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
Category: Environment
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.
Extinction Rebellion protesters bring large parts of London to a standstill
Thousands of climate protesters caused mass disruption as they blocked some of London’s busiest roads and bridges on Monday. Campaign group Extinction Rebellion (XR) is
Greens say council “all talk and no trousers” on Heathrow expansion
Heathrow airport is due to expand, bringing tonnes of Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) with it – leading campaigners to say that Kingston Council needs to do
