Climate change and sustainability news archive
You can find all of our climate change and sustainability news on this page.
- Residents cutting energy bills and emissions with free home upgrades
- Waste less and recycle right this Christmas
- ‘A fresh start’ as tenants move into 25 new energy saving homes in Kingshurst
- Pool covers installation help save energy
- Deadline approaching to apply for Home Upgrade Grant
- Have your say on the region’s natural environment
- Celebrating National Tree Week 2024
- Solihull invited to get into gear for winter biking event
- Solihull schools take part in model COP29 summit
- Go green and save money on energy bills with the Big Community Switch
- Hope Coppice wins national biodiversity award
- Schools celebrated at annual Greener Solihull School Awards
- Works complete to improve standards at more than 600 social homes in Solihull
- Solihull Council partners with Vistry to deliver 177 sustainable new homes
- Free e-cargo bike trials for Solihull businesses and groups
- Self-driving shuttle route set to launch in Solihull
- Solihull announced as finalist in the 2024 Global Destination Sustainability Awards
- Green grant helps Solihull bowls club cut costs and modernise facilities
- Funding secured to develop carbon-cutting plan for Chelmsley Wood
- Air Quality Strategy published
- Solihull Council gets ready for food waste and recycling changes
- Residents urged into action for Zero Waste Week
- One month left to apply for help towards energy costs
- Around 700 homes in Lyndon and Olton eligible for energy efficiency upgrades
- All systems go! Customers sign up for first phase of the Solihull Town Centre Low Carbon Energy Network
- First phase of sustainable new house building nears completion in Kingshurst
- Solihull Fairtrade Trail heads to the town centre
- Saddle up for Cycle September
- Mayor celebrates Solihull retaining 'Tree City of the World' status for a third year
- New plan to boost Solihull's natural environment
- Help with energy costs available through Household Support Fund
- Things are heating up for Solihull Town Centre’s Low Carbon Energy Network
- Friends of Shirley Park open restored rose garden after successful bid for funding
- First Solihull homes transformed under energy efficiency scheme
- Check-in to Malvern Park’s Air Bee-n-bee!
- Have your say on food waste and recycling collections
- Top marks as Solihull gets another award for its parks
- Mayor opens new Frog Lane Country Trail in Balsall Common
- Great Big Green Week is coming to Solihull
- Residents and organisations invited to apply for free trees
- Businesses chip in to transform school’s eco-garden
- Residents can get free home energy efficiency advice at events
- Solihull businesses can learn how to make cost and carbon savings at free event
- Criteria for energy efficiency scheme to change
- EV drivers in Solihull set to benefit from up to 500 new charging points
- New cycle scheme launches to get Solihull residents on their bikes
- Solihull schools join forces over carbon emissions challenge
- Elliot says “Everybody please walk to school”
- Solihull’s tree planting project scoops another award!
- Solihull recycling rates hit six-year high
- Business Growth West Midlands supports Solihull and Birmingham businesses to reach sustainability goals
- Solihull Council seeks views on its Natural Capital Investment Strategy
- Air Quality Strategy consultation – one week to go
- Solihull residents can apply for free energy efficiency upgrades to help lower energy bills
- Planting Our Future tree planting on target with another 350 trees in north Solihull
- Solihull Council welcomes schools for model COP28 summit
- Solihull holds its annual Greener Schools Awards
- Free home energy advice events coming to Solihull
- Solihull Council’s climate action assessed in nationwide review
- Oaks and Shires to return on Saturday 7 October
- Solihull leading the charge on electric vehicles infrastructure
- Solihull school takes part in climate action event
- Solihull hidden gem to be conserved thanks to Community Green Grant
- Solihull street to be transformed with energy saving home improvements
- Top marks for Solihull's parks
- Flowers for the future – display unveiled in Malvern Park
- Solihull Council shortlisted for best decarbonisation initiative
- Monkspath school takes part in the Zero Carbon Schools Programme
- Solihull Council says show some love for young trees
- Primary school students recognised for taking climate action
- Applications open for free tree scheme
- Could you be eligible for the Home Upgrade Grant?
- Save money on energy bills
- Free home energy advice events coming soon
- Council team scoops top international award for carbon reduction project
- Over 50 properties in Solihull set to benefit from energy saving insulation
- The Mayor attends Fairtrade thank you event for Solihull students
- Free help sessions available for businesses ahead of incoming recycling changes
- Solihull Council’s self-driving shuttle comes to Birmingham Business Park
- Zeroing in – Solihull’s Annual Report tracks net zero progress
- Solihull Connected – Solihull Council adopts refreshed transport strategy
- Business case is finalised for Solihull town centre’s Low Carbon Energy Network
- Recycling, rubbish and green waste - changes to collections coming soon
- Your Future Solihull - in flowers
- Flooding - how you can be prepared
- Take part in the Solihull Fairtrade Trail!
- Pioneering pilot programme to help businesses comply with new business recycling regulations
- Barking up the right tree!
- E-cargo bike does the heavy lifting at community litter pick
- Solihull and Conigital secures funding to make automated shuttle routes a reality in the West Midlands
- Say it with TREES
- Calling all community groups in Solihull - Solihull Council’s partner Veolia has £10k for local improvements
- Council thanks Climate Commission for its support
- Solihull Council’s natural environmental work rated best in the West Midlands
- Green-fingered pupils help with planting at Hillfield Park
- Council’s climate change work recognised with two national awards
- The Greener Solihull School Awards 2022
- Solihull Council scores a hat trick at the West Midlands National Park awards
- Solihull schools attend model COP27 summit in the Council Chamber
- Part 2 of COP27 podcast available now
- Charging ahead - Council expands EV fleet
- Trees from the The Queen’s Green Canopy planted at two Solihull schools
- COP27 podcast special with the Leader of Solihull Council
- Pond and brook restoration at Tudor Grange Park and Hillfield Park
- Solihull’s new active travel route shortlisted for national award
- Going Electric - How Solihull Council plans to help drive EV revolution
- School children to design Malvern Park flowerbed
- Residents urged to be careful of insulation scams
- Calling all landowners - ‘help combat climate change by planting trees - every half an acre helps!’