The Northern Eco
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Posts from North Yorkshire and the North East of England with news about the environment. Mostly added by sarah-hartley@bsky.social
A special tree related issue to mark our 200 edition milestone! thenortherneco.substack.com/p/issue-200-... #environment #climate #trees #northyorkshire
Issue 200: The special tree edition
Come down to the woods with us today as we celebrate a major milestone
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Yorkshire Water has advised the local council that parts of its network cannot accommodate additional wastewater without increasing the risk of flooding and environmental pollution. thenortherneco.substack.com/p/lack-of-se... @saveourswale.bsky.social @cleanilkley.bsky.social
Lack of sewers threatens development
Yorkshire Water sewer capacity threatens new homes and funding, says councillor
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The story of sewage pollution seems to be never ending…..These two latest updates mark some of the work which is ongoing thenortherneco.substack.com/p/sewage-bir... @sascampaigns.bsky.social @saveourswale.bsky.social @yorkdalesrt.bsky.social
Sewage, bird waste and other water pollution issues
The latest water pollution news from across North Yorkshire
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There was a discussion about the climate and nature crisis after a screening last night. Here’s what’s going to happen next…… thenortherneco.substack.com/p/getting-a-...
Getting a climate briefing at The Station
More than 50 people attended a special screen in Richmond to view the 50-minute film which briefs the UK public about the climate and nature crisis
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It’s an unusual challenge - 90 days wearing one dress! One woman’s fight back against fast fashion started this month thenortherneco.substack.com/p/from-fashi... #fastfashion #environment #climate #northyorkshire
From fashion to festivals.....
Across North Yorkshire and the the North East, local initiatives are taking climate action seriously
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Want to reduce the amount of plastic in your waste bin? How about a doorstep delivery with re-usable bottles from our NorthYorkshire-based small business? Like the old milk round but for planet-friendly household essentials instead. ko-fi.com/thenortherne... #microplastic #plastic #refill #delivery
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Alison Hume, MP for Scarborough and Whitby, outlined the issues likely have the biggest impact on constituents which includes calling for a ban on ALL types of fracking thenortherneco.substack.com/p/video-ban-... @frackfreescarb.bsky.social
Video: ‘Ban all forms of fracking’ urges North Yorks MP
Social care reform, energy bills, farming support, and fracking highlighted as key developments for residents during an interview at the Labour Party Conference.
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Quite late in the year for a walk but hopefully the weather won’t interfere with the plans. We walked up there in the middle of summer and got a real feel for the wildness of the space thenortherneco.substack.com/p/cricket-le...
Cricket legend to lead anti wind farm walk
Ian Botham to join walk opposing 23-turbine wind farm on Hope Moor
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More than 100 properties have been inspected by Yorkshire Water as part of a project to tackle sources of pollution on the North Yorkshire coast. thenortherneco.substack.com/p/100-proper... @sascampaigns.bsky.social
100+ properties in coastal pollution probe
New developments have been linked to pollution misconnections on Yorkshire coast
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Issue number 198 is out! Getting to this number is making me think there needs to be something special going on for the big 200! thenortherneco.substack.com/p/what-commu...
What community energy could mean for you
Plus the latest on habitat restoration, campaigning activity and more environment news from across the North East and North Yorkshire
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Campaigners claim an oversupply of capacity means that this extra BESS isn't needed. wdyt? thenortherneco.substack.com/p/battery-en...
Battery Energy Storage System unnecessary claim
Campaigners question need for 1GW North Yorkshire battery scheme amid 90GW pipeline
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Shocking state of affairs and sadly not a one-off incident thenortherneco.substack.com/p/another-bi... @rspbengland.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @raptorpersuk.bsky.social
Another bird of prey shot - police appeal
Anyone with information is asked to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101 quoting incident number 12260171320
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Today’s newsletter - issue 197 - picks up on the debate of the e-petition signed by more than 200,000 people in the UK looking for a change to water company ownership. thenortherneco.substack.com/p/watery-wis...
Watery wishes and wildlife wants
Your weekly drops of eco news from the North East and North Yorkshire are here
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Can we pop round........ With some household essentials this Friday! 🌿 Did you know we deliver your eco-friendly bathroom & home essentials directly to your doorstep in our local area? Zero fuss, zero unnecessary plastic. Order via the QR code or link: ko-fi.com/thenortherne...
Pollution in this river now becoming a year round issue thenortherneco.substack.com/p/high-level...
