Campaigners stepping up their campaign against the building of a huge wind farm on moor described as one of Britain’s last wildernesses thenortherneco.substack.com/p/this-is-th... #environment #renewables #countydurham #northyorkshire

I’m sure some people feel a bit nervous at what they might find inside one of these formal consultations by big business so I went to check it out @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy thenortherneco.substack.com/p/what-youll...

A wake up call to the government out today - will it be heeded? #climate #crisis

Shot Buzzard found in Bransdale area of North York Moors National Park, a well known hotspot for gamebird shooting and raptor persecution. Police appeal for information. Details ⬇️ #RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/05/19/s...

Issue 181 is out now! All the news from @sascampaigns.bsky.social Paddle Out, @saveourswale.bsky.social success as well as: 💨 What people really think about wind Farm proposals 🌏 Peatland restoration in the Northumberland National Park 🌳 A league table of tree equity tinyurl.com/mr2nz8wh

Want something special to do on the first weekend in June - go puffin spotting! thenortherneco.substack.com/p/the-bigges... @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

The photos certainly show a dramatic difference. Natural or man-made? thenortherneco.substack.com/p/has-this-w... #richmondsnippets

Congratulations @saveourswale.bsky.social! A long journey to this point but now this stretch of the River Swale will get the monitoring it always deserved thenortherneco.substack.com/p/river-swal...

Issue number 180 is out! As well as the film call, it includes: 💦 The ‘biggest national day of action’ against sewage pollution ⚠️ The push for clarity over fracking ‘loophole’ 💨 Plans for another wind farm - this time in Northumberland thenortherneco.substack.com/p/your-emerg...

Group is still pushing for clearer rules on when fracking is fracking or when it can be allowed #fracking #environment #northyorkshire thenortherneco.substack.com/p/anti-frack...

Is this an over reaction? Aren't most genuine wild campers are more of the 'leave no trace' variety? thenortherneco.substack.com/p/wild-campi...

The consultation process has now officially started..... thenortherneco.substack.com/p/hope-moor-... #wind #countydurham #northyorkshire

There's too many BESS projects in the pipeline with more than 200GW of storage planned - far more than the UK will need in the coming decades. thenortherneco.substack.com/p/north-york...

Congratulations to @yorkswildlife.bsky.social which celebrated its 80th anniversary on Saturday! To mark the occasion, here's our interview with the Trust's CEO considering whether nature can be put into recovery thenortherneco.substack.com/p/yorkshire-...

There may not have been much media on Earth Day this year but these campaigners were never going to let it pass unnoticed. thenortherneco.substack.com/p/earth-day-... @extinctionrebellion.uk

Burning waste is a climate and environmental disaster and economically unsustainable say the local campaigners thenortherneco.substack.com/p/trouble-ah...

​Concerns about the proposal were raised by the Ministry of Defence, which said the development was located within its low flying area and it was concerned about “the potential of the turbines creating a physical obstruction to air traffic movements”. thenortherneco.substack.com/p/mod-concer...

Edition number 178 of The Northern Eco is now out! thenortherneco.substack.com/p/weeds-wind...

Together with @sianberry.bsky.social, @ukyouthfornature.bsky.social 4Nature hosted a reception last week to raise awareness of the issue of pesticide use in public places. thenortherneco.substack.com/p/youth-pest...

Success for campaigners as ‘fracking’ plan refused but the gas company is banking on an appeal to overturn the decision thenortherneco.substack.com/p/controvers...

Just last week there were reports of EV sales surging as people react to the unstable situation with oil due to conflict in the Middle East - surely it’s time for pedal to the metal on infrastructure? thenortherneco.substack.com/p/north-york...

The Reform UK led council which initially refused this renewables plan will now face legal costs @reformwatch.org thenortherneco.substack.com/p/solar-farm...

It's true - edition 177 of The Northern Eco is out and there's creatures galore! Swifts, crayfish, puffins, insects......what more could you want this sunny afternoon? thenortherneco.substack.com/p/swifties-o...

Regular nesting sites are being blocked by railway work with campaigners joining forces to keep them open thenortherneco.substack.com/p/two-weeks-...

Famous voices Dame Joanna Lumley and Dame Judi Dench had urged councillors to reject the application prior to the meeting thenortherneco.substack.com/p/rejected-h...

Protestors say that the majority of people living and working near the proposed 500MW Light Valley Solar Scheme are in the dark over the project thenortherneco.substack.com/p/public-una...

