Climate Change Aware
Climate Change Aware
was a one year project funded through the Local Action on Global Issues Fund to
encourage Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) organisations to adopt more
environmentally sustainable practices.
The project used an Environmental Management System approach to work with
the organisations over a number of sessions to address environmental issues of
particular concern or relevance.
These included reducing waste, saving energy, Fairtrade and changing transport
habits.
In total, five
organisations took part in the project and made a number of changes.
For example, two organisations were able to introduce office recycling,
whilst another two organisations undertook cycle training which enabled staff to
use cycling more for short work journeys.
The final stage of
the project for each organisation was to develop an Environmental Policy which
will be valuable both in embedding the new practices into the organisations and
in demonstrating environmental concern to grant funders.
For further information on this project, contact Mark Fishpool at markfishpool.mec@classmail.co.uk
Heritage Trails
The Heritage Trails project aimed
to engage young people from youth groups in the town in developing walking and
cycling routes across
Three trail leaflets were
published to encourage more people to visit and enjoy the town’s rich and varied
heritage. The leaflets included one
walking trail and two cycling trails around the town.
The leaflets were produced by the young people with photography and
design support and advice provided by students from Cleveland College of Art and
Design.
One of the leaflets, produced by
students from the Cathedral Youth Group, follows National Cycle Route 65 through
the town from the Transporter Bridge to Coulby Newham.
The route links many of the most significant heritage features of
A walking trail has been developed
linking Stewart Park and Ormesby Hall, whilst a second cycling trail follows the
River Tees between Middlesbrough and