Environment

Knowsley Council is fighting an application to build a medical waste disposal facility in Simonswood. The facility proposal was given an intend-to-approve status in December by Lancashire County Council, amid fierce resistance from local residents and surrounding councils. https://twitter.com/TheSimonswood/status/1513622733074141184 Knowsley MP Sir...

An artistic piece in Liverpool is highlighting the dangers of climate change and fossil fuels. Coalescence is an artistic piece by award-winning designer Paul Cocksedge which is currently displayed in Liverpool Anglican cathedral. The piece is both spectacular as well as...

Wirral Council have approved plans to extend the number of roads in the borough with a reduced 20mph speed limit to more than 1000. The proposed speed limits are part of Wirral's contribution to the Liverpool City Region Road Safety...

A local group have been setting up regular meetings for the public to give an hour of work to improve their environment. Friends of Maghull And District (FOMD), formed in 2018, is a community interest company whose members give their...

Crickets and bee juice were on the menu today at an event hosted by LJMU Business School, when small sustainable food companies shared their produce and expertise. The group Prime (Principles for Responsible Management Education) held a Local Network event...

An undercover operation by Liverpool City Council (LCC) has prevented thousands of tonnes of waste being dumped in a warehouse. Criminals had broken into an empty warehouse in north Liverpool and bypassed the electrical supply to install a lighting system. In...

Merseyside experienced its highest winter temperatures of 17 degrees this week. People are now asking whether climate change is impacting our winters. After the high temperatures, floods are now expected in Warrington and Northwich with torrential rain expecting to fall. This...

Coni Harpham and Adam Tiffen present the top news and sports stories of the week at the 2022 Liverpool John Moores Board of Governors meeting: https://youtu.be/VFUJPiFzXUc  

Research regarding coastal waste has found that more than 3,000 coastal locations in north west England - including Crosby Beach - and North Wales are at risk of pollution from legacy landfill sites due to the change in climate. The...

A Liverpool-based recycling company is persuading the younger generation that wearing clothes more than once is not the end of the world. Based in Huyton, Roberts Recycling works alongside charities and collects used clothes directly from people's doorsteps, or from...