One Planet Middlesbrough: Creating Sustainable Communities

12/03/2018

This project will be closing at the end of the month. We would like to extend our thanks to the Big Lottery's 'Communities Living Sustainably' initiative for funding it, for the partner organisations who have helped make it happen, but in particular to all the amazing Middlesbrough residents who have worked so hard to reduce the carbon impact of their lives and homes.

We will leave this page open as an archive of useful information and photographs of what's been achieved, but it will not be updated.

You may wish to instead follow the Middlesbrough Environment City page (), the organisation that managed the One Planet Middlesbrough project, and who continues to work on environmental and sustainability projects in the town (more info also by visiting www.menvcity.org.uk). If you're a young person, you may find the One Planet Pioneers page helpful. And if you're particularly interested in local food, then the Growing Middlesbrough: Middlesbrough Local Food Network is the place to be! You can find out more information about each of these by calling 01642 579820 too.

Thank you again for your hard work and support throughout.

Joe, Amanda, Catherine, Dewi, Margaret and Mitch.

Welcome to Middlesbrough Environment City (MEC) We work across Middlesbrough to promote healthy and sustainable living ProjectsTraining ; MEC uses the One Planet Living (OPL) framework A welcome message from our Chairperson, Councillor Julia Rostron Got a query you need help with. Contact our helpfu...

08/03/2018

Taking the train today?

We are ‘Appealing for Change’ all across Middlesbrough through Fairtrade Fortnight, today we are at Middlesbrough Railway Station. COME ON IN and say hello!

02/03/2018

It's not perfect, but it's a start!

Range including leaves, bushes and trees made entirely from plant-based plastic sourced from sugar cane will be available later this year

02/03/2018

If you're looking for a structured and focused way to reduce your carbon footprint, then the Drawdown EcoChallenge may be for you! It's an international campaign to encourage as many people as possible to attempt to reverse climate change and takes place in April.

Find out more about it, including details about how to take part here:

The Drawdown EcoChallenge is offered in partnership by Project Drawdown and Northwest Earth Institute's EcoChallenge. Together we're taking action on the 100 most subst...

28/02/2018

There's still time to apply for a Grow Wild seed kit. Just! Get in sharpish; the deadline is soon!
https://www.growwilduk.com/content/seed-kit-applications-2018-now-open

27/02/2018

Some good tips!

We all know that plastic waste is a huge problem. There’s so much of it, it never dies,* and if plastic waste ends up as litter, can be disastrous for the natural world. I’ve already wr…

26/02/2018

Fairtrade Fortnight has kicked off! What can you do to support Fairtrade? This might be swapping your usual tea and coffee for something with the Fairtrade logo, or you could ask your work or community centre to make the switch.
Find out more about what's happening across the town to promote Fairtrade by checking out the Middlesbrough Council website (link below) or further afield by searching or visiting https://www.fairtrade.org.uk/



https://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk/news/middlesbrough-set-fairtrade-fortnight

Fairtrade changes the way trade works through better prices, decent working conditions and a fairer deal for farmers and workers in developing countries.

26/02/2018

Do your bit with every sip. Here are the places you can get a discount by using a reusable cup.🙋‍♂️🙋

21/02/2018

Can we build strong communities here as an antidote to poor health and mental wellbeing issues?

Frome in Somerset has seen hospital admissions fall since it began to tackle isolation. There are lessons for the rest of the country, writes Guardian columnist George Monbiot

21/02/2018

Yay!

Glastonbury Festival is set to ban plastic bottles from the site from 2019, organiser Emily Eavis has confirmed

20/02/2018

We're winding up the One Planet Middlesbrough project - our five years of helping people in the town live more sustainably is almost up! But if you'd like a little reminder of what we've been up to, why not take a look at our photos and videos?

Photo Gallery EVENTS Warton St Hanging Baskets Bike Fun day Captain Cook Square Event with Mayor Budd OPM Launch Event with Andy McDonald OPM Launch Day Park End Tree Planting Reed Planting at Municipal Golf Course Saltersgill Water Advice Smoothie Bike PROJECTS Blanket Making Film Night at Royalley...

18/02/2018

On behalf of the Friends of Nature's World.

If you can help, please message Scarlet direct. TIA.