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2024
9 October 17:00 - 19:00	Guided tour of Materials Recycling Facility Event report Event flyer
29 September 14:00 – 16:00	Felixstowe Beachwatch Event flyer
28 September 10:30 – 12:30	Pakefield Beachwatch Event flyer
26 September 13:00 – 15:00	Guided tour of Lound Water Treatment Works Event report Event flyer
20, 28 & 29 September	Greenprint Forum Beachwatch Report
4 July	Heat Networks with Community Energy Scotland and Swaffham Prior Notes from external webinar
26 June 18:00 - 20:00	Guided tour of SWT Worlingham Marshes Event report Event flyer
17 June 15:00 - 17:00	Open visit to community energy cooperative Power 4 KcC, Kelsale Event report Event flyer
4 June	Visit to Toggam Farm solar array, Lakenheath Event report
10 May 10:00 - 14:00	Shovel it Yourself Day Event report Event flyer
28 February 18:00-21:00	Evening Forum – Nourishing local and sustainable food, Saxmundham Market Hall Event flyer Event report Slides from presentation by Anna Beames, Suffolk FWAG – Regenerative systems: your value as a food producer and the barriers to change Slides from presentation by John Pawsey, Shimpling Park Farm – How organic farming can bring positive outcomes for natural capital
26 January 10:00-15:00	Action for Nature – heathland conservation activity at Upper Hollesley Common Event flyer Action for Nature winter 2023-24 event report

2023
18 December 10:00-15:00	Action for Nature – tree planting activity at Woods Meadow, Oulton Broad Event flyer Action for Nature winter 2023-24 event report
15 November	Visit to Energy from Waste plant Event report Slides from presentation by Siobhan O’Dell, Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Event flyer
23 October	Guided tour of Aldhurst Wilds, Sizewell. Event Report Event flyer
23 September	Visit to iFarm in Blo Norton, including Community Climate Action workshop from 12:00-13:00 Event Report Event flyer
16 September 17 September	Beachwatch Event Report Event flyer
30 August	Interparish workshop – community planning for climate action and nature recovery Workshop report
22 June	Evening Forum – Growing Sustainably Event Report Slides from presentation by Peter Marett, Wild About Campsea Slides from presentation by Ashley Lydbrook, Groundwork East Event flyer
7 June	Guided tour of Martlesham Wilds Event Report Event flyer
12 May	Shovel It Yourself Event, Lowestoft Event Report Event flyer
3 March	Workshop - Collaborating with young people on environment and climate change challenges Slides from workshop Workshop report
12 February	Woodland creation at Woods Meadow Event report

2023

18 December

10:00-15:00

Action for Nature – tree planting activity at Woods Meadow, Oulton Broad

15 November

Visit to Energy from Waste plant

23 October

Guided tour of Aldhurst Wilds, Sizewell.

23 September

Visit to iFarm in Blo Norton, including Community Climate Action workshop from 12:00-13:00

16 September

17 September

Beachwatch

30 August

Interparish workshop – community planning for climate action and nature recovery

Workshop report

22 June

Evening Forum – Growing Sustainably

7 June

Guided tour of Martlesham Wilds

12 May

Shovel It Yourself Event, Lowestoft

3 March

Workshop - Collaborating with young people on environment and climate change challenges

12 February

Woodland creation at Woods Meadow

Event report

2022
21 November	Evening Forum – Climate Resilient Communities Event flyer Dr Alison Pooley, University of Suffolk: Resilience, Retrofit and the Suffolk Sustainability Institute Joolz Thompson, iFarm: Community Climate Action – Writing Your Plan Laurence Moss, Towards Resilience 2.0 Event report
16 November	Greenprint Forum visit to the Materials Recovery Facility
25 September 2022 26 September 2022 9 October 2022	Greenprint Forum Beachwatch report
6 May 2022	Shovel it Yourself event, Leiston Event flyer Event report
9 April 2022	Guided Tour of Deben Community Farm, Melton Event flyer
13 February 2022	Heathland conservation at Upper Hollesley Common

