellow environmental and wildlife enthusiasts where we will keep you up to date with climate change, sustainability as well as wildlife and conservation news plus anything else green.
We would also like to start adding a directory to our newsletter, making it more accessible for everyone to gain information, join other environmental groups or eco-friendly businesses that sell eco-friendly products. If you or someone you know are interested, please contact us. We can also help advertise and advise on any campaigns and fundraising events, with the option to advertise on our webpage, facebook and newsletters.
Equally if you have an article or blog which is relevant to the local or global cause of making the world cleaner and greener or feel there is an issue that could be part of a discussion, then feel free to send it over and we can publish it.
Contact us via our website:
Look us up on Facebook or drop us an email:
vicky@crowdleaf.org.uk
ryan@crowdleaf.org.uk
On behalf of CrowdLeaf,
Vicky & Ryan
Please come and check out our store to support our cause and green community!
London Air Pollution Live Data
See you next time!
We are living under contradictory processes: a world pushing for more sustainable green standards, on a go back to old codes of living closer to nature and at the same time a revolutionary technology that mark our daily life differently.
Is this incompatible? Is this a contradiction? Is it possible to harmonize both processes and become more and more “green” within a world more and more technologically advanced?
We are definitely prepared to move forward through new innovative technology that makes our life easier however, not to become more green and attached to nature codes that demands the implementation of new habits and maybe, new sacrifices and resignation to comfort.
Walking towards a green technological developed world means, “get naked” from old habits and patterns and enters a new path of living within a new “dress code”.
If you see the picture above you could identify the contrast: a laptop in the middle of a forest, in which wood and trees are the powerful actors and, in a sense, the tech element is the distortion element that searches for a space.
There is not incompatible, although there is a clash if there is not a harmonic adaptation into a holistic strategy of green in all layers of the society.
Going back to old codes as living in the countryside, reducing consumption of water, using pubic transport, buying food daily, not use of plastic, recycling, change our purchasing focus -“buy less, buy better”- etc. are all elements that make up a green way of living. Even if it seems a contradiction in itself: going back to past habits but with the help and boost from a revolutionary technology.Indeed, when we get the essence of the past it doesn’t mean that we are “repeating” or “imitating” but that we get inspired and apply the same criteria although under a cross-cutting technology.
Innovation is what marks the difference from the past; to create new structures a change of minds its paramount to be open and creative.
We need technology to make it happen even if it’s just to campaign for Green, as social media and networking become the way to do so. A change of habits also come from creating trends and fashion around them. People moves through emotions and the feeling of being part of the society and updated to the new trends is an element to take it very seriously at time to generate new codes.
Is it so that the Education system becomes a challenge to address much more complex that the one described by SDG 4 but a driver for new generations around awareness, sensibility and creativity for building a reshaped and adaptive world.
Green Education is not about educating people around green issues but to boost green professionals. Architects, engineers, activists are all professions directly linked with the environment, however a resilient world could only be built by a deeper action. Lawyers, politicians, teachers are also paramount for creating frameworks and spaces of green action and reflection; because a green education is also about “construction “ of creative minds that from any field of work could achieve a goal of innovation and adaptation. Simply… making a real revolution in our Education systems.
Technology at the service of a green planet means the transformation of what seem anachronic tech elements into harmony pillars to become more sustainable.
New lenses for a new innovative green world: mind, soul and…. tech!
The SDG´s approach demands a new approach at global system level and a systemic action at individual and community level. Innovation, even its part of SDG 9 “industry, innovation and infrastructure” represents one of those challenges to take into account on a daily and personal basis.
Communities as a difference from corporations do not see the need for innovation but of small changes that make their daily life easier. This attitude may prevent them from a real revolutionary change especially for those who considered themselves as “stable and safe societies”. A personal change represents a much more important step to get through this situation than for other challenges.
Until there is not a real sense of the need for a change that fixes current green global crisis, we will not being able to become sustainable. Eventually there are just communities that introduce technology for their own particular benefit and innovation but for specific goals based on local profitability.
Getting into a sense of empowerment is a must. We need to Educate and re-Educate adults and future generations on the power of Advocacy and the own responsibility of getting the tools. Is it simply a democracy pattern in which citizens engage with the community and lead their destiny.
