Welcome back to Cumbria CVS Green! In our thirtieth blog post Gill, one of the founders of Re:Play Sports Network, talks about their ambition to give every piece of sports kit another life through reuse, repurposing and responsible recycling. If you have any suggestions about what you’d like to see in our regular updates, let […]
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Welcome back to Cumbria CVS Green! In our twenty-ninth blog post, Kate Grove, our Mid Copeland Development Officer, takes a deep dive into initiatives, activities and projects voluntary and community groups can get involved with to protect and improve the environment. If you have any suggestions about what you’d like to see in our regular […]
Welcome back to Cumbria CVS Green! In our twenty-eighth blog post, Rachel Miller, Volunteer Support Officer at Cumbria CVS, fills us in on her experience of going carless. From empty driveway, to car clubs, veg boxes and being more rooted in the local community, there’s lots to inspire you if you ever wondered what a […]
Welcome back to Cumbria CVS Green! In our twenty-seventh blog post, we welcome back Helen Attewell: Cumbria Sustainability Network Coordinator (which is part of the Zero Carbon Cumbria Partnership hosted by Futureproof Cumbria). Helen updates us on Great Big Green Week in Cumbria, highlighting dozens of funded community events on climate, nature, food, and volunteering. […]
Welcome back to Cumbria CVS Green! In our twenty-sixth blog post, we welcome Eilidh Skinner, Going Green Together Project Officer at VONNE, who tells us about the project and how they’re partnering with us to deliver a package of support for organisations in Cumbria. If you have any suggestions about what you’d like to see […]
Welcome back to Cumbria CVS Green! In our twenty-fifth blog post, guest blogger Helen Attewell, from Futureproof Cumbria, fills us in on Great Big Green week in June. Plus, details of funding available, free media training and an online event to share ideas. If you have any suggestions about what you’d like to see in […]
Welcome back to Cumbria CVS Green! In our twenty-fourth blog post, Emily Wilson, South Lakes and Furness Development Officer, shares a round-up of her Ørsted funded environmental work over the last year, celebrating the real difference made by groups who embraced sustainability at their own pace, in their own way. If you have any suggestions […]
Welcome back to Cumbria CVS Green! In our twenty-third blog post, Rachel Miller, Volunteering Support Officer for our This Is Us project, explores Green Volunteering; Including different roles you can do that support the environment, reduce waste, how you can make volunteering greener in other ways, and more! Plus lots of handy links to kick-start your […]
Welcome back to Cumbria CVS Green! In our twenty-second blog post, Jennie Stein, Head of Net Zero at Enterprising Cumbria, fills us in on Enterprising Cumbria’s role in driving Net Zero projects in the county, their Net Zero priorities and insights from COP30. If you have any suggestions about what you’d like to see in […]
Welcome back to Cumbria CVS Green! In our twenty-first blog post, Rachel Miller, Volunteering Support Officer – This Is Us Project, makes some though-provoking points about how your pension pot could be invested in fossil fuels, or linked to deforestation. If you have any suggestions about what you’d like to see in our regular updates, […]