2021
3 December 2021	Bringing Business and Biodiversity Together - Bringing business and biodiversity together Clean Growth for Business - YouTube
19 November 2021 14:00-16:00	Farming Today, Fit for Tomorrow - Virtual event Event flyer Farming Today, Fit for Tomorrow - virtual forum held 19 November 2021 - YouTube Maple Farm Kelsale – future farming Fobbing Farm – Transitioning to Agroecology
28 October 2021	Visit to art exhibition On a Knife Edge and tour of Snape Marshes SWT nature reserve Event flyer Event report
19 September 2021 26 September 2021	Greenprint Forum Beachwatch Report
28 May 2021 14:00-16:00	Give and Take Day Leiston event report Give and Take Day Leiston Flyer
22 March 2021 14:00-16:00	Nature First – virtual event Suffolk Wildlife Trust – Team Wilder Waldringfield Hedge Heroes Transition Woodbridge’s Wildflower Verges Montage of photos of action for nature participants East Suffolk Council – Pardon The Weeds We’re Feeding the Bees: rewilding our verges, public open spaces and Melton office base Nature First virtual event video Nature First Forum report

2020
5 November 2020 16:30 - 17:30	Zero Carbon Communities and their role post Covid-19 - Virtual event View the event flyer
8 October 2020 19:00 – 20:30	Training session for new and existing Champions.
5 October 2020 19:00 – 19:30	Introduction to the Plastic Action Champions scheme.
Feburary - March 2020	Plastic Action Champions training sessions
12 March 2020	Melton Lunchtime Stride & Pick
4 March 2020	Lowestoft Lunchtime Stride & Pick
3 Feburary 2020	Greenprint Climate Action event Event flyer Event report Climate change adaptation challenges and opportunities for coastal management Climate communication - 6 ways to grasp the way people think Greenprint introduction and activity update Our roles as business and consumers in a sustainable future

2019
19 November 2019	Plastic Action Champions' visit to energy from waste plant
14 November 2019	Shaping our Future Active Travel workshop report
October 2019	Briefing/training sessions for Plastic Action Champions – Calendar for October
20 September 2019 22 September 2019	Great British Beach Clean – Greenprint beach litter survey 2019
July 2019	Briefings/Training sessions information for Plastic Action Champions Calendar for July
17 June 2019	Briefing/Training session for Plastic Action Champions – 17:30-20:00 Monday 17 June 2019, Riverside, Lowestoft. Event flyer
5 June 2019	(World Environment Day) – Sustainable and Active Travel (evening event). East Suffolk House, Melton. Event flyer Event report Clean air day Plug in Suffolk

2018
09-11-18	So much on the horizon event report
30-09-18 29-09-18	Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival, Snape – weekend of activities and information on improving how we reuse, reduce and recycle plastic.
26-09-18	Plastic Action Forum, Lowestoft – evening – Film : A Plastic Tide plus launch of east Suffolk Plastic Action Champion scheme. Event flyer Event write up
06-09-18	Plastic Action Day, Kirkley Centre, Lowestoft – morning – including showing of the Film: A Plastic Tide. Event flyer Event report
02-09-18	Plastic Action Art on the Prom
29-08-2018	Plastic Action Felixstowe
25-08-2018	Orford Flower Show event report
06-08-18	Great Blakenham Materials Recycling Facility Tour
July	Beach Marathon report
17-04-18	Visit to Great Blakenham Recycling Plant
28-03-18	Plastics know your place in the community. 6pm - 9pm - East Suffolk House, Riduna Park, Station Road, Melton, Woodbridge IP12 1RT. Plastic know your place in the community presentation Plastic know your place in the community report
19-03-18	Lunch time stride and pick - Lowestoft Spring clean report
16-03-18	Plastic Action Felixstowe Community Event Screening of a the Sky Documentary ‘A Plastic Tide’ followed by a ‘refuse, reduce, reuse and recycle’ discussion/question time. This was run as a low plastic event. Thanks go to Sky for supplying the DVD, the Salvation Army for providing the hall, The Bakery Felixstowe for the delicious vegan cookies, Fruit and Flowers Felixstowe for the bananas and dates, Foulger’s Dairy for the milk and the Woodbridge Tea Emporium for the tea. Thanks also to the Town Council, Felixstowe Forward, Plastic Free Felixstowe and all the others who circulated this event and will be circulating the key learning points and most importantly acting to reduce plastic pollution Lunch time stride and pick - Melton
March	Marine Conservation Society Webinar You can access a recording on: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/436043611329042433 Locally people all around the Suffolk Coast have been involved in the Annual Marine Conservation Beach Watch weekend for many years. Now even more are getting out there this webinar: introduces the Marine Conservation Societ, plastic as a pollutant and what we can do to help.
February	Plastics – an introductory webinar You can access a recording on: https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/1766148115064602114 To get you thinking about the whole issue of plastics this introduces you to what they are, their history and how they are used, what we know about plastics and what don’t we know, what are we finding in the water, on the beaches and in the bins in Suffolk and action we can take.
2 February	Transition Woodbridge screening of A Plastic Tide Screening of a the Sky Documentary ‘A Plastic Tide’ followed by action talks.
January	Our refreshed vision – action and learning now for the future You can access a recording on: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7866070400596809730 Discover the thoughts behind the words and help us bring the vision to life. For it is only through working together on improving quality of life while reducing negative environmental impacts that we will make a difference.