It’s surprising to see that even if global corporations has very strong interests there are committed to the global goals and aware of a change. Most of the multinationals has made important steps towards a green investment leaving the public sector behind and not updated to the new challenges. Also on this aspect coordination and the power of partnerships its extremely needed. In which local communities play a paramount role, changing their own daily habits and taking the principle of “think global, act local” into extremes.
The tools are there to be used: social media, associations, debate, etc. through reshaping the Education system. Traditional tools (as association and debate) need to be reshaped and find a new concept in which there are not just “green associations/debates” but a cross-cutting union of people, thoughts and ideas towards a common goal on sustainability. That is the key to enter in new roads of resilience: the use of the same tools from a different focus.
A holistic approach is what we need for getting into the goals successfully and on a “relaxing mood”. The so-called “safe societies” must be aware of the need to reshape their goals and business as usual for addressing crises effectively. Moving through green debates, green associations and green campaigns is not the correct strategy and global goals demand that green goals are just one more part of a systemic strategy.That´s the reason for building awareness towards uncertainty and the need for being resilience by an in depth change on structures and personal attitudes.
New and innovative green communities: a personal attitude that doesn’t represent financial investment but capitalization of human resources, re-Education and innovative structures that delivers a new sense of living.
As the picture, the logs represent the citizens: strong and resilient but without awareness of the need for innovation and change. There will not fall down but they need stronger support to become sustainable. Take the risk!
*The Green Axis of SDG´s
https://thesustainabilityreader.com/2018/06/06/the-green-axis-of-sdgs/
Welcome to this weeks newsletter!
Finally seeing a bit of rain after so much sun – although I don’t think were out of the woods yet. Stay hydrated and keep safe. 🙂
Check out what the UK looks like here with the lack of rain recently.
Here are some more beautiful images taken by Ann-Marie Britton.
Don’t Forget if you have an event of article you would like us to share please get in contact and we will see if we can help!
I (Vicky) am organising a plogging/litter pick on the 12th of August which I would like to make a regular monthly thing- time and destination to be confirmed. Contact either myself or Ryan if you are interested and we can pick our first destination.
Climate Change Driven By Humans Made Heatwave ‘Twice As Likely’
Regular heatwaves ‘will kill thousands’
High Pollution Wanted Issued In London Amid Heatwave
Cargo Ship Still Aground Off Caithness
Climate change Is Happening Right Before Our Eyes And Heres The Proof
Recycled Packaging ‘May End Up In Landfill’ Warns Watchdog
Decision Announced On The Hydraulic Fracturing Consent Application By Cuadrilla Bowland LTD
Lions Attack Sole Rhino Survivor Of Bungled Kenyan Park Relocation
Protection For Dolphins And Seabirds ‘Weaker Under Brexit Plans’
7 Things You Can Do Right Now To Help Garden Wildlife During the heatwave
TerraCycle Helps You Recycle Wine Corks, Batteries And other Non-recyclables
Adidas Will Only Use Recycled Plastics By 2024
Bladeless Wind Turbines Could Be The Future Of Wind Energy
This Company Makes Toys Out Of Recycled Plastic
Greenpeace Plastics Campaigning 28th July
South sea Wildlife Watch 4th August
Hampshire Farmers Market Oxford Street 4th August
Walk In The Woods With Animals Asia 18th August
Check Out the Eco Collective who offer 100% vegan products and offer gluten free and organic produce.
Something we look to help businesses do in the future. If you are a business that is in the waste(not) business please get in touch –Mixed Plastic Banks In Southampton
Here is Southampton’s list on what to put into your blue lid recycling bin: What Can I Recycle?
Pledge Your Commitment To Improving Hampshires Recycling Habits
This brilliant website gives tips and ideas about food waste and how to reduce it.
Instead of throwing out or bagging up (to gather dust) all those clothes children quickly grow out of this is a brilliant website to buy or sell unwanted children clothes. It is run by a busy mum who also knows what it’s like with ever growing children and the endless amount of clothes children accumulate.
‘Last year a quarter of the clothing we got rid of was simply thrown away. That’s a staggering 300,000 tonnes that went into landfill. So many of those items could have been re-used and enjoyed by a another child, instead of contributing to the destruction of the planet.’
Please join us on Facebook, like and share with fellow environmental and wildlife enthusiasts where we will keep you up to date with climate change, sustainable and wildlife and conservation news and anything else green.
