Thirty-five people have been fined in the first two weeks of a Sunderland City Council crackdown on city centre littering. The fines, each totalling £150, have been handed out as part of the council’s drive to improve Sunderland city centre. This follows the launch of a deep cleaning programme at […]
Environment
Hope Street Xchange organises event to celebrate World Environment Day on June 7
Hope Street Xchange is organising an event on June 7, to celebrate World Environment and Oceans Day. Photo credit:www.eventbrite.co.uk The event has been created for the first time in hope to make it a yearly gathering to which the day focuses on the environment, wildlife and oceans. To raise environmental […]
Sunderland university student brightens up campus with flowers to raise environmental awareness
Maria Costa, a student at the University of Sunderland, is using her final project as a way of spreading awareness about the environment. Her aim is to improve green areas, have living roofs and community gardens, as well as provide education, research and creative practice to students and staff. Maria’s […]
Mixed reviews from drivers as A19 Silverlink underpass opens
For the last three years, one of the major issues on roads within the North East has been the roadworks at the Silverlink roundabout. However, that should change as the end is nigh for the works, as the new section of the A19 is open for business. The initial reactions […]
University of Sunderland campaign to get eco-focused search engine Ecosia on campus
Sunderland could be the first university in the North East to get an eco-focused internet search engine on campus. University staff member, Matty McKenna, is campaigning to get Ecosia as the default browser on all campus computers, following the lead of universities in Sussex and Exeter. The free browser uses […]
There is no Planet B: young people are the voice of reason for the environment
By Bethan Baker As the world edges ever closer towards the perils of global warming, it becomes more important that effective action is taken towards protecting the planet from the negative effects of our growing industrialist society. Despite the magnitude of the direct and indirect perils of climate change, it […]