The UK’s biggest ever celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature, The Great Big Green Week is on Saturday 24 September to Sunday 2 October. Wymondham is joining this national event for the first time this year.

The Great Big Green Week has 9 days of events to encourage people to act locally to tackle the climate change crisis. Tens of thousands of people all over the country will be celebrating the heartfelt, brave and everyday actions being taken to stand up for nature, protect green spaces and fight climate change.

We are seeing the impacts of extreme weather events caused by the heating climate on people and places that we love, both here and abroad. The time is now to do everything we can to protect them. Climate change is the biggest fight of our lifetime. We must show the Government that we want them to deliver on the promises they made last year at COP 22 In Glasgow. We must protect the planet now and for future generations

Greening Wymondham is joining forces with Totally Locally and Fiver Fest to encourage traders and businesses to celebrate all the green and environmentally friendly things that they do. We hope their window displays will turn the town centre green!

There will be lots of other events taking place during the week to show what we are doing and how much our Town can offer with its close connection to the countryside. The week kicks off with a Litter Pick on Saturday 24th Sept (starting from the Baptist Church), Eco plays at the North Wymondham Community Centre and Take it for Free all over the town where our unwanted items can be recycled to new homes. Browick Community Orchard Project and Toll’s Meadow Nature Reserve will welcome guests. Through the week there will be a variety of walks showing connections to nature and the countryside. Roots Café at the Baptist Church will welcome visitors with a display on their inspiring Eco Church project and a GBGW Display.

What we would really like is to get everyone talking about what we can do to protect the environment. Whatever action we take, however small, they all add up.

See the full list of events on our website www.greeningwymondham.org and in “What’s On” at the end of the Magazine.