A Word of Caution About Insect Hotels There is something rather appealing about the little wooden insect hotels that have become increasingly common in garden centres and online. They look as though they are doing something positive for nature — a small contribution to biodiversity, hanging from a fence or tucked into a sunny corner of the garden. But, as with many well-intentioned environmental products, it is worth looking a little more closely at what we are actually provi

A government report that shows the risk of global ecosystem degradation and collapse threaten UK national security and prosperity. The world is already experiencing impacts including crop failures, intensified natural disasters and infectious disease outbreaks. Threats will increase with degradation and intensify with collapse. Without major intervention to reverse the current trend, this is highly likely to continue to 2050 and beyond. To View: https://assets.publishing.serv

Power your everyday appliances with energy from the sun and help lower your electricity bills. At a glance Plug-in solar panels could lower your electricity bills by around £70 to £100 a year. A plug-in solar panel system costs from around £450 to install. Renters and flat owners will need permission from their landlord / freeholder before installing plug-in solar panels. https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/advice/plug-in-solar-panels/

This new film from the National Emergency Briefing sets out the risks facing the nation - and the credible, positive responses available - in a clear and accessible account designed for screenings in communities across the UK. To find out more and a screening near you go here: People's Emergency Briefing.

From BBC Radio 4, a programme on You and Yours about what people have done to make their homes warmer and cheaper to run. Listeners phone in with their experiences of things that worked, and didn't work. Click here to listen.

On 27th November, ten of the UK's leading experts briefed an invited audience of over 1,200 politicians and leaders from business, culture, faith, sport and the media with the latest implications for health, food, national security and the economy. Click here for some great talks on the challenges we face and the solutions we need to grasp.

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme that provides grants for air source and ground source heat pumps has been expanded to include air-to-air pumps (air conditioning) and heat batteries. For eligibility criteria and more information click here .

The Secretary General of the UN delivers a sobering message to COP30 but there is hope if countries act and politicians do the right thing. "No one can bargain with physics, but we can choose to lead or be led to ruin" 🌎 António Guterres | Full Speech at COP30 #cop30

Join Futureproof Cumbria and Sustainable Arnside to find out more about heat pump technology. We'll cut through the jargon, bust common myths, and show you how heat pumps can make your home warmer, greener and more efficient. This free event is on Saturday 31st January 2026 at 14.00-15.30 in the WI & Village Hall, Orchard Road, Arnside. To book your place click here .

The Bittern Trust CIC and Arnside & Silverdale National Landscape are holding a Sustainability Conference on Saturday 15th November at the Educational Institute in Arnside. Click here for more details and registration.

Organised by Greenpeace Lancaster & Morecambe, representatives from Sustainable Arnside and several other local groups met with our MP Lizzi Collinge recently to urge her to support the Climate and Nature Bill. Read the report in the Lancaster Guardian here .

Sign this Greenpeace petition to stop supermarkets flooding us with throwaway plastic. Supermarkets have broken their plastic promises - and without pressure, they won't change. It's time for the government to step in. If enough of us speak out now, we can push them to take bold action in global talks this August. Sick of all the plastic? Add your name here .

We need our government to be open and honest about the threats posed by climate and nature breakdown. Clearly they believe otherwise, which is another reason why we need our MP to support the CAN Bill. Read the article here .

An exhibition in London highlighting the impact of the never ending development digital economy on our planet. Use the sliders to see before and after images. Click here to view the article.

According to Cleanhub the UK is the third highest exporter of plastic waste. Clearly we need to do much more to reduce our use of plastic. Read the article here .

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