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World Environment Day 2010
From Hollywood stars to schoolchildren, millions of people on every continent will take action for the planet on 5th June for World Environment Day. Under the theme ‘Many Species. One Planet. One Future’, this year’s event will celebrate the incredible diversity of life on Earth as part of the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity…
What’s on in June
Isle of Wight Event News June 2010: St Boniface Flower Festival, Go Wild in the Woods, Old Gaffers Festival, D-Day at the Zoo, Sail the Wight, HMP IW Sponsored Walk for Heroes, Camer-on Life Festival, Isle of Wight Festival, Country Dancing Festival, Round the Island Race, Armed Forces Day & Soapbox Derby…
Energy Plant Suspends Waste Processing
Waste processing at Energos energy plant on the Isle of Wight, has been suspended because of “abnormal” emissions of dioxins. Tony Grimshaw, for Energos: “Waste Gas Technology has halted operations while Energos engineers deal with this unprecedented problem.”…
Islanders Flock To Barratt’s Pan Meadows
Over a hundred visitors turned up to a recent Pan Meadows open day held by Barratt Homes, at the Isobel Centre in Newport. Suppliers and sub-contractors were able to discuss opportunities and find out more about working on the new Isle of Wight development…
Rare Devil’s Tongue Blooms on Wight
A flower thought never to have blossomed outdoors in the UK is blooming at Ventnor Botanic Garden on the Isle of Wight. The rare Devil’s Tongue Arum, stands 60cm tall and has the distinctive, if less than alluring, smell of rotting flesh…
Island Businesses Scoop Sustainable Awards 2010
Isle of Wight based bus company Southern Vectis have been crowned Sustainable Business of the year and ethical clothing company Rapanui won The Micro Business Award, in the prestigious Hampshire & Isle of Wight Sustainable Business Awards 2010…
Green Light For Woodworks on Wight
The Isle of Wight’s woodland industry is set to receive invaluable support thanks to a new collaborative project between the Isle of Wight Economic Partnership and the Isle of Wight’s Area of Outstanding National Beauty. A dedicated website for the Isle of Wight’s Woodland industry to support this project is now live to view…
Vectis Wind Farm Scoping Report Online
Plans for Infinergy’s ‘Vectis Wind Farm Project’ south of Wellow resulted in positive feedback in April. A scoping report has now been prepared and is available on-line for all to read…
