{"id":654,"date":"2020-01-08T14:58:53","date_gmt":"2020-01-08T14:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bishopsstortfordclimategroup.org\/?page_id=654"},"modified":"2024-03-25T09:42:54","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T09:42:54","slug":"local-groups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bishopsstortfordclimategroup.org\/index.php\/local-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Local groups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Climate and sustainability groups<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bishopsstortfordclimategroup.org\/\">Bishop&#8217;s Stortford Climate Group<\/a> &#8211; that&#8217;s us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/664281761043860\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/664281761043860\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sustainable Sawbridgeworth<\/a><br>Umbrella organisation for local environmental and sustainable initiatives. Aims to liaise with business and community groups and council and provide recycling info.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablestansted.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sustainable Stansted<\/a><br>A group of volunteers working together to help Stansted become sustainable. Looking&nbsp;to encourage local residents to help improve the quality of the environment and reduce energy usage and bills as well as their carbon output.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/3325727934129166\/\" target=\"_blank\">Saffron Walden Climate Change Hub<\/a><br>Facebook page for people in and around Saffron Walden to share news, ideas and local Eco events and take action locally together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BACCSBuntingford\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buntingford Action on Climate Change and Sustainibility<\/a><br>Group that works to create a cleaner, greener and more sustainable environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sustainablehertfordheath\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sustainablehertfordheath\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sustainable Hertford Heath<\/a><br>Group of volunteers aiming to raise awareness of the world\u2019s limited resources and help reduce the community\u2019s collective carbon footprint through sustainable choices in energy, transport, food and waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/xreastherts\" target=\"_blank\">Extinction Rebellion East Herts<\/a><br>Decentralised, international and politically non-partisan movement using non-violent direct action to persuade governments to act justly on the Climate and Ecological Emergency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/stanstedairportwatch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Stansted Airport Watch<\/a><br>Keeping an watch on unsustainable airport development<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Biodiversity, conservation and countryside<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/birchangerwoodtrust.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Birchanger Wood Trust<\/a><br>Conservation and coppicing work in an ancient wood on the north side of Bishop&#8217;s Stortford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksaroundstortford.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bishop\u2019s Stortford &amp; District Footpaths Association<\/a><br>Protecting and promoting the local public Rights of Way network in and around Bishop\u2019s Stortford<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/friendsofcastlepark.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">Friends of Castle Park<\/a><br>Volunteers working in Castle Park, Bishop&#8217;s Stortford, to enhance the biodiversity and promoting local involvement in accessing the history of the park and heritage activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.friendsofpishioburypark.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Friends of Pishiobury Park<\/a><br>Conservation and maintenance tasks in the park with the help of the Countryside Management Service, as well as running free events and activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/foscp.bs\/\" target=\"_blank\">Friends of Southern Country Park<\/a><br>Volunteers who carry out conservation work in their local park in Bishop&#8217;s Stortford, working in partnership with East Herts Council and supported by Countryside Management Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/friendsoftherib.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Friends of the Rib &amp; Quin<\/a><br>A community based organisation dedicated to improving the plight of our local chalk streams<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.harlowwildlife.org.uk\/hcv\/hcvindex.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Harlow Conservation Volunteers<\/a><br>Working for nature conservation in and around Harlow, improving the environment for wildlife, nature conservation, and recreation and for public access to the countryside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hatfield Forest volunteers<br>Traditional forest management and coppicing. Volunteers meet on alternate Saturdays during the winter season. Anyone interested in joining can call the estate office on 01279 870678 or email hatfieldforest@nationaltrust.org.uk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/group.rspb.org.uk\/stortvalley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RSPB Stort Valley Local Group<\/a><br>Indoor talks, visits to nature reserves, walks, enjoying birds and nature<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/saveourstort\/\" target=\"_blank\">Save our Stort<\/a><br>Clearing litter from the River Stort<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61552550656671\" target=\"_blank\">Sawbridgeworth Swifts<\/a><br>Facebook group for volunteers installing nest boxes for swifts in the Sawbridgeworth and Bishop&#8217;s Stortford area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stortvalleynaturegroup.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stort Valley Nature Group<\/a><br>Recording and studying all aspects of the natural world on a wide radius of Bishop&#8217;s Stortford, including the River Stort Valley and Hatfield Forest<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/tubs.yolasite.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tidy Up Bishop&#8217;s Stortford<\/a><br>Clearing up litter to make Bishop&#8217;s Stortford a tidier place<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flitchwayactiongroup.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Flitch Way Action Group<\/a><br>Working to provide a continuous multi-user off road path from Bishop&#8217;s Stortford to Rayne for the benefit of walkers, cyclists and horse riders<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Allotments and orchards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bishopsstortfordallotmentandgardens\">Bishop&#8217;s Stortford Allotments and Gardens Association<\/a><br>A local community organisation for anyone who enjoys gardening<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rhso.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rivers Heritage Site and Orchard<\/a><br>Working to protect, preserve and&nbsp;maintain&nbsp;the remaining&nbsp;Rivers Nursery site&nbsp;located&nbsp;near Sawbridgeworth<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Climate and sustainability groups Bishop&#8217;s Stortford Climate Group &#8211; that&#8217;s us! Sustainable SawbridgeworthUmbrella organisation for local environmental and sustainable initiatives. Aims to liaise with business and community groups and council and provide recycling info. Sustainable StanstedA group of volunteers working together to help Stansted become sustainable. 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