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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Home Composting Masterclass a huge success

On Saturday 15th March an enthusiastic group of 19 composting enthusiasts, both experienced and novice, from communities across South Hams joined Dr Compost, Nicky Scott, and SusSH compost mentor, Melissa Harvey at the Sustainable South Brent (SSB) community composting site, for an afternoon masterclass on home composting.

March 17, 2025

What are positive tipping points?

Tipping points are moments when small changes lead to big, sometimes irreversible changes in a system.

March 5, 2025

Friends of Salcombe Kingsbridge Estuary organise successful beach clean

FoSKE (Friends of Salcombe KIngsbridge Estuary), including Gary Jolliffe of Till the Coast is Clear and local artist Emma Jones, organised and supported a brilliant plastics clean up of the West Charleton estuary shoreline in early February.

March 3, 2025

Events

Wellbeing for Changemakers

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Networking Walk & Picnic for Community-Led Nature Projects

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TWO DAY Community Composting Gathering & Masterclass

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Resources

SusSH Taking Action Together Assembly Resource Pack

Find all the resources here from our Education Assembly in April 2024, including our keynote talks plus slides and recordings from our spotlight sessions.

SusSH Rivers Assembly Spotlight Session Talks

Find the talks from our Topic Spotlight Sessions at the SusSH Rivers Assembly, ranging from water vole reintroduction to natural flood management on Dartmoor

SusSH Rivers Resource Pack

Including our Rivers Long Read & Suggestions for Action, this resource pack contains a great selection of information from the many organisations who attended the SusSH Rivers Assembly

Groups

Sustainable South Brent

We now have a number of well-established projects, including the Marsh Composting Centre, a school garden, a hedges and woodland group and the 4B's. We have more than 200 members. SSB works closely with South Brent Parish Council who declared a Climate and Ecological Emergency in 2019. The Trustee group is presently reviewing strategic priorities and is currently focussing new effort around transport and energy projects.