Birkenhead school celebrates environmental impact with tree planting Pupils from Co-op Academy Portland in Birkenhead took the classroom outdoors in March when they planted free trees from the Woodland Trust. The school successfully applied for a Urban trees an

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Planning Inspectorate confirm Wirral Council's brownfield-only Local Plan Wirral Council is set to make history by adopting the UK's first brownfield-only Local Plan. The Planning Inspectorate has confirmed this landmark decision as sound, underscoring the borough&#0

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A graphic design featuring a polar bear standing on melting icebergs in the lower section of the image. The background is divided into three bold colors: yellow at the top, white in the middle, and red at the bottom. Large white and black text reads: “DEBUNKING 8 COMMON MYTHS ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE.” The UN Environment Programme logo is in the top right corner.

Climate myths are everywhere.

In this 🧵, we bust 8 of the most common ones. 👇

Graphic reads: The Children's Walking and Cycling Index 2024. 81% of children want more traffic free paths. 78% support cycle paths separated from cars. Halfords. Sustrans.

Today sees the release of the Children’s Walking and Cycling Index report - the first of it’s kind - sponsored by Halfords

Children are often overlooked by decision-makers and officers in transport, or if they are considered, it's on the school journey.

Wirral school wins nationwide nature award A Wirral school has won a nationwide nature prize.

A Wirral school has won a nationwide nature prize.

Arigato! So good. Reminds me of my year living in Toyama 🎏❤️🇯🇵

'If we make mistakes, we won't tackle two Merseyside big killers' Cllr Liz Grey argued without a clear vision, it was “easier for the naysayers to spread rumours and misinformation" about cycle lanes

Labour councillor @lizgrey.bsky.social has hit back at Conservatives for being “misleading in the extreme” over cycle lanes and said without a clear vision, it was “easier for the naysayers to spread rumours and misinformation that might alarm residents"
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In Chile, a revived wetland is bringing economic opportunities and ecological recovery.

Thanks to a UNEP-backed project, the Cahuil Lagoon now supports tourism, fishing, and wildlife, with a model for sustainable land management.

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Woman 'getting by on Pot Noodles' as people 'sleepless' The notification of increases charges and rents before Christmas was claimed to be "insensitive and unfair"

A social housing provider has been slammed over plans by @lizgrey.bsky.social to increase fees for its tenants with concerns they could leave people without a home. One woman told the ECHO she was getting by on powdered soup and pot noodles
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A Dutch study on the relationship between spending and visitors’ choice of transportation showed that, on a monthly basis, cyclists and pedestrians contribute about 25% more to total spending in centres than car users. dutchcycling.nl/knowledge/bl...