Biodiversity Community involvement Ecological emergency Green belt
18th September 2023 / 16th October 2024 by pressdurham
Council Process Formal Declaration of the Ponderosa as a ‘Local Nature Reserve’ Following a request from Cllr Jonathan Elmer, Durham County Council are processing the declaration of the Ponderosa (and all areas bounded in red above) as a Local Nature Reserve. This is a statutory designation made under the National Parks Act, 1949, that will […]
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Climate Democracy Extinction Rebellion Local elections
23rd April 2023 / 16th October 2024 by pressdurham
The Green Party has reiterated its call for a rapid transition away from fossil fuels as climate activists gather in London this weekend and said a vote for the Greens in the local elections next month is a vote for climate action. Several high profile Greens will be speaking during the four days of action, […]
Birthday Community involvement Food
11th April 2023 / 16th October 2024 by pressdurham
The environmentally-conscious REfUSE community café in Chester-le-Street is celebrating its 5th birthday this Friday (April 14th) – five years of producing nutritious meals from food that would normally go to waste. To celebrate, the café has commissioned a new window painting by local artist Lisa Malia. County Durham Green Party co-ordinator Fiona Shenton says: “We […]
Climate IPCC Press release
27th March 2023 / 16th October 2024 by pressdurham
County Durham Greens are urging the County Council to accelerate its response to climate change following a devastating report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The report paints a grim picture of the future if action isn’t taken now by governments to address the rise in greenhouse gas emissions which are warming the […]
