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!
Climate Change, Pollution and Energy
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
Wildlife and Conservation
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
Recycling and Sustainability
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?
Events
Fight For Clean Air In Southampton And New Forest 17th July
Southsea Wildlife Watch 21st July
Handy Websites
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.’
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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
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Pollution Tracking Tools
London Air Pollution Live Data
See you next time!