Education & Engagement

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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Children and young adults
Community events
Stakeholder management
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Inspiration
Lots of New Growth for Local Tree Projects
Easy Ways to Make a Change
How to Help Your River: Bathing Water Status
The Power of Having Your Say
Can You Share What You Know? Spread Your Knowledge and Passion
Sustainable Business News: Community Shop, Ownership Opportunity and Sustainable Business Support
South Devon's Endangered Species Exhibition: Craftivism & Engagement
Starting & Developing Your Community Group: Successful SusSH July Workshop!
Planning for a Nature-Friendly Future at the Devon Local Nature Partnership Conference
Discussing Scaling Earth Resource Management at June Gathering
Working Together for Climate and Nature: SusSH and South Hams District Council
Learning from an Exemplar Project: Yealm Estuary to Moor
New Workshop! Starting & Developing Your Community Group 12th July
Get Inspired for Next Year's Great Big Green Week
Contribute to Crucial Climate Adaptation Strategy
Saving Earth Resources: May's Group Leaders' Gathering
What's Happened Since the SusSH Rivers Assembly?
Loving your Local Wild Places this Summer
Choose to Reuse: Guest Blog from SusSH Compost Mentor Ben Bryant
Partnerships, Projects and Possibilities at April's Group Leaders' Gathering
Changing the current on the future of our rivers at the SusSH Rivers Assembly
Considering Food Waste on Community Fridge Tour
Get Inspired about Community Energy
Join us at the SusSH Rivers Assembly
An Introduction to Social Media for Sustainability Groups
Looking Ahead to Great Big Green Week
Feel-Good Community Engagement at Slapton's Free Tree Hub
Join Our New Mentor for Compost-Based Conversation
Sustainable South Hams in 2022
Sparking Conversation with the National Grid and Community Groups
Small Businesses, Shopping & Sustainability at Planet Local!
How Sustainable South Hams Communicates With You
Making every penny count for the future at Planet Local
Event: Hedges, Trees & Ponds: Creating Wildlife Corridors
Event: Living Churchyards of the South Hams
Compost, Councils and Energy: Our New Special Interest Groups
Sparking Ideas at the Sustainable South Hams Assembly
Parish Council Specialist Group
Sustainable South Hams Assembly - Saturday 8th October 2022
Carbon Savers Course - a Toolkit for Group Leaders
Fair for South Brent
Event: The Apricot Centre at Huxhams Cross Farm
Totnes Climate Hub Launch
Sustainable South Hams main meeting
Our new website is live!
Find a group
Bioregional Learning Centre
South Devon River Champions
Apricot Centre CIC - Biodynamic Farm and Wellbeing Service
Moor Imagination Collective
Yealm Estuary to Moor Steering Group
Totnes Renewable Energy Society (TRESOC)
Kingsbridge Mens' Shed
Sustainable Marldon
Holbeton Parish Council Climate Change subcommittee
Slapton Ley National Nature Reserve (Field Studies Council)
Totnes Climate Hub
The Hillyfield Woodland Farm on Dartmoor
Diocese of Exeter
Buckfastleigh Action for Nature Group
Westcountry Rivers Trust
Devon Wildlife Trust
Devon Wildlife Trust Wilder Communities Team
Bee-wild Yealmpton
Carbon Savvy
Dittisham Parish Council Working Group
Kingsbridge Climate Action
Sustainable Dartmouth
Sustainable Harbourne Valley
Sustainable Thurlestone Buckland Bantham (STBB)
Yealm Alliance
Transition Town Totnes
Bigbury Net Zero
Sustainable South Brent
Sustainable Malborough and South Huish (SMASH)
Projects
Support a thriving population of a re-introduced species
Build Community with a New Hub
Create a Wildlife Corridor Along a River
Living Churchyards: Protect Wildlife in Your Local Churchyard
Encourage Biodiversity Profitably
Protect Our Rivers' Health with Citizen Science
Promote Earth Friendly Values Around Our Food
Engage your Community with a Nature & Climate Fair
Connect Communities to Take Practical Carbon Saving Action
Clean and Survey Your Local Beach
Create Climate & Nature Lending Library
Host Climate and Nature Event with Local Sustainability Groups
Calculate and Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Use Citizen Science to Record Wildlife
Key Supporters
Rachael Tily
Louise Wainwright
Sune Nightingale
Ruth Saunders
Resources

Talk: Community Renewable Energy

Als Parker, Founding Director of Devon Energy Community Interest Company (devonenergycic.co.uk), discusses community renewable energy projects with an emphasis on community ownership and local supply

Energy & Buildings
Education & Engagement

Talk: Learn about Community Fridges

Inga Page introduces the Ashburton Community Fridge and discusses the importance of community fridges and how to get your own up and running!

Food, Land & Water
Share, Repair, Reduce, Reuse
Education & Engagement

Talk: Introduction to Social Media for Sustainability Groups

Get started with using social media for your sustainability group with this presentation from Sustainable South Hams's Bridie Kennerley, including useful information for several social media sites, plus image use, social media management and more. See also the supporting resources list.

Education & Engagement
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Adaptation & Resilience
Nature
Share, Repair, Reduce, Reuse
Energy & Buildings
Food, Land & Water
Travel & Transport
Business, Goods & Services
Declarations & Action Plans