Chesterfield group taking practical action on climate change - here's how you can help

A Chesterfield community organisation is looking for volunteers to help its practical projects that raise awareness of climate change.
Julia Armstrong
By Julia Armstrong
Published 16th Feb 2021, 15:39 BST
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Transition Chesterfield do lots of constructive activities to make the area more sustainable environmentally.

Their activities range from repair cafes for broken household items, to helping people grow their own food and find out about saving energy at home, alongside their campaigning activities.

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One of the Transition Chesterfield projects, distributing spare seed potatoes and other seedsOne of the Transition Chesterfield projects, distributing spare seed potatoes and other seeds
One of the Transition Chesterfield projects, distributing spare seed potatoes and other seeds

Much of their work is continuing online or remotely.

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The group are looking for people to promote their activities on social media, attending events and photographing them, and others to compile a directory of sustainable groups and people. To find out more, email [email protected]

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