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Winemakers have realised they need to step up for sustainability
Fri, 07 May, 2021 - 14:59
Leslie Williams
The theme of this week’s Weekend magazine is ‘Sustainability’ a word you are almost guaranteed to find on the website of almost any winery you care to mention.
On the face of it making wine sustainably should be easy enough but the reality of the modern wine industry is that most wineries have a high carbon footprint. Even vineyards that are farmed organically will use a huge amount of water and electricity, damage biodiversity (grapes are a monoculture) and spray liberally with copper-sulphite to protect against mildew a spray some argue is more damaging than the synthetic alternative.
Torus Foundation has pledged its support for young people in the town over the next four years and become a founder patron of Warrington Youth Zone. The charitable arm of the regional growth and regeneration group Torus, which provides affordable housing for families, individuals and communities, will fund the centre’s annual running costs once it opens. Warrington Youth Zone is currently under construction and will provide programmes, services and activities for young people aged between seven and 19, and up to aged 25 for those with additional needs. Torus Foundation, which aims to provide opportunities that grow confidence and raise aspirations, is keen to support the centre, which will give young people somewhere to go, something to do and someone to talk to.
Plan Bee opened their doors on Monday, February 3, 2020. The community coffee shop forms part of Apex charitable trust a charity which has served the community for more than 50 years. Plan Bee coffee shop is a friendly and inviting place, the décor is relaxed and has a Bee theme running throughout. There is a small seating area for people eating in, and once out of lockdown, they will resume their in-house service, however due to current guidelines it is currently takeaway only. There is also an additional room called The Hive where training, workshops, meetings and a Women’s Hub take place.
BEING forced to leave your home and seeing your possessions – and the precious memories associated with them – lost and destroyed. It is terrible to even imagine what that must be like but that was the grim reality for many people in Warrington. Torus, the largest provider of affordable homes in Warrington, has been sharing its experience of the crisis and working around the clock when 86 of its tenant households were evacuated. The company s housing and asset management teams were part of Warrington Borough Council’s emergency response team when flood warnings were raised on Wednesday, January 20. Torus provided emergency shelter at hotels for 74 of the households affected and on Saturday and Sunday, 20 staff visited 500 homes to keep people in the loop, offer reassurance and ensure food parcels were delivered where needed.