Thursday, 1st August is Cycle to Work Day – 25 years young it was originally introduced in 1999, aimed to encourage healthier commuting and reduce environmental pollution. Cycling, like any exercise, promotes good physical and mental health, releasing all that wonderful dopamine! National Allotments Week falls from the 12th to 18th August this year – Look out […]
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It’s Plastic Free July! Even with new legislation, there is still a lot of single use plastic about… Plastic Free July www.plasticfreejuly.org encourages us to make changes in our everyday plastic use. There’s a useful quiz that offers alternatives to our usual shopping habits. Invite your friends and family to a Plastic Free Picnic. Don’t
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June news from Royston Environmental Group… Throughout June the Wildlife Trust is running Thirty Days Wild a whole month dedicated to exploring the wonders of nature. Spend a little time every day to explore your surroundings. Nature is everywhere! Sign up for a #30DaysWild pack and join in the fun – www.wildlifetrusts.org/30dayswild The Great Big Green
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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 last, spring is blooming and the days are longer. March brings so many opportunities to take part in environmental activities. Here are just a few: World Wildlife Day – 3rd March 2024 World Wildlife Day is a global event, held every year on 3rd March, to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild
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The whole of February is “Show The Love” month and this leap year gives us an extra day to explore www.theclimatecoalition.org/show-the-love This Climate Coalition website, has information on upcoming events and crafting projects: everything from green heart macarons and patchwork hearts to campaigning for cheaper, renewable energy. Don’t forget! Even though the evenings are gradually
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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 November National Tree Week starts on the 25th November. Trees are our clean air super heroes, supporting our wildlife while producing oxygen and being just so very beautiful and therapeutic. While the trees are still looking gorgeous and golden, it’s a good time to celebrate everything that they do. Visit https://treecouncil.org.uk/seasonal-campaigns/national-tree-week/ to
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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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