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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Looking Ahead to Great Big Green Week

June may feel far away in chilly January, but now is a great time to start planning your activities for Great Big Green Week. Get some inspiration from other local events and get ahead of the game!

January 27, 2023

Feel-Good Community Engagement at Slapton's Free Tree Hub

Slapton's Free Tree Hub offered a great reason for a gathering, getting people talking about their local patch, asking questions about nature, and taking away a small tree planting action plan.

January 18, 2023

Join Our New Mentor for Compost-Based Conversation

Wednesday's SusSH Group Leaders' Meeting will offer all the usual chances for conversation and cake, but will also be a chance to meet our new compost mentor, Ben Bryant. Read Ben's introduction to community composting and his own work.

January 9, 2023

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

Moor Imagination Collective

Moor Imagination Collective has been created to facilitate the acquisition, development and running of Buckfastleigh Methodist Church as a community hub.

5-20

CIC

Yealm Estuary to Moor Steering Group

Our goal is to create and restore habitats within the Yealm Catchment, working with professional partners such as Westcountry Rivers Trust, Devon Wildlife Trust, Woodland Trust, AONB, Dartmoor Parks Authority, National Trust.

20-100

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Totnes Renewable Energy Society (TRESOC)

We have been involved with 47 solar PV projects (Commercial & domestic) & are a delivery partner and share holder in Totnes Weir Hydro. Projects include - The Shine Project - Fuel Poverty project with SDRHA to install solar PV across 42 tenanted properties, resident receive solar electricity for free.

5-20

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