We would also like to start adding a directory to our newsletter, making it more accessible for everyone to gain information, join other environmental groups or eco-friendly businesses that sell eco-friendly products. If you or someone you know are interested, please contact us. We can also help advertise and advise on any campaigns and fundraising events, with the option to advertise on our webpage, facebook and newsletters.
Equally if you have an article or blog which is relevant to the local or global cause of making the world cleaner and greener or feel there is an issue that could be part of a discussion, then feel free to send it over and we can publish it.
Contact us via our website:
Look us up on Facebook or drop us an email:
vicky@crowdleaf.org.uk
ryan@crowdleaf.org.uk
On behalf of CrowdLeaf,
Vicky & Ryan
Please come and check out our store to support our cause and green community!
London Air Pollution Live Data
See you next time!
Hello and welcome to this weeks edition of the CrowdLeaf newsletter.
These beautiful images were taken by Ann-Marie Britton Photography so a big thank you for allowing CrowdLeaf to share these!
We hope everyone is enjoying yet another week of this beautiful weather although it’s not without it’s downfall. Britain has been pretty scorched by the heatwave so we are hoping some rain will be on it’s way soon.
Consultation which could pave the way to removing a local say in fracking announced by the Government – put your thoughts down and them off to them here.
We are working towards arranging a beach clean and litter pick so watch this space for further details on this. In the mean time check out our events section to see what is going on near you. 🙂
We have a great guest piece from Free Books Southampton who provide a place for donated unwanted books to be redistributed for others to love again.
Great Barrier Reef ‘Now Close To Collapse’ Thanks To Climate Change
Climate Change Responsible For These Rare High Latitude Clouds
Climate Change Already Affecting German Farmers
How Penzance Became Britains First Ever Plastic Free Town
Ibis That Was Extinct In The Wild Taught To Migrate By Following Aircraft
Cris Packham Warns Of ‘Enormous Volume’ Of Pesticides Harming Wildlife
Common Cranes ‘Here To Stay’ After Recolonising Eastern England
Sir David Attenborough Backs Worlds Biggest Butterfly Count
Ten Species Of Shark Coming To The UK As Waters Warm
UN Environment And Yale Debut Stunning Sustainable Tiny Home Collaboration
One-Third Of Supermarket Plastic Is Not easily Recyclable, Analysis Shows
Waste Incineration Set To Overtake Recycling In England, Green Warns
Fight For Clean Air In Southampton And New Forest 17th July
East Runton Beach Clean 22nd July
Southsea Wildlife Watch 21st July
Check Out Eco Collective who offer 100% vegan products and offer gluten free and organic produce.
Something we look to help businesses do in the future. If you are a business that is in the waste(not) business please get in touch –Mixed Plastic Banks In Southampton
Here is Southampton’s list on what to put into your blue lid recycling bin: What Can I Recycle?
Pledge Your Commitment To Improving Hampshires Recycling Habits
This brilliant website gives tips and ideas about food waste and how to reduce it.
Instead of throwing out or bagging up (to gather dust) all those clothes children quickly grow out of this is a brilliant website to buy or sell unwanted children clothes. It is run by a busy mum who also knows what it’s like with ever growing children and the endless amount of clothes children accumulate.
‘Last year a quarter of the clothing we got rid of was simply thrown away. That’s a staggering 300,000 tonnes that went into landfill. So many of those items could have been re-used and enjoyed by a another child, instead of contributing to the destruction of the planet.’
Please join us on Facebook, like and share with fellow environmental and wildlife enthusiasts where we will keep you up to date with climate change, sustainable and wildlife and conservation news and anything else green.
We would also like to start adding a directory to our newsletter, making it more accessible for everyone to gain information, join other environmental groups or eco-friendly businesses that sell eco-friendly products. If you or someone you know are interested, please contact us. We can also help advertise and advise on any campaigns and fundraising events, with the option to advertise on our webpage, facebook and newsletters.
Equally if you have an article or blog which is relevant to the local or global cause of making the world cleaner and greener or feel there is an issue that could be part of a discussion, then feel free to send it over and we can publish it.
Contact us via our website:
Look us up on Facebook or drop us an email:
vicky@crowdleaf.org.uk
ryan@crowdleaf.org.uk
On behalf of CrowdLeaf,
Vicky & Ryan
Please come and check out our store to support our cause and green community!
