Bedfordians are invited to take part in a nationwide campaign this month to highlight the need for urgent action on climate and nature.
Taking place from 10 to 18 June, the climate action campaign The Great Big Green Week will see thousands of people across the UK organising local festivals and events, including around 30 in Bedford.
Now in its third year, the campaign events will draw attention to climate change and the destruction of the natural world, while also making a connection with these issues in communities across Bedford.
At the same time, people from all walks of life will be showcasing actions to tackle climate change, creating a better world, for us now and for the next generation.
In Bedford, Bedfordshire Climate Change Forum and Friends Of The Earth Bedford, with the support of Bedford Borough Council and Bedford BID, have organised over 30 events during the week.
These include plant sales, guided walks, litter picks, garden tours, talks (both virtual and face-to-face) and much more.
Coordinator for the week in Bedford, Cory Walker, said, “We’ve seen how climate change can affect us directly. We need to confront it now and we need our local decision-makers to lead the way.”
On Saturday 10 June, the week kicks off with events at The Higgins, Bedford. In town, there will be a ‘Flower Flash’ organised by Hay Lane Flowers and other local flower growers, who also organised the giant Christmas wreath in 2022.
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The Team from Bedford BID will be hosting The Big Bedford Brush Up on Tuesday, 13 June when they will be out and about in the town centre picking up litter, they are inviting anyone to join them from 12.30pm at the Silver Faces, brushes and bin bags will be provided.
Throughout the week Bedford BID is also promoting town centre businesses with green goals, sustainable practices and eco-friendly products and services across their Love Bedford social media platforms, and highlighting Bedford as a green place to shop, work and live.
It’s not too late for local community groups, schools, charities or businesses to arrange their own activity or event, whether it be a pledge, a talk or something creative that highlights their community involvement.
For more information and to see what’s already organised, see bedsclimatechange.wordpress.com.
The Great Big Green Week is organised by The Climate Coalition, the UK’s largest group of people dedicated to action against climate change, whose members include the National Trust, WWF, Women’s Institute, Oxfam, and RSPB.
