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. 🙂
Guest Article
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.
Climate Change and Pollution
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
Wildlife and Conservation
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
Recycling and Sustainability
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
Events
Fight For Clean Air In Southampton And New Forest 17th July
East Runton Beach Clean 22nd 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.’
Contact us!
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
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Pollution Tracking Tools
London Air Pollution Live Data
See you next time!