London Air Pollution Live Data
See you next time!
Hello and welcome to this weeks newsletter!
It’s the third week of this beautiful weather but I have to say I am looking forward to a bit of rain just to see the environment get a bit of watering!
This heatwave has been setting record high temperatures not only in Europe but around the world this week.
Stunning sculpture installed by Greenpeace Italy.
CrowdLeaf are organising another litter pick so watch this space for date and location!
Permafrost And Wetland Emissions Could Cut 1.5 C Carbon Budget By ‘By Five Years’
UK Passes 1,000 Without Coal As Energy Shift Accelerates
New UK Renewables ‘Could Be Cheaper Than Existing Gas Plants By 2030’
Call To Turn Oil Rigs Into Nature Reserves
Costa Rica Has Run On 100% Renewable Energy For 300 Days
UK Schools Banning School Run To Protect Pupils From Air Pollution
Analysis: ‘Global’ Warming Varies Greatly Depending Where You Live
Inside The Grisly Colorado Warehouse Full Of Black Market Wildlife Contraband
Eight Of 14 Rhinos Dies After Move To Kenyan National Park
Stunning Coral Forests Discovered Around Sicily’s Deep Sea Volcanoes
Threatened Species: Nine Mammals And Mountain Mistfrog Could Join Extinction List
Sunscreen For Cows: UK Farmers Struggle To Cope With The Heatwave
Starbucks Is Eliminating Plastic Straws From All Stores
These Farmers Are Turning Extra Milk Into Yoghurt And Cheese For Those In Need
Can Norway Help Us Solve The Plastic Crisis, One Bottle At A Time?
Fight For Clean Air In Southampton And New Forest 17th July
Southsea Wildlife Watch 21st July
Check Out Eco Collective who offer 100% vegan products and offer gluten free and organic produce.
Something we look to help businesses do in the future. If you are a business that is in the waste(not) business please get in touch –Mixed Plastic Banks In Southampton
Here is Southampton’s list on what to put into your blue lid recycling bin: What Can I Recycle?
Pledge Your Commitment To Improving Hampshires Recycling Habits
This brilliant website gives tips and ideas about food waste and how to reduce it.
Instead of throwing out or bagging up (to gather dust) all those clothes children quickly grow out of this is a brilliant website to buy or sell unwanted children clothes. It is run by a busy mum who also knows what it’s like with ever growing children and the endless amount of clothes children accumulate.
‘Last year a quarter of the clothing we got rid of was simply thrown away. That’s a staggering 300,000 tonnes that went into landfill. So many of those items could have been re-used and enjoyed by a another child, instead of contributing to the destruction of the planet.’
Please join us on Facebook, like and share with fellow environmental and wildlife enthusiasts where we will keep you up to date with climate change, sustainable and wildlife and conservation news and anything else green.
We would also like to start adding a directory to our newsletter, making it more accessible for everyone to gain information, join other environmental groups or eco-friendly businesses that sell eco-friendly products. If you or someone you know are interested, please contact us. We can also help advertise and advise on any campaigns and fundraising events, with the option to advertise on our webpage, facebook and newsletters.
Equally if you have an article or blog which is relevant to the local or global cause of making the world cleaner and greener or feel there is an issue that could be part of a discussion, then feel free to send it over and we can publish it.
Contact us via our website:
Look us up on Facebook or drop us an email:
vicky@crowdleaf.org.uk
ryan@crowdleaf.org.uk
On behalf of CrowdLeaf,
Vicky & Ryan
Please come and check out our store to support our cause and green community!
London Air Pollution Live Data
See you next time!
Welcome to this weeks edition of Crowdleaf’s newsletter.
We hope you are all still enjoying this lovely weather!
With the world cup well under way, it is heart warming to see fans taking care of their environment and picking up their rubbish after the game is over. This is a fine example of how we should take pride in our home on earth – not just after a great match but for all of our surroundings.
