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How can Councillors in South Hams Help Climate and Nature?

How can Councillors in South Hams Help Climate and Nature?

Sune Nightingale, Chair for Dittisham Parish Council and Energy Mentor for Sustainable South Hams gave a keynote presentation at the Symposium on practical ways that councillors can assist their local community groups and provide support for projects taking action for climate and nature.

October 25, 2024
South Devon National Landscapes Takes Nominations for Community Representatives

South Devon National Landscapes Takes Nominations for Community Representatives

South Devon National Landscapes is taking nominations for Community Representatives to serve on the South Devon National Landscape (SDNL) Partnership.

October 25, 2024
Upcoming Slapton Ley Research Seminar

Upcoming Slapton Ley Research Seminar

Slapton Ley Field Studies Council and National Nature Reserve are holding their annual Research Seminar on Saturday 9th November 2024.

October 24, 2024

Groups

Devon Wildlife Trust Wilder Communities Team

Devon Wildlife Trust Wilder Communities Team

Wilder Communities advice; Wilder Communities Award (coming soon); Wildlife Gardening Award

100+
Volunteers
Charity
Project Cost
Bee-wild Yealmpton

Bee-wild Yealmpton

We began a perennial wildflower meadow project in our local park in 2018 and have since begun managing several road verges and an area of the churchyard for wildlife and wildflowers, working with SHDC. Our other activities include planting fruit and pollinator-friendly trees around the local area, running gardening schemes, holding summer competitions, planting spring bulbs and working with local community groups to host events and guided walks.

5-20
Volunteers
Community Association
Project Cost
Carbon Savvy

Carbon Savvy

Three personal carbon footprint calculators free of charge to help people understand their own carbon footprint and suggest the most effective ways to reduce it; Carbon Ambassadors Live online course: 8 sessions over 8 weeks (this has run three times). A comprehensive guide to carbon footprinting, with guest speakers; Carbon Savers bite-sized course: New course launching in October - 15 minute video sessions with accompanying materials, run once a month for ten months.

5-20
Volunteers
CIC
Project Cost

Projects

Calculate and Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

Calculate and Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

Providing tools to help people understand their own carbon footprint

20+
Volunteers
Project Cost
Create Climate & Nature Lending Library

Create Climate & Nature Lending Library

ReUsing the Big Red Telephone Box as lending library for climate & nature books

<5
Volunteers
Free
Project Cost
Use Citizen Science to Record Wildlife

Use Citizen Science to Record Wildlife

Ugborough's citizen science project uses the iNaturalist app to record wildlife

20+
Volunteers
Free
Project Cost