Extinction Rebellion members poured oil over themselves outside Surrey County Hall on Tuesday in protest to the council’s “breath-taking hypocrisy” after it approved an oil
Category: Environment
Brexit and NHS are top reasons for voting in Election for Kingston Students
Over half of Kingston students said Brexit and the NHS were their reasons for voting in the upcoming general election. A Kingston Courier survey found
General Election 2019: Kingston University student union president urges young people to vote
The president of Kingston University student union is urging young people to vote in Thursday’s general election. Feisal Haji, 28, is campaigning to get more
Kingston winter tree planting scheme planning complete
The council have finalised plans for the planting of 600 new trees across the borough as a part of their winter tree planting scheme. The scheme
Trespassing squirrel causes Kingston Library shutdown
A squirrel trapped in Kingston Library was treated like royalty by staff who fed it grapes and named it after an English king. Staff named
Kingston’s climate friendliness ranks last in London
Friends of the Earth has ranked Kingston’s climate friendliness as one of the worst in London. The charity slammed Kingston with a score of 48 per
UK families waste £70 worth of food per month, says environment expert
The average British family throws away the equivalent of £70 worth of food per month, according to a London-based environment specialist. John Haynes, communications advisor
Surrey plants seeds to tackle climate change
Surrey County Council (SCC) planted the first of 1.2 million trees at the Surrey Hills Wood Fair at the Surrey Hills Wood Fair. The Surrey Hills
Local Extinction Rebellion group say they are more than climate activists
Kingston-based climate activists who have been at the heart of the demonstrations in London have insisted they are more than just eco-warriors. Extinction Rebellion has
Wildlife charity launches campaign to save Britain’s endangered plants and animals
The Wildlife Trusts charity, which includes Surrey Wildlife Trust, has launched a campaign calling for Brits to help save the UK’s wild plants and animals.
