Moving onwards into 2021 - lets keep the pressure on for change ..
About Us
What do we do?
We are a community group in Bishopsteignton raising awareness of and organising local events relating to sustainability and combating climate change; our Projects include Repair Cafe, Plastic Free, Bish-Eco Bags, Parish Council Working Party, Tree Planting, Hedgehog Highways, Wildlife Wardens and more
We are all trying to improve our lives and learn more - we are not experts, just concerned humans willing to try and make changes for a better future
This website is constantly being updated - please bear with any errors or gaps that you may see - we are still learning
WOW – What a year !
Due to the Climate crisis and the continuous degradation and loss of the earth’s natural environment, habitat and animal species, we had to step up a gear this year...and indeed we have done it – in fact we stepped up stepped up many gears ! The aim of Sustainable Bishop is to raise awareness of the issues above and to encourage the local community to work together to implement projects which hopefully reduce our negative impact on the planet.
Thanks to many hard working individuals we have achieved a tremendous amount this year :
- Parish Council declared Climate Emergency and commit to Plastic Free Bishopsteignton
- Started Plastic Free Bishopsteignton through Surfers Against Sewage
- Participated in the Village Festival
- Two Beach Cleans clearing just under 300kg waste
- Jointly organised the Bishop Reacts event working towards the production of a Climate Emergency Action Plan
- First Repair Cafe with the Bishopsteignton Health Living and Well-being group
- Displayed our stand at the Village Show, Big Breakfast and the Earth Service at the Church
- Produced 150 hand-made Bish-Eco Bags from waste fabric
- Thanks to Nikki Tallentire at Supply Stores, we have a permanent display giving out water saving devices, composting and food waste handbooks.
- Starting our local tree scheme
- Attended numerous meetings with similar groups in Teignbridge, sharing ideas and information
...... and all this achieved since our relaunch in the Spring 2019 ! It has not been easy to always keep positive but it proves that working together, many hands can achieve a great deal. We can’t escape the fact that things are going to change, but by getting involved, working as a community and learning what is needed, things will be easier.
Many thanks to everyone who has supported and worked so hard with Sustainable Bishop this year, it would not have been possible without you.
Get Involved!
We are always looking for volunteers to help us make our sustainable vision a reality. We'll help you find a way to volunteer that best suits you. If you would like to lead a specific project in the community and for the environment, let us know but we also have lot of Jobs that could be shared to make life a little easier
Thank You
We couldn't accomplish our goals without the help of supporters like you. Thank you for your time making all this possible!
Stars of the Month
Jenna and her daughter Layla
for continual litter picking and keeping up our fight to remove plastic from the environment