On Saturday, the City of Edinburgh Council will once again demonstrate their commitment to action on climate change, joining WWF Scotland for the planet’s biggest environmental event. Following the unprecedented success of Earth Hour 2017, the Council will join millions of people from 187 countries around the world in switching off their City Chambers lights for one hour on Saturday 24 March at 8.30pm. Continue reading Lights out at City Chambers on Saturday
The National Lottery is helping bring people together in communities across Scotland as 18 groups across the country receive a cash boost totalling £1,950,722. One of them is Oxgangs social enterprise Best Bib & Tucker CIC, who receive over £116,000. Continue reading Oxgangs community recycling project scoops Big Lottery funding
Edinburgh Napier graduate on fast track to success after funding boost
An Edinburgh Napier graduate is paving the way for low-carbon innovation after being accepted into a prestigious Europe-wide programme. Martina Zupan, who studied product design at the University before setting up her own business aimed at reducing plastic pollution, was delighted to discover her start-up made it on to the Climate-KIC Accelerator scheme. Continue reading Full speed ahead for Martina’s low-carbon dream!
Now it’s SUNDAY 11 March from 10.30am
Ok… I’m sorry. Yet again, I’ve had to postpone.
I didn’t need to do this once last year, but my priority is a decent and thorough data survey & beachclean
Wardie Bay Beachwatch
email: wardiebaybeachwatch@
facebook: @WardieBayBeachwatch
twitter: @wardiebaybeach
MCS website: Wardie Bay
The results from Greenpeace’s 2017 ship tour of Scotland have been published. Scientists found microplastics in two out of every three samples they took in Scottish waters, posing a long term threat to seabirds and wildlife. Continue reading Testing the Waters: Greenpeace launches plastic pollution report
Essential work to resurface worn sections of path and improve drainage across Edinburgh’s North Edinburgh Path Network is due to get underway on 7 March for 12 weeks (weather permitting, of course!) Continue reading North Edinburgh’s path network resurfacing to begin next week
This Saturday’s event cancelled … rescheduled for Saturday 10 March
Please note & help spread the word that our next Marine Conservation Society Wardie Bay Beachwatch has had to be postponed. A beach survey would not be fun or productive with the snow forecast for Saturday 3rd. 
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This is the 1st day of meteorological Spring! 
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We will enjoy the day next Saturday #climatechange #behaviourchangeSea Champions Scotland
GREAT BRITISH SPRING CLEAN
2nd – 4th MARCH Continue reading Join the Great British Spring Clean
Craigleith Blackhall Community Council meets tonight at Blackhall St Columba’s Church (small hall).
The meeting, which starts at 7.30pm, will focus on traffic and safety issues.
All welcome.
The city council’s consultation on imposing a diesel surcharge on parking permits closes this Sunday (28 January). The council wants to find out the views of people living, working or visiting Edinburgh on the proposal to apply a surcharge on parking permits issued to owners of diesel vehicles. Have your say …
Through the Council’s Parking Action Plan, we are reviewing parking permits in Edinburgh with the aim to improve air quality and enhance quality of life.
In the past, diesel was considered to be more environmentally-friendly than petrol, as it produces less CO2 per mile. Fuel duty and road tax changed to encourage people to buy diesel cars to cut their carbon footprint. As a result, the number of diesel cars on Britain’s roads increased from around 7% in 1994 to around 40% today.
Internal combustion engines have become cleaner and more efficient in recent years, but diesel vehicles still produce higher emissions of Nitrous Oxides (NOx) and harmful Particulate Matter (PM).
The Councillors who sit on the Transport and Environment Committee have asked us to consult with residents and businesses on a proposal to apply a surcharge on parking permits issued to owners of diesel vehicles.
Some background
Diesel vehicles work best for longer journeys on motorways, but are not well suited to shorter and slower trips in built up areas like Edinburgh’s city centre. There is growing evidence to suggest that diesel engines;
Major world cities including Madrid and Mexico City have pledged to ban diesel vehicles and several London Boroughs have already introduced a diesel surcharge on residents’ parking permits.
With an estimated 8,000 diesel permit holders’ vehicles in Edinburgh we need to consider how we can tackle pollution, enhance air quality and improve the health of people living and working in Edinburgh.
Why We Are Consulting
We want to find out the views of people living, working or visiting Edinburgh on the proposal to apply a surcharge on parking permits issued to owners of diesel vehicles.
Give Us Your Views
