Sustainable Shepreth was initiated in January 2023 by a group of residents. All are passionate about finding ways to address the effects of climate change and its impact on the biodiversity of our community. We have the encouragement of the Parish Council and are keen to involve the whole village in these endeavours. Join […]
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From your Sustain-Ability Team… Hooray for No Mow May! At last we have an excuse to abandon the tools (or send them to be repaired and serviced) and kick back to watch the pollinators take over the garden. There are so many wonders to be seen in the longer grass and flowers: myriad of butterflies,
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This year sees the tenth anniversary of Fashion Revolution Week and celebrates with ten days of action from 15th to 24th April. The campaign encourages us to demand of our favourite brands, “Who made my clothes?” and insist on fairer wages and better working conditions for textile workers across the globe. It also aims to
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At New Year we think about making resolutions to change our lives in ways to enhance our health and wellbeing or even bigger changes that may be long overdue. Big challenges like joining a gym or starting a small business require support from family, friends and outside sources and sometimes major events in our lives
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Be Sustainable in December… It’s that time of year again and no one wants a Christmas that becomes a burden to everyone or falls on just one or two people. Sharing is definitely the way forward to make the festivities enjoyable, affordable and, of course, sustainable. Please bear in mind that the ideas put forward
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Be Sustainable in October If you have enjoyed the Sustain-Ability mini-festival as part of the Arts Festival’s Gala in the Gardens, on 30th September 2023, read on for more ideas on how to live sustainably. We hope you enjoyed the day! It’s hedgehog hibernation season and Wednesday, 4th October is World Animal Day, uniting animal
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Be Sustainable in September This September, Go Organic! https://goorganicuk.com/organic-september Nature’s hard working bees, earthworms and ladybirds can’t speak for themselves. They have no choice about the use of harmful pesticides and fertilisers that are being sprayed on crops, which leads to their decline in numbers. Try to swap at least one more product to organic!
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Be Sustainable in August Thursday, 3rd August is Cycle to Work Day. Get the bike out of the shed over the weekend and give it a good clean and service ready to head out to work. You might enjoy it so much that you decide to keep it up for longer! National Allotments Week falls
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Be Sustainable in July Net Zero Week, 1st to 7th July, is to raise awareness of global warming and how to reduce our carbon emissions to combat the effects of climate change. At home, there are small changes we can make to tackle those: reduce food waste by using a carefully planned shopping list; resist
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Be Sustainable in June World Environment Day is fifty years old this year! Monday, 5th June sees the anniversary of this UN initiative to raise awareness of global environmental issues, such as the depletion of the ozone layer and global warming. Now the biggest threat is plastic with more than 800 marine and coastal species
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Be Sustainable in May It’s celebration time! This month we have no less than three bank holidays to embrace and fill with mostly weather-dependent activities. Some might be organising or attending a street party for the Coronation, while others will happily retreat to their plots and make the most of an extra day’s gardening. No
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Be Sustainable in April Since last year there has been a significant shift towards environmentally responsible packaging for Easter eggs. Gratuitous plastic casings were on their way out and in came recyclable cardboard boxes with, in some cases, compostable, transparent vegetable starch windows. While there are still a lot of chocolate eggs wrapped in aluminium
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