As part of their United for Warm Homes campaign, St Albans and District Friends of the Earth are holding an event for this year’s SustFest with advice for everyone on how to have a warm, energy efficient home this winter. In this week’s Environment Matters, Judith Leary Joyce explains about the event and the United ... Read more

In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, hear the heart warming story of Peter, the Countryside Range. Countryside Ranger isn’t a job many careers advisers suggest, but for Peter Northcott it’s turned out to be a great option. Hear about how Peter took himself from a dark place to caring for our local Commons.

Cllr Eric Buckmaster explains what’s so good about the new recycling centre in Welwyn Garden City. Plus an update from the St Albans peregrines, how to nominate for the Ember Eco Awards and how a robot is helping make Watford homes warmer.

In this podcast, Cllr Nuala Webb of campaign group Save St Albans Fight the Freight updates us on their campaign and explains how she thinks Herts County Council should stop the sale of land that will enable the Park Street Rail Freight Interchange to go ahead. To see the advice that Herts County Council has ... Read more

Gabriel Roberts explains why he thinks we should be more aware of the declining abundance of nature. He tells us about evidence he has of historical abundance nationally and surprising local examples and how that abundance can, in the right circumstances, return.

It’s happening again – the St Albans Sustainability Festival! In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, SustFest Working Group chair, Jill Watson tells us what’s planned and what you need to be doing now. And you’ll find more about the Sopwell Eco Stars Pre Loved Sale on their website.

In a new partnership benefiting local young people and helping keep ancient woodland beautiful, Duke of Edinburgh volunteers from local schools have been helping out the Friends of Batchwood. We hear from students Freddie and Archie, the Friends of Batchwood, and the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust who all helped this great scheme happen. Go ... Read more

Extinction Rebellion are organising a huge 4 day protest in London that they’re calling The Big One. In this Environment Matters podcast we hear from local campaigner, Stephen Marcus, who tells us what it’s about, how it’s different and why you might want to be involved. Plus, nominations for the coveted Ember Eco Awards will ... Read more

Sir David Attenborough wants us all to help Save Our Wild Isles – but can we really do this? In this podcast, Wilderhood Watch coordinator, Nadia Bishara, talks about why she’s hopeful and gives us tips to get started as well as why getting our neighbours involved is so important. Find out more about the ... Read more

In this week’s Environment Matters, local cyclist Mike Hartley explains how he found wildness and adventure right from his doorstep with his first micro adventure, and Stephen Werrell of the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust gives us guidance on walks with dogs that don’t affect local wildlife.