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• 700,000 trees have been planted of the 7 million planned across the Phase One route.
• 118 environmental sites now home to a range of species including amphibians, dragonflies, otters, great crested newts, reptiles and badgers.
• HS2’s Woodland Fund has allocated over £1.2m as part of a grant scheme managed by the Forestry Commission, with another 213,000 trees planted.
• New photos available here: https://mediacentre.hs2.org.uk/resources/f/environment-wider-ecological-work-and-how-we-are-reducing-our-carbon-usage/tree-planting-2 

• At peak seven trains per day will leave the Logistics Hub
• The site will be the ‘beating heart’ of HS2’s construction activity in the South

• UK first as eco-friendly Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuelled piling rig trialled on HS2 construction site in London.
• One of many green innovations on sites across the project, including hybrid and fully electric machinery, battery powered lighting, hydrogen power units as a replacement for diesel power generation, EFC concrete and solar energy - all cutting carbon emissions and improving air quality.

HS2 this week launched ‘Cecilia’ - the second of two enormous 2,000 tonne tunnelling machines that will excavate the ten mile long tunnels beneath the Chiltern hills just outside London. The first machine – ‘Florence’ – was launched just over a month ago.

• Extensive new landscape and wildlife areas inspired by local heritage will be created around two new HS2 viaducts over the River Cole in Warwickshire.
• New footpaths and cycleways will promote active travel and enable people to explore the rich history of the area.
• Ponds and habitats will provide homes for amphibians, dragonflies, otters, great crested newts, reptiles and badgers.
• CGI images: https://mediacentre.hs2.org.uk/resources/f/viaducts-140-miles-of-track-carried-by-over-50-viaducts/river-cole-viaducts

HS2 Ltd has today (29 June) announced the availability of six funds to support communities impacted by the construction of the next phase of Britain’s new high speed rail network from the West Midlands to Crewe.