ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS

REN's current news can be found and the bottom of the page.

REN publicises activities and events within the environmental sector through weekly listings in the Richmond & Twickenham Times and the Richmond Informer, and monthly listings in the council's What's On guide (available from local libraries and council customer service offices). If you have any events that you would like help in publicising, please do let us know.

What has REN been up to? Support for Volunteer Groups Revised REN website REN starts Green Drinks Richmond REN & LA21 join Forces Coming Together for REN & SustAR New Support for Schools to Develop Environmental Projects Possible Merger with SustAR REN secures core funding for April 2007 to March 2008 REN recruits a new volunteer Maria Longley Increasing support for schools for their environmental projects REN goes back to school and presents at the Heads Forum REN facilitates the 3rd Open Spaces Forum REN wins Community Award for good practice REN recruits new volunteer officer REN facilitates second Open Spaces Forum REN runs more training courses for groups REN receives positive review from Grants Direct REN looks at ways to involve young people in volunteering REN website proves a success REN, KSOs and Grants Direct submit a joint bid to Home Office REN forges links with Castelnau Community Centre REN relaunches online presence REN supports HPA and local schools in hedge-planting project REN and LA21 facilitate Local Development Framework Consultation REN helps shape ChangeUp REN facilitates First Aid training for groups REN joins Sustaing Community Learning consortium REN supports Teddington Society Tidy Group REN attends 9 fairs and events over the summer REN Facilitates Inaugural Open Spaces Forum REN launches Volunteer Guidelines in association with LBRuT

News from local groups Richmond Environment Network E-newsletters (you can sign up for these on our Contact Us form) REN E-newsletter for Local Groups March 08 Environment Trust for Richmond upon Thames Newsletter Spring 2006  (PDF) Newsletter Autumn 2006 (PDF) Newsletter Spring 2008 (PDF) FORCE (Friends of the River Crane Environment) Newsletter Autumn 2006 (PDF) Newsletter Autumn 2007 (PDF) GIGLer (Greenspace Information for Greater London Environmental Recorder) Newsletter July 2006 (PDF) Richmond Biodiversity Group (RBG) Newsletter Spring 2006 (PDF) Newsletter Summer 2006 (PDF) Other RBG publications London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Action Plan (PDF; please be aware this is 118 pages) Decaying Wood brochure (PDF) Richmond Park Stag-Beetle Project Newsletter March 2006 (Word document) News from other sources If you enjoy watching science and nature programmes, the BBC provides a listings guide of their up coming programmes (TV and radio) as well as a newsletter. This can be subscribed to by clicking here

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