A Day in
Budleigh Salterton
📅 Saturday 7th June 🕛 10:30-16:30 📍 Budleigh Salterton Public
Hall, EX9 6RJ
Part of
Devon Association's Discovery Days series celebrating Devon’s
UNESCO-designated heritage, the free event begins with expert talks on
the Jurassic Coast’s geology, followed by a guided beach walk exploring
the Triassic cliffs. The day concludes with an optional visit to
Fairlynch Museum to view its nationally significant geological
collection. Booking is essential via TicketSource. Don’t miss this
engaging opportunity to explore Devon’s world-class natural heritage.
Automated
Earth Building, AI and 3D Printing
📅 Wednesday 11th June 🕛 10:30-16:00 📍Sustainability Hub,
University Plymouth
A
hands-on workshop, hosted by the University of Plymouth, exploring
cutting-edge sustainable construction techniques. The event
features Daniel Weddle from Terran Robotics (USA), who will share
insights into AI-driven, pick-and-place 3D printing systems for
building with earth. Attendees will learn how mobile rigs can construct
high-quality, low-carbon homes and get practical experience with
CobBauge materials. Open to students and professionals, booking is
required.
By Leaves We
Live: Climate-Nature in a Chaotic World
📅 Tuesday 17th June 🕛 17:45-19:45 📍 Sustainability Hub,
University Plymouth
Clive
Mitchell draws on decades of experience in climate policy,
conservation, and sustainable development, to explore how traditional
land use practices—shaped by post-war priorities—are ill-suited to
today’s volatile climate. He argues for a shift toward land and sea use
policies that embrace resilience, integrate nature, and deliver
multiple benefits. This thought-provoking talk challenges the status
quo and calls for transformative change rooted in ecological
understanding and systems thinking.
A Day at Berry
Head National Nature Reserve
📅 Thursday 19th June 🕛 10:00 📍 Visitor Centre at the
Reserve
Part of
Devon Association's Discovery Days series celebrating Devon’s
UNESCO-designated heritage, this free event includes a guided
exploration of Berry Head’s dramatic headland, rich in wildlife,
geology, and history. Led by local experts, participants will learn
about the site’s unique limestone grasslands, Napoleonic
fortifications, and 200-year quarrying history. Booking is essential
via TicketSource.
The Big Green
Trail
📅 Saturday 21st June 🕛 10:00-16:00 📍 Various Locations,
Plymouth
Get ready
for a fun, eco-friendly day out as The Big Green Trail returns to
Plymouth. This free event features a packed programme of activities for
all ages across six city locations, including The Box, Royal William
Yard, Devonport Park, and Central Park. Enjoy everything from
wildflower planting, bug hunts, and foraging walks to puppet-making, fossil
digging, and 360° nature filming. Over 40 local organisations are
involved, and a free hop-on, hop-off Citybus service and 15 minutes of
free Beryl e-bike use will help you travel sustainably between stops.
Collect stamps at each location and explore Plymouth’s green projects
in a fun and interactive way.
A Day at
Braunton Burrows
📅 Sunday 29th June 🕛 10:30-17:00 📍 Countryside Centre,
Braunton, EX33 1AA
Part of
Devon Association's Discovery Days series celebrating Devon’s
UNESCO-designated heritage, the day begins with a welcome from the
Association’s President, and a talk by ecologist Mary Breeds, including
a short film on the unique ecology of Braunton Burrows. In the
afternoon, attendees can choose from four expert-led guided walks
focusing on wildflowers, bees and butterflies, or nature photography.
Spaces are limited, and booking is essential.
Net Zero and
Climate Change: Getting Started as Individuals and Enterprises
📅 Wednesday 2nd July 🕛 14:00-17:00 📍 Online
Designed
for anyone interested in sustainability—whether individuals, businesses,
or community groups—the workshop provides a practical introduction to
climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, and strategies for achieving
net-zero. Participants will explore key concepts like the Greenhouse
Gas Protocol, scope 1–3 emissions, and the carbon handprint through
interactive activities and case studies. No prior knowledge is needed,
making it an accessible and empowering opportunity to take meaningful
climate action.
Warm Homes
Skills Programme
The
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has launched a grant
competition to support projects offering subsidised training places in
the retrofit and energy efficiency sector. Here are the key points:
Funding
Amount: Up
to £1 million per project (total fund: £8 million for Phase 1).
Eligibility: Open
to training providers including Further Education colleges, training
academies, manufacturer training centres, and Green Construction
Advisory Panels. Applicants must have relevant experience in delivering
training aligned with the specified work packages.
Focus Areas:
- Home retrofit
professionals
- Fabric
insulation and solar PV installation
- Entry-level
courses
- Skills
for professionals working on non-domestic buildings
Training must be provided to individuals currently working in or
entering the sector.
Application
Deadline: 6 June 2025.
Net Zero
Living Tech Trials
This
Innovate UK competition supports extended field trials of emerging
technologies that help Local Authorities in the UK meet their net zero
ambitions. Here are the key points:
Funding
Amount: £75,000
to £100,000 (inclusive of VAT).
Eligibility: Open
to organisations with pre-commercial innovations that could support
Local Authorities in delivering their net zero plans. Contracts will be
awarded to a single legal entity, but applicants are expected to
collaborate with potential local authority customers.
Focus Areas: Testing
of innovative solutions that help Local Authorities meet their net zero
goals. Projects must demonstrate strong engagement from local
authorities, including a willingness to adopt the solution if proven
effective.
Application
Deadline: 25 June 2025.
Bupa
Foundation: Green Community Grants
Bupa
Foundation’s Green Community Grants programme is set to re-open on 1
June 2025. The programme supports practical projects that benefit both
people and the planet, aiming to make a positive difference in local
communities. The scheme is administered by Groundwork UK. Here are the
key points:
Funding
Amount: Up
to £2,000 per project.
Eligibility: Expected
to be open to schools, registered charities, not-for-profit
organisations, local authorities, and social housing providers.
Focus Areas: Projects
that improve or create green spaces, particularly in urban and
disadvantaged areas, and that actively involve the local community.
Application
Deadline: 30 June 2025.
Naturesave
Trust: Nature Connection
Naturesave
Trust is inviting applications for its Summer 2025 funding round,
themed ‘Nature Connection’. The Trust is seeking applications from
charities, community groups, and organisations working to connect
communities to nature. Here are the key points:
Funding
Amount: Up
to £5,000 per project.
Eligibility: Open
to charities, social enterprises, and grassroots community
organisations with a website. Not available to schools, individuals, or
government-funded organisations.
Focus Areas: Projects
that promote nature connection through arts and cultural activities,
community gardening, green gyms, eco-anxiety and mental health support,
green skills training, conservation volunteering, urban nature
programmes, social prescribing, access to nature, community wildlife
surveys, and nature mindfulness.
Application
Deadline: 10 July 2025.
Circular
Electricals Fund
Material
Focus is offering grants to support innovative projects that extend the
life of electrical products and reduce e-waste. Here are the key
points:
Funding
Amount: Up
to £150,000 per project (total fund: £1 million).
Eligibility: Open
to UK organisations, including start-ups, industry bodies, non-profits,
universities, and businesses working to extend the life of electrical
products and their materials.
Focus Areas: Projects
that apply circular economy principles to electricals, focusing on
materials (optimising raw material use and recovery), products
(extending the useful life of consumer electricals), and business
models (prioritising service over ownership to reduce waste and
encourage reuse).
Application
Deadline: 14 August 2025.
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