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*[http://www.northdevonbiosphere.org.uk/ North Devon UNESCO Biosphere Reserve]
*[http://www.northdevonbiosphere.org.uk/ North Devon UNESCO Biosphere Reserve]
*[http://pl21.weebly.com/ PL:21], Ivybridge
*[http://pl21.weebly.com/ PL:21], Ivybridge
*[https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/your-university/sustainability Sustainability with Plymouth University]
*[https://www.sustainablecrediton.org.uk/ Sustainable Crediton]
*[https://www.sustainablecrediton.org.uk/ Sustainable Crediton]
*[https://transitionplymouth.weebly.com/ Transition Plymouth]
*[http://www.sustainablesouthbrent.org.uk/ Sustainable South Brent]
*[http://www.sustainablesouthbrent.org.uk/ Sustainable South Brent]
*[http://www.transitiontownexmouth.co.uk/ Transition Town Exmouth]
*[http://www.transitionexmouth.uk/index.htm Transition Exmouth]
*[http://www.transitiontavistock.org.uk/ Transition Tavistock]
*[http://www.transitiontavistock.org.uk/ Transition Tavistock]
*[https://www.visionforsidmouth.org/ Vision Group for Sidmouth]
*[https://www.visionforsidmouth.org/ Vision Group for Sidmouth]
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== Initiatives by topic ==
== Initiatives by topic ==
=== Arts, sport and culture ===
*[http://www.effordtakeapart.org.uk/ Take a Part], arts project for Plymouth communities


=== Biodiversity ===
=== Biodiversity ===
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=== Climate action ===
=== Climate action ===


[http://www.dartmoorcircle.org.uk/ Dartmoor Circle] - [http://www.boveyclimateaction.org.uk/ Bovey Climate Action]
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=== Community and voluntary action ===
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[https://www.plymouthoctopus.org/ Plymouth Octopus Project]
[http://www.dartmoorcircle.org.uk/ Dartmoor Circle] - [http://www.boveyclimateaction.org.uk/ Bovey Climate Action]


=== Community currencies activism ===
=== Community currencies activism ===
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=== Community energy ===
=== Community energy ===


[http://www.ecoe.org.uk/ exeter community energy] - [http://www.plymouthenergycommunity.com/ Plymouth Energy Community]
[http://www.ecoe.org.uk/ exeter community energy]


=== Education for sustainability ===
=== Education for sustainability ===
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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>
 
[http://www.digginit.org.uk/ Diggin it!] organic gardening project in Plymouth - [http://www.barnstaplepanniermarket.co.uk/ Barnstaple Pannier Market] - [http://www.boveycommunitygarden.org.uk/ Bovey Community Garden] - [http://www.foodplymouth.org/ 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 <ref>[http://www.foodplymouth.org/?tribe_events=food-plymouth-a-celebration-of-food foodplymouth.org]</ref> - [http://www.hogco-devonrcc.org.uk/ Home Grown Community Owned] - [http://landmatters.org.uk/ Landmatters Co-operative Permaculture Project] - [http://www.realfoodexeter.co.uk/ Real Food Store], Exeter's first community owned food store
[http://www.barnstaplepanniermarket.co.uk/ Barnstaple Pannier Market] - [http://www.boveycommunitygarden.org.uk/ Bovey Community Garden] - [http://www.hogco-devonrcc.org.uk/ Home Grown Community Owned] - [http://landmatters.org.uk/ Landmatters Co-operative Permaculture Project] - [http://www.realfoodexeter.co.uk/ Real Food Store], Exeter's first community owned food store


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=== Open spaces ===
[http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/parksnatureandgreenspaces Parks, nature and green spaces], information from Plymouth City Council


=== Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle ===
=== Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle ===
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== News and comment ==
== News and comment ==


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Tree Trail aims to highlight village’s unique species, Jul 18 <ref>[http://www.totnes-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=107086 totnes-today.co.uk]</ref>
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February 23 - April 3 [http://save.stewardwood.org/ Save Stewart Wood], Wray Valley
February 23 - April 3 [http://save.stewardwood.org/ Save Stewart Wood], Wray Valley
'''2014'''
June 10 -14 [http://www.foodplymouth.org/?tribe_events=food-plymouth-a-celebration-of-food Plymouth Big Food Event]
== Resources ==
=== Maps ===
[http://www.foodplymouth.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/FoodPlyGoodMap_ForWeb_Map1.pdf Plymouth Good Food Map]


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Sustainability initiatives

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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

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See List of climate assemblies, Devon


Dartmoor Circle - Bovey Climate Action

Community currencies activism

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Exeter Pound

Community energy

exeter community energy

Education for sustainability

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Embercombe - Growing Devon Schools - Okehampton College, Energy Efficiency

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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]

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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Health

Neighbourhood Health Watch, connecting trusted community support for health

Localism

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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

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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 [4]

2016

Devon County Council wins public sector sustainability award, Dec 7 [5]

Electric bike scheme first to be launched in the UK, Oct 13 [6]

Landmatters eco-community in Devon wins fight to remain, Jul 27 [7]

Exeter cycle network approved, Jun 12 [8]

2015

Calling all rural pubs in Devon for diversification, September 29 [9]

How does the Exeter Pound build fairness? September 25 [10]

Exeter Pound launched with plea to support city's independent businesses, September 1 [11]

Events

2016

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August 11 - 14 Off Grid Festival

February 23 - April 3 Save Stewart Wood, Wray Valley

Local communities in Devon community action

Interwiki links

Wikipedia: Devon

External links



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