On 31 January 2019, Environment Secretary, Michael Gove, launched the ‘Year of Green Action’. This is a year-long drive to get us all involved in projects which help us to connect with, protect and enhance our natural world – be that in our gardens, schools, parks, farms, workplaces, as volunteers, workers, or consumers. Have a look at DEFRA’s Year of Green Action Toolkit for more inspiration.
How can you get involved?
Connect
Improving our understanding of the state of the environment, the benefits a healthy environment can bring, and the effect of our actions on the natural world.
Create a wildlife pond –even small bodies of water will attract frogs, newts and dragonflies
Organisations / Businesses
Support green infrastructure by installing green walls and roofs
Encourage corporate volunteering days or funding of community environmental projects
Devon’s Year of Green Action – Collaborative Themes
Natural Devon partners are collaborating around a monthly theme – see below. We will be promoting ideas, events, facts and activities all of which are aimed at helping us to help nature – in particular to develop a healthy Nature Recovery Network (NRN) across the county. Information and links below will be developed through the year and promoted largely by social media. Do get in touch if you have any ideas. Share what you are doing on social media using #iwill4nature #yearofgreenaction and copying in @Devon_LNP for retweets.
