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Helen Tandy, Founder and Director, Eco Communities In the same month that COP28 starts, Chester is hosting the Green Expo Awards for the North West. Having supported the Green Exposition in June, we are pleased to attend the Green Expo Awards on the 9th November, as last year’s Community Engagement Award Winner. We won GreenContinue reading “Green Awards for the North West…have you applied?”

Recycle Week is annual event held in October, it aims to raise awareness and promote the importance of recycling in our daily lives. As we continue to face environmental challenges, it is crucial for individuals and communities to take action and do our part in reducing waste and conserving resources. But recycling isn’t just somethingContinue reading “Recycling isn’t just for Recycle Week: A guide on Fast Tech, E-waste and blister packs”

I set up Lizzie’s Real Nappies way back in 2003 after becoming conscious of how many disposable nappies I was throwing away. Babies tend to go through around 5000-6000 disposable nappies before they’re potty trained, while a set of around 20 washable nappies will do the same job. Things have moved on a long wayContinue reading “Lizzie’s Real Nappies”

This years FREE TO ENTER Sustainable Cheshire Festival on Saturday 23rd September at Grosvenor Park. We have a whole range of stalls and workshops running until around 4pm. Then we move to our evening entertainment. See below. We’ve broken up with single-use plastic and we want you to do so too. To keep up withContinue reading “Counting Down to Sustainable Cheshire Festival 2023”

We need your help Whether you already have a stall or not, could you spare some time on Saturday. We need people to arrive at 8am to set up the site and into the evening sessions and pack up.   We need people to help with the: Silent Disco equipment hand out and collection. WalkingContinue reading “Volunteer on the 23rd September and/or Join Our Steering Group.”

Helen Tandy, Founding Director According to the UN by 2050, the world’s population may reach a whopping 10 billion and with more people comes more demand for – food, fashion, travel, housing and related aspirations. But how can the planet manage with that demand and not cause even resource deficiency, damage biodiversity even more. AsContinue reading “Sustainable Living – What’s the Anatomy of Action?”

Eco Communities are the local representative for Surfers Against Sewage who certify schools as Plastic Free. We have provided talks and workshops in schools around the region including Northwich, Chester and Tattenhall. And also supported the first Plastic Free School in the region Grosvenor Park Academy, Chester.  We are able to provide some great updates on more schoolsContinue reading “Why should our School become a Plastic Free School?”

Helen Tandy, Director It’s only Wednesday yet my heart wants to sink with each and every news article I read. In the U.K. most of us are worried about keeping a roof over our head with rising mortgage rates and rent, food on our table with rising food costs. Then we watch the news andContinue reading “What news worries you most?”

Helen Tandy, Eco Commununities, Director This weeks Climate Change news has all been doom and gloom. The Guardian reported on the heat waves spreading across Europe (READ ARTICLE) and started the week with stories that both the Conservative and Labour Parties are looking to water down green policies here in the UK. (READ ARTICLE)World leadersContinue reading “The Future of our Planet – who is keeping it safe?”