Articles Tagged with the word ‘Council’
06 May 2011
Pippa Bondy, a facilitator of courses on ‘the way of council’ – an ancient indigenous practice of holding speaking and listening circles – explains its value in today’s society
UK / Renewable Energy, Sustainable Development
13 Dec 2010
Planning permission has been given for the UK's first solar power station to situated on the seven acre site of the former Wheal Jane tin mine, near Truro
Notes on Peace
01 Dec 2010
British Council Global Changemaker Zuhal Sultan sees her dream for a National Youth Orchestra of Iraq come to life
Capital B
13 Sep 2010
A round-up of all things positive in Bristol, courtesy of The Source magazine - a celebration of sustainable living in the South West
Shropshire Schools Success in Artsmark Awards
11 Aug 2010
Shropshire schools are celebrating their success in the national Artsmark Award with 39 schools having received this special award.
Council Helps Residents Track Energy Use
01 Mar 2010
Herefordshire Council is helping local residents to save money and reduce their carbon footprint, by lending out energy monitors to householders.
Renewable World
24 Nov 2009
Here's the book we've been waiting for: a thorough, up-to-date, andabove all proportionate response to our climatic predicament
Shropshire’s Free Trees
23 Nov 2009
Shropshire Council, in central England, has launched three partnership schemes to help bring an extra 45,000 trees into the county's landscape.
Good Green News For Stockholm
31 Aug 2009
The Swedish capital, Stockholm, has been recently announced as the first European Green Capital for 2010.
Young People Step Up Pressure on World Leaders
26 Aug 2009
Young people from around the globe this week called on world leaders to take radical measures against climate change.
Climate Change Champions Leaf Up Local Landscape
15 Jun 2009
An initiative to teach pupils about the important role that trees play within the environment, has seen 14 schools from Stoke-on-Trent give their local landscape a green makeover.
Global Changemakers
15 Jun 2009
In Spring, a group of passionate young people from the 20 most powerful nations in the world were given an opportunity to participate in the recent London Summit, to represent the views of their generation.
Volunteering for the British Youth Council
02 Jun 2009
Are you interested in becoming a full time campaign volunteer with the British Youth Council?
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Under 26s Go Free!
11 Apr 2009
Roll up, roll up, roll up! The British Arts Council has teamed up with hundreds of venues to give away 618,000 free theatre tickets to under 26 year olds.
New Bank Comes to Economic Rescue
10 Mar 2009
Plans have recently been unveiled by Birmingham City Council in the UK, to create a municipal bank that could help local residents through the current economic downturn.
Hollaboxx is Here!
Fairtrade Limerick
24 Nov 2008
Limerick City Council celebrated their third birthday as a Fairtrade City. Its Fairtrade committee is delighted that they have achieved and maintained Fairtrade status.
Less is More
24 Nov 2008
This years's Schumacher Lectures celebrated new ideas from passionate advocates of change to people reshaping society from the ground up.