http://www.coastproject.co.uk/rss The latest stories from CoaST. en-gb Thu, 23 Feb 12 11:19:28 +0000 Copyright: (C) CoaST, Penstraze Business Centre,Truro, Cornwall TR 4 8HY 15 Food turns out to be the main source of water consumption for hotel chain http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/waterwatereverywhere http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/waterwatereverywhere Sun, 19 Feb 12 22:07:16 +0000 The Co-operative Group has smashed its carbon emissions reduction target of 35 per cent by 2017, meeting it instead this year. http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/coopgroupmeansgreenbizness http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/coopgroupmeansgreenbizness Sun, 19 Feb 12 21:49:43 +0000 Exmoor is the first Dark Skies Reserve in the UK...another great success from the south west... http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/exmoorisfirstdarkskiesreserveintheuk http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/exmoorisfirstdarkskiesreserveintheuk Tue, 07 Feb 12 19:50:45 +0000 rail passengers in the South West are being asked for their views on how their rail services should be run, Rail Minister Theresa Villiers has announced http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/railconsultation http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/railconsultation Tue, 07 Feb 12 10:02:55 +0000 North Devon has waves, and beaches, and no way for young surfers to get there. So they just figured it out, and made a way....fantastic! http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/acrackingideagrommit http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/acrackingideagrommit Mon, 06 Feb 12 11:40:44 +0000 New green building regulations to drive demand for Green Deal http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/doyouknowwhatthegreendealis http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/doyouknowwhatthegreendealis Thu, 02 Feb 12 09:36:55 +0000 Sharp rise in sustainable seafood products on sale in UK http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/sustainableseafoodontheupandup http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/sustainableseafoodontheupandup Thu, 02 Feb 12 09:24:45 +0000 Green grant to cut the cost of electric vans by £8000.... http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/greenlightforelectricvans http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/greenlightforelectricvans Wed, 01 Feb 12 18:05:08 +0000 David Attenborough urges big business to protect land from population growth http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/davidattenboroughpopulationgrowth http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/davidattenboroughpopulationgrowth Fri, 27 Jan 12 11:40:12 +0000 A fantastic new web tool to measure your business's and household's carbon footprint http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/carboncalculator http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/carboncalculator Tue, 17 Jan 12 14:02:59 +0000 On Saturday 7th January an estimated 200 birds were found in a net to the north of St Ives and others washed up on local beaches. http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/httpwwwcoastprojectcoukmarineseabirddeath http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/httpwwwcoastprojectcoukmarineseabirddeath Thu, 12 Jan 12 08:27:25 +0000 Big brands are nudging their customers to change their choices...or are they? http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/thegreennudge http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/thegreennudge Thu, 05 Jan 12 12:13:47 +0000 Kazak locals hope for green tourism salvation http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/movingmountains http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/movingmountains Wed, 04 Jan 12 10:28:46 +0000 Julia Schonharl writes about tourism and human rights in 2012: Can we ask anybody to think beyond the fences of the holiday resort? http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/thinkingbeyondthegates http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/thinkingbeyondthegates Wed, 04 Jan 12 09:43:21 +0000 CoaST members & CWT voice their support for new Marine Conservation Zones.   http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/wwwcoastprojectcoukmarineambassadorsmczs http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/wwwcoastprojectcoukmarineambassadorsmczs Thu, 15 Dec 11 08:30:14 +0000 Holidaymakers will feel the pinch in 2012 with luxury holidays most affected according to a Travelvision survey. Is this what you feel is happening? http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/luxurymarkettobehit http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/luxurymarkettobehit Tue, 06 Dec 11 12:53:14 +0000 Howlers and omissions exposed in world of corporate social responsibility http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/yourehavingalaugh http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/yourehavingalaugh Thu, 01 Dec 11 21:16:58 +0000 Shale gas will wreck climate targets, says Co-op, Tyndall Centre and FoE http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/shalegasacarboncatastrophe http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/shalegasacarboncatastrophe Fri, 25 Nov 11 16:19:56 +0000 Big Society has spoken up for our seas – but will Government listen? Wildlife in England's seas is facing a serious threat, warns Cornwall Wildlife Trust. http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/httpwwwcoastprojectcoukmarinemcz http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/httpwwwcoastprojectcoukmarinemcz Thu, 17 Nov 11 10:32:01 +0000 the happiest yet the most dangerous country in the world http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/whereonearthisvanuatu http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/whereonearthisvanuatu Mon, 14 Nov 11 09:33:39 +0000 Cod cut out at CoaST Ambassador Cornish chippie! http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/codcutcornishchippie http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/codcutcornishchippie Fri, 11 Nov 11 08:30:26 +0000 300 European stakeholders come together to ensure the sustainable development of the marine leisure sector, within the Atlantic Arc. http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/httpwwwcoastprojectcoukmarinenea2europeanconference http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/httpwwwcoastprojectcoukmarinenea2europeanconference Wed, 02 Nov 11 12:35:10 +0000 This man just got up and solved the problem. http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/bringonthebatteries