Big-Thinking Local Action

Discover a high-impact, low-carbon initiative

Energy
Buildings
Circular Economy
Transport
Nature
Land Use

Energy

Switch to renewables for limitless clean energy. Showing 6 initiatives out of 25.

Showing 6 initiatives out of 25

Energy Superhub Oxford

Demonstrating an integrated approach to decarbonising power, transport and heat in Oxford.

Air pollution
Carbon emissions

Energy
Buildings
Transport

Raasay Community Renewables

Building two community-owned hydro schemes on the Isle of Raasay.

Air pollution
Carbon emissions
Depleted resources

Energy
Nature
Land Use

People's Energy

Offering renewable electricity with some of the lowest prices on the market.

Carbon emissions
Depleted resources
Greater fairness

Energy

ESCO-in-a-box

Helping local organisations and authorities assist SMEs to improve their energy efficiency.

Carbon emissions

Energy
Buildings

Low Carbon West Oxford

Reducing carbon emissions at a local community level through integrated and nature-based action.

Biodiversity loss
Carbon emissions
Waste

Energy
Nature

Devas Youth Club Sustainability Project

Turning Devas Youth Club into a sustainability beacon in the local community.

Air pollution
Carbon emissions
Greater fairness

Energy
Buildings

Buildings

Design, build and live in ways that consume, waste and pollute less. Showing 6 initiatives out of 7.

Showing 6 initiatives out of 7

Park Ecovillage Trust

Encouraging wellbeing, social development & environment protection in Findhorn Ecovillage Community.

Biodiversity loss
Carbon emissions
Waste

Buildings
Energy
Transport

Empowered by Energy

Empowering refugees and asylum seekers to understand UK energy systems and save energy and money.

Health & wellbeing

Buildings
Energy

Cloughjordan Ecovillage Co. Tipperary

Demonstrating best practice in community development and rural regeneration.

Biodiversity loss
Carbon emissions
Health & wellbeing

Buildings
Energy
Land Use

REACH Homes

Building low impact homes from recycled materials.

Carbon emissions
Depleted resources
Waste

Buildings
Energy
Circular Economy

Cumbria Green Build & Sustainable Living Festival

Inspiring ideas for more sustainable homes, communities and businesses.

Carbon emissions
Consumerism
Depleted resources

Buildings
Nature
Land Use

LILAC – Low Impact Living Affordable Community

Changing our broken housing system to make it fairer and provide more security.

Carbon emissions
Greater fairness

Buildings
Energy
Land Use

Circular Economy

Repair, remanufacture, recycle to make the economy grow. Showing 6 initiatives out of 26.

Showing 6 initiatives out of 26

Crest

Unlocking people’s potential through inclusion, innovation and enterprise, to benefit our community.

Consumerism
Waste

Circular Economy

Edinburgh Tool Library

Borrowing from thousands of tools and learning how to use them.

Air pollution
Consumerism
Waste

Circular Economy

Botley Community Larder

Using surplus food to combat waste and bring the community together.

Food supply
Waste

Circular Economy

PramDepot

Passing on pre-loved baby clothes and equipment to vulnerable new mums.

Consumerism
Waste

Circular Economy

New 2 You

Turning unwanted furniture items into stylish new pieces and creating new employment opportunities.

Consumerism
Waste

Circular Economy

RecycLine

Recycling spectacles for organisations within the optical and wider recycling sectors.

Carbon emissions
Depleted resources
Waste

Circular Economy

Transport

Avoid, shift or improve your mode of transport. Showing 6 initiatives out of 11.

Showing 6 initiatives out of 11

Cargo Bike Movement

Using cargo bikes around Edinburgh to contribute to fairer, healthier, greener communities.

Air pollution
Food supply
Carbon emissions

Transport

Ginger

Offering electric scooters for hire in cities across the UK.

Air pollution
Carbon emissions

Transport
Circular Economy

Food Connect

Providing a zero-emissions service to transport surplus food from businesses to communities.

Air pollution
Waste
Greater fairness

Transport
Circular Economy

Charge My Street

Installing and operating community electric vehicle chargepoints.

Air pollution
Carbon emissions
Greater fairness

Transport
Energy

Car-Free School Streets

Making streets outside schools free from cars for pupils at the start and end of the school day.

Air pollution
Carbon emissions
Health & wellbeing

Transport

Anti-Idling Toolkit

Putting a stop to idling engines in local neighbourhoods.

Air pollution
Carbon emissions
Health & wellbeing

Transport

Nature

Make nature part of healthy living and a resilient built environment. Showing 6 initiatives out of 19.

Showing 6 initiatives out of 19

Highways England Low Nutrient Grassland Policy

Improving biodiversity on the verges of motorways and large A roads while reducing carbon emissions

Biodiversity loss
Carbon emissions

Nature
Land Use

Community Of Arran Seabed Trust (COAST)

Conserving and restoring the seas around Arran and the Clyde.

Biodiversity loss

Nature

Tiny Forests

Mitigating the effects of the climate crisis, one Tiny Forest at a time.

Biodiversity loss
Carbon emissions
Health & wellbeing

Nature
Land Use

Street Trees and their Benefits

Exploring the benefits of planting street trees on carbon and air pollution.

Air pollution
Biodiversity loss
Carbon emissions

Nature
Buildings

Naturehood

Reversing wildlife decline by empowering communities to take positive action.

Biodiversity loss
Health & wellbeing

Nature

Greenisland Allotment Gardens

Promoting wellbeing and food security through more sustainable, local cultivation.

Biodiversity loss
Food supply
Health & wellbeing

Nature
Land Use

Land Use

Change and rebalance land use by shifting current demands and practices. Showing 6 initiatives out of 21.

Showing 6 initiatives out of 21

Upstream Thinking (UST)

Reducing and mitigating pressures impacting on water quality of Westcountry rivers at the source.

Biodiversity loss
Water
Carbon emissions

Land Use
Nature

The Winmarleigh Carbon Farm

Restoring the carbon storage capacity of peatlands.

Biodiversity loss
Carbon emissions
Depleted resources

Land Use

Belville Community Garden

Creating a stronger community, healthier lifestyles and reduced impact on the planet.

Biodiversity loss
Food supply
Consumerism

Land Use

B-Lines

Finding a landscape scale solution to reduce the decline in pollinators.

Biodiversity loss

Land Use
Nature

Green Durham

Providing free information about sustainable businesses and projects around County Durham

Food supply
Carbon emissions
Depleted resources

Land Use
Transport
Nature

Devon and Cornwall Soils Alliance

Build capacity and capability in soils advice across Devon and Cornwall.

Biodiversity loss
Water
Depleted resources

Land Use
Nature