Local business news for the Midlands and beyond
The UK’s leading environmental education charity is calling on the next government to develop and implement a clear and ambitious skills for nature plan. The Field Studies Council says the UK urgently needs people with the skills and knowledge to...
A Shropshire businessman is urging SMEs to take advantage of a free event this month which will get them started on their journey to net zero. Michael Harte, managing director of British cheese and dairy supplier Bridge Cheese, said those...
A free event to help business leaders set out on the journey to net zero is to be held in Shrewsbury. The day-long event on Thursday June 27, will explain how businesses can enjoy positive benefits from reducing carbon emissions....
An experienced manager has returned to her “first love” by taking the reins at an environmental education centre in London. Jo Vere worked in the NHS for 15 years but has now taken over as manager at the Field Studies...
The Field Studies Council and the Royal Society of Biology (RSB) have teamed up to create a new interactive project which will allow nature lovers across the country to chart the arrival of spring. That first snowdrop, a tiny bud...
Work is under way on a new training centre to help the Marches develop new skills to help the drive to Net Zero. The Marches Local Enterprise Partnership has invested £1.2million into the creation of the Herefordshire Low Carbon Technology...
A forward-thinking Telford business is lending a helping hand to the local community by making its electric vehicle charging points available to the public. Fabweld Steel Products, which manufactures access covers for the water, energy and security sectors, has installed a double...
A community-owned arts and entertainment centre in North Shropshire is celebrating a green energy boost, thanks to a local solar farm. The Festival Drayton Centre has received £4,000 which has been put towards installing solar panels at the Market Drayton...
The managing director of a Midlands-based renewable energy and battery specialist company will be delivering the opening keynote speech at a special one-day solar energy technology and training event being held at University of Wolverhampton later this month. Mark Thompson,...
Growing UK renewable energy and battery specialist AceOn has been shortlisted for a top prize in one of the country’s most prestigious awards schemes. The company is a finalist for the exporter of the year title at the Lloyds Bank...