High levels of pollution recorded in River Ure
Testing found particularly high levels at Middleham
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With so much doom and gloom around the opportunities for NEETS its great to be able to share some positive news - River Rangers really do get stuck into conservation projects thenortherneco.substack.com/p/river-rang...
River Ranger career opportunities launched
Groundwork NE & Cumbria launches Esk Valley programme to create green career opportunities for young people in East Cleveland
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Could a geothermal plant remove the need for a windfarm in the wildest of places? That’s the pitch from one of the region’s MPs thenortherneco.substack.com/p/mp-to-meet...
MP to meet with energy minister about ‘unpopular large-scale windfarms’
A move from Sam Rushworth, the MP whose constituency includes the proposed Hope Moor Wind Farm
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Speaking in the House of Commons, the Secretary of State for Health, Yvette Cooper said The NHS should be resilient enough to respond to the health needs created by “extreme events” such as last year’s blaze on Langdale Moor. thenortherneco.substack.com/p/mps-debate...
MPs debate health impacts of wildfires
‘NHS must be ready for extreme events’ after North Yorks wildfire, says health secretary
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The power plant best known for burning trees now has a huge mound of ash dating back to the 1970s to deal with - here’s how…. thenortherneco.substack.com/p/decades-of...
Decades of ash to be moved from Drax
23.5 tonnes of ash to be removed from huge mound near the North Yorkshire station
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What goes on your skin matters just as much as what goes in your body. 🧼 All our products are 100% free from Parabens and SLS - meaning no harsh chemicals, just gentle, effective cleaning. Want gentle, chemical-free handwash delivered to your door? ! 📦 ko-fi.com/thenortherneco/shop
If you haven't yet caught the National Emergency Briefing on the climate, autumn could be the perfect time! There's more dates coming up..... thenortherneco.substack.com/p/have-you-b... 🌏
Have you been briefed yet?
More dates for the National Emergency Briefing plus a round up of environmental news from the North East and North Yorkshire
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What a lovely initiative to get children interested in nature. Well done Tees Vally! thenortherneco.substack.com/p/are-you-a-...
Are you a ladybird hunter?
Tees Valley Wildlife Trust and Redcar & Cleveland Libraries have launched Nature Explorer Sacks to help families discover local wildlife starting with ladybirds
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Thanks to RichmondshireToday for featuring the launch on our #eco #refills #doorstep #deliveries - the shop is now open for your planet friendly everyday products www.richmondshiretoday.co.uk/plastic-free... #richmondsnippets
Plastic-free doorstep refill service launches in North Yorkshire - Richmondshire Today
A doorstep delivery service offering plastic-free refills of everyday household products has launched in parts of North Yorkshire. The Northern Eco Refillables Shop offers products including hand wash...
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A long read from us today including a video report. Our international student journalists worked hard on this topic which really caught their imagination during their time with us this summer thenortherneco.substack.com/p/did-englan...
Did England forget about hydropower?
High hills and fast rivers - the North East has the perfect hydro ingredients for a clean energy of a different type
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Issue number 194 will be out in the morning! Sign up now to make sure it arrives in your email inbox at 7am tomorrow. You can also read the full article on thenortherneco.substack.com at that time 🌲 #hydropower #northumberland #northerneco #environment
The man who saw water as an untapped source of energy
Discover more about Northumberland’s historic energy pioneer plus all the eco news from across North East and North Yorkshire
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Always going to be a tricky balance - protecting ancient woodland and archaeological heritage in the Yorkshire Dales and an event which sees around 200 bike riders tackle a 130km course thenortherneco.substack.com/p/trials-bik...
Trials biking moves for National Park
Plans proposed to reduce environmental impact of historic Scott Trial
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Thanks to our readers for making these recommendations for the festival line-up next month thenortherneco.substack.com/p/the-richmo...
The Richmond Walking & Book Festival
The festival takes place this year from 18th to the 27th September and features a number of books of interest to environmentalists as well as some walks with an environmental theme
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Yes, it sounds somewhat counterintuitive but stick with it.......our monthly columnist @tom-s-bray.bsky.social makes the argument for using MORE electricity here thenortherneco.substack.com/p/heres-your... #renewables #greenenergy #electricity
Here’s your electrifying eco newsletter
All the eco news you need this week from across the North East and North Yorkshire (and if we missed something - tell us!)
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Skeeby Ford nr Richmond has been removed 🤩 & the gravel beds have been uncovered… supporting #fish migration up & down the water course - vital for breeding, feeding & refuge. 🐟 💦 We’ll post again when the project is finished 🫶 Part of #GreatYorkshireRivers project funded by #EnvironmentAgency
