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Fuel Poverty Debate Missing Main Point…

Aug 19th, 2008 | By Ray Harrington-Vail | Category: Citizen Media, Lifestyle, Money, News

Island charity the Footprint Trust, while recognising rising fuel costs are a problem, do feel the main issue of poorly insulated homes has been overlooked…



Call For More Growing Space On The Island

Aug 5th, 2008 | By Ray Harrington-Vail | Category: Citizen Media, Environment, News

The Footprint Trust is backing the national Allotment Week (August 14th to 20th) by urging the IW Council along with Parish and Town Councils to provide more allotment space where there is a need…



Circus Visit For Riverside

Jul 27th, 2008 | By Ray Harrington-Vail | Category: Awards, Isle of Wight Event News, Lead, Lifestyle

Acts from Jay Millers Circus who are currently performing on the Isle of Wight, made a trip down to the Riverside Centre, on Thursday, to help users of the Centre celebrate receiving their most recent Queens Award for Voluntary Service…



Make a Date With The IW Pond Wardens

Jul 18th, 2008 | By Ray Harrington-Vail | Category: Appeal, Environment, Events, Isle of Wight Event News, News

Isle of Wight Pond Wardens, are all geared up to make a splash and are looking for new members.

The scheme already has over sixty active members but with over 500 ponds in need of care new recruits are always welcome…



Island Milestone Reached In Wind Farm Plans.

Jul 7th, 2008 | By Ray Harrington-Vail | Category: Environment, Isle of Wight, News, Wind Farms

A renewable energy company, wants to help the Isle of Wight move towards the renewable energy targets outlined in the Council’s Eco Island strategy…



Trust Backs ‘Graceful’ Isle of Wight Wind Farm.

Jun 24th, 2008 | By Ray Harrington-Vail | Category: Environment, Isle of Wight, News, Wind Farms

The Footprint Trust is urging individuals, businesses, councillors and community groups to back the proposed wind farm at Cheverton Down on the Isle of Wight.
At the charity’s AGM its advisory group and board further committed the organisation to support wind and other renewables.



Isle of Wight Climate Change Action Event.

Apr 24th, 2008 | By Ray Harrington-Vail | Category: Campaign, Charity, Community, Environment, Events, Isle of Wight, Lifestyle

Recycling and Climate Change “ a load of rubbish?   The Riverside Centre is to host an information evening which will look at the links between waste, recycling and Climate Change.
The Island is one of the top local authorities for domestic waste recycling. Shortly a new Gasification plant will come on stream which will convert combustible [...]



Wight Gets Big Help To Fight Fuel Poverty.

Mar 21st, 2008 | By Ray Harrington-Vail | Category: Charity, Community, Environment, Funding, Islandwide, Isle of Wight

An innovative environmental project on the Isle of Wight to help people keep warm, manage fuel costs, and save energy is among four initiatives sharing in more than £274,000 in grants by the Big Lottery Fund across the South East.
Comedy and folk entertainer Richard Digance  will present a cheque to the Footprint Trust, at the [...]