There is a great deal of climate action already happening at parish, town and community council level, and by community groups, but the good practice needs to be shared more widely.  

The Great Collaboration website www.greatcollaboration.uk allows people to choose from over 90 climate actions and register by postcode their involvement or intentions.  The website also allows local councils to gather information based on those postcodes to have an idea of what is or isn’t happening in their council area.

This process has been piloted successfully for over two years by the Herefordshire Green Network who have developed the website and have been supporting a network officer to give talks to Herefordshire parishes.  The Place-Based Initiative Ltd has taken over the website and we are extending its use nationally while adding in the collective actions open to councils and community groups.  There will also be a digital map of what is already happening by parish area.

The development of the Great Collaboration is being piloted in the four easternmost counties of East Anglia.  Meanwhile we are  organising free weekly sessions with speakers on special topics followed by a wider discussion, and everyone across the UK is welcome!  You can join these sessions via this link https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpcu2urjMvGdJH09t0GQ72fBJSFr9zzIDj.

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