The @saveourswale.bsky.social campaigners have worked so hard for this! Great to be able to share their good news this morning thenortherneco.substack.com/p/good-news-... @sascampaigns.bsky.social

Converted from coal to biomass in 2018, Lynemouth burns up to 1.5 million tonnes of wood every year. The UK’s 2nd biggest such power station also sources wood from Drax’s pellet mills in British Columbia. thenortherneco.substack.com/p/stop-burni... @stopburningtrees.bsky.social

No-one wants solar panels on land near them but we all need the clean electricity that will be produced. Unlikely that the language used here helps anyone consider the issue calmly but it seems the debate is now boiling over as decision day gets closer. thenortherneco.substack.com/p/barking-ma...

To those people who say that younger people don't get involved in politics - here you go. They do! And they want environmental action thenortherneco.substack.com/p/youth-camp...

Why not do this on all hospitals? A major plan for this large North Yorkshire hospital passes the 1st hurdle with permission thenortherneco.substack.com/p/hospitals-...

Companies either weather climate risk now or pay for it later reut.rs/4qVrV4p

If you haven't caught up with it yet - our edition 167 is out and includes @raptorpersuk.bsky.social, @highseasalliance.bsky.social and more. We'd love for you to join us! thenortherneco.substack.com/p/from-sky-d...

From April, average household water bills in Yorkshire are set to rise by 5.6 per cent - around £2.80 a month. thenortherneco.substack.com/p/yorkshire-... @saveourswale.bsky.social, @sascampaigns.bsky.social

20 youth groups from across the UK have written to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, urging immediate action to protect the ocean by ratifying the High Seas Treaty. #oceans #highseas thenortherneco.substack.com/p/youth-voic...

The new fund could expand to include other extreme weather events such as the wildfires which devastated a large area last year thenortherneco.substack.com/p/fund-plann...

Trial due to start tomorrow for gamekeeper Racster Dingwall accused of conspiracy to kill a Hen Harrier raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/28/t...

Just hours after campaigners accuse the local authorities of being undemocratic, the Government steps in and postpones the decision #fracking #gas thenortherneco.substack.com/p/government...

Officers accused of undermining democracy with their advice to elected representatives which means protestors might not be seen or heard thenortherneco.substack.com/p/councillor...

Good to see another council considering a ban - meeting tomorrow (Thurs) www.bordertelegraph.com/news/2579936...

📣 An exciting day today at The Northern Eco - a new writer for this new year! @tom-s-bray.bsky.social joins the team to bring subscribers a monthly look at reducing carbon emissions. thenortherneco.substack.com/p/turning-am...

Activists hack central Leeds billboard to expose Drax pollution www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2026...

Two things to learn from this. 1. The rightwing newspapers are lobby groups whose purpose is to advance the class interest of their proprietors. 2. Lobbyists for the rich and powerful lose their jobs if they are not prepared to lie. www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...

Exciting news - we've a new writer joining us tomorrow! open.substack.com/pub/thenorth...

Some positive news! Around the UK home owners are seeing the sense of installing solar panels and these figures reveal the locations of those roof panels in a league table. thenortherneco.substack.com/p/revealed-t...

Struggled to find an expression to represent the lack of enthusiasm campaigners have for the government’s latest plans on the water industry - finally settled for damp squib. thenortherneco.substack.com/p/calls-for-... @saveourswale.bsky.social, @sascampaigns.bsky.social. @cleanilkley.bsky.social

Couldn't agree with this more! Sincerely wish it hadn't become a way for people to remember loved ones - there have to be better ways......(that goes for floaty lanterns too!) We can all protect nature by keeping balloons indoors only

Edition number 165 is out! We're starting with some good news for nature in #NorthYorkshire thenortherneco.substack.com/p/good-news-...

☀️ SOLAR POWER BOOST FOR A NORTH YORKSHIRE SCHOOL☀️ 🔋 360+ solar panels ⚡ 165kWp generating capacity 🏫 Installed on both flat and sloped roofs thenortherneco.substack.com/p/hundreds-o... #SolarPower #RenewableEnergy #ClimateAction #SchoolsGoGreen #NorthYorkshire #Scarborough #CleanEnergy #NetZero

The latest findings from this reputable source will feed into the calls for the UK government to ban #glyphosate - you can support our campaign on the ban at our website. Details in story. thenortherneco.substack.com/p/deeply-con... @paneurope.bsky.social

Interesting challenge on glyphosate! @paneurope.bsky.social, @sianberry.bsky.social uk.news.yahoo.com/councillor-p...?

