Berwick-upon-Tweed

This course is a great way to think about ways to reduce our .

Berwick Climate and Nature on Twitter “Carbon Literacy Course with . “You'll learn how to make a real difference in the fight against climate change, teach you practical ways to reduce your impact on the environment, while saving money and living a more sustainable lifestyle.”https://t.co/kOLLTmEuJH”

Berwick Climate and Nature on Twitter “Thank you ⁦⁩ for funding delivery of a series of Carbon Conversations for this year. The next Conversation is on Monday 3 April (details below).”

Sewage spills from Northumbrian Water into Northumberland’s waterways in 2022:
29,697 spills averaging 4 hours per spill, totalling a staggering 107,536 hours (or 4,481 days) of sewage. Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP confirmed in a communication to BerwickCAN that the government will monitor all sewage outlets by the end of 2023, but is unable to say when polluting of waterways will stop. The interactive map in this news item gives you an idea of the illegal discharges of effluent into waterways, including in the river Tweed and estuary.

Sewage entered rivers and seas on average 825 times a day last year Environment Agency data shows sewage spilled into England's waterways for over 1.75 million hours last year.

in businesses. Privileged for the opportunity to see what excellent work Simpson Malt are doing for the environment.

Berwick Climate and Nature on Twitter “Thank you for your invitation for us to meet you today to learn about the ways you are reducing across the whole of your business with the aim of achieving by 2030. Impressive achievement to-date with great plans for the future.”

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Certified by the Carbon Literacy Project to facilitate this and other events.

Berwick Climate and Nature on Twitter “ - join the conversation. It would be lovely to sit with you to talk about this pressing issue and ways to realistically reduce our . Delighted that we’re now certified by to facilitate this and other events in communities.”

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Berwick Climate and Nature on Twitter “Great news for pollinators! Berwick-upon-Tweed will soon be after BerwickCAN member and campaigner, Cllr Robert Bruce, proposed this to the Council Local Services Committee of which he’s also the Chair. This logo will soon be visible in the town. 🐝 ”

Greener Berwick on Twitter “Felling perfectly healthy trees in grounds of Holy Trinity First School. Why? While people struggle to figure out how to reduce carbon in little thought is given to fact that trees store carbon and we ought to protect them. why this?”

Berwick Climate and Nature on Twitter “Lovely group in conversation on reducing in a delightful setting. ”

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Berwick Climate and Nature on Twitter “It’s Valentine’s Day! What a great time to think about ways to love Berwick even more! ”

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Councils and Cllrs must respond to the challenges of for folk to be able to turn attention to .

Greener Berwick on Twitter “Store closures Berwick: Halfords, Currys, O2, etc. Empty shops on High Street. Where’s the investment in jobs in the community? People must come first for an interest to tackle to develop locally.”

Berwick Climate and Nature on Twitter ““20’s plenty where people are,” Just a few reasons why is important to increase safety and reduce emissions. Images via: ”

LED lights create more light pollution than previous sodium lights. Therefore wise use of lighting may help us to enjoy more of the night-sky and benefit nocturnal wildlife too. By keeping gardens dark at night rather than illuminating these spaces we see and enjoy nature above us and wildlife also benefits.

Light pollution: Huge fall in stars that can be seen with naked eye Our view of the stars has been reduced every year over the last decade by artificial light pollution.

UN Biodiversity on Twitter “Did you know that the average human adult inhales and ingests about 163,000 microplastic particles per year? Research indicates that human exposure to microplastics has reached our internal organs, including our lungs and liver. 🫁 Learn more via ➡️https://t.co/6Blg4RsWpq”

Reduce toxic emissions from traffic to protect young lungs.

Mums For Lungs on Twitter “In-pram babies & young children may breathe up to 60% more polluted air than adults during school runs 😥. To reduce exposure, 's recommendations include increasing breathing height & green screens. https://t.co/u9ovfSGK0C”

Berwick Climate and Nature on Twitter “I just calculated my carbon footprint and I'm using 82.0% of my share vs the UK target. Find out your score with 's footprint calculator: https://t.co/8bCqwPnEMd ”

Let’s work together for a , Follow us on Twitter at BerwickCAN and GreenerBerwick (this is our 2014 account). Berwick together for climate and nature.

Second-home owners are fuelling .

“The environmental implications are also massive. If you own two homes, another home has to be built to accommodate the household you’ve displaced. In other words, you’ve doubled your housing footprint.”

Second homes are a gross injustice, yet the UK government encourages them | George Monbiot Britain’s wealthiest people are inflicting poverty on others because greed is displacing need, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Northumberland County Council on Twitter “Want to help make Northumberland carbon neutral by 2030❓🌳 Come and talk to our Climate Change team👇 https://t.co/vPumyOngnQ 🗓️Wednesday 25 January ⏱️5:45pm-7:30pm 📍Hexham Mart, NE46 3SG”

We're appealing to people to use alternatives to balloon and lantern releases for events and memorials - which can have a devastating impact on wildlife and the environment.
Read more >> https://nland.cc/release

Owing second homes is not compatible with commitment to reduce Carbon Emissions. This 2021 article is still relevant which says second-home owners are some of the worse offenders in .