http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/bringonthebatteries Wed, 05 Oct 11 17:04:09 +0000 This is the Real Deficit. And it's in no headlines. http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/therealdeficit http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/therealdeficit Wed, 05 Oct 11 11:25:58 +0000 The younger holiday maker is putting us to shame; they know the deal when it comes to sustainable travel....excellent! http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/greenshootsofresponsibility http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/greenshootsofresponsibility Tue, 04 Oct 11 10:56:39 +0000 Ban Ki Moon promotes the importance of tourism and travel for the well being of the species... http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/bankimoon http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/bankimoon Wed, 28 Sep 11 10:34:52 +0000 CoaST scoops the Special Award for Social Impact in the SMARTA 100, 2011! http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/specialaward http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/specialaward Fri, 23 Sep 11 08:48:39 +0000 TravelMole reports that ABTA members are getting on board.....! http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/530penniesdropping http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/530penniesdropping Wed, 14 Sep 11 16:30:34 +0000 Expert warns of tourism's blindness to oil spike...and about time, too, we say.... http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/tourismthreatfromoilspike http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/tourismthreatfromoilspike Wed, 14 Sep 11 11:25:40 +0000 Europe by rail made easy http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/loco2 http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/loco2 Wed, 14 Sep 11 09:48:18 +0000 Holiday sales fall to 10-year low http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/nolongerbau http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/nolongerbau Mon, 12 Sep 11 14:18:54 +0000 Arctic sea ice is melting at its fastest pace in almost 40 years   http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/arcticseaiceismeltingafastestpacei40years http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/arcticseaiceismeltingafastestpacei40years Mon, 12 Sep 11 10:52:08 +0000 We don't tend to go in for awards ourselves....   http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/gettingthestifkit http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/gettingthestifkit Fri, 02 Sep 11 13:52:06 +0000 Leading hoteliers are working to develop common standards to calculate and report on the international tourism industry’s carbon emissions with the aim of having the first ones in place by early 2012. http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/carbonbenchmarkinginhotelstakingoff http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/carbonbenchmarkinginhotelstakingoff Thu, 01 Sep 11 17:22:49 +0000 We all knew this. But it's great to be able to prove it. http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/cyclingworthbillions http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/cyclingworthbillions Thu, 01 Sep 11 11:01:49 +0000 Good Energy is keeping its prices steady. Now that's definitely a Good Thing. http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/goodenergyholdssteadyonprices http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/goodenergyholdssteadyonprices Thu, 01 Sep 11 10:51:37 +0000 Carbon is moving fast up hoteliers' agendas.... http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/hotelsaregettingcannyaboutcarbon http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/hotelsaregettingcannyaboutcarbon Thu, 01 Sep 11 10:02:12 +0000 "Challenging, thought-provoking" with hard hitting facts, it's solution based, encouraging the surfing community to make positive choices and take positive actions to influence change.  http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/httpwwwcoastprojectcoukmarinesustainablesurfingguide http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/httpwwwcoastprojectcoukmarinesustainablesurfingguide Thu, 01 Sep 11 00:00:00 +0000 Internationally important dune grassland at Upton Towans Nature Reserve near Hayle under threat. (Towans is the Cornish word for dunes.) http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/wwwcoastprojectcoukmarineduneinvasivespecies http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/wwwcoastprojectcoukmarineduneinvasivespecies Thu, 11 Aug 11 13:53:51 +0000 CoaST and ReZolve make the RBS top 100 Social Enterprises http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/top100socialenterprises http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/top100socialenterprises Wed, 03 Aug 11 10:42:26 +0000 There has been much interest in the discussion around land grabs...this news bulletin shows the issue is very live... http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/landgrab http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/landgrab Mon, 01 Aug 11 11:51:11 +0000 A Tamar Valley book launched by Plymouth School Children and students..and it's a delight. http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/tamarvalleybook http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/tamarvalleybook Thu, 28 Jul 11 10:04:04 +0000 Bosinver Cottages are one of our Ambassador businesses...and they make it an Ambassadorial priority to be an Agent of Change... http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/greattimeplusgreenmessage http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/greattimeplusgreenmessage Wed, 27 Jul 11 16:36:50 +0000 RNLI lifeguards reported that in 2009 rip currents were responsible 70% (1,000) of all surf related incidents. http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/httpwwwcoastprojectcoukmarineripcurrents http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/httpwwwcoastprojectcoukmarineripcurrents Wed, 27 Jul 11 10:58:51 +0000 Questions about behaviour change come up often and the answers can help with sustainability initiatives. http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/wwwcoastprojectcoukinspiringchangescienceofbehaviourchange http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/wwwcoastprojectcoukinspiringchangescienceofbehaviourchange Fri, 22 Jul 11 08:57:34 +0000 Confused by terms like accreditation, certification, validation or anything ending in "ation?" Here's a great guide to the various 'green' or 'eco labels' to help and identify and avoid the greenwash brigade. http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/wwwcoastprojectcoukcommunicationgreenlabelsguide