04 February 2012Compost Advisor Liaison
The Compost Advisor Project is co-ordinated by the Kent BTCV, a charity with a successful history of environmental conservation volunteering, and aims to appoint volunteers who will advise people on composting issues and help promote the need for waste reduction.
Eco-Congregation
The Eco-Congregation is a church environmental programme committed to working with churches in Britain and Ireland to encourage them to play their part in leading communities to more sustainable lifestyles. Sevenoaks District Council offers support to local churches and spiritual groups to help them to establish a framework for environmental action as well as resources for practical and spiritual activities.
Eco-School programme
Eco Schools is a Europe-wide project designed to encourage whole-school action for the environment. The Programme aims to reward and accredit schools that have made a commitment to continuously improving their environmental performance.
Sevenoaks District Council in partnership with Kent County Council aims to encourage and support local schools who are interested in gaining the prestigious award of the Eco School Green Flag, which can be displayed on their school grounds. Sevenoaks District currently has five Eco School Green Flag holders, Chevening CE Primary School, Hever CE Primary School, Leigh Primary School, New Beacon School and Shoreham Village School.
Within the District, Crockenhill Primary School, Halstead Community Primary School and Penshurst CE Primary School have each attained Eco-School accreditations.
Fairtrade
Sevenoaks District Council supports local community groups and residents who are involved in promoting the local food economy and raising awareness of fair and stable pricing in developing countries. One of these initiatives includes promoting 'Fairtrade' products as part of the campaign by the Fairtrade Foundation, an independent, non-profit organisation that licences use of the Fairtrade Mark on UK products in line with internationally agreed Fairtrade standards. To find out more about the Fairtrade Foundation, the Fairtrade Mark and Fairtrade stands, please click on the link.
Download the Sevenoaks Town Fairtrade Guide 2010 (
PDF File 343KB file details) for more information.
Walk to school campaign
Encouraging children to be healthy and take more physical exercise as well as promoting sustainable transport has always been important to Sevenoaks District Council. To promote the health and environmental benefits to school children, the Council provides local primary schools with an assembly presentation. The District Council also supports local schools who want to develop a walk to school leaflet or other initiatives to raise awareness. Follow the link for information on Walk to School.
Walking buses
Please click on the link to find out about Walking Buses across Kent.
Information on road safety is also available from BRAKE, the national road safety charity.
Kentjourneyshare
Sevenoaks District Council is now a member of Kentjourneyshare, which is run by Kent County Council. This free, simple and secure initiative is open to anyone that lives in the District and will enable you to register your car journey and find passengers or drivers whom have a similar journeys and want to car share. To register for the Kent Car Share scheme visit the Kent County Council website.
Volunteering with North West Kent Countryside Partnership
The North West Kent Countryside Partnership operates in the Council areas of Sevenoaks District, and Bexley, Dartford and Gravesham Boroughs, working to conserve and enhance the wildlife, landscape and cultural heritage of the countryside in both rural and urban contexts. The Partnership is always looking for volunteers to work alongside them on exciting wildlife, conservation and landscape projects.
New volunteers are always welcome, even if they can only volunteer one day a month or less. If you are interested, please contact the North West Kent Countryside Partnership direct on 01322 294727 or email mark.gallant@nwkent-countryside.org.uk.
Sevenoaks Local Group
The Sevenoaks Local Group regularly hold talks/events at the Jeffrey Harrison Visitor Centre at Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve, off Bradbourne Road. Booking is essential for these talks and there is usually a small charge for each event. For more details and event timings, please contact David Nimmo on 01689 828831 or email davidwnimmo@tiscali.co.uk.
Sevenoaks Living Landscape Project
Through the Sevenoaks Living Landscape Project, Kent Wildlife Trust (KWT) aims to work with a range of public and private landowners to enhance, extend and link existing wildlife habitats to create interconnected habitats which can help support key species of conservation importance. The project covers a stretch of countryside between Sevenoaks, Bough Beech and Ivy Hatch.
To find out about forthcoming events, including times and availability of spaces, please contact Camilla Blackburn, Kent Wildlife Trust's Living Landscape Officer at camilla.blackburn@kentwildlifetrust.org.uk or by telephone on 01622 662012.
For more information about Transition Town Sevenoaks, please click on the link.Further Information
For further information or advice on any of these initiatives contact:
Simon Davies
Partnership & Project Officer
Call 01732 227374
e-mail sus.dev@sevenoaks.gov.uk