Opinion: Second homeowners are harming local communities and the planet In addition to the climate impacts, owning a second home has damaging social consequences, writes Donnachadh McCarthy

Great news! Northumberland County Council Climate Team is funding Berwick CAN to complete a Climate Literacy training. .

Join Berwick CAN to be part of our Berwick Together for Climate and Nature campaign.

Follow us on Twitter (our main social media platform): BerwickCAN and .

Litter-picking alongside the River Tweed. It was lovely talking to folk who share a love of nature and interest in protecting the local environment and its wildlife.

Greener Berwick on Twitter “Litter-picking walk along the River Tweed from Coronation Park to top of Askew Walk. Dozens of drinks cans and at least a dozen dog-poo bags along riverside mostly thrown over walls and fences. Also, lovely conversations with folk on their walks including some delightful dogs.”

Litter is a big problem in Berwick. While groups and individuals do a lot to reduce this issue in the town the amount of litter, especially dog-poo bags, is a big problem. While there’s no magic solution , what could we do to tackle this? Maybe a few more bins? Or bigger penalty notices? What do you think?

Greener Berwick on Twitter “Walk along the River Tweed at Berwick is full of litter and discarded dog-poo bags, when bins are located at different points along the river, at the top of Askew Walk, in Coronation Park and so on. , there must be a way to tackle this illegal behaviour.”

If you’re on Twitter please follow us on either our BerwickCAN or 2014 GreenerBerwick accounts for updates about our activities over the coming year. Already our membership is growing which is lovely and you’re warmly welcome to join this grassroots group to help plan and deliver our programme for 2023.

If you’re on Twitter please follow posts from Berwick Climate and Nature on either BerwickCAN or on its 2014 account GreenerBerwick which is still active. While postings may continue on Facebook BerwickCAN’s preferred platform is Twitter. Thank you.

BerwickCAN is committed to helping Northumberland County Council deliver its Climate Change Action Plan to achieve by 2030.

Posting relating to this will be largely on Twitter.

Petition by residents of Castle Terrace and others achieved over 90 signatures to introduce traffic calming measures on Castle Terrace. Reducing traffic speed to 20mph in parts of the town is a great way to also reduce carbon emissions. = .

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Northumberland County Council is committed to its emissions target and thinking about traffic is one way to tackle this.

Berwick Climate and Nature on Twitter “Meeting today with Northumberland County Council Highways to discuss traffic-calming measures on Castle Terrace, Berwick-upon-Tweed. Good to see 13 folk in attendance including Cllr Catherine Seymour. ”

. On environmental grounds alone, the plan to re-locate Berwick Middle School and develop the existing site will ramp up carbon emissions and increase the volume of traffic. Northumberland County Council and Berwick Town Council must take the lead in greening the town.

Greener Berwick on Twitter “Berwick Middle School is perfect location for young people to enjoy nature with minimal exposure to vehicle . The site is also important for wildlife. Rumours of new housing development will destroy this and increase volume of pollution traffic and ramp up emissions.”

Britons urged to help monitor state of rivers, streams and canals. Get involved via the link below.

Berwick-upon-Tweed Climate and Nature on Twitter “Britons urged to help monitor state of rivers, streams and canals. This is a good opportunity to report condition of the River Tweed, eg., litter, discharge, and invasive plant species. https://t.co/gOaYm5bxX2”

Join Mark from for a beach clean at Spittal on Friday 30 September. Please note 11.00am start to catch the tide! Details below.

Berwick-upon-Tweed Climate and Nature on Twitter “ Join Mark from for a beach clean at Spittal on Friday 30 September. Please note 11.00am start to catch the tide! Details below.”

Join Mark from for a beach clean at Spittal on Friday 30 September. See flyer for details.

Join Mark from for a beach clean at Spittal on Friday 30 September. Details below.

Berwick-upon-Tweed Climate and Nature on Twitter “ Join Mark from for a beach clean at Spittal on Friday 30 September. Details below.”

Climate Cafe on Saturday 1 October from 11.30am to 1.00pm at Berwick Parish Centre. Booking details below.

Free refreshments.

Berwick-upon-Tweed Climate and Nature on Twitter “ Climate Cafe on Saturday 1 October from 11.30am to 1.00pm at Berwick Parish Centre. Booking details below. Free refreshments.”

Excellent day with great speakers and wonderful people attending first day of events at Berwick Parish Centre.

Berwick-upon-Tweed Climate and Nature on Twitter “Great finish to the first day of . Also lovely visit from a member of Climate Change Team. ”