The Secretary of State for Transport has decided to approve Gatwick Airport’s Development Consent Order (DCO) for its Northern Runway project.  This means the Government is supporting a second operational runway, leading to a huge increase in Gatwick’s annual flight numbers and significantly increasing environmental damage from the airport’s operations.  We regard this as an irresponsible decision that waves aside climate science, environmental evidence, and the interests of local communities.  This flawed decision will lead to worse noise and air pollution, traffic congestion, rail crowdin

Would you like to help your community access free, impartial and friendly home energy advice? HEAT Plus is looking for a few local groups and venues to partner with to deliver regular drop-ins for Surrey residents. If your community runs regular events or your local community group would like to add home energy advice to your offering then please contact Mel at the Surrey Climate Commission for more information.

Solar farms have the potential to increase biodiversity, a Royal Holloway University of London Research Report has found. One of the report’s case studies, the Southill Energy Community Solar Farm, attained biodiversity net gains of up to 70%. Situated in in the Cotswolds National Landscape Area, the community's Solar Farm substantially surpassed the pre-existing biodiversity standards.