Let’s take a second to talk about the future. Will we finally have left the EU? Will plastic straws be banned? Or will we still maintain the same habits we’ve been trying to break for years…
Tag: environment
Meet the Gloucestershire man who can travel 150 miles for only £4.
A very small percentage of the population are capable of such a feat in this day and age, especially in the UK. It’s currently an exclusive club to be part of, but in time, the majority of the world will be able to join. Not only will you be saving your money, you will also […]
PODCAST: Park Leaf #Cheltenham2020
Here it is folks, the teams Podcast. Covering everything from Tesla’s to Carbon Neutral Cheltenham. We also mention Extinction Rebellion, because who could forget them?
Cheltenham’s own Greta Thunberg and her battle for a greener future
For environmental science student Yolande Booyse, the turning point was hearing a 16-year-old girl fight for our planet. That girl is Greta Thunberg who inspired Yolande to make her own mark in the climate change battle we are currently fighting. Greta Thunberg (SWE) at the Annual Meeting 2019 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, […]
The future of sustainable travel in Cheltenham
113,000 people reside in the Cotswold town of Cheltenham. During the multiple festivals that take place throughout the year it is estimated that the figure swells to around 250,000. On top of this 65,000 per day arrive during the Gold Cup week and that there are a further 72,000 jobs available in industries ranging from […]
Controversial pumpkins still on sale in Cheltenham
Cheltenham’s Poundland store was still selling a controversial artificial pumpkin this lunchtime – despite a pledge to pull the product from shelves across the country. Earlier this month, Poundland began stocking polystyrene pumpkins on its shelves ahead of Halloween. Uproar broke out on social media because polystyrene can take up to 500 years to biodegrade. Several […]
Will you waste your pumpkin?
The UK produced a staggering 10 million pumpkins this year, most destined to end up outside doorways with spooky designs carved into them. While 95% of pumpkins will be carved up, only 5% of them go on to be used as food. This leaves a lot of pumpkin going to waste – an estimated 70-75,000 […]
Proposed fracking site contested by councillors at Gloucester’s Shire Hall
Councillors have today contested the decision to build Gloucestershire’s first fracking site in the Forest of Dean. Discussions were raised at Gloucester’s Shire Hall after the Oil and Gas Authority submitted a proposal for the location during August earlier this year. Following a backlash of campaigns and protests against the movement, Labour’s planning spokesman, Barry […]