Northumberland Wildlife Trust and its Young People’s Forum are delighted at the success of their second Switch and Stich: Eco Fashion Festival at Northumbria University.

Christmas has come early for wildlife lover Hannah Watson who has just walked off with a boot-iful prize, courtesy of South Shields clothing brand Barbour.

Each year around £140 million worth of used, but still wearable, clothing goes to landfill sites in the UK - the result of what is commonly referred to as ‘fast fashion.’

Northumberland Wildlife Trust’s first Young People’s Forum was launched at the end of last year (2022) and is made up of five local young volunteers aged 16 to 21, with two new members starting…

With the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 27) due to start on Sunday 6 November, Northumberland Wildlife Trust is launching its first ever Young People’s Forum.