The first Environmental Fun Day will take place in Dronfield town centre on Wednesday, 8 April 2026. This is halfway through the second week of the school Easter holidays, so there’ll be plenty of activities for the kids: a quiz trail around the three main venues, dipping for water bugs in the local brook, aContinue reading “Environmental Fun Day”
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Dronfield Four Peaks and more
Here’s the image from my Map Runner app to show I did complete the Dronfield Four Peaks walk on Saturday, 30 September. By walking to and from the starting point, I managed to do rather more than the official mileage. Thanks to everyone who donated to Life Dronfield and Dronfield 2gether to spur me on.
Dronfield Four Peaks Walk
I’m joining the 12-mile Dronfield Four Peaks Walk at the end of August to raise £250 for each of Life Dronfield and Dronfield 2gether. You can motivate me and help the local community by donating via my Just Giving page. Half the money will go toward the next D2g Community Get2gether on 25 October. There’llContinue reading “Dronfield Four Peaks Walk”
August small business newsletter
The August small business newsletter is now available from Climate Action North East Derbyshire. The lead article covers the latest research on support for climate change targets and action, as well as the UK Net Zero Business Census 2025. The newsletter also includes and more. You can download a copy here or send your emailContinue reading “August small business newsletter”
The Willow Review
The Willow Review describes itself as “an independent Government-backed review aiming to underline the financial benefits of sustainability for small businesses across the UK.” It was initiated by Small Business Britain, chaired by them and Barclays, also supported by BT and involving Government departments, British Chambers of Commerce, Federation of Small Businesses and others. KickingContinue reading “The Willow Review”
Latest small business newsletter
The latest small business newsletter for June 2025 is now available from Climate Action North East Derbyshire. The lead article is about the green skills and retrofit hub being developed in Shirebrook. This aims to develop the skills needed for businesses across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. The newsletter also includes and more. You can download aContinue reading “Latest small business newsletter”
Lessons from the UK Net Zero Business Census 2024
Is there anything in the UK Net Zero Business Census 2024 report that is worth knowing if you’re one of the millions of smaller businesses in the country? Here’s my answer! This matters now Perhaps the most obvious, but easily overlooked, point is that the Hub and Census exist at all. It’s evidence that climateContinue reading “Lessons from the UK Net Zero Business Census 2024”
The lonely road of climate action?
Whatever you’re trying to do in business, or life more generally, it can sometimes feel like a long and lonely road you’re travelling. That certainly is the case if you’re a small business concerned about climate change and your environmental impact. The antidote is to meet up with like-minded people who can offer you ideas,Continue reading “The lonely road of climate action?”
Sole traders, homeworking and estimating your carbon footprint
Anyone working from home faces a challenge when trying to estimate the carbon footprint of their business. The SME Climate Hub The UK Government encourages small businesses to use the SME Climate Hub. If you sign up, you’ll receive a badge so you can show your commitment to customers and the rest of the world.Continue reading “Sole traders, homeworking and estimating your carbon footprint”
It’s not just climate – nature matters
Lots of recent posts have been concerned with human-made climate change but we mustn’t forget that nature matters. Here are a few ideas to restore the balance. WWF have recently published their annual Living Planet Report. Unsurprisingly, this global state of nature assessment is subtitled “A system in peril”. They find that over the half-centuryContinue reading “It’s not just climate – nature matters”