Do you have an article or event you would like to see on our CrowdLeaf Newsletter? Please contact us to see if we can help! 🙂
New Zealand The Most Perilous Place For Seabirds Due To Plastic Pollution
Researchers Race To Make Bioplastics From Straw And Food Waste
Plastic Plates And Cutlery To Be Banned From Sale Under government Plans
100 Steps To A Plastic Free Life
Seattle Just Became The First Major American City To Ban Plastic Straws And Utensils
Weather watch: Wildfires Highlight Importance Of UK’s Peatlands
Child’s Asthma Linked To Illegal Levels Of Air Pollution
Court Action To Save Young From Climate Bill
Millions of Wet Wipes Flushed Into The Thames Causing Plastic Nightmare
UK Heatwave Helps Solar Power To Record Weekly Highs
Queensland Coal Push Grows As Turnbull Tries To Land Energy Guarantee
Dry Weather Boost UK’s Most Endangered Butterfly
Australia Needs Tighter Ivory Sale Laws Sale To Protect Elephants, Parliamentary Committee Hears
Is This The End Of The Yellow All-In-One Recycling Bin?
Local Authorities Urged to Embrace Separate Collection Model
What Does Sustainability Really Mean To The Customer?
This Toilet Provides Safe Sanitation Without Plumbing Or Electricity
Hampshire Farmers Market Oxford Street 7th July
Portsmouth Green Drinks ‘On Tour’ Artist Special, Part 1 11th July
Fight For Clean Air In Southampton And New Forest 17th July
South sea Wildlife Watch 21st July
Check Out Eco Collective who offer 100% vegan products and offer gluten free and organic produce.
Something we look to help businesses do in the future. If you are a business that is in the waste(not) business please get in touch –Mixed Plastic Banks In Southampton
Here is Southampton’s list on what to put into your blue lid recycling bin: What Can I Recycle?
Pledge Your Commitment To Improving Hampshires Recycling Habits
This brilliant website gives tips and ideas about food waste and how to reduce it.
Instead of throwing out or bagging up (to gather dust) all those clothes children quickly grow out of this is a brilliant website to buy or sell unwanted children clothes. It is run by a busy mum who also knows what it’s like with ever growing children and the endless amount of clothes children accumulate.
‘Last year a quarter of the clothing we got rid of was simply thrown away. That’s a staggering 300,000 tonnes that went into landfill. So many of those items could have been re-used and enjoyed by a another child, instead of contributing to the destruction of the planet.’
Please join us on Facebook, like and share with fellow environmental and wildlife enthusiasts where we will keep you up to date with climate change, sustainable and wildlife and conservation news and anything else green.
We would also like to start adding a directory to our newsletter, making it more accessible for everyone to gain information, join other environmental groups or eco-friendly businesses that sell eco-friendly products. If you or someone you know are interested, please contact us. We can also help advertise and advise on any campaigns and fundraising events, with the option to advertise on our webpage, facebook and newsletters.
Equally if you have an article or blog which is relevant to the local or global cause of making the world cleaner and greener or feel there is an issue that could be part of a discussion, then feel free to send it over and we can publish it.
Contact us via our website:
Look us up on Facebook or drop us an email:
vicky@crowdleaf.org.uk
ryan@crowdleaf.org.uk
On behalf of CrowdLeaf,
Vicky & Ryan
Please come and check out our store to support our cause and green community!
London Air Pollution Live Data
See you next time!
Hello and welcome to this weeks edition of the CrowdLeaf newsletter.
What a beautifully hot week it’s been, we hope you have all been safe but enjoyed your time in the sun! There has been plenty of talk of team work this week with the world cup taking over the screens, pubs and odd street. It seems timely to remember how much we can achieve together when we want to. As your here reading this we would assume you want to achieve a greener planet and community. So we call on you to share this newsletter or the stories fro it with at least one person this week. Education, debate and pressure are the key drivers of ideas, innovation and passions so please share.
Keep your eye on this space as we are planning to do another litter pick within the next few weeks and are looking for volunteers to join us as we look to one up our last litter pick which was a great showing of people and a horribly large amount of litter.
Young Will Pick Up Climate Change Bill, Advisers Warn
Reality Check: Do Clean Air Zones Work?
Deluge As Electronic Waste Turning Thailand Into ‘Worlds Rubbish Dump’
Saddle worth Moor Fire Generating Pollution That Can Harm Health
Car And Housing Companies ‘Should Be Ashamed of Themselves’ As UK On Track To Miss Emissions Targets
Manchester Makes A Beeline For New Dutch-Style Cycling network
Orangutan Study Offers Hope For Conservation Efforts
Palm Oil ‘Disastrous’ For Wildlife But Here To Stay, Experts Warn
Artificial Intelligence Used To Track World’s Wildlife
A New App Will Show People In Leeds Their Closest Recycling Bin
Waste Crisis: Where’s Your Recycling Going Now?
