Great Collaboration Services

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The Great Collaboration – Support Services

Date: June 2025

Overview

The Great Collaboration gathers and shares best practice in:

  • Reducing carbon emissions

  • Adapting to climate change

  • Nature recovery and supporting biodiversity

Originally launched in Herefordshire by the Herefordshire Green Network, the initiative is now expanding nationally through the Place-Based Initiative.


Existing Support Services (via the Great Collaboration Website)

  • Carbon Reduction Toolkit A set of actions individuals can take to lower their carbon footprints.

  • 🧾 Parish Council Report Enables town and parish councils to review carbon-reduction actions in their area.

  • 📚 Resource Pack Provides links to further advice for local councils.

  • 💬 Weekly Online Topic Discussions Held every Wednesday at midday.


Recent Additions to the Website


Planned Future Developments

  • 🗺️ Digital Mapping Integration with Parish Online for visualizing community actions.

  • 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Online Discussion Forum Organised by:

    • County

    • Topic

  • 🔎 Searchable Knowledgebase To improve access to resources and shared learning.


Regional Pilot Programme

Target Areas:

  • Cambridgeshire & Peterborough

  • Essex

  • Norfolk

  • Suffolk

Key Features:

  • Local climate advisers

  • Climate action workshops

  • Engagement with diverse community groups (e.g. sports clubs, faith groups)

📣 If you're located in East Anglia and your group or council wants to take part, please get in touch!


Get Involved

By stepping into action, we are all contributing to a greener, healthier future.

📨 Contact us: [email protected] We look forward to hearing from you!

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