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Other Parishes Work
Good Practice Examples

Many parishes across England have active resident-led environmental, sustainability, and biodiversity groups.

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These groups demonstrate a strong commitment to greener living, sustainability, and enhancing local biodiversity. Each offers an inspiring example of how local residents, through grassroots initiatives, can address climate change and build resilient, sustainable communities.

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Here are a few that stand out for their initiatives:

Examples

Transition Town Totnes, Devon

Ashton Hayes, Cheshire

Sustainable Henfield 2030, West Sussex

Stoke Holy Cross, Norfolk (Greening Stoke Holy Cross)

Sustainable Frome, Somerset

Winchester Action on Climate Change (WinACC), Hampshire

Lewes Climate Action, East Sussex

Greening Chinnor, Oxfordshire

Transition Buxton, Derbyshire

The Greening Steyning Campaign, West Sussex

  • Focus: Community-driven solutions for a low-carbon economy, renewable energy, and local food networks.

  • Initiatives: Totnes Renewable Energy Society (TRESOC) to develop community-owned renewable energy projects, and the Grown in Totnes project, which promotes local food and agriculture resilience.

  • Focus: Carbon neutrality through energy efficiency, renewable energy, and community education.

  • Initiatives: The Ashton Hayes Going Carbon Neutral project began in 2006, and the village has cut its carbon emissions significantly. Residents participate in activities to increase energy efficiency, reduce waste, and use renewable energy.

  • Focus: Biodiversity, tree planting, recycling, community engagement.

  • Initiatives: Organising tree-planting events, creating wildlife-friendly spaces, and promoting recycling programs. They actively work to increase awareness of biodiversity through community workshops and online resources.

  • Focus: Biodiversity, waste reduction, sustainable agriculture.

  • Initiatives: The group has held events on plastic waste reduction, food waste composting, and sustainable gardening. They are also involved in planting native trees and creating wildflower meadows.

  • Focus: Biodiversity, local food production, waste reduction.

  • Initiatives: The group has several sub-groups focused on specific areas such as plastic reduction, food production, and rewilding. Sustainable Frome is known for its annual events and educational programmes on sustainability.

  • Focus: Carbon reduction, renewable energy, green infrastructure.

  • Initiatives: Organises community discussions, workshops, and practical projects to reduce the carbon footprint. WinACC has led projects on retrofitting homes for energy efficiency, promoting car-sharing schemes, and advocating for sustainable transport solutions.

  • Focus: Biodiversity, carbon reduction, climate education.

  • Initiatives: A range of projects including biodiversity workshops, tree planting, and eco-friendly gardening initiatives. They also run campaigns to promote public transport, bike-sharing, and plastic-free shopping.

  • Focus: Energy reduction, biodiversity, sustainable gardening.

  • Initiatives: Hosting seed swap events, promoting tree planting, and organising educational workshops on eco-friendly practices. They also encourage residents to reduce plastic waste and improve energy efficiency in their homes.

  • Focus: Community resilience, renewable energy, waste reduction, and food security.

  • Initiatives: The group has focused on building community gardens, conducting energy efficiency projects, and running a local repair café to encourage the repair and reuse over landfills.

  • Focus: Biodiversity, low-carbon energy, and community education.

  • Initiatives: Organises annual green fairs, a repair café, and workshops on biodiversity. They also work closely with the local council to advocate for policies supporting sustainable energy and waste reduction.

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