Eco Island

Eco Students Grill Senior Councillors

Dec 14th, 2009 | By Simon Butler | Category: Council, Culture, Eco Island, Education, Environment, Government, Interactive, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Services, Lead, News, Youth

Members of Brighstone Primary School Eco-Schools Council were given the chance to put their questions to two senior councillors…



Less Gripe, More Wind

Dec 7th, 2009 | By Citizen Media | Category: Campaign, Community Forum, Eco Island, Environment, Equality, Islandwide, Isle of Wight, Lead, Lifestyle, News

The Eco Island Supporters Group were disappointed but not despondent at the Planning Committee’s rejection of wind turbines last week. They were delighted by the three votes in favour of turbines and feel that was a very significant step forward in their campaign…



Eco Island Supporters Ponder The Future

Dec 3rd, 2009 | By Citizen Media | Category: Campaign, Culture, Eco Island, Environment, Isle of Wight, Lifestyle, News

While awaiting the outcome of the Planning Departments decision this Thursday evening, the Eco Island Supporters group ponder on a possible future for the island…



Island Students Eco Attempt At National Challenge

Nov 25th, 2009 | By Amanda Johnson | Category: 2009, Community, Eco Island, Education, Equality, Green Island, Isle of Wight, Lifestyle, News, People, Youth

Cowes High School Students recently aimed high to enter a one-day enterprise competition for 14-19 year olds. The students came up with the impressive idea to create an Eco based Youth Club for this years Make Your Mark Challenge 2009…



Hotline & Website For Island Insulation Scheme

Oct 25th, 2009 | By Vincent Woods | Category: Advertising, Council, Eco Island, Environment, Featured News, Housing, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Services, Money, News

In support of the Eco Island Vision, an islandwide home insulation scheme partnered by Isle of Wight Council and E.ON is now up and running…



Island Delegates Explore Green Job Opportunities

Oct 16th, 2009 | By Anna Symcox | Category: 2009, Business, Council, Eco Island, Employment, Featured News, Government, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Services, National News, News, South East

An Isle of Wight delegation returned from a top level meeting with Energy Secretary Ed Miliband hopeful that Government aid could be on its way to help create local green jobs…



Isle Of Wight Goes Green With New Home Scheme

Oct 13th, 2009 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Community, Council, Eco Island, Environment, Featured News, Government, Housing, Isle of Wight, Lifestyle, News

The Isle of Wight Council, has submitted a planning application for over 800 new environmentally-friendly homes to be built in Newport. The scheme will deliver on the Eco Island agenda by creating one of the largest all-tenure housing schemes…



Do You Support Wind Power On The Isle of Wight?

Oct 12th, 2009 | By Chris Wakeley | Category: Advertising, Campaign, Citizen Media, Community Forum, Eco Island, Featured News, Island Views, Isle of Wight Event News, Isle of Wight Services, Lifestyle, News, Wind Farms

In reference to a letter from Karena who wrote: ‘I SUPPORT WIND POWER ON THE ISLAND’. Public comment so far has been really positive and everyone is very pragmatic about our need for power and our own turbines…