2017
26-07-17	Energy from Waste Visit, Great Blakenham What do we do in Suffolk with the waste that is not suitable for recycling? We use it to generate electricity. This tour gave the chance to find out more about the process and ask questions. Energy From Waste visit flyer
24-07-17	Give and Take (drop in) - Whitton Residents Hall, Hawthorn Avenue Give and Take flyer
03-07-17	A forward looking starter discussion that was open to all on how we can help tackle our communities hidden needs through housing in an environmentally sustainable way. Greenprint Open Forum flyer
03-07-17	Greenprint Forum July
26-04-17	Energy From Waste at Great Blakenham
30-03-17	Materials Recycling Facility visit at Great Blakenham

2016
28-11-2016	Sustainable Prosperity - A Life Lived Well
19-11-2016	Working for wildlife on the Suffolk Coast
04-07-16	Getting from A to B Notes of Meeting held on 4 July 2016
20-06-16	20 Year Celebrations Combined Notes of Meetings Held on 23 May 2016 and 20 June 2016
23-05-16	20 Year Celebrations Combined Notes of Meetings Held on 23 May 2016 and 20 June 2016
08-05-16	Staverton Woods Visit
27-02-16	Looking After Our Community Woods
30-01-16	What's wildlife ever done for us?

2015
27-11-15	ESP Annual Forum: Ambition in Our Communities – Realising a Circular Economy Suffolk Coast Greeters: An innovative scheme conquers the Suffolk coast
29-09-15	Transition Woodbridge and East Suffolk Greenprint Forum Permaculture presentation
22-09-15	Visit to Sita UK’s £180million Energy from Waste plant at Great Blakenham
18-09-15	East Suffolk Greenprint Forum visit to Howard Nurseries
14-09-15	Water - The Essential Element Meeting minutes East Suffolk Water Abstractors Group - The value of irrigation to the economy of East Suffolk Holistic Water Management Project Howard Nurseries - The importance of water to a local business and how they are adapting Love Every Drop Water for life, livelihoods and landscapes 14-09-15 East Suffolk Greenprint Forum - Will Akast
19-07-15	Visit to Gunton Woodland Burial Park
13-04-15	East Suffolk Greenprint Forum visit to the Green Britain Centre Photos of the Green Britain Centre visit
09-03-15	East Suffolk Greenprint Forum and Transition Woodbridge film screening: More than Honey
09-02-15	Notes of the 9 February 2015 meeting Summary of presentations from this meeting

2014
08-09-14	Joint Transition Woodbridge and Greenprint Forum: Marine Issues
01-09-14	Action on renewable energy in our communities
12-05-14	Visit to Adnams Bioenergy
10-05-14	East Suffolk Greenprint and Suffolk Coastal and Waveney Tree Warden Forum
27-01-14	Notes of the 27 January 2014 meeting

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