A view of Newcastle from the other side. Gateshead Millenium Bridge is the one seen closest to me. August 2012.
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Location North East England, United Kingdom

The aim of this page is to recognise, celebrate and encourage the self-empowerment of community agency networks (CANs) and community groups' activism for climate, environment and many other sustainability topics across the North East England.

  • News High-street regeneration has to start with community trust and care, theconversation.com (Nov 21, 2023)
  • News Social prescribing: coming to a forest near you?, positive.news (Sep 19, 2023)
  • News Northern Heartlands are a CAN that helps communities story their past, present and future, so they can act with confidence and power, The Daily Alternative (Apr 19, 2023)

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Food bus fights poverty in the UK's cost of living crisis, Times Reports
Authors: The Times and The Sunday Times
Date: 2023-11-27
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“People will take the chance every single time”: Connecting, organising and taking action in Hartlepool
Authors: We're Right Here, August 30, 2023
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"One Winter's Night" - Dene Valley and Eldon Festive Light Parade 2021
Authors: Northern Heartlands, Feb 4, 2022
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Newcastle's Thunder Thursday was a sign of climate change
Authors: North of Tyne Combined Authority, Mar 17, 2021
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# BikeIsBest Tees Valley, There has never been a better time to ride a bike
Authors: Bike Is Best, Jun 17, 2020
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Networks, sustainability initiatives and community involvement[edit | edit source]

Localism[edit | edit source]

Supporting community business in the North East, powertochange.org.uk, added 10:23, 12 November 2021 (UTC)

Community and voluntary action[edit | edit source]

Gateshead Community Network

Community resources[edit | edit source]

  • The Annexe is a recently-refurbished (2010) local Community & Resource Centre run by the Wharton Trust in the Dyke House area of Hartlepool, Wharton Trust, added 12:50, 16 November 2023 (UTC)

Food activism[edit | edit source]

  • Key Community Bus, keycommunity.org.uk, serving the people of South Tyneside, "reducing food waste, promoting healthy, affordable food and offering advice on related issues, we drive into the heart of our communities to help local people thrive." added 20:29, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

Climate action[edit | edit source]

Sustainable transport activism[edit | edit source]

Do The Local Motion, Darlington

Cycling activism[edit | edit source]

The Bike Farm, information from ourgateshead.org - ScratchBikes, Newcastle

Biodiversity[edit | edit source]

The region has a diverse landscape that includes maritime cliffs and extensive moorland that contains a number of rare species of flora and fauna. Of particular importance are the saltmarshes of Lindisfarne, the Tees Estuary, the heaths, bogs and traditional upland hay meadows of the North Pennines, and the Arctic-alpine flora of Upper Teesdale.

The beauty of the Northumbrian coastline has led to its designation as an area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB) stretching 100 miles from Berwick-Upon-Tweed to the River Coquet estuary. Among the 290 bird species identified on the Farne Islands, is the rare seabird the roseate tern. One of the foremost bird sanctuaries and observatory for migratory and wading birds in the UK is now operated at "Saltholme" which is part of a wider site of special scientific interest called Seal Sands. The Saltholme reserve is managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). This project was pronounced as one of the best places to view birds by Bill Oddie, the former host of the BBC's Spring Watch Programme. In December 2012 he also presented the project with a prize as the UK's favorite National Lottery funded project.

The seal colony at Seal Sands on the mouth of the River Tees is thriving and in 2013 had more than 60 harbour seals. This is the only breeding colony of this species on the northeast coast. "Rainton Meadows" is also a recently[when?] created bird-watching site. The region is also the English stronghold of black grouse and contains 80–90% of the UK population of yellow marsh saxifrage.

The Magnesian Limestone grasslands of East Durham are a unique habitat not found anywhere else in the world which is particularly important to many species of butterfly and moths.

The Northeast of England also features woodland such as Kielder Forest, the largest man-made forest in Europe. This is located within Northumberland National Park and contains an important habitat for the endangered red squirrel. W

Environmental Records Information Centre for the North East of England

Trees, woodland and forest[edit | edit source]

Northern Forest

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The Northern Forest is a proposed forest in England to encompass five community forests. The aim is to plant 50 million trees by 2032 which would provide a timber industry, leisure opportunities and environmental benefits. Initial funding for the project was granted by the British government in January 2018.

The proposed forest has been welcomed by the Woodland Trust.

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The proposed forest would run the whole width of England from Liverpool and Chester in the west to the coastline of the East Riding of Yorkshire and would include the cities of Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield and Hull. The forest scheme is led by the Woodland Trust and would incorporate five community forests: the Mersey Forest, Manchester's City of Trees, the [White Rose Forest], the South Yorkshire Forest and Humber Forest. The aim is to plant 50 million trees in the 25 years between 2017 and 2042, a trebling of current planting rates in the area; this would help to increase the rate of reforestation in England, which is at record low rates and may currently be outweighed by the rate of deforestation for the first time in decades. The area currently has less than 8% tree coverage, one of the lowest proportions in the country.

Great Northumberland Forest

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The Great Northumberland Forest is a proposed new forest in the north of England. Announced in September 2019, it is intended that up to a million trees will be planted between 2020 and 2024.

Other woodland

The Northeast of England also features woodland such as Kielder Forest, the largest man-made forest in Europe. This is located within Northumberland National Park and contains an important habitat for the endangered red squirrel. W

Towards sustainable economies[edit | edit source]

Social inclusion[edit | edit source]

see also: Social deprivation W

News and comment[edit | edit source]

England region plans world-first for climate change teaching...[1] Jul 30, 2019

  • Newcastle builds £1.7m protected city centre cycleway, Dec 3, 2016...[2]
  • £1m cycle super-highway proposed for Newcastle city centre, February 4, 2015...[3]
  • Newcastle selected as one of six cities in the UK to receive funding to support efforts in improving food culture and becoming a Sustainable Food City, December 17, 2013...[4]
  • Stockton-on-Tees council refitting 1,600 private homes to save energy and keep fuel bills low, March 12, 2013...[5]

References

About North East England[edit | edit source]

Past events

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North East England is one of nine official regions of England at the first level of ITL for statistical purposes. It has three administrative levels below regional level: combined authorities, unitary authorities or metropolitan boroughs, and civil parishes. There are also multiple divisions without administrative functions; ceremonial counties, emergency services (fire-and-rescue and police), built-up areas and historic counties. The largest settlements in the region are Newcastle upon Tyne, Middlesbrough, Sunderland, Gateshead, Darlington, Hartlepool and Durham.

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Authors Phil Green
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Created June 5, 2014 by Phil Green
Last modified October 14, 2024 by Phil Green
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