Households in Wrexham and Flintshire consume less energy than four years ago, figures show. Greenpeace and the Energy Saving Trust said a drop in electricity consumption nationally was good news for the environment, but that there is more to do in improving our energy efficiency. Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy data reveals that Flintshire families consumed 3,607 kilowatt hours (kWh) on average in 2019 – the equivalent of running around eight fridge-freezers each over the year. That was 8.6 per cent down from 3,948 kWh in 2015 – more than the Wales’s average drop of 7.7 per cent over the period. Likewise, in Wrexham, figures show families consumed 3,513 kilowatt hours (kWh) on average in 2019.
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The dolphin which was found on Brighton beach on Sunday, with netting around its tail Ms Evans is founder of Leave No Trace Brighton – a campaign group set up after lockdown to promote responsible rubbish disposal on beaches. The group has also been raising awareness about the environmental impact of “super trawler” fishing vessels. Ms Evans said: “We have an unprecedented amount of super trawlers in the Channel at the moment and a lot of these dolphins are washing up wrapped with netting. “Dolphins and porpoises are protected by law but they’re still getting trapped in these mile-long trawler nets that are dragged along the seabed.
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A group of more than 100 international celebrities, athletes, activists, politicians, and business leaders have signed an open letter urging everyone to go vegan in January and beyond. Published by global campaign Veganuary, the letter includes signatories such as actors Edie Falco, Alan Cumming, and Evanna Lynch; comedians Ricky Gervais, Tig Notaro, and John Bishop; athletes Dotsie Bausch (Olympic cyclist), Patrik Baboumian (strongman), and Kuntal Joisher (mountaineer); environmental activists and organizations Jane Goodall, Chris Packham, Greenpeace UK, and Friends of the Earth; musicians Paul McCartney, Chrissie Hynde, and Bryan Adams; and many others.
“Trashing the planet does none of us any good, as the coronavirus pandemic shows all too clearly,” Packham, letter signatory and Veganuary Ambassador, said. “But we can emerge from this stronger and wiser, with a renewed commitment to protecting the environment, its inhabitants and our own futures. Being vegan is a