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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.
Isle of Wight: Sustainability
If you want to find out more about sustainability and the issues that affect our environment, you’re in the right place.
Whether it’s details of changes you can make at home, or at your business or work, we lay out the facts and let you share your opinion.
Below are articles relating to sustainability and green issues on the Isle of Wight.
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Any money donated will go directly for use in community projects to prevent plastic bags entering the ocean by turning them into paving slabs.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust is offering four prizes of £400 to run projects that involve communities in making a local space a better home for nature. Details within.
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The UK’s moths are in trouble, two-thirds of common and widespread species have declined in the last 40 years. In a bid to make the UK mad about moths Butterfly Conservation is launching Moths Matter, a campaign to overturn their unfair reputation.
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To reach gold standard, businesses must have committed to meeting 85% of the criteria that relate to promoting the use of sustainable transport.
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There is a growing movement of campaigners looking to protect the Island's trees, with a Facebook group and petition set up to raise awareness.
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Due to the restriction of being unable to stand their strongest candidate, the IW Green Party will not be putting forward another candidate in June.
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The SAS accreditation recognised a range of environment-friendly initiatives that 1Leisure introduced at its council-run sites at Sandown, Medina and Westridge.
