This year’s national Great Big Green Week, which highlights environmental issues and initiatives, takes place from Saturday 8 June to Sunday 16 June.
To mark the event people can enjoy a range of local events across Cumberland:
- Decoupage Tin Plant Pots Workshop
Venue: The Rebuild Site, Dukes Drive, Kingmoor Park, Carlisle, CA6 4SH
When: Friday 14 June
- I-Spy Nature Trail
Venue: St Michael’s Church, Arlecdon, Workington
When: Saturday 8 June
- Film Screening: Six Inches of Soil
Venue: Kirkgate Arts, Kirkgate, Cockermouth
When: Sunday 9 June
- Book, Game, Jigsaw, and Plant Swap
Venue: Adam's Recreation Ground, Saint Bees
When: Saturday 15 June
- Crosslacon Parish Green Week
Venue: Cleator Moor
When: Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 June
- Thwaites Gala
Venue: Thwaites Village Hall, The Green, Millom
When: Saturday 8 June
Numerous events are taking place in your local area, including litter picking, repair cafes, climate film screenings, nature walks, and more, all to emphasise the need for environmental change at a local level. Please visit the Great Big Green Week and Zero Carbon Cumbria websites for more information.
You could help make every week a big green week!
Cumberland Council's Climate and Nature draft strategy outlines ambitious climate change targets and recently asked for resident feedback. It aims to engage the community through the Community Panels initiative, which has already provided over £50,000 in funding for climate and nature projects. These projects include:
• Improving access and biodiversity
• Providing outdoor learning sessions and community activities
• Providing energy efficiency measures in community buildings and supporting community hubs
• Protecting and conserving red squirrels
• Enabling a future play area and community orchard
• Supporting a safe cycleway and cycle parking
• Providing healthy lunches in warm spots during winter months
• Providing gardening and cooking equipment for community groups
• Funding for an allotment society to buy an orchard for community ownership
To find out more about the Community Panels, and how to apply for funding, please go to the council’s website.
The Great Big Green Week is the UK's largest celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature. This year's campaign focuses on various types of swaps—clothes, books, skills, upcycling workshops, and knowledge sharing—encouraging people to make everyday changes for a safer, greener future. The council is encouraging all residents to take part.