Devon

Sustainability initiatives Bideford Sustainability Group Buck the Trend Chagford Hub North Devon UNESCO Biosphere Reserve PL:21, Ivybridge Sustainable Crediton Sustainable South Brent Transition Exmouth Transition Tavistock Vision Group for Sidmouth Local sustainability initiatives Please see our local pages via the Devon category, where of course you can share any more information you may have about local sustainability initiatives. 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. - Wembury Marine Centre Climate action Dartmoor Circle - Bovey Climate Action Community currencies activism Exeter Pound Community energy exeter community energy 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. Food activism Rising temperatures have led to Devon becoming the first place in modern Britain to cultivate olives commercially. 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 Health Neighbourhood Health Watch, connecting trusted community support for health Localism Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle Devon Community Composting Network - Devon Community Recycling Network - Proper Job, Chagford - Recycle Devon Rural sustainability Community Council of Devon Social inclusion Trees, woodland and forest Broadhempston Community Woodland, located in Teignbridge, South Devon.

News and comment 2017 Tree Trail aims to highlight village’s unique species, Jul 18 2016 Devon County Council wins public sector sustainability award, Dec 7 Electric bike scheme first to be launched in the UK, Oct 13 Landmatters eco-community in Devon wins fight to remain, Jul 27 Exeter cycle network approved, Jun 12 2015 Calling all rural pubs in Devon for diversification, September 29 How does the Exeter Pound build fairness? September 25 Exeter Pound launched with plea to support city's independent businesses, September 1 Events 2016 August 11 - 14 Off Grid Festival February 23 - April 3 Save Stewart Wood, Wray Valley Local communities in Devon Plymouth Totnes Create a new page Interwiki links Wikipedia: Devon External links Broadhempston Community Land Trust, Community Interest Company set up in 2012 to enable local people, in housing need, to develop affordable eco-housing. UK Talk - UK Village pump CASwiki... Places - Topics - Resources - News / About - Join - Talk - Village pump / UK References This page includes Creative Commons Licensed content from the Sustainable community action wiki on Wikia. The list of authors can be seen in the history, link via drop down menu at top left of page.