Ahead of a Government White Paper being released, river campaigners reveal a startling truth thenortherneco.substack.com/p/outrageous... @saveourswale.bsky.social, @feargalsharkey.bsky.social, @cleanilkley.bsky.social @sascampaigns.bsky.social

French ban on ‘forever chemicals' in cosmetics and clothes to enter into force f24.my/Bdye.BS

🧬 Microplastics are everywhere. In our bodies. In nature. In our food. 📢 The Women’s Institute is calling for evidence to shape UK action on microplastic pollution — grounded in the latest science. ⏰ Submit evidence by 15 February thenortherneco.substack.com/p/how-are-mi...

It’s the uncomfortable truth pet owners have long known but now scientists have been able to put a number on it. Feeding dogs with fresh meat is a significant climate footprint - or pawprint - issue open.substack.com/pub/thenorth...

Campaigners are still patiently waiting on a decision date for this application which will have ramifications in the definition of fracking thenortherneco.substack.com/p/no-date-ye...

Our first full newsletter of 2026 is out! After two and half years, it seems more important than ever to double down on this #environmental agenda. So that’s what we will do - do join us! thenortherneco.substack.com/p/were-back-...

It’s great to be back at work! Get our first newsletter of 2026 tomorrow open.substack.com/pub/thenorth...

Beautiful location which campaigners want to protect but the infrastructure developers say it will generate enough clean energy for almost 14,000 homes a year. Where should the line be drawn in this local versus national dilemma? thenortherneco.substack.com/p/hundreds-h...

I got mail! This was the response from my local MP to my request for support of our campaign to ban the pesticide glyphosate thenortherneco.substack.com/p/response-f... ( @sianberry.bsky.social, @paneurope.bsky.social FYI too)

Our first piece of audio! We were lucky to be interviewed by a radio professional for our first audio post at The Northern Eco. 📻 Bishop FM’s Peter Rush chatted all things community reporting following a recent workshop. thenortherneco.substack.com/p/our-bishop...

The sheer number of developments is making people ill say opponents thenortherneco.substack.com/p/behind-all...

Shocking revelations which bring glyphosate safety claims into sharp relief thenortherneco.substack.com/p/retraction... #intheweeds @sianberry.bsky.social @paneurope.bsky.social

Another call for action on bathing water but will it be heard? thenortherneco.substack.com/p/mayor-wade... @sascampaigns.bsky.social, @saveourswale.bsky.social

Not sure whether this is a first but it’s certainly unusual. In my experience, Yorkshire Water generally state they have a legal duty to deal with water/sewage if a housing plan is given the go-ahead. thenortherneco.substack.com/p/yorkshire-... @saveourswale.bsky.social

💦 Disappointing bathing water news on the coast 📝 Our first community reporting session 🌳 Book in for a re-wilding webinar Just some of the goodies in today's newsletter! thenortherneco.substack.com/p/latest-wat...

Hen Harrier found poisoned on a grouse moor in North Yorkshire raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/12/01/h...

When Rachel analysed methane emissions data, the area around Drax had the UK's second highest levels of this potent greenhouse gas. Is using taxpayer money to subsidise chopping down forests to burn wood to power a data centre, the best way to address climate change? share.google/jOkmYCqgXmzk...

Campaigners are making their call for action at a conference tomorrow thenortherneco.substack.com/p/step-up-fo...

​The Environment Agency says sewage at this holiday hotspot is “only one piece of the puzzle”. Studies “show that several sources have a real impact on the South Bay” including seabirds, dogs, agriculture, industrial discharges, and the harbour. thenortherneco.substack.com/p/blow-to-sc...

Issue 159 is out now! I hope you enjoy it thenortherneco.substack.com/p/wind-farms...

Congratulations for a host of performances in the natural landscape thenortherneco.substack.com/p/national-l...

It’s a wild and wonderful place so how will this proposal fit? open.substack.com/pub/thenorth...

They’ve already planted about 15,000 native trees but work never stops! thenortherneco.substack.com/p/winter-vol...

Emails released to @theferret.scot show the MoD, the Department of Business and Trade and the Health and Safety Executive have identified sites in our region, including Seal Sands, as possible sites to make explosives and ammunition. www.theferret.scot/mod-details-...

Today's full newsletter starts with the latest moves for our In the Weeds campaign, as we contact MPs. @sianberry.bsky.social FYI thenortherneco.substack.com/p/dear-mr-su...