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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Sustainable South Hams supports Libraries Unlimited and grassroots groups in region-wide programme backed by the National Lottery

Communities across Devon are set to benefit from a major new climate action initiative thanks to £1.5 million in National Lottery funding.

June 8, 2025

Transition Town Totnes celebrates 20th anniversary with Midsummer Festival

This year Transition Town Totnes (TTT) is celebrating their upcoming 20th birthday with our first Midsummer Festival, a vibrant weekend-long celebration to honour nearly two decades of climate action and community-led change, with a weekend of music, art, theatre, and interactive visioning events.

June 5, 2025

People Power: Totnes Energy Club Delivers Significant Savings to Members

Energy Local Totnes, a community renewable energy club operating in the Devon South Hams, has reported significant cost savings for its 48 current members, while continuing its drive to reach 200 founding members by November.

June 3, 2025

Events

Networking Walk & Picnic for Community-Led Nature Projects

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TWO DAY Community Composting Gathering & Masterclass

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Planning for Climate and Nature

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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

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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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