Councillors say bats are not the problem after being told of hold up in £30m Selby Station Gateway scheme #selby #northyorkshire thenortherneco.substack.com/p/dont-blame...

“I’ve lost my shop, lost my business, lost my livelihood as a surfing instructor because of the water quality.” Residents are losing patience with Yorkshire Water over pollution at top tourist spot thenortherneco.substack.com/p/irate-resi... @sascampaigns.bsky.social

“If you don’t register before April 30, you will not be able to have a say on the plans.” This consultation has been a long time in the making thenortherneco.substack.com/p/consultati... #solar #selby #lightvalley

Lovely to end the week with news of some positive action from one of our most dogged local river campaigners @saveourswale.bsky.social #RichmondSnippets thenortherneco.substack.com/p/sos-takes-...

The area covers the foothills south of Malton, the High Wolds and their valleys as well as coastal areas such as Flamborough Head. thenortherneco.substack.com/p/should-the...

We hear a lot about proposals to expand Heathrow Airport but plans are also afoot in regional airports like #Newcastle. Climate campaigners are ready to take on the fight thenortherneco.substack.com/p/airport-ex...

A hotel that already has a green Michelin star now hopes to go almost off grid with it’s own solar panels thenortherneco.substack.com/p/hotel-plan...

New issue out! 💦 River Action 🐛 Moth Munch 🌳 Sycamore Gap 🗑️ Litter Picks Share to support local eco-news. 🔗 thenortherneco.substack.com/p/munching-m... #TheNorthernEco #Sustainability #Biodiversity #NorthEast #northyorkshire

Campaigns and protests come in all shapes and sizes and this weekend’s involves a blue robed wedding to a river! thenortherneco.substack.com/p/world-wate... @xruk-actions.bsky.social @sascampaigns.bsky.social @saveourswale.bsky.social

A complaint has been lodged about the way this controversial decision on gas drilling in North Yorkshire has been handled thenortherneco.substack.com/p/county-hal...

Bit surprised when I saw the picture - looks like a field with some tree planting to me but…..what do I know? A garden it is according to inspectors! thenortherneco.substack.com/p/when-is-a-...

Issue number 172 is out! Includes an exclusive report for you on the controversial wind farm proposal at Hope Moor as well as: 💦 Major new investor at Yorkshire Water 📆 Dates for your diaries If you enjoy, please do subscribe and join our merry band thenortherneco.substack.com/p/nature-bas...

Appeal launched to help a bog reman boggy in the face of climate threat @yorkswildlife.bsky.social thenortherneco.substack.com/p/can-you-he...

The Yorkshire Regional Flood and Coastal Committee Local Levy’s grant funding will be used for measures such as flood barriers, flood doors, air brick covers and non-return valves to waste pipes to reduce the impact of flooding on properties. thenortherneco.substack.com/p/180000-sch...

The money agreed will be to 'manage erosion in the area, support natural ground conditions, and encourage the establishment of vegetation' thenortherneco.substack.com/p/money-agre...

An invitation to a free film screening this weekend if you happen to be in the area. (Harrogate, North Yorks) @xruk-actions.bsky.social thenortherneco.substack.com/p/extinction...

Shocking new figures analysed here thenortherneco.substack.com/p/shameful-r...

The anticipated guidance on whether this proposal constitutes fracking will not be forthcoming now that local planners grapple with the final decision. thenortherneco.substack.com/p/fracking-p...

Putting up advisory warning signs just won’t address the root cause of fires like the one which burned for 40 days across a protected moorland in North Yorkshire thenortherneco.substack.com/p/the-real-c...

It may have taken five years of campaigning but finally, one city’s playgrounds are free of the pesticide glyphosate. Congratulations to the dogged campaigners! @foeeurope.bsky.social thenortherneco.substack.com/p/success-fo...

Unusual to hear a public authority welcome its financial position but, positive news from the boss of the @yorkshiredales.org.uk thenortherneco.substack.com/p/12m-budget...

A packed village hall public meeting saw residents galvanise for action against a massive wind farm plan on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales with bigger turbines than any of those seen locally before. thenortherneco.substack.com/p/action-to-...

Independent expert hired by campaigners finds issues with proposed battery site thenortherneco.substack.com/p/fire-and-f...

Some welcome news from across the pond for a change www.msn.com/en-gb/health...