ENVIRONMENT
Wildlife in the South Hams AONB is under extreme threat from Climate Change and loss of habitat. Without our concerted efforts to rebuild habitats in our gardens, farmlands, riverbanks and seashore - some species are tottering on the brink of extinction. Local action to monitor, rebuild and conserve our wildlife is of great importance and very rewarding. Nature wants to live, and will live, if we give it a chance.
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What needs to be done?
Bigbury parish has declared a Climate & Biodiversity Emergency. Our parish council Action Plan advocates that our community: saves energy, produces more green energy, reduces transport emissions, buys green, buys locally, minimises waste, reduces light pollution, reduces environmentally harmful emissions, encourages environmentally sensitive land management, reduces pesticide use, increases tree cover without impacting on food production, restores and protects natural habitats and improves water quality (river and sea).
Planet Bigbury
OUR AIMS
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Support local businesses
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Restore and protect natural habitats
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Reduce reliance on fossil fuel & increase use of renewable energy
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Protect the River Avon and Bigbury Bay from pollution
COMMUNITY CHEST
Create a Community Chest to provide small grants to help individuals, businesses and farms to take action to make our Aims a Reality.
Business Bigbury
OUR AIMS
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Promote the benefits of the circular economy to our local community.
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Champion environmentally sensitive businesses and farms and signpost them to residents and visitors.
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Publish an annual Planet Bigbury Directory to increase demand for local products and services.
Power Bigbury
OUR AIMS
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Celebrate the progress of our 'Bigbury Power Station' champions who have switched to renewable energy.
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Create awareness of the renewable options and signpost grants and technical support to make it happen.
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Support businesses and individuals who want to move away from fossil fuels.
WIND POWER OPPORTUNITY
Octopus Energy are proposing a 1 MW wind turbine in Bigbury. Public consultation Memorial Hall 8th Oct 10.00 am to 7.00 pm
ADVISORS
Independent advice is available from LEAP and South Dartmoor Community Energy. Ask about a Whole House Energy Survey and grants.
Habitat Bigbury
OUR AIMS
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Create awareness about how our landscape and wildlife habitats have changed over the years.
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Provide opportunities for volunteers to help restore our habitats with Force4Nature and keep them litter-free with regular beach cleans advertised in BigburyNetZeroDrums.
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Support businesses and individuals who want to create new habitats within home gardens, public spaces and farmland.
Plastic Free Bigbury Bay
OUR AIMS
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Champion businesses, farms and individuals who are choosing alternatives to plastic, reducing the use of plastic and recycling all unavoidable waste plastic responsibly.
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Create awareness about how damaging plastic is in our environment and marine life.
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Provide opportunities for volunteers to keep our environment litter-free with regular beach cleans advertised in BigburyNetZeroDrums.
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Support businesses and individuals who want to reduce the use of single use plastics
Protect River Avon & Bigbury Bay
OUR AIMS
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Collate and scrutinise EA monitoring data and the Rivers Trust Sewage Map on the sources of river and sea pollution from South West Water, Agriculture and local businesses. Identify the sources and seek local solutions to prevent this from happening.
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Create awareness about how we, as households contribute to sewage pollution through what we flush down the loo or pour down the drains.
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Champion businesses, farms and individuals who are river-sensitive and pollution aware.
