publicity campaigns

Sky partners with Oval cricket ground to raise awareness of ocean plastic pollution

Broadcasting company Sky is taking its Ocean Rescue sustainability campaign to the world of cricket by forming a partnership with the Kia Oval stadium, which will see refillable water bottles handed out to fans during England's match against South Africa this week.

FITs campaigners call on Cameron to secure future of UK solar

Solar industry campaigners are set to deliver a letter to Downing Street later today (December 13) calling on David Cameron and Nick Clegg to secure the future of the UK solar industry and save thousands of jobs.

Energy secretary to end ‘predatory pricing’ of power companies

Energy secretary, Chris Huhne, is due to announce new measures to tackle what he calls 'predatory pricing' from big energy firms.

US celebrity Erin Brockovich is new Aussie environmentalist

Australia has a new champion for environmental issues in the form of international environment and human rights crusader, Erin Brockovich.

Council bus cuts to hit environment

Two-thirds of British local authorities are looking to cut public transport use, according to a report released this morning (February 3).

Government accused of ‘gagging’ Environment Agency chairman

As students and police clashed outside the Environment Agency's annual conference got confrontational as its chairman attacked the Government for gagging the chairman and cutting its funding.

Greenpeace scale Treasury building in green cuts protest

Greenpeace activists have scaled the Treasury building in central London this morning (October 19) in a protest over planned cuts to green business.

Plastic fantastic: UK supermarket bag use halved

Plastic carrier bag handouts at UK supermarkets have halved in just four years, new figures reveal.

Ireland’s environmental watchdog gets Tweeting

Ireland's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is catering to an increasingly web-savvy public by posting its news and video updates on YouTube and Twitter.

IKEA encourages employees to recycle

IKEA has long had a reputation for taking CSR seriously and now it is asking its own workers to look more closely at the waste they produce.

More windmills, less polar bears – scientist considers best way to communicate climate change

Symbols of hope rather than those of environmental catastrophe make more effective tools when trying to engage the public in the environmental debate, according to scientists researching climate change communication.

Businesses gear up for Water Saving Week

Next month will see the return of Water Saving Week, a campaign that seeks to raise awareness of unnecessary water use both in the home and in the workplace.

Nestlé makes palm oil sustainability pledge

Food giant Nestlé has said its concerns about deforestation mean it will cut ties with any of its palm oils suppliers that cannot meet certain sustainability criteria.

Earth Day celebrates 40 years

Those concerned about the plight of the planet are being asked to make pledges to take action to reduce their environmental impact as events all over the world celebrate Earth Day.

The rise of the WIMBY – campaign calls for wind in my back yard

With the election fast approaching, a pro-wind pressure group is calling on the public to show their support for renewable energy by lobbying local candidates to back wind turbines.

Scotland ratchets up recycling campaign

A campaign launched this week praises the Scottish public for recycling large amounts of paper and glass, but urges them to do more when it comes to other materials like tin cans, card and plastic bottles.

Recycling rewards rolled out across entire borough

A council that has been operating pilot to rewarded dedicated recyclers has decided to expand the scheme to cover the entire borough.

Ireland takes first steps towards new waste policy

Irish Environment Minister John Gormley has laid out how he plans to deliver a new waste policy that will steer the country away from landfilling and towards higher recycling levels over coming years.

4,000 cities switch off lights as Earth Hour gathers pace

This year's Earth Hour, the third, was the biggest yet as people in a record 126 countries switched off lights for to show concern about climate change.