Research Cafe 35: Air Pollution And Our Health
Bitterne Litter Team – 1 Hour Litter Pick 24th June
Big Beach Clean Up 2018! 24th June
Air Quality Monitoring Workshop 28th June 2018
Portsmouth Green Drinks ‘On Tour’ Artist Special, Part 1 11th July
South sea Wildlife Watch 21st July
Check Out Eco Collective who offer 100% vegan products and offer gluten free and organic produce.
Something we look to help businesses do in the future. If you are a business that is in the waste(not) business please get in touch –Mixed Plastic Banks In Southampton
Here is Southampton’s list on what to put into your blue lid recycling bin: What Can I Recycle?
Pledge Your Commitment To Improving Hampshires Recycling Habits
This brilliant website gives tips and ideas about food waste and how to reduce it.
Instead of throwing out or bagging up (to gather dust) all those clothes children quickly grow out of this is a brilliant website to buy or sell unwanted children clothes. It is run by a busy mum who also knows what it’s like with ever growing children and the endless amount of clothes children accumulate.
‘Last year a quarter of the clothing we got rid of was simply thrown away. That’s a staggering 300,000 tonnes that went into landfill. So many of those items could have been re-used and enjoyed by a another child, instead of contributing to the destruction of the planet.’
Please join us on Facebook, like and share with fellow environmental and wildlife enthusiasts where we will keep you up to date with climate change, sustainable and wildlife and conservation news and anything else green.
We would also like to start adding a directory to our newsletter, making it more accessible for everyone to gain information, join other environmental groups or eco-friendly businesses that sell eco-friendly products. If you or someone you know are interested, please contact us. We can also help advertise and advise on any campaigns and fundraising events, with the option to advertise on our webpage, facebook and newsletters.
Equally if you have an article or blog which is relevant to the local or global cause of making the world cleaner and greener or feel there is an issue that could be part of a discussion, then feel free to send it over and we can publish it.
Contact us via our website:
Look us up on Facebook or drop us an email:
vicky@crowdleaf.org.uk
ryan@crowdleaf.org.uk
On behalf of CrowdLeaf,
Vicky & Ryan
Please come and check out our store to support our cause and green community!
London Air Pollution Live Data
See you next time!
Welcome to this weeks CrowdLeaf newsletter. Which falls on Clean Air Day the 21st of June.
This week we want to look at our Air Quality and how we can work on improving this.
We have two new and fantastic Guest articles and one from a few weeks back on the theme of Air Pollution.
Who and What are Let Pompey Breathe? By Alexa Gill and Anna Koor
Poor Air Quality Is a Huge Issue – By Alexa Gill and Anna Koor of Let Pompey Breathe
Cross-Party Say Government Is Dragging Feet On Air Pollution
Some Rare Good Climate News: The Fossil Fuel Industry Is Weaker Then Ever
UK Pension Funds Get Green Light To Dump Fossil Fuel Investments
Paper Straw Factory To Open In Britain As Restaurants Ditch Plastic
David Attenborough Launches Wildlife Fund For Advertisers
Elephant Calf Born At Western Plains Zoo
A World Without Puffins? The Uncertain Fate Of The Much Loved Seabirds
Flying Ant Day 2018 – What, When, Why?
How to Cook For Maximum Taste, Using Minimum Energy
European Countries Urged To Introduce Separate Food Waste Collections
How You Smartphone Can Make your Home More Eco Friendly
Research Cafe 35: Air Pollution And Our Health
Bitterne Litter Team – 1 Hour Litter Pick 24th June
Big Beach Clean Up 2018! 24th June
Air Quality Monitoring Workshop 28th June 2018
Portsmouth Green Drinks ‘On Tour’ Artist Special, Part 1 11th July
South sea Wildlife Watch 21st July
Check Out Eco Collective who offer 100% vegan products and offer gluten free and organic produce.
Something we look to help businesses do in the future. If you are a business that is in the waste(not) business please get in touch –Mixed Plastic Banks In Southampton
Here is Southampton’s list on what to put into your blue lid recycling bin: What Can I Recycle?
