Octopus unveils rewards to encourage energy usage reduction

The energy supplier is offering customers free weekly coffee, cinema tickets and quarterly day passes in exchange for earning ‘Octopoints’ through energy saving activities

UK urged to insulate historic buildings

The National Trust, Historic England are among those who call for a national insulation plan

Aerial laser helps National Trust decide where to plant 75,000 trees

The technology will identify areas for planting that avoid damaging any significant archaeological remains

Bonanza to help plant 2m trees by 2025

HSBC UK donated £4m to National Trust

Scheme helps people grow cucumber-like fruits to replace plastic washing sponges

The initiative aims to encourage people to do their bit to reduce plastic waste

National Trust cuts 12.5 tonnes of plastic from its membership cards

A material ‘used for the first time in the UK on such a large scale’ will be used to replace five million membership cards

National Trust commits to planting 20m new trees in next decade

The organisation’s Director General Hilary McGrady has announced a series of new initiatives to tackle climate change

How do thousands of elastic bands end up on an uninhabited island?

The National Trust says it has solved the mystery of Mullion Island… and the answer is a disturbing one

National Trust pledges to divest from fossil fuel companies

It also intends to establish a long term goal to continue reducing the carbon footprint of its investment portfolio

National Trust to upgrade off-grid energy tech at Gibson Mill

The mill, near Hebden Bridge in Yorkshire. was originally built around the year 1800 and is entirely energy self-sufficient