Updates from Going Green Together - Issue #7

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Government levelling up plans will fail unless they include levelling up access to nature, warn 60+ organisations in  a major new cross-sector

Communities in the North-East are being given the opportunity to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee by helping nature to flourish with a share of £5m of funding from the National Lottery.

The Greening the Economy of Gateshead initiative by Genee (Greening the Economy of the North East) offers local businesses and those within Gateshead Council’s supply chain access to free specialist support to help reduce their carbon footprint.

Volunteers armed with litter pickers and rubbish collectors have been protecting our green spaces around Newcastle. Climate Action Newcastle members have been among them – and we wanted to make sure our litter picking didn’t generate unnecessary greenhouse gas emissions.

We’ve pulled together everyone’s suggestions on how to make our litter picking GREENER! We can make a difference, whether it’s a quick litter pick near our home, a stroll with a few friends or an organised event.

Learn how Durham County Council is encouraging a shift to electric vehicles by installing more than 160 charging points. This approach forms part of 50 climate actions for councils under Action 20, to enable a rapid shift to electric vehicles by installing electric vehicle charging points.

Sail are an award-winning, effective design practice working with organisations at the forefront of systemic change. They have a mission to bring about real-world change through creativity and this drive flows through every aspect of their business. To further cement this into their work ethic, they can celebrate having just become the second accredited B Corporation in the North East, a business model that prioritises purpose as much as profit.

Want to know how effective UK councils’ climate plans and strategies are? Check out the Council Climate Scorecards to see your Council’s score and how it compares to others across the UK.

Learn how Durham County Council reduced waste with a ban on single-use plastic in council offices and premises inspiring the wider community to tackle the problem. The ban forms part of 50 climate actions for councils under Action 40.

If the UK is to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, we need to ensure more greentech and sustainability-oriented enterprises are reaching their full potential, in all its regions.