Staffordshire Green Network: February updates
Spotlight on: Manifold Community Action for Nature Manifold CAN are a community action group in the beautiful Manifold Valley in the Staffordshire Moorlands. They want to celebrate the nature of the valley, but at the same time understand the challenges that the local biodiversity faces and find positive solutions that work for both nature and […]
Staffordshire Green Network: January updates
Case Study: Transforming the Trent Headwaters ‘Headwaters’ is the name for the smaller streams and brooks which combine and flow into a main river. Following on from the successful ‘Transforming the Trent Valley’ scheme in East Staffordshire, Staffordshire Wildlife Trust and partners have secured funding to undertake a feasibility study into developing another large scale […]
Project: Community Climate Skills
Project outline Funded by Keele University’s Institute of Social Inclusion, this project aims to find out what knowledge, training or skills are needed in Staffordshire’s voluntary sector to enable faster and more joined-up climate action. Workshops were held across Staffordshire and online for community and voluntary groups, council officers and residents in autumn 2024. During […]
Staffordshire Green Network: December updates
Case study – Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Local Nature Recovery Strategy The Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Local Nature Recovery Strategy is being developed by Staffordshire County Council, with support from partners across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. The strategy aims to identify areas in Staffordshire which are a priority for nature recovery, and will enable communities, land […]
Staffordshire Green Network – November updates
Case Study – Climate Ambassadors Keele University are the West Midlands Hub for the Climate Ambassadors programme, a DEFRA funded project which supports educational settings create Climate Action Plans. Trained volunteers are matched with educational settings to support them in the following areas: decarbonisation, adaptation and resilience, climate education and green careers, biodiversity. If you […]
Staffordshire Green Network – October update
Case Study – Climate Expo and Sustainability Conference The annual Climate Expo was held at Uttoxeter Racecourse on 20th September 2024, and continued its tradition of mixing business, technology, local authority and voluntary sector organisations who are all taking action towards creating a climate-resilient future for Staffordshire. The day was packed full of panels, workshop, […]
Staffordshire Green Network – September updates
Case Study – Transition Lichfield A neglected plot of land in Lichfield, behind the Three Spires Shopping Centre, was too tempting for the Transition Lichfield group to ignore! The transformation only started in May, changing from a species-poor patch of grass bisected by a desire line to a colourful, vibrant patch of land which is […]
Staffordshire Green Network – August updates
Case Study – Rethinking Health As part of Support Staffordshire’s Healthy Communities project in South-East Staffordshire, we held some workshops with different community groups in Burton and Lichfield, exploring the topic of health in communities, and how extremes in weather affect our lives and wellbeing. The rich conversations ranged through discussing food, housing, travel and […]
Staffordshire Green Network – July updates
Case Study – Rethink Food/Six Inches of Soil In June, a showing of the independent film ‘Six Inches of Soil’ was hosted at Rising Brook Community Church in Stafford. 90 people attended the event, starting with a shared meal, then watching the film which shows the journey of three farmers in the process of changing […]
Spend Father’s Day on the Trent Valley Way
Looking for a fun, free and Father’s Day friendly activity? Look no further! On 16th June, local rivers charity Trent Rivers Trust will host the FREE Trent Valley Way relay. Run or walk through Stoke and see the baton handovers at Hanley Park, Stoke City Football Club and World of Wedgwood. Enjoy a nature walk […]
