The South West Seed Savers Co-operative are a group of small scale, agroecological vegetable growers who have come together to exchange seed and share their knowledge and experience of seed production. A number of the group produce seed commercially for UK seed companies and others produce seed for exchange and on farm use. If you're a grower or seed business whose interested in linking up with SWSSC then please get in touch!
https://www.seedsovereignty.info/south-west-seed-savers-cooperative-gets-growing/
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Here at LEAP we’re working in close partnership with Local Authorities and Housing Associations across the country to offer eligible residents a completely FREE energy and money saving service.
LEAP can help to save you money AND keep your home warm and cosy.
LEAP offers a free of charge energy advice service. Our friendly Energy Advisors can:
- offer simple energy and money saving advice via telephone
- install free simple energy saving measures such as LED light bulbs and draught-proofing during a LEAP follow up home visit
- check if you’re on the best energy tariff via our dedicated energy switching service
- arrange a free money advice consultation
- help you find funding for further energy-saving home improvements.
The eligibility requirements of LEAP are designed to target households that either are already in, or are at risk of falling into fuel poverty. It is open to all types of householders – homeowners, private renters and social housing tenants.
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NDAS was established in 1959, and for many years concentrated on providing lectures and visits for members. The society merged with North Devon Rescue, a campaigning organisation which had been instrumental in ensuring proper recording and excavation in the area, particularly during Barnstaple's major redevelopment in the 1980s.
The society continues to lobby and campaign for proper investigation and preservation of North Devon's physical heritage, including, for example, continuing threats against the Braunton Great Field.
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The Circular Economy Hub (CE-Hub) brings together academics, industry practitioners, policymakers and civic society stakeholders committed to delivering circular economy research and innovation programmes in a joint and systemic way. It is focused on establishing the scientific evidence, tools and methods to support the implementation of a circular economy, knowledge sharing and collaboration.
A circular economy (CE) is based on the principles of designing out waste and pollution, keeping products and materials in use, and regenerating natural systems. To achieve this requires systemic innovation.
The National Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Hub will be led by Professor Peter Hopkinson and Professor Fiona Charnley of the University of Exeter Business School.
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Plastic Free North Devon is a local environmental charity started by volunteers who want to reduce the impact of plastic pollution on the environment in North Devon and beyond. Our mission is to protect and improve our environment through community-led action to combat plastic pollution.
Our mission is to protect and improve our environment through community-led action to combat plastic pollution.
We aim to achieve this by helping people to recognise the relevance and value of the environment to their lives; to see and experience first-hand the impact of plastic pollution on nature; and to support good choices in purchasing, use and disposal of plastics, as we move to a more sustainable community.
By working with local communities, businesses, organisations and government we aim to:
- Raise awareness of our environment and how it is affected by plastic.
- Reduce the consumption of single-use plastics in North Devon.
- Clear waste plastic from our coasts, waterways, countryside and urban areas.
- Recycle and dispose of used plastics in an appropriate way.
https://www.plasticfreenorthdevon.org/
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The 'Live Love Local' campaign supports North Devon's brilliant businesses to operate safely during the Coronavirus pandemic. It also encourages residents to spend their money locally to help our local economy recover.
North Devon Council’s Live Love Local campaign is supported by the European Regional Development Fund and Her Majesty’s Government.
Here are three ways supporting local businesses gives back to the community:
- 1. It strengthens the local economy
- 2. It’s good for you and the environment
- 3. It bolsters community spirit
https://www.northdevon.gov.uk/live-love-local/
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A non-party-political platform that puts the shared values and practical vision of the community at the heart of local governance, empowering communities to across Torridge to transform their local economies and wellbeing for the benefit of all.
Towns and cities across the UK are transforming their communities through non party political platforms, made up of the community and steered by the vision of the community, taking power.
Their local economies and well being are being transformed through community wealth schemes, creating sustainable local enterprise, community owned renewable energy cooperatives, ending outsourcing and supporting local businesses instead, protecting against the encroachment of corporate ownership and reclaiming the commons through land trusts.
https://www.torridgecommonground.org.uk/
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Share your news as well as interesting articles about sustainable topics - climate change, organic food and gardening, energy and transport, ecology and conservation, recycling and reuse, housing and health, waste and water, population, green politics. All welcome to join in - individuals, businesses, groups, schools. The key word of this group is action - so lets here all about what's going on in the area, so that others may join in, learn and share.
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Ilfracombe Climate Emergency Community Action Team aims to work with Ilfracombe Town Council to significantly reduce the town’s carbon footprint and take urgent action on preparing for adaptation to the environmental impacts on our coastal communities
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Working together to address the climate and ecological emergencies through community led energy saving and generation, green transport solutions, re-wilding and biodiversity initiatives, reforestation and community resilience building.
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