http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/wwwcoastprojectcoukcommunicationgreenlabelsguide Thu, 21 Jul 11 10:11:40 +0000 Not the way to do it. Breath-taking example of a destination sacrificing everything to the need to market itself... http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/heavyhanded http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/heavyhanded Wed, 13 Jul 11 21:15:48 +0000 VisitEngland is the English tourism authority...and it has a plan... http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/visitengland http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/visitengland Tue, 12 Jul 11 08:51:51 +0000 The National Association of Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty held its annual conference in Cornwall this week... http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/outstandingcornwallnationalconference2011 http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/outstandingcornwallnationalconference2011 Thu, 07 Jul 11 18:08:33 +0000 Launched this week at Singapore's International Water Week 2011.   http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/coastprojectnewsdrinkingwaterquality http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/coastprojectnewsdrinkingwaterquality Wed, 06 Jul 11 12:33:40 +0000 OK. This has a health warning. If you're easily offended, don't click here. http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/imaclimatescientist http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/imaclimatescientist Wed, 06 Jul 11 11:10:41 +0000 can cycling help to boost the tourism industry? http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/cyclingboosttourismindustry http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/cyclingboosttourismindustry Wed, 29 Jun 11 09:14:21 +0000 Joining stuff up is good...very good! http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/SouthWestcyclerouteslinkedcouldboosttourism http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/SouthWestcyclerouteslinkedcouldboosttourism Thu, 23 Jun 11 15:45:19 +0000 Energy performance certificates are on the cards...are we ready? http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/energyperformancecertificates http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/energyperformancecertificates Mon, 20 Jun 11 15:22:43 +0000 New poll shows people might not be ringfencing their holiday..so should we be making sure we show them what's affordable, on their doorstep? http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/timetocommunicatewithourcommunities http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/timetocommunicatewithourcommunities Mon, 20 Jun 11 11:29:20 +0000 Three CoaST members hit the top twenty green businesses in the UK...and two in the top ten! YAHOO!!!!!! http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/Top10tourismbusinessesgetgreengoldstar http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/Top10tourismbusinessesgetgreengoldstar Fri, 17 Jun 11 12:11:04 +0000 Environment Agency tests show that 97% of UK coastal sites meet minimum EU cleanliness standards. http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/ukbeachesrecordcleanliness http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/ukbeachesrecordcleanliness Fri, 17 Jun 11 11:03:36 +0000 Plans to create an onshore pipeline carrying up to two million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) have been proposed by three of the UK's energy giants. http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/onshoreco2pipeline http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/onshoreco2pipeline Thu, 16 Jun 11 14:54:34 +0000 Jonathan Porrit calls a spade a spade at the Travel Foundation annual meeting http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/moneytoburn http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/moneytoburn Wed, 15 Jun 11 12:42:08 +0000 They did it. End to end, in an electric car. Blimey. http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/electricendtoend http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/electricendtoend Mon, 13 Jun 11 13:48:12 +0000 What it says. The fool-proof guide to getting into a Good Fish Habit. http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/mcspocketgoodfishguide http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/mcspocketgoodfishguide Mon, 13 Jun 11 11:38:48 +0000 Did you know the National Trust are trusting their taps? http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/trustingthetap http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/trustingthetap Thu, 26 May 11 21:32:39 +0000 CBI Chief comes out in support of a mainstream green economy http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/greenstreaming http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/greenstreaming Thu, 26 May 11 15:45:17 +0000 A programme being currently run by the University of Exeter, this provides space for leaders and open innovators to come together and start to crack the carbon conundrum. Helmets will be provided. http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/carboonroundtable http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/carboonroundtable Wed, 25 May 11 15:41:31 +0000 Plastic not so fantastic? We are using more plastic bags, an extra 300 million bags were handed out to shoppers last year! http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/plastic http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/plastic Mon, 23 May 11 11:34:08 +0000 New bathing water profiles established by the Environment Agency http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/bathingwatersampling http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/bathingwatersampling Fri, 13 May 11 09:29:32 +0000 CoaST is fully certified and has it own stifferkits to deliver the Green Edge training on behalf of Welcome to Excellence. http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/greenedgetraining http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/greenedgetraining Thu, 12 May 11 10:14:31 +0000 Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman has warned the economy could suffer if urgent action is not taken to protect UK infrastructure against climate change. http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/resilienceforinfrastructureneeded http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/resilienceforinfrastructureneeded Mon, 09 May 11 00:00:00 +0000 The Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty has a slew of stop-you-in-your-tracks photos for you to use...just follow this link. http://www.coastproject.co.uk/news/outstandingcornwall http://www.coast.atestserver.co.uk/news/outstandingcornwall Wed, 20 Apr 11 11:06:56 +0000