Sustainability Blog

This film on the climate & nature crisis, presented by Chris Packham, is screening in communities & workplaces across the UK. It aims to raise awareness of the climate crisis and build public support for emergency measures to counteract the changes happening here, right now.

Now our work computers are powered by solar, so EcoNotts is even more planet friendly! Click to find out more.

Recyle4Rotary are a ‘Not for Profit’ group recycling donated bicycles & selling them to raise funds for Treetops Hospice & Rotary.

Precious Plastic inspires people worldwide to reimagine the lifecycle of plastic and create a more sustainable future. Find out more about their open source, community approach here.

I’d pretty much given up on social media as it’s all owned by horrible corporations and alternatives like Mastodon are just too niche to gain traction outside of certain circles. This all changed when I found Bluesky was now open to the public after a long invite only period. 

Community RePaint is a UK wide paint reuse network; we collect leftover paint and redistribute it to individuals and groups in the community, and also remanufacture our own brand of paint called ReColour 

Ed’s Clean Energy and Sustainability Jobs List is a resource for people looking for jobs fighting climate change.

The large, heavy passenger vehicles were responsible for over 20% of the growth in global energy-related CO2 emissions last year

As an alternative to Google Maps or apps like Komoot, GeoVelo describes itself as “The secure and civic bike navigation – Ride serenely and impact the decisions of new bike paths in your city”

Calling drivers across the UK, are you ready for a challenge? Summer’s here and the time is right for the Going Car Free Challenge – a month of climate-friendly travel.

“Repair cafes” are community spaces that offer a sustainable solution to the throwaway culture prevalent in modern society.

Wild Peak Housing Co-op is a a rural housing co-operative in Belper, Derbyshire, working for environmental and social change.

This month we have a guest blog from local Critical Mass organiser, cycling campaigner and part of Travel Well, Samuel Shoesmith has saved hundreds of items from going to landfill by using the free OLIO app.

This time of year can be a frenzy for buying apparently cut price goods, often electronics and clothes. However this consumerism has its downsides with many of the corporations involved dodging tax while putting smaller companies out of business, the majority of the goods quickly ending up in landfill and dishonesty around prices that mean we’re perhaps not getting the bargains we think we are.

Take part in Oxfam’s Second Hand September and shop second hand to reduce waste, take a stance against climate change, and help create a fairer world – all while looking fabulous.

On September 15 to 17, millions of people around the world will take to the streets to demand a rapid, just, and equitable end to fossil fuels.

A general election is coming, as soon as next year, and it’s our best shot at winning serious climate action. So Greenpeace is uniting the British public to push the government – whoever that may be – to take climate change seriously.

Our new website collecting reasons to ban SUVs & 4x4s is now live

This annual free Walk celebrated the 130 acres of Recreation Ground given to the people of Nottingham, forever, by the Inclosure Act of 1845.

Post-capitalism is a term used to describe a theoretical economic system that could emerge after capitalism that creates a more equitable, sustainable, and democratic economic system. Here are some ways we can live like that right now.

WIth having a background in IT and a keen interest in reducing waste, I’m going to start experimenting with recycling old laptops and Android phones.

We’re a movement of advertisers, PR professionals, and their clients cutting ties with fossil fuels.

Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust’s ‘Wilder Nottinghamshire’ is an ethos focusing on building nature connectedness and empowering people to ‘take action for nature’.

SUVs and 4x4s are a disaster for our health, our public safety and our climate; Tyre Extinguishers have had enough

The recent Amazon Prime week reminded me to write about why I don’t support Amazon despite their keen prices and quick delivery.

Here are some easy switches I’ve made to help Intention be more ethical.

If you’re running a community group of some kind like a parish council, read on to find out how you can get a cost effective website for your organisation. Challenges […]