Tag: sustainability
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Go Wild about Darlington
A new environmental and wellbeing initiative has been launched to create a dedicated space for people to reconnect with nature.
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Darlington students build weather stations as part of sustainable engineering project
Sixth form college students from Darlington have been building their own weather stations as part of a sustainable engineering project.
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Airport becomes Net Zero partnership’s 50th member
Airport becomes Net Zeropartnership’s 50th member TEESSIDE International Airport has become the 50th member of a pioneering partnership of local employers taking a joined-up approach to meeting Net Zero targets. The Darlington Employers’ Environmental Partnership (DEEP) has really taken off since it was launched at the start of 2024, and it has now reached the…
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Meet the Darlington hospital consultant who runs as a dolphin to protect the ocean
HOSPITAL consultant, passionate environmental campaigner, and dad-of-two, Richard Hixson is a man on a mission – and he’s prepared to run around as a dolphin to make himself heard.
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Supporting Net Zero Goals Through Smarter Lighting: A Case Study from TEP Electrical Distributors
As energy costs continue to rise and environmental targets become more pressing, many businesses are looking for practical, impactful ways to reduce their carbon footprint and take meaningful steps toward achieving net zero.
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Environmental business driving change in the NHS joins DEEP
AN ENVIRONMENTAL business run by a campaigning hospital consultant has become the latest member of a partnership aimed at helping local employers to achieve net zero targets. Richard Hixson, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Critical Care at Darlington Memorial Hospital, launched CPDmatch in 2020 to make health care professionals more aware of continuing professional development (CPD)…
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The Church and Climate Change
In 2022, the Church of England made a commitment to be Net Zero by 2030. By joining DEEP, Durham Diocese hopes to supercharge its role in reaching this target.
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First ever EV policy for Darlington
Darlington Borough Council’s first ever Electric Vehicle policy is now live on its website.
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DEEP members get inside track on railway attraction’s sustainability
MEMBERS of a business partnership aimed at sharing good practice around net zero targets have been given a “fascinating” insight into the sustainability of a historic railway attraction.
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Free Darlington event to showcase net zero initiatives
Businesses in the Darlington area are being invited to attend a free event aimed at sharing good practice and knowledge around achieving net zero targets.