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The Visit Isle of Wight Green Star scheme acknowledges and rewards businesses that actively promote the use of sustainable transport to protect the environment and enhance customer experience on the Island.

The protest was part of a national campaign to encourage supermarkets to reduce their plastic packaging. Inspired by the recent TV series ‘Hugh’s war on waste’ the shoppers felt moved to action to join in with the ‘plastic attack’.

Plastic-free campaigner, Hollie Fallick, says more direct action is needed to make the supermarkets listen and commit to tackling the issue. Details of how you can take part here.

It sounds as though BT are going to embrace the champion volunteering efforts of Lesley Brown - aka the Ventnor Flower Fairy - as she sets to work outside the BT building.

This ambitious project is designed to breathe life back into Golden Hill Country Park through a host of environmental improvements and new heritage and creative installations.

Becoming an UNESCO Biosphere Reserve means the Isle of Wight is recognised as one of the best places in the world to explore sustainable way people interact with natural environment.

Any money donated will go directly for use in community projects to prevent plastic bags entering the ocean by turning them into paving slabs.

The pilot project, funded by the EU, will help the Isle of Wight council reduce energy bills and carbon emissions and demonstrates how a conventional building can become a smart building.

The Isle of Wight council will be supporting a number of Island cycling activities during the week, joining the wide variety of events that will take place right across the UK.

CEO of the Wildlife Trust says with three local areas now designated, the task ahead is to ensure the management and conservation measures live up to the promise and really play a part in restoring our marine life and livelihoods

The biodiversity pioneers from Sandown will develop and upscale new ways of enhancing and protecting urban coast and estuary ecosystems at test sites in the Solent and on the north coast of France.