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Conversion of a Victorian Gravel Pit in Littlebury Green to a Nature Reserve.
- Biodiversity +
- Community +
- Ecology +
- Nature +
- Wildlife +
Community Energy Pathways is a multi-award-winning organisation that is enabling communities throughout the UK to play a leading role in the transition to net zero.
CURAT is the umbrella body for groups of community volunteers passionate about saving and restoring the river Cam where it flows through north Essex into Cambridgeshire.
The first 11 miles of the river Cam lie within Uttlesford. Along this stretch are the villages of Newport, Wendens Ambo, Littlebury, Little Chesterford and Great Chesterford. The town of Saffron Walden also has an important influence on the river.
- Biodiversity +
- Ecology +
- Nature Recovery +
- Water +
- Wildlife +
Horticultural Society
Our Eco Church group is aiming to raise the profile of climate change and sustainability issues within our church congregations and the wider community.
Eco Thaxted is a combination of likeminded groups, Wild thaxted, Eco Church, Thaxted Parish Council and the Thaxted Society.
Eco-Church. https://www.ttsrh.org/eco-church
- Ecology +
- Heat Pumps +
- Insulation +
- Solar +
ECA is the umbrella group for all organisations wihin the parish of Elsenham. We own & manage Elsenham Memorial Hall.
- Community +
- Community building +
- Energy +
- Energy efficiency advice +
- Solar +
- Solar panels +
Elsenham Action Group for Local Environmental Sustainability. Running projects across Elsenham to improve the sustainability of the village, while also promoting biodiversity through creation and maintenance of habitats (eg. tree planting, meadow creation etc.)
- Community +
- Ecology +
- Sustainability +
LNRS, GI strategy & standards, water strategy
- Biodiversity +
- Climate Change +
- Flooding +
- Green space +
- Health and wellbeing +
- Nature Recovery +
- Planning +
- Water +
The leading society for wildlife and geology enthusiasts in Essex, England, UK.The Essex Field Club is a society for wildlife enthusiasts and people with an interest in the natural history and geology of Essex, run entirely by volunteers with a professional ethos.
- Ecology +
Essex Wildlife Trust is the leading conservation charity in Essex, our Local Group is a self-financing independent group which manages the 8 nature reserves belonging to EWT in Uttlesford on an ongoing basis. Volunteers to join our group are welcome.
Village Hall energy usage
Wild flowers, grass cutting, rewilding nature area
We are a group of environmental enthusiasts who meet one Sunday morning a month to carry out tasks to enhance and protect the green spaces in Great Dunmow for the benefit of wildlife. Volunteers are warmly welcomed to join our friendly group and to offer as much help as they feel able.
- Biodiversity +
- Community +
- Community building +
- Ecology +
- Environment +
- Green space +
- Habitat mapping +
- Health and wellbeing +
- Nature +
- Nature Recovery +
- Well being +
- Wildlife +
We are a group of environmental enthusiasts who meet one Sunday morning a month to carry out tasks to enhance and protect the green spaces in Great Dunmow for the benefit of wildlife. Volunteers are warmly welcomed to join our friendly group and to offer as much help as they feel able.
- Biodiversity +
- Community +
- Community building +
- Ecology +
- Environment +
- Green space +
- Habitat mapping +
- Health and wellbeing +
- Nature +
- Nature Recovery +
- Well being +
- Wildlife +
Environmental Solutions for Sustainable Farming
We are the Farming & Wildlife Advisory Group serving Cambs,
Herts, Essex, Beds and Northants.
- Environment +
- Sustainability +
The Gardens of Easton Lodge were redesigned by Harold Peto in 1902. They are being restored by a team of volunteers.
- Sustainability +
- Ecology +
Great Chesterford Parish Council
Great Dunmow Town Council
- Solar +
- Ecology +
- public +
- Community +
Study & advice on open space, riverside, biodiversity, potential & public use
Village Hall solar array and batteries
Hollymead Square Housing Development built with energy-efficiency at its core, offering a sustainable, eco-friendly home.