Pledge Your Commitment To Improving Hampshires Recycling Habits
This brilliant website gives tips and ideas about food waste and how to reduce it.
Instead of throwing out or bagging up (to gather dust) all those clothes children quickly grow out of this is a brilliant website to buy or sell unwanted children clothes. It is run by a busy mum who also knows what it’s like with ever growing children and the endless amount of clothes children accumulate.
‘Last year a quarter of the clothing we got rid of was simply thrown away. That’s a staggering 300,000 tonnes that went into landfill. So many of those items could have been re-used and enjoyed by a another child, instead of contributing to the destruction of the planet.’
Please join us on Facebook, like and share with fellow environmental and wildlife enthusiasts where we will keep you up to date with climate change, sustainable and wildlife and conservation news and anything else green.
We would also like to start adding a directory to our newsletter, making it more accessible for everyone to gain information, join other environmental groups or eco-friendly businesses that sell eco-friendly products. If you or someone you know are interested, please contact us. We can also help advertise and advise on any campaigns and fundraising events, with the option to advertise on our webpage, facebook and newsletters.
Equally if you have an article or blog which is relevant to the local or global cause of making the world cleaner and greener or feel there is an issue that could be part of a discussion, then feel free to send it over and we can publish it.
Contact us via our website:
Look us up on Facebook or drop us an email:
vicky@crowdleaf.org.uk
ryan@crowdleaf.org.uk
On behalf of CrowdLeaf,
Vicky & Ryan
Please come and check out our store to support our cause and green community!
London Air Pollution Live Data
See you next time!
Let Pompey Breathe is a campaign group made up of several environmental groups and parties concerned about the poor air quality in Portsmouth and the lack of action to date from the council. We believe it is everybody’s right to be able to breathe clean air. The main purpose of the campaign is to reduce air pollution in Portsmouth and bring it down to legal levels. We’re asking the council to commit to reduce air pollution to meet WHO standards as soon as possible.
Air Pollution is a problem
Currently Portsmouth’s air quality is among the worst in the UK and it’s widely thought that 95 premature deaths a year in the city are related to air pollution. However, this figure is based on small particulates (PM2.5) such as emitted from diesel vehicles. When taking into account the effect of nitrogen oxide (NOX) and other air pollutants, that figure is worryingly thought to be as much as 6 times that. Furthermore, Portsmouth’s air pollution problem has been identified as roadside NOX pollutants. In February 2018 ClientEarth won a court hearing ruling that 33 authorities were in breach of meeting the government’s targets on legal levels of air pollution. Portsmouth was among those authorities.
Strong action is needed
Since the campaign launched, we’ve been out in the local community spreading the word about our concerns. In April we staged a peaceful demonstration outside the city civic offices, using ‘grave stones’ to highlight the number of premature deaths that are caused by air pollution. One of our campaigners delivered a letter to several key members of the City Council, calling for strong action to tackle the problem. Green MEP for the South East, Keith Taylor was in attendance. That evening he, along with 2 speakers from Let Pompey Breathe spoke about the air pollution issues we are facing across the city and why it’s so important we try to tackle this public health crisis.
Since the beginning of May we’ve been focused on collecting signatures for the petition we’ve got running, asking the council to commit to reducing air pollution in the city. Anyone who lives, works or studies in Portsmouth can sign the petition. We’ve had stalls at a local Green Film Festival and at different points around the city. Residents are receptive and keen to sign. We’ve also had a bit of press, giving an interview on the local radio station. We’ve just reached the required 1000 signatures to ensure the issue is debated at full council. But we still need more! The greater number of people we can reach to sign the Petition, the further we’re able to go in demonstrating to the council that the electorate want action on this matter. If you are not eligible to sign, sharing it with people who are would be a great help.
The first step would be for the Council to publish an Air Quality Action Plan for consultation. It’s important they do this as a collaborative approach to developing robust and sustainable solutions to the problem. Everyone needs to have an input including local businesses, residents and environmental groups.
Get Involved
If you want to participate in tackling this issue, a great way to do so is donate your time and or money to organisations that are working to fight this problem. Some suggestions are ClientEarth, Earth Justice, Friends of the Earth, Green Peace. Or consider the Green Party to help get more councillors elected who will stand up for clean air.
We are always looking for volunteers to help with the #letpompeybreathe campaign, and increase our network. Please get in touch if you want to get involved!
