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Exeter’s roadmap detailing how we believe the city can achieve its ambition to be carbon neutral by 2030.

A collection of our favourite inspirational and educational videos from various credible sources around key topics – including net zero, energy and sustainability and circular economy.

A comprehensive cycle map that shows traffic-free cycle routes, on-road cycle routes, bridelways and bike trails across Devon.

Get a free Air Quality report, including PM2.5, PM10 and Nitrogen Dioxide, for your address and specific health costs for living in your area.

Use this map and search tools to help you find local, seasonal and fresh food.

Devon County Council, Esmee Fairbairn and Regen have put together a set of checklists for community energy organisations to ensure you have all you need to get your community energy group going.

The group Project Drawdown has ranked the most effective climate change solutions. Rank the ones you think would have the biggest effect on curbing climate change – some might surprise you! Illustration by Alberto Mier, CNN

Here’s a great resource from the UK Government for businesses looking to tackle their food and drink waste.

Free independent and impartial advice on sustainability and sustainable living.

Food Exeter’s InfoBank is the place to go to find out anything about food-related issues in Exeter.

Discover examples of Doughnut Economics in action and find how-to guides on how to use and adapt the model.

A wellbeing and innovation hub supporting people with complex life situations and multiple disadvantages, such as mental ill-health, homelessness, domestic and sexual violence and abuse, substance misuse, (re)offending and poverty.

A map that displays results of Urban Forest Canopy assessments completed by Treeconomics as well as plantable space, historical tree cover and tree cover canopy goals where available.

Get support for travelling smarter around Devon with toolkits, support, cycle training and resources for all ages and abilities.

Handy references and links around volunteering, funding and opportunities that support a climate in which Exeter’s creative energies can thrive.

Download a free app that enables you to discover the real-time electricity generation mix and carbon emissions at a local level.

Weekly workshop session for you to come and maintain your own bike using our workshop and tools, whilst getting a little bit of help and advice from RideOn’s friendly mechanics.

An infographic highlighting some of the many benefits our trees provide.

A series of thought provoking papers looking at the challenges and solutions that would deliver the transformations needed to counter climate change

Thinking of planting trees locally, but need some help? Look no further!

Get fit and save the planet with the Cycle Whatever the Weather. Encouraging everyone to avoid getting in the car and instead get on their bikes, come rain or shine!

With enough of us taking this small step, we can significantly reduce our impact on the earth – and boost our health at the same time.

The NUS ‘For Good’ platform has been created to empower students to innovate and progress all aspects of sustainability through meaningful research, projects and placements

Save money & help the environment by switching to a clean energy tariff. Compare green suppliers in the UK, speak to energy experts and check out their definitive guide to renewable energy.

Align your business practices with a sustainable ethos. Secure new conscious clients, benchmark operational cost savings and attract staff that share your values. It makes good business sense.

One of the single most impactful changes individuals can make to reduce their carbon footprint is to adopt a plant-based diet. Sign up for Challenge 22 for daily plant-based recipes, tips, videos and motivation.

A bank of resources to help people and businesses take small steps to tackle the climate emergency. It gives local and national links to help you put these steps into action.

Being sustainable as an organisation means taking measurable, informed steps to reducing your energy usage. You needn’t spend a fortune to make a valuable impact on the environment and the way you use energy. Here’s 7 easy steps…

Get involved with local action groups, volunteering opportunities and wildlife planning to help protect Devon’s wildlife and natural environment.

Find out about and join these free, national recycling programmes and solutions for typically hard-to-recycle waste streams.

Access the British Council’s toolkits, research and resources online that help you support the creative economy.

Find out how to organise safe ‘Playing Out’ sessions for your children on your local street.

United Nations Global Compact has created the SDG Action Manager to provide all types of businesses with an opportunity to learn about, manage, and directly improve their sustainability performance.

Exeter’s online farmers market sells high quality food from local producers who use sustainable production methods.

Exeter Cycling Campaign has a vision where cycling is integrated for the benefit of all into the fabric of Exeter via comprehensive, convenient and connected cycle infrastructure, making cycling the safe, natural choice for a large proportion of everyday journeys.

How is your website impacting the planet?

The B Corp Climate Collective has partnered with Oxford University to curate this set of tools to guide you on the path toward achieving net zero emissions by 2030.

Learn how a community-led project in London is connecting communities, opening up business possibilities and creating new green space.

Learn how the community-led Granby Four Streets project cleared, planted, painted, and campaigned in order to reclaim their streets.

The Carbon Buddy Project aims to trigger a massive reduction in carbon emissions by encouraging millions of us humans to change our ways.

CycleStreets is a UK-wide cycle journey planner, designed by cyclists, catering for both confident and less confident cyclists. Also calculates CO2 avoided, how busy and quiet the journey wis likely to be.

We have created this page as a convenient place to collate and promote public consultations from the local Exeter area – a fantastic opportunity to help shape the future of your city!

IMPACT gives you a visual representation of your community’s carbon footprint, helping you spot the areas where your community climate change activities can make the biggest difference.

Start constructive conversations, provoke collegial debate and inspire players to rethink our perceptions and attitudes around creating sustainable, equitable and joyful cities and transportation for all.

Ecosia use profit they make from your searches to plant trees where they are needed most.

These resources from Ashden helps local authorities build the business case for climate action and choose the right interventions for their communities.

A Practical Guidebook for Entrepreneurs to help you plan, deploy, monitor and improve a Diversity & Inclusion strategy suited to your company.

WWF-UK’s My Footprint app keeps you motivated to make positive changes to help our planet. Find practical advice, a variety of challenges and track your progress.

A free Carbon Footprint Calculator for Individuals and Households.

These tools give small and medium sized UK businesses the first steps to start measuring, managing and reducing carbon emissions and reducing energy cost.

A guide for decision makers to help realise the impact of trees in creating the conditions for economic success.

Interactive resources to help young road users – from tips on how to cross the road safely to interactive games to build road safety skills.

RUSH is a free to use online tool that utilises algorithms combined with open-source mapping to derive optimal delivery routing and scheduling plans

These tools provide a clear method for placemaking in the context of Exeter’s characteristics – especially it’s Net Zero ambition.

The Climate Contract Playbook compiles a series of green contractual clauses for lawyers and businesses to adopt and utilise.

Co-op want to help communities come together, co-operate and make a difference. For projects that help people access food, improves mental wellbeing or provides opportunities for young people.

Solar Together is a unique group-buying scheme for solar panels and battery storage, making solar PV and batteries more accessible and more affordable fror everyone.

Supporting community groups and charities to raise money from the crowd for great ideas in Devon and unlock extra funding from key partners.

Take a look at funding opportunities from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK.

Enter your postcode for localised grants on this Government backed website for impartial advice on energy efficiency.

Grant support for community groups and organisations to work on local projects that help make Exeter such a great place to live.

The fund is available for local community groups to apply for financing for projects that help to save energy and/or help to alleviate fuel poverty.

A South West based fund which focuses on enabling net zero, health and data.

Bespoke funding for mid-sized UK SMEs. Look for their South West and Wales team.

Mitchelmores’ team dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs and early stage innovative businesses.

An Exeter-based site that raises funds via a crowd of investors.

SWIG Finance provides viable SMEs and start-ups with access to finance through dedicated business loan funds in the South West.

Find out about participatory grantmaking and what it could do for you, your community or your organisation with resources and best practices.