Eco Island

West Wight Secures Heritage Lottery Funding.

Jul 6th, 2008 | By Anna Symcox | Category: Eco Island, Environment, Funding, Isle of Wight, News

In order to finance a number of exciting conservation, heritage and regeneration schemes, which are in-keeping with the Eco Island vision.  The Isle of Wight Council in conjunction with the West Wight Landscape Partnership have secured £1.7m from the Heritage Lottery Fund.



Island Action On Climate Change

Jul 1st, 2008 | By Chris Wakeley | Category: Citizen Media, Community, Eco Island, Environment, Isle of Wight

At our last meeting in early May on the subject of recycling. Ray Harington-Vail of the Footprint Trust was the speaker and there was discussion of the issues involved.
The meeting was less well attended than earlier meetings, some six to eight people, and it was the view of those present that, unless a particular issue [...]



National Bike Week: Pupils Encouraged To Cycle To School.

Jun 15th, 2008 | By Simon Butler | Category: Community, Cycling, Eco Island, Isle of Wight

As part of the Eco-Island vision of a more healthy Island, Isle of Wight Council is promoting two activities aimed at encouraging cycling for both children and adults.
During National Bike Week (14th - 22nd June), students are being encouraged to cycle to school for a week from Monday 16th June. they can do this on [...]



Big Green Picnic Photo Journal Review.

Jun 9th, 2008 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Community, Eco Island, Isle of Wight, Multimedia, Review

Last month, the Isle of Wight Big Green Picnic was hailed a huge success with over 7,000 visitors on the spring bank holiday weekend.
The first, of its kind on the Island, the event was to encourage individuals



Island MP Stitches In Time For Morsbag’s.

Jun 7th, 2008 | By Amanda Johnson | Category: Community, Eco Island, Environment, Island MP, Isle of Wight, People

Isle of Wight MP Andrew Turner (pictured) became a ’sociable, guerrilla bagger’ in Parliament this week when he gave a Stitch In Time For Morsbags.
Morsbags, is a national organisation aimed at recycling materials and reducing plastic bag use.
In conjunction with ‘Love London Green Festival’ and the environment agency, morsbags



Energy Saving Improvements For Heights Leisure Centre.

Jun 6th, 2008 | By Gavin Foster | Category: Community, Council, Eco Island, Islandwide, Isle of Wight

With Isle of Wight Council’s Eco-Island vision, the Heights Leisure Centre in Sandown is continuing with its green credentials by further reducing its carbon emissions.



Eco Action @ Isle of Wight Festival.

Jun 3rd, 2008 | By Lucy Johnson | Category: Community, Eco Island, Environment, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Festival

At the beginning of 2008, John Giddings, organiser and promoter of the Isle of Wight Festival, took Eco Action to make the Isle of Wight Festival a more ecologically aware and sustainable event.



Bestival Bandstand To Rock Big Green Picnic.

May 22nd, 2008 | By Lucy Johnson | Category: Bestival, Community, Eco Island, Events, Isle of Wight, Music

Bestival will be rocking the Bandstand Stage at this weekend’s inaugural Isle of Wight Big Green Picnic.
The Bandstand Stage will play host to a cornucopia of local musical talent, with local folk band The Wellbeing, environmental theatre by Quantum Theatre, Jazz and storytelling all represented at some point over the weekend.