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Devon community action

Sustainability initiatives

Local sustainability initiatives

Please see our Local communities in Community action/Devon pages, where of course you can share any more information you may have about local sustainability initiatives.

  • Torridge Common Ground, non-party-political platform that puts the shared values and practical vision of the community at the heart of local governance, empowering communities across Torridge to transform their local economies and wellbeing for the benefit of all
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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

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Exeter Pound

  • Teign Energy Communities, "Our vision: To achieve the widest possible community engagement with energy use and energy generation. We want people in the local area to become more aware of, and engaged with their use of energy, so that energy becomes as familiar as money." added 14:36, 6 October 2020 (UTC)
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Embercombe - Growing Devon Schools - Okehampton College, Energy Efficiency

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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]

Rising temperatures have led to Devon becoming the first place in modern Britain to cultivate olives commercially. [3]

Barnstaple Pannier Market - Bovey Community Garden - Home Grown Community Owned - Landmatters Co-operative Permaculture Project - Real Food Store, Exeter's first community owned food store

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Neighbourhood Health Watch, connecting trusted community support for health

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Devon Community Composting Network - Devon Community Recycling Network - Proper Job, Chagford - Recycle Devon

Community Council of Devon

New Prosperity Devon, Towards secure livelihoods and wellbeing for all, added 16:58, 7 May 2020 (UTC)

Broadhempston Community Woodland, located in Teignbridge, South Devon.

Resources

News and comment

2020

New Government Proposals impose 1532 houses a year on Teignbridge, Summary of our concerns, Sep 22 [4]

2017

Tree Trail aims to highlight village’s unique species, Jul 18 [5]

2016

Devon County Council wins public sector sustainability award, Dec 7 [6]

Electric bike scheme first to be launched in the UK, Oct 13 [7]

Landmatters eco-community in Devon wins fight to remain, Jul 27 [8]

Exeter cycle network approved, Jun 12 [9]

2015

Calling all rural pubs in Devon for diversification, September 29 [10]

How does the Exeter Pound build fairness? September 25 [11]

Exeter Pound launched with plea to support city's independent businesses, September 1 [12]

Events

2016

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August 11 - 14 Off Grid Festival

February 23 - April 3 Save Stewart Wood, Wray Valley

Local communities in Community action/Devon

Wikipedia: Devon



References

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