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Tuesday, 7 May 2013, 1:51 PM
Two new school uniform initiatives in Scotland look set to help make the world a better place.
Tuesday, 7 May 2013, 1:46 PM
South Lanarkshire Council's community meals service has become the first in the UK to achieve the Soil Association’s Food for Life Catering Mark.
Tuesday, 7 May 2013, 1:41 PM
A campaign to boost road safety by cutting conflict between cyclists and motorists has been awarded £424,000 by Transport Scotland. Transport Minister Keith Brown announced the additional funding for Cycling Scotland’s Mutual Respect Campaign at the opening of Scotland’s first Rail Cycle Hub at Stirling Railway Station. The campaign will be launched in August to help create a culture of mutual respect between cyclists, pedestrians, motorists and other road users across the country.
Tuesday, 30 April 2013, 11:06 AM
Zero Waste Scotland has just opened the application process for the Volunteer and Community Advocate Programme. Successful applicants will be grant funded to deliver community engagements that will change behaviours in targeted areas to deliver both increased household recycling and reduced household food waste.
Tuesday, 16 April 2013, 7:31 PM
The Scottish Government’s Rural Affairs Secretary, Richard Lochhead, has launched a consultation to consider the shape of future allotment legislation.
Tuesday, 16 April 2013, 7:27 PM
The European Environment Agency (EEA) has published a report which investigates what it takes to achieve energy savings through changing consumer behaviour. It shows that up to 20% of the energy we currently consume can be saved through changing behaviour.
Tuesday, 2 April 2013, 12:04 PM
The Scottish Government, all 32 local authorities and seven cities supported WWF’s Earth Hour event last month. The five leaders of Scotland’s main political parties also united to support renewable energy as part of their backing for Earth Hour.
Tuesday, 2 April 2013, 11:58 AM
The Forum for Environmental Volunteering Activity (FEVA) is organising an event aimed at anyone in the environmental sector and beyond who would like to find out more about engaging communities and changing behaviour through food and sustainability.
Tuesday, 26 March 2013, 9:06 AM
Zero Waste Scotland has published new guidance outlining good practice for the use of quality compost across a host of building, civil engineering, landscaping and regeneration projects in Scotland and across the UK. The Good Practice Guide for the use of BSI PAS 100 Compost in Landscape and Regeneration outlines the environmental and business cases for using compost, and associated savings.
Tuesday, 26 March 2013, 8:59 AM
City of Edinburgh Council is inviting local companies who want to improve the fuel efficiency of their vehicles to take advantage of a free advice and assessment service it is offering.
Monday, 18 March 2013, 2:37 PM
The Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) is helping local authorities boost the number of items collected for re-use by providing free communications materials.
Tuesday, 12 March 2013, 3:26 PM
Scottish Borders Council (SBC) has secured £218,000 of funding from the Scottish Government’s Sustainable Action Fund for a range of carbon reduction schemes, including new cycle paths, while in Aberdeenshire there are plans to help more people get cycling around the county.
Tuesday, 5 March 2013, 12:00 PM
Proposals to investigate the potential to put very small wind turbines on land with buildings owned by Fife Council to generate up to £8.6million are to go to before the Executive Committee of Fife Council. Councillors will be asked to agree plans to carry out feasibility studies to identify up to 50 sites owned by the council suitable for very small scale turbine developments.
Tuesday, 5 March 2013, 11:48 AM
Heat loss from all of Aberdeen buildings is being detected using thermal imaging equipment during flights commissioned to assess the city's energy loss. Aberdeen City Council says it thinks it is the only Scottish local authority carrying out this type of work to assess how energy-efficient the city's buildings are, with a view to helping people to make improvements.
Tuesday, 19 February 2013, 2:54 PM
Thousands of new recycling bins are set to appear across Scotland, making it easier to recycle when people are away from the home. The new facilities, funded through a £850,000 investment from Zero Waste Scotland, will make it easier for people to recycle, turning the problem of litter into a useable resource for Scotland.
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