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Eco-friendly Island Meal Deal At Rapanui

Stephen Forster — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 07:12:26 +0000

Hovertravel has teamed up with eco-friendly clothes brand, Rapanui, to offer customers a lunch time meal deal and 20% off Rapanui clothing when travelling on the hovercraft.

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Council Considers ‘Sustainable Access to Tourism’ Project

Anna Price — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:42:12 +0000

Details are due to be agreed on how the Isle of Wight Council will spend a £3.95 million government grant focused on boosting ‘green’ tourism on the Island.

Double Boost For Green Energy Schemes

Gavin Foster — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:18:08 +0000

The Isle of Wight Council has received a double boost in its efforts to support the green economy. The council has secured nearly £700,000 of European money to help finance the necessary preparatory works for its Solent Offshore Energy Centre (SOEC)

Pupils Have a Growing Interest In Local Food

Carolyn Keene — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 20:24:28 +0000

Pupils from Northwood Primary School in East Cowes have been given the tools to grow their own food with a donation by The Southern Co-operative.

Free Training to Save Money and Help the Environment

Martin Gibson — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 11:40:23 +0000

Learn how your household can be more environmentally responsible, and how you can encourage friends and neighbours to get involved with going green too.

Eco-Friendly Cat Walk On Hovercraft

Stephen Forster — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 22:07:40 +0000

Eco-Fashion brand Rapanui, teamed up with Hovertravel to bring passengers the first ever cat walk fashion show on a hovercraft.

Island Teenagers ‘Go Green’ at Fort Victoria

Claire Coles — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 10:32:37 +0000

The Footprint Trust has praised young people for coming out in strength and giving practical help on one of the Island’ most popular beauty spots.

Ecoisland Team Green Leader Needs Your Votes

Carolyn Keene — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 10:25:13 +0000

As seen on Facebook... "Having been nominated as Team Green Britain Heroes, we really want to be crowned as Champions and bring sustainability home to the Isle of Wight."

Blue Peter Gardener Admires Displays At Isle of Wight Park

Harriet Coombes — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 10:24:21 +0000

TV celebrity gardener Chris Collins popped in to see for himself some of the sights being appreciated by visitors to a popular Isle of Wight park. Blue Peter gardener, Chris was shown smartly-planted flower beds and a wildflower section beneath an old gun emplacement in Puckpool Park.

Ecoisland First to Secure HTP Apprentice with Government Grant

Citizen Media — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 11:31:38 +0000

Ecoisland, the organisation working to make the Isle of Wight a fully sustainable island within the British Isles, is one of the first organisations to secure an HTP apprentice under the government's new Employer Incentive scheme.