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[http://www.dartmoorcircle.org.uk/ Dartmoor Circle] - [http://www.boveyclimateaction.org.uk/ Bovey Climate Action] | [http://www.dartmoorcircle.org.uk/ Dartmoor Circle] - [http://www.boveyclimateaction.org.uk/ Bovey Climate Action] | ||
=== Community currencies === | === Community currencies activism === | ||
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[http://www.exeterpound.org.uk/ Exeter Pound] - [http://www.totnespound.org/ Totnes Pounds] | [http://www.exeterpound.org.uk/ Exeter Pound] - [http://www.totnespound.org/ Totnes Pounds] | ||
=== Cycling === | === Community energy === | ||
[http://www.plymouthenergycommunity.com/ Plymouth Energy Community] - [http://tresoc.co.uk/ Totnes Renewable Energy Society] | |||
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Community Electric Bikes available! [http://www.transitiontowntotnes.org/2014/12/community-electric-bikes-available/ Transition Town Totnes] | Community Electric Bikes available! [http://www.transitiontowntotnes.org/2014/12/community-electric-bikes-available/ Transition Town Totnes] | ||
=== Education === | === Education for sustainability === | ||
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=== Food === | === Ethical consumerism === | ||
Plastic bag ban: In April 2007 local traders in Modbury, Devon declared that for environmental reasons, they would no longer give customers plastic bags. This initiative led to other communities across the UK pursuing similar enterprises. <ref>[[wikipedia:Modbury#Plastic bag ban]]</ref> | |||
=== Food activism === | |||
Rising temperatures have led to Devon becoming the first place in modern Britain to cultivate olives commercially. <ref>[[wikipedia:Devon#Ecology]]</ref> | Rising temperatures have led to Devon becoming the first place in modern Britain to cultivate olives commercially. <ref>[[wikipedia:Devon#Ecology]]</ref> | ||
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=== Health === | === Health === | ||
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=== Towards sustainable economies === | === Towards sustainable economies === | ||
Revision as of 15:58, 14 September 2015
Sustainability initiatives
- Bideford Sustainability Group
- Buck the Trend
- Chagford Hub
- North Devon UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
- Sustainability with Plymouth University
- Sustainable Crediton
- Sustainable South Brent
- Transition Town Exmouth
- Transition Tavistock
- Transition Town Totnes
- Vision Group for Sidmouth
Initiatives by topic
Biodiversity
Devon Wildlife Trust is aided by around 800 registered volunteers which help with running 12 local groups and habitat management work on the charity's nature reserves. [1] - Wembury Marine Centre
Climate action
Dartmoor Circle - Bovey Climate Action
Community currencies activism
Community energy
Plymouth Energy Community - Totnes Renewable Energy Society
Cycling activism
Community Electric Bikes available! Transition Town Totnes
Education for sustainability
Embercombe - Growing Devon Schools - Okehampton College, Energy Efficiency
Ethical consumerism
Plastic bag ban: In April 2007 local traders in Modbury, Devon declared that for environmental reasons, they would no longer give customers plastic bags. This initiative led to other communities across the UK pursuing similar enterprises. [2]
Food activism
Rising temperatures have led to Devon becoming the first place in modern Britain to cultivate olives commercially. [3]
Diggin it! organic gardening project in Plymouth - Barnstaple Pannier Market - Bovey Community Garden - Food Plymouth, city-wide food partnership which works to support the aims of the Plymouth Food Charter and Sustainable Food City Plymouth Action Plan, promoting a vibrant and resilient local food economy for a more healthy and sustainable city [4] - Home Grown Community Owned - Landmatters Co-operative Permaculture Project - Real Food Store, Exeter's first community owned food store
Health
Neighbourhood Health Watch, connecting trusted community support for health
Localism
Open spaces
Parks, nature and green spaces, information from Plymouth City Council
Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle
Devon Community Composting Network - Devon Community Recycling Network - Proper Job, Chagford - Recycle Devon
Rural sustainability
Social inclusion
Towards sustainable economies
Local Economic Blueprint highlights potential of community resilience, March 28 2013, Transition Network
Resources
Maps
Interwiki links
Wikipedia: Devon
References
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