The Green Light Trust charity are a Suffolk and Norfolk charity working with adults and children to improve health and wellbeing through the power of nature. The Green Light Trust are providing 10 weeks of activity in partnership with the Wardens Trust in Sizewell for residents of Leiston and surrounding villages. Activities take place from 10:00am […]
The results of the litter surveys carried out by volunteers in Suffolk during 2024, as part of the Marine Conservation Society (MCS)’s Beachwatch scheme, have been published. Beachwatch is the Marine Conservation Society’s national beach cleaning and litter survey programme where people all over the UK can care for their coastline. At a Beachwatch event volunteers clean and […]
It has been another positive year in the Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths National Landscape, and neighbouring Dedham Vale National Landscape & Stour Valley. The National Landscape team, based in Ipswich, works with the Partnership members, landowners and with the support of volunteers has been able to deliver the following output between 1st April […]
The Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths National Landscape has started to deliver a round of access improvements to enable and encourage a wider range of people to visit and enjoy the special landscape. Thanks to capital funding provided by the Department of Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), work has seen the installation of […]
Ten locations across Suffolk will be fitted with electric cars that can be booked out by drivers in the community by the minute, hour or day. Two cars will be placed at each of the following locations and local residents will receive free membership to the Car Club as well as credit added to their […]
It is almost time for the Sustainability in Education Conference taking place on 2nd April at St Joseph’s College, Ipswich! All schools are expected to have a climate action plan in place by the end of July and this conference will give you all the knowledge and skills to develop and improve your work on […]
Following revocation of the last Air Quality Management Area within East Suffolk at the end of 2024, East Suffolk Council is looking to update the Air Quality Strategy for the district. There are no longer any areas in East Suffolk with air pollution levels above the national objectives, however improving air quality remains a priority […]
Can you help to achieve ambitious targets for nature recovery within the Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths National Landscape? In response to the Government’s Environmental Improvement Plan (2023) and the National Landscapes Colchester Declaration (2019), the National Landscape is working in partnership with landowners and organisations to achieve significant, and measurable, benefits for nature. […]
Defra has confirmed its contribution to the funding of National Landscapes for 2025-26. The funding available for the cost of the teams remains the same as for this year at £7.8 million. This is shared between the 34 National Landscapes in England. This means an average contribution to each landscape is £230,000, which is challenging […]
Each year, the Robert Erith National Landscape Award is presented to an individual, organisation or community group that has made an outstanding contribution to the Dedham Vale National Landscape. As well as recognising the amazing work that takes place across the National Landscape by so many unsung heroes, the award also aims to inspire others […]
We are thrilled to announce that the Sea-Changers Coastal Fountain Fund 2025 is now open for applications. The fund, which began in 2020 has re-opened to applicants who want to install a water bottle refill station in a busy or environmentally important coastal location. Since the fund began we have enabled nearly 40 fountains to […]
We are pleased to say to we have free swift boxes available to give out to suitable locations in the Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths National Landscape. Swifts are an iconic species of bird in the UK, with their signature silhouette instantly recognisable, but in just under 20 years their population has declined by […]
