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Your Somerset – Winter 2021
Check out the latest edition of Your Somerset – out now… Your Somerset is delivered to households across Somerset, three times a year and contains news and information about the Council’s services and campaigns and projects that the County Council and our partners are involved in. The Winter 2021 issue is packed full of useful information […]
County Council’s climate fund helps Dulverton traders go green
Traders in the Exmoor market town of Dulverton have launched a new initiative with bags of potential to help the environment, thanks to a grant from Somerset County Council’s Climate Emergency Community Fund. The town’s traders unveiled new jute and paper bags for their customers in a bid to become more eco-friendly and move away […]
Recycle Week 2021 – step up and fight climate change
Recycling more is a way we can all contribute to the fight against climate change every day – that’s the message from Somerset Waste Partnership (SWP) this Recycle Week. The national awareness week starts on Monday 20 September, and this year’s theme is ‘stepping it up’ to combat climate change. More than 137,000 tonnes of waste were […]
County Council’s climate fund brings good vibes to West Somerset
A new scheme bringing sustainably grown vegetables to communities is one of many green initiatives benefiting from Somerset County Council’s Climate Emergency Community Fund. The ‘Good Vibe Veg’ project in Horner, West Somerset is one the many green schemes being supported by the County Council’s £1 million investment. It’s widely recognised that local, small-scale food […]
Your Somerset – Autumn 2021
Check out the latest edition of Your Somerset – out now… Your Somerset is delivered to households across Somerset, three times a year and contains news and information about the Council’s services and campaigns and projects that the County Council and our partners are involved in. You can download and read the most recent edition of […]
Free emergency preparedness training for Somerset residents
Somerset’s residents are invited to sign up to free, interactive online training with emergency responders and volunteer organisations throughout October, organised by the Somerset Prepared partnership. The fourth annual Resilience event starts with live talks on Monday 4 October and aims to help communities become better prepared for emergencies as well as looking at wider preparedness measures that anyone can take. Anyone […]
New mobile app launch gets Somerset walking and talking about climate change
This week sees the launch of an exciting new mobile app called Somerset Trails. The app, which is FREE to download, has been cleverly designed to explore the impacts of climate change and bring to life the different ways nature can help Somerset adapt to climate change. Designed by partnership project Co-Adapt, Somerset Trails is […]
Pioneering website helps Somerset plan for climate change
A new web-based app is giving people the opportunity to explore the impacts of climate change on the Somerset Levels. The app has been created as part of the Adapting the Levels project to help local people turn individual ideas into plans for collective action, focusing particularly on the challenges of flooding and drought. Adapting […]
Free advice on offer for Green start-ups
Somerset’s local authorities are providing free business advice to people wanting to set up their own Green business.
Creating a resilient, healthy, connected Frome
Last year Somerset County Council launched the Climate Emergency Community Fund and encouraged local communities across Somerset to apply for a share of the £1 million fund to help tackle the impacts of climate change in their area. The funding will pay for projects which will not only aim to reduce carbon emissions but will […]
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