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Minister to help launch Ecoisland's latest initiative

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

MINISTER of State Oliver Letwin is to be the keynote speaker at Ecoisland's Global Launch event at Westminster next Tuesday.

Sun set to slash Island energy bill

Friday, October 14, 2011

LOW-INCOME households are set to have their energy bills slashed as the Island pioneers a massive solar energy project

Isle of Wight eco mission discussed at summit

Friday, September 23, 2011

BUSINESSES and charities from across the south came together at an eco summit, hosted by an Island academic, to tackle climate change.

Recycling key to clean-up

Friday, September 16, 2011

NETWORK Recycling has been working with Bestival to keep the festival environmentally sustainable and reduce the waste sent to landfill.

Powerful partnership

Powerful partnership

Friday, September 16, 2011

A TEAM from the EcoIsland Partnership made the most of the largely clear skies at Bestival.

Looking towards a greener future

Looking towards a greener future

Friday, September 16, 2011

THE TOMORROW'S World field at Bestival was very green: this field was all about an inspired, sustainable, green and fun future.

Enjoy nature’s healthy foods

Enjoy nature’s healthy foods

Friday, September 2, 2011

ROBBY RECOMMENDSTHE kids and I are happy foraging for our treats.
Wild foods are often some of the most nutritious foods we can eat, supplying lots of important vitamins and minerals in quantities rarely found in our usual diet.

Sails fly again as bunting

Sails fly again as bunting

Friday, September 2, 2011

SPINNAKERS reclaimed from yachts that have sailed around the Island have been given a new lease of life as colourful bunting, now adorning the streets of Ventnor.

Website of the month: www.permaculture.org.uk

Friday, September 2, 2011

OUR website of the month is the Permaculture organisation’s site, www.permaculture.org.uk

Not too late to take action

Not too late to take action

Thursday, July 28, 2011

ROBBY RECOMMENDSOK, so I’m about to get heavy for a minute! As I’ve pointed out before, I’m not the world’s best recycler or greenest man on the planet — not by a long straw. But I keep on getting told amazing facts I need to share with you… or they’ll make me explode!

Footprint on wheels

Footprint on wheels

Thursday, July 28, 2011

REMOTE communities will receive a greater service from the IW’s Footprint Trust thanks to a new vehicle dubbed the GreenMobile.

Second lease of life for old sails

Second lease of life for old sails

Thursday, July 28, 2011

JONI Rhodes, operations manager of the EcoIsland Partnership, writes: Following its launch in April this year, the EcoIsland Partnership CIC has gone to great lengths to become the hub of all things eco on the IW.

Have fun being green this holidays

Thursday, July 28, 2011

A SELECTION of Top Ten Green Websites for Kids, to keep children amused in the summer holidays:
1. Recyclezone: www.recyclezone.org.uk

Council makes reduced bid for tidal energy centre cash

Friday, July 22, 2011

A TIDAL energy centre off the Island’s coastline could go ahead after all, if a new bid for government funding proves successful.

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