Extinction Rebellion in the North East
Extinction Rebellion have been disrupting life in the North East this week to demand action on climate change. Climate change has never had so much publicity. With David Attenborough’s recent...
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Dewley Hill and our Climate Emergency
The coal mine proposal for Dewley Hill will be considered by planners just weeks after Newcastle City Council declares a climate emergency. Coal has been extracted from across the North...
There Is No Away
A new art exhibition in Hartlepool confronts viewers with the problem of single use plastics and shows how pervasive they have become. Environmental artist Diane Watson has been walking her...
A Breath of Fresh Air
Plans put forward by three North East councils to rapidly reduce air pollution are a golden opportunity to forge a sustainable transport system. Wednesday saw the start of a ten...
Top Posts of 2018
As Tracing Green reaches its 4th birthday, we reveal your favourite 3 posts of 2018. Today marks the end of our 4th year writing on green building, low-impact living, sustainable...
Each Home Counts
The striking contrast between two housing developments in the North West shows that lessons in low energy housing must be learnt. In November I travelled over to see the Lancaster...
Upper Ouseburn Restoration Project
A partnership of local environmental charities has been enhancing an important tributary to the Tyne to improve its water quality. For over 18 months Groundwork North East & Cumbria has...
Footprint 2018
Taking steps towards a more positive and sustainable future. Last weekend I attended Footprint 2018 at Durham University. Run over two days, the event was a series of seminars, workshops,...
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