Kirklees Council Green Employee Network - supporting a greener, more democratic and more sustainable Kirklees! Views expressed are that of the network.
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The four priorities of the Kirklees Green Employee Network (GEN)!
We aim to encourage greener and ethical behaviours and carbon reduction, both in the council and the district, and to contribute towards the wider issues of global sustainability.
#Kirklees #GreenerKirklees
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⏰New date for our Autumn event - please share.⏰
Come along & pick up some veg to plant at home. Local food on sale, stalls, activities, refreshments & hot two course lunch.
📅Sat 29th Oct, 10am-1pm
🍽️ Lunch at 12 noon
📍Newsome Scout Hall
🌱Info: growingnewsome.wordpress.com…
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Please don't turn your lawn into plastic. Plastic grass reduces food & shelter for wildlife such as bees & butterflies; has a high carbon footprint; sheds micro-plastics which wash into our rivers and seas. Create a wildlife-friendly space instead. More bit.ly/3wE67P8 🐝
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Join us for our Autumn event. Pick up some veg to plant at home. Local food on sale, stalls, Wild Plant Walk, refreshments and hot two course lunch.
📅Sat 22nd October
⏰10am to 1pm
🍽️ Lunch at 12 noon
📍Newsome Scout Hall
🌱Full info: growingnewsome.wordpress.com…
ALT Garlic bulbs, community allotment, lady carrying a basket of plants and local food, hand picking beetroot, jars of marmalade in the sunshine, handmade packets of seeds
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🚀Join in our events and activities to celebrate Local Democracy Week 2022 ✅
🌍Take action for the climate & nature
🌳Shape your local place
🙌Be inspired by community power
🙋♀️Learn about democracy
📗Share your story
🎟️Our programme:
democracycommission.org.uk/l…
ALT Events and activities to celebrate local democracy in Kirklees
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In light of the sad news of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, books of condolence are available in all 4 of our Town Halls.
These are available for any members of the public who wish to pay their respects. You can also sign the book online: orlo.uk/dY7OJ
ALT The book of condolence on the table, next to a framed picture of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. alongside a lit candle and with The British flag in the background.
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The Mayor of Kirklees, The Leader of the Council @cllrSPandor and Kirklees Council Chief Executive, @JacquiGedman_KC along with Council Group Leaders express their sadness at the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Read their statements here: orlo.uk/k1X9o
ALT Queen Elizabeth II 1926 - 2022
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I can’t believe we’re seeing this in 2022!
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🍂 Meteorological #Autumn starts tomorrow, and as the season changes, so too will the weather
A dip southwards in the jet stream will see low pressure bring heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds to many places over the weekend 🌧️
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Hard to comprehend the scale of the flood disaster in Pakistan, the 5th most populated nation in the world.
Nearly 1400 dead, 1 million houses damaged or destroyed, and 50,000,000 people displaced.
1/3 of the country is underwater.
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#SoilBiodiversity affects our environment and our well-being.
What is soil fertility❓
via @fao
#ForNature #Post2020
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Dear UK Government, ps work with councils to create more allotments. With 90k people on waiting lists (some set to wait 40 years) there are huge benefits for health, communities, wildlife, biodiversity, people's food bills, and producing fresh food without packaging & food miles.
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Forests are nature’s powerhouse and a vital resource for meeting the world’s renewable-energy demand 🌳☀️
In fact, wood energy from #forests is the largest source of renewable #energy we are using in the world today.
📸 via @FAO #ForNature
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For those who make policy based on myths and emotion, rather than reality: solar farms are rarely, if ever, sited in high value agricultural land, they take up a tiny fraction of the land used by golf courses, they are already subject to planning rules… businessgreen.com/news/40542…
Good luck in your new role @LdrTony and thank you for your consistent support of Local Democracy in Kirklees.
🚨Some personal news: After 4 years as Kirklees' Local Democracy Reporter, I'm excited to be joining @kimleadbeater as Constituency Support Manager. Looking forward to it enormously.🚨
Thanks to all who have worked with me - whatever colour your rosette. Proud to be #LDReporter
