Devon Climate Emergency (DCE)
DCE has produced the Devon Carbon Plan and coordinates a partnership of expertise in organisations and businesses who work with communities to address the climate emergency. The Response Group involves about 25 organisations such as councils (including Mid Devon), emergency services, businesses and voluntary organisations.
Grants available for community organisations developing new models of food support
Working in partnership with Devon County Council, Devon Community Foundation (DCF) are able to offer grants of up to organisations working to address food insecurity in Devon through collaborative, place-based models of support.
The two-year core grants will be used to develop new models of support, such as food clubs, social supermarkets, or community kitchens, to be delivered from community hubs and/or schools.
A total of £150,000 in funding is available through DCF’s Large Grants application process. Expressions of interest are open until Thursday 7 November.
Local Planning
Mid Devon District Council welcomes active engagement with the local planning and place making process.
Mid Devon has a Local Plan and community consultation work has begun to help devise the next one - find out more about Plan Mid Devon.
The Council hosts a page dedicated to community-led Neighbourhood Plans.
You can find planning applications online here, should you wish to examine or comment on proposals.
Here are some online tips for how to engage with the planning system and environmental laws designed to conserve and enhance the planet's living systems and resources. (You will have heard phrases like natural capital and ecosystem services.)
Active travel, greener travel
Travel Devon - how to green up your travel plans!
Community Resources
Explore our map of local resources and projects!
Community Groups
Community Action Groups Devon (CAG Devon).
Knowledge and Action Partnerships
Devon
ACT has published a Parish and Town Councils resource pack.
Community Action Groups Devon (CAG) Resources.
New Prosperity Devon - knowledge hub.
Visit Mid Devon / Taste Mid Devon - also on Facebook.
South West
South West Net Zero Hub.
National
NCVO. The NCVO's cost-of-living resources page.
The Transition Network of community-led groups.
How much difference does your group make? To gauge the impact of the CAG Devon project, they use the Resource Community Impacts Tool - an online tool for community groups and funders to estimate their influence on sustainability - reducing energy use, waste, carbon and costs for individuals and the community.
Learning Resources
The CO2 Speedometer
How fast has Earth's atmosphere changed? Climate spiral graphics.
How much time do we have left to tackle the climate change emergency?
Carbon Footprints
The Impact Tool has estimated community Carbon Footprints and provides an interactive graphic for local authority areas including Mid Devon. A free resource.
Devon Climate Emergency has published a series of Carbon Footprints for Devon split into district data. (This relies on national datasets published 2 years in arrears.)
Nature
Great resources and examples here by The Orchard Project.
Plastic
Here's a great resource on ways to reduce and replace plastic for your home and lifestyle.