- Energy +
- Heat Pumps +
- Insulation +
- Solar +
- Sustainability +
Newport River Group – part of the Cam Upper Reaches Action Team (CURAT)
The group is led by a team of concerned and dedicated villagers, with specific interests and expertise, supported by volunteers who are able to help with various activities as and when they can. We have the following aims:
– Restore the flow of the river
– Reduce pollutants entering the water course
– Educate residents of their impact on the water course
– Restore habitat along the river (‘green corridor’)
– Restore aquatic biodiversity within the river
– Wetland restoration, river testing, wildlife monitoring, river rewiggling.
- Biodiversity +
- Community +
- Ecology +
- Nature +
- Sustainability +
Radwinter Repair Cafe aims to pass on skills. Where possible the fixer will show the customer how to fix the item and do it with them, rather than for them.
The next event will be on January 10th 2025
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- Environment +
- Sustainability +
- Waste +
The River Roding and West Essex Cluster Group is a farmer led network of like-minded farmers within the west Essex area, who are interested in improving water quality, soil health and biodiversity on their land whilst maintaining sustainable farm businesses.
- Biodiversity +
- Nature Recovery +
- Wildlife +
Saffron Walden Community Energy is a not for profit “Community Energy” organisation, set up in 2021 to work on grass-roots, carbon-reduction initiatives in Saffron Walden, Uttlesford & Essex primarily.
We are a group of renewable energy enthusiasts who are keen to foster and encourage local activity in the transition to zero carbon.
- Biodiversity +
- Community energy +
- E-bike +
- Ecology +
- Electric Vehicles +
- Heat Pumps +
- Insulation +
- Solar +
- Sustainability +
- Wildlife +
Our Eco Church group is aiming to raise the profile of climate change and sustainability issues within our church congregations and the wider community.
- Community building +
- Renewables +
We’re focusing on real actions that make a difference:
- In our homes
- In our daily lives
- In our local environment
“If working apart, we are a force powerful enough to destabilise our planet, surely working together we are powerful enough to save it.”
— David Attenborough
“Climate change is one of the greatest threats facing society. We all have a role to play in addressing the problem.”
— Uttlesford Climate Crisis Strategy
We’re proud to have the support of the Parish Council.
We’re also grateful to the UDC Climate Group for awarding us a grant. This backing gives us access to expert guidance and collaborative opportunities with experienced partners.
Our focus areas include:
- Reducing energy use and carbon emissions in our homes
- Protecting and enhancing biodiversity
- Improving recycling and waste practices
- And much more…
- Biodiversity +
- Climate Change +
- Community energy +
- Environment +
- Home Energy +
- Renewables +
- Wildlife +
Sustainable Hadstock is a residents’ initiative to help us all understand what we can do as individuals and as a village to create a more sustainable, low carbon future.
- Biodiversity +
- Community +
- Habitat mapping +
- Home Energy +
- Nature +
- Sustainability +
- Waste +
We are a community group working together to help Stansted Mountfitchet become more sustainable. Our aim is to do what we can at a local level to improve the environment, promote biodiversity, and help local households to reduce energy use.
- Biodiversity +
- Energy efficiency advice +
- Home Energy +
We provide a resource for all within Uttlesford District to find information, expertise and Community Groups that care about the world we live in and want to protect it.
- Sustainability +
Thaxted Parish Council
Thaxted River Wardens (now know as River Champions) work in conjunction with Essex Wildlife Trust. We are responsible for taking an interest in and monitoring our stretch of the River Chelmer.
- Ecology +
The Thaxted Society is a conservation organisation dedicated to the town of Thaxted in Essex.
The aim of TouchPoint Stansted is to help connect people who need support with those that can offer it, in a friendly and welcoming place.
We have a wonderful community garden, cared for entirely by volunteers. The Touchpoint Community Foodshare is saving food surplus from going to landfill by redistributing it for free.
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- Ecology +
- Environment +
- Waste +
- Well being +
Walden Countryside is a community interest company that seeks to create public access nature reserves and to promote the conservation of traditionally managed countryside in north Uttlesford.
- Biodiversity +
- Environment +
- Schools +
Wicken Bonhunt Parish Committee
- Community building +
- Solar +
- Solar panels +
- Sustainability +
Community building aiming to reduce its carbon footprint.
- Community building +
Wimbish wildlife – project to get all village landowners to work together to improve village biodiversity.
- Biodiversity +
- Community +
- Ecology +
- Environment +
- Nature +
- Wildlife +