Environment

Mothers Rebellion protested in South Shields this weekend.

Climate group stage weekend protest outside South Shields Town Hall Jason Button

The action will take place on Sunday morning.

Parental climate group set to protest in South Shields Jason Button

Florence Pugh. Photo: Getty Images

Going Green: A greener way to get kids ready for school Angela Terry

A willow casket. Photo: Studio Porto Sabbia

Going Green: Choose an environmentally friendly funeral Angela Terry

South Shields Town Hall is one of the sites opening its doors.

Heritage Open Days: All the South Tyneside visitor sites welcoming residents Jason Button

The RSPCA saved a baby seagull from a Newcastle tall building and reunited it with its parents

RSPCA save baby seagull from tall building Jason Button

Recycle all your old household electricals. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: Recycle all your old household electrical items Angela Terry

Where can I get an allotment across South Tyneside? (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

How to get an allotment: South Tyneside locations and application information

These are the top rated parks and open spcaes across South Tyneside.

Ranked: The best rated parks and open spaces in South Tyneside Jason Button

EV's are cheaper to own and incredibly simple to charge. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: EV’s are cheaper to own and simple to charge Angela Terry

We have to adapt to changes and become more resilient to weather. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: Pledge to protect lives and wellbeing in UK Angela Terry

Coldplay performs at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen. Photo by Mads Claus Rasmussen / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP via Getty Images

Going Green: Musicians can help in tackling climate change Angela Terry

Thousands of fish are dying due to the low oxygen levels in the water. Phot: Adobe

Going Green: Help is needed to keep our waterways healthy Angela Terry

The UK is not on track to reach legally binding targets to reduce carbon pollution. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: Where does the UK sit in the world rankings? Angela Terry

South Shields Town Hall.

Environmental group challenges council on its climate record Tommy Greene

South Shields-based Army Reserves worked with the local community to clean Sandhaven Beach. Photo: Lucy Baker.

British Army Reserves work with the community to clean Sandhaven Beach Ryan Smith

Meet Jazz the cockapoo, who has been names ‘Paw Manager’ of South Tyneside Wilko store.

Cockapoo crowned ‘Paw Manager’ of Jarrow Wilko Jason Button

National Simplicity Day is this month (photo: Adobe)

Tiny changes truly can make huge differences Angela Terry

Going Green: Warmer waters aren’t healthy for our wildlife Green campaigner and consumer expert Angela Terry

Decathlon’s green ‘No tent left behind’ campaign Green campaigner and consumer expert Angela Terry

Electric vehicles are here to stay

Going Green: Driving home case for more electric vehicles Green campaigner and consumer expert Angela Terry

Enjoy the seaside

Going Green: Make little changes before visiting the seaside Green campaigner and consumer expert Angela Terry

Cherie Lunghi. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Disney)

Going Green : Make your barbecue environment friendly Green campaigner and consumer expert Angela Terry

Get out into the great outdoors this Father's Day

Going Green: Go back to nature with your dad on Father’s Day Green campaigner and consumer expert Angela Terry

Deborah Meaden (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)

Going Green: How awful is climate change for gardeners? Green campaigner and consumer expert Angela Terry

How contaminated are South Shields' beaches? How to to get pollution information for Sandhaven, Marsden and more

How contaminated are South Shields' beaches? How to to get pollution information Jason Button

It can be trickier than it looks.

What you can and can't recycle - expert dispels myths around recycling Tony Gillan

Joy as Sandhaven Beach retains top award Ryan Smith

Six buildings and areas in South Tyneside are on the Heritage at Risk Register.

The six South Tyneside buildings and sites currently at risk Jason Button

More South Tyneside waste being rejected at recycling centres.

Confusion drives up South Tyneside recycling reject rates Sonja Tutty

Environmental activist Jane Goodall (photo: Getty Images)

UK climate change is under microscope on eve of Earth Day Angela Terry

Ringed plover bird

Beach volunteers needed to protect ringed plover nests Hayley Lovely

world’s leading scientists on climate and the environment Angela Terry

Big rise in summer fire calls.

Record summer sparked huge rise in fire calls Adam Care

Rihanna on stage at the superbowl (photo: Getty Images)

Let the sun shine in – benefit from solar panel energy saving Angela Terry

The Harton Primary School pupils in action.

Lego kids aiming to build a 'greener future' Tom Patterson

Harry Potter star, Emma Watson (photo: Getty Images)

Erosion becomes big problem for coastal living home owners Angela Terry

The first set of tolls began in Newcastle on January 30, 2023.

HGV drivers could face £450 fares due to Clean Air Zones in UK cities Jason Button

The Council’s Countryside Team is appealing to those who visit the River Don conservation area, via Slake Road, not to feed the large group of swans currently congregating on the riverbank.

Visitors warned away from Jarrow flock of swans amid accident concerns Liam Kennedy

There are 5.2 million homes across the UK that are at risk of flooding (photo: Adobe)

Warning of risk of flooding for homes next to waterways Angela Terry

Members of the Stronger Shores team add oysters to one of the Wild Oyster project's North east farms

£6.9million Stronger Shores funding boost to protect coastline Kevin Clark

South Tyneside Council Cllr Ernest Gibson with an Electric Refuse Truck.

Electric bin lorry to be trialled in South Tyneside Sam Johnson

Counting the cost of global warming (photo: Adobe)

Counting the cost of an ever-increasing overheating planet Angela Terry

Marsden Bay has seen its bathing water rating fall from 'Good' to just 'Sufficient'

South Tyneside leaders call for action on water quality testing James Harrison

The land is presently used as a wheat farm covering almost six hectares, which is 60,000 square metres, or nine full-size football pitches.

Government responds after petition over housing vision for green belt land Tony Gillan

Volunteers taking part in the National Trust annual bird race.

Bird watching 'race' reveals worrying trends Neil Fatkin

Shailene Woodley's modus operandi is second hand clothes shopping (photo: Getty Images)

Cosy, comfy Hygge … as Scandinavians warm to when cold Angela Terry

Top concern of young people is plastic pollution (photo: Adobe)

Gen Alpha acutely aware of environmental crisis Nigel Booth

North East Party South Tyneside spokesperson Vincent Richardson in West Pastures Lane

Shocking pictures show 'industrial scale' fly-tipping in South Tyneside Kevin Clark

Green Transformation Day came after a year of hard work at Dunn Street. It included outdoor lessons in the better weather.

See the ‘green transformation’ and wildlife boost at this primary school Tony Gillan

South Tyneside Recycling Village

Here's how and where to recycle your Christmas trees in South Tyneside Neil Fatkin

Wipes found in sewers by Northumbrian Water

Residents encouraged to 'bin the wipe' in new campaign Sam Johnson

Eight in ten children (83 per cent) think their parents spend up to a whopping £10,000 each year during the Christmas period (photo: Rob Evans)

All kids want for Christmas is to save the planet Chris Page

The pool Haven Point, South Shields.

'No plans' to drop temperature at swimming pools to save on energy bills Tony Gillan

The Woodland Trust has issued an urgent plea for families not to endanger wildlife by dumping pumpkins in woodland.

How to dispose of your Halloween pumpkin and keep wildlife safe Debra Fox