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Announced in March, Derby City Council - working in partnership with Bauer Media Outdoor - is giving bus stops across the city an eco-friendly makeover. The first 12 new bus stops installed so far feature a 鈥楲iving Roof鈥�, meaning they鈥檙e topped with wildflower and Sedum plants: a favourite for bees and other insects whose numbers are sadly in decline.聽

Over the next 12 months, all of Derby鈥檚 bus shelters will be upgraded, with new eco models, substantially improving the experience for the city鈥檚 bus users.

Additionally, a large number of bus stops will be powered by their solar panels, reducing reliance on electricity from the grid to power digital advertising, information screens and low-energy lighting. Bauer Media Outdoor will also be working with partners to ensure that all material from the old shelters is recycled, upcycled, or otherwise avoids landfill.

Wildlife Trusts across the country, including the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, have recently commenced a five-year partnership with Bauer Media Outdoor to help bring more Living Roofs to the UK's streets, help save wildlife in towns and cities, and bring people closer to nature. The Living Roofs have been carefully assessed for their biodiversity credentials by The Wildlife Trusts and classified as having 鈥淗igh Strategic Significance.鈥澛�

聽Derby City Council are already benefitting from the expert guidance of Derbyshire Wildlife Trust to support their Green City ambitions and will be playing an active part in any future developments with the city鈥檚 Living Roofs.聽聽

Paul Simpson, Chief Executive of Derby City Council, commented:聽 "We're keen to be more green here in Derby and this project is another fantastic example of what partnership working across the private, public and voluntary sectors can achieve. These wonderful new bus stops from our partners at Bauer Media Outdoor are a small but significant step towards our Green City ambitions. We're already thrilled to be working in partnership with Derbyshire Wildlife Trust and other major projects such as the rewilding of Allestree Park".

Dr Jo Smith, CEO at Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, said, "We're really excited to see Bee Bus Stops across Derby, they inspire people and communities to do more for nature and perfectly showcase how we can be creative in making space for wildlife, even in our most urban areas. We're really proud - they are another part of our shared vision to rewild the city in partnership with Derby City Council. Derby is becoming a greener, wilder city, and doing it in such imaginative ways!"

Louise Stubbings, Partnership and Creative Director at Bauer Media Outdoor, said: "We're overjoyed to see the first Living Roofs being installed in Derby. The council have bold, ambitious plans to become the greenest city possible, and we're exceptionally proud that we're able to play our part. We hope the citizens of Derby love them as much as we do".