Schools, Church & Community
Taking individual action to address environmental problems is invaluable as everyone can make a difference but collective action through ones school, church or community can encourage others to participate and so create that critical mass required to promote real change.
Raising awareness through sharing of information enables more people to become involved, while benefiting from the experience of others. The eco-schools and eco-congregations programmes can be initiated by a few enthusiastic individuals but soon lead to the greater involvement of the whole school or congregation. While the development of sustainable communities through participation in local authority consultations or the climate friendly communities programme can involve the whole community in thinking about the way forward towards achieving a more sustainable future.
C – Contact T - Telephone E - Email M – Meetings
Eco-schools
The whole school community work together to improve the environment, encourage citizenship and promote healthy lifestyles. The Cathedral School is Salisbury’s first eco-school C ecogroup@salisburycathedralschool.com General information on eco-schools T 0 1942 612 621 W www.eco-schools.org.uk
Further information
WWF Supporting Learning for Sustainability-Pathways to Change wwflearning
Eco-congregations
Encourages churches of all denominations to weave care of creation into their work through resources, support and an award scheme; St. Thomas’ Church is Salisbury’s first eco-congregation C Jennie Hoare T 01722 326273 General information on eco-congregations W www.ecocongregation.org Further information on W christian-ecology
Salisbury LETS
A local exchange trading system is a way of making friends around Salisbury. Members offer each other skills, services, good and their time using the local currency Ebbles C Diana Lack, 1 Mallard Close, Salisbury SP2 8JB T 0 1722 339762
Friends of Harnham Slope
Keeping the Slope tidy, safe and accessible for people to enjoy, and wildlife to flourish C Dee Yateman T 01722 32 14 65 W www.southwilts.com/site/harnhamslope M on the second Saturday of the month 10-12 and the previous Friday 2-4, behind Harnham Community Centre.
Climate friendly communities
Award scheme recognising the work that communities are doing to become more sustainable. Support available to achieve the bronze, silver or gold awards. Work with others to take action on Waste, Energy, Local Food and Transport C Lisa Mather, Energy Projects Manager, Wiltshire Wildlife Trust T 01380 725670 E lisam@wiltshirewildlife.org
