Education & Engagement

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Education and engagement are vital in tackling climate change. By providing knowledge and awareness about the environment, we empower individuals to make informed decisions and take meaningful action. Engaging people in the climate challenge fosters a sense of responsibility and collective effort, driving positive change for a sustainable future.

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Considering Food Waste on Community Fridge Tour

Our recent Community Fridge Tour event offered a fantastic opportunity for attendees to learn more about how to get community fridge projects off the ground, and how to start tackling food waste in your area.

February 22, 2023

Join us at the SusSH Rivers Assembly

Following the success of last year's Sustainable South Hams Assembly, we're excited to announce that our first subject-specific Assembly will be taking place in March, focusing on Rivers.

February 15, 2023

An Introduction to Social Media for Sustainability Groups

This SusSH presentation offered a quick rundown of the most popular social media sites and how to use them, as well as a guide to a few tools that can make using social media for your group smoother.

January 30, 2023

Events

Introduction to Social Media for Sustainability Groups

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Planet Local Festival

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SusSH Monthly Zoom Meeting: Supporting Households in Fuel Poverty

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Resources

Neighbourhood planning in a climate emergency - Centre for Sustainable Energy

The new and updated edition of the popular guidebook – 22,000 downloads for both editions – explores the potential of ‘low carbon’ neighbourhood plans to incorporate policies to mitigate and adapt to climate change. The 3rd edition, with a foreword from the Town and Country Planning Association, has been thoroughly overhauled and now has much more policy detail, in particular around renewable energy.

Impact - understand your community's carbon footprint

This digital visualisation tool helps parishes, wards and local authority areas to identify areas where taking action to tackle climate change can make the biggest difference

Climate Change documents from NALC

Reports, case studies and other documents from the National Association of Local Councils

Groups

Friends of Hope Cove

Community talks, education and engagement with groups who can deliver tangible benefits. Trees are coming, rainwater butts are coming, a talk from the Seal project is happening soon and lots more in the pipeline.

Less than 5

Informal Network

Ambios

Nature Recovery / Nature Conservation Training (young adults).

5-20

Charity

South Devon National Landscape

Engaging residents and visitors to conserve, enhance, and and value the South Devon National Landscape. Projects include Farming in Protected Landscapes, Access for All, biodiversity projects in the estuaries, coast, and landscape including Life on the Edge - restoring coastal species-rich grasslands for endangered invertebrates.

20-100

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