Hundreds of people turned up at Parliament last night (10 Feb 2009) to hear about the new Sustainable Communities Act which recently became law due to a huge campaign effort by the Local Works coalition (www.localworks.org) of which the Liberal Democrats are a leading member.
BioRegional recently named the London Borough of Sutton as the first borough in the country to have developed an ambitious and achievable plan to become a 'One Planet Borough' - living within its fair share of the Earth's resources.
The contraction of the global economic system bodes nothing but good for global ecosystems. Growth is dead - long live sustainability
Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says he's ready to talk about how the Lib Dems can shift the terms of the economic debate away from measures like GDP towards well-being or happiness.
Most people now realise that the challenge in terms of housing stock and carbon emissions is not new buildings but old ones. 80-90% of our homes will still be standing in 2050. We therefore have to retro-fit them with energy efficiency and energy generation measures if we're to have any chance of hitting the government's new national 80% emissions reduction target. I think local authorities have the ability to provide a solution so long as they concentrate not on eco bling like solar panels but on the "boring" stuff like insulation and double glazing.
Pippa Heylings MP becomes Liberal Democrat Energy Security and Net Zero Spokesperson with vow to take take green issues to the heart of Westminster
Pippa took part in the Commons debate in Westminster Hall on UK priorities for COP29, the UN climate change conference, on Sep 10th
In one of their first votes in Parliament, the new Liberal Democrat MPs for Cambridgeshire have voted in support of an amendment to the King's Speech which would see action taken on sewage dumping, cost of living and the NHS
Pippa Heylings joined with Cam Valley Forum campaigners on Sunday 19th May for a swim to celebrate Sheep’s Green in Cambridge receiving a Bathing Water Designation
On Wednesday, Conservative MPs including South Cambs MP Anthony Browne voted against a new law which would have seen water companies in court for sewage spills.
The 2024 ENDS Power List for politicians who have championed environmental causes has been published. It is a list of 50 politicians in the country and Pippa is honoured to be part of that list!
