CT5 Socials
Voice for Whitstable
About Whitstable Eco Group
The CT5 People’s Forum Eco Group recognises the need to help establish a local response to the global ecological emergency that is apparent in multiple Hways: lack of bio-diversity; climate chaos; plastic refuse; air and sea pollution; soil degradation; mass human migration.
In the local context, the CT5 Eco Forum comprises a group of enthusiastic local volunteers with specialisms and interests in a wide range of areas such as: animal wildlife; trees; environmental politics; permaculture; human adaptation; natural habitats.
CT5 People's Forum Eco group is developing local responses focusing on these key areas:
Sea pollution
Tree care and development
Landuse (the built environment, rewilding and wildlife habitats)
Traffic
Air pollution
Permaculture
Reduction in plastic use
Sustainable energy
The Eco Group seeks to build a hub to help all groups and individuals in the CT5 area that are involved in ecological development become better connected, build momentum and increase local community participation. In addition, the Eco Group seeks to provide outreach to the local community. The Eco Group feeds into the CT5 People’s Forum and is one of its core groups (alongside traffic and town council). The CT5 People’s Forum provides a regular platform for this group to communicate with the broader group about our activities.
The Eco Group believes it is important to celebrate the natural world in Whitstable in all its amazing diversity and to help do this it organises an annual eco week (Wild about Whitstable) in which the local issues, with local community involvement, are highlighted through a range of educational and fun activities, workshops and events.
Latest Eco Initiatives & Projects
Keep up to date will all our environmental news, events and projects in our articles below
Objectives for 2023
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Build a network of ecological groups across CT5
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Create a monthly programme of focused meetings
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Provide outreach to the local community and connect with local government representatives
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Organise a week long nature festival which aims to offer a range of varied opportunities for the local community and others to engage with the natural world in the Whitstable area including the many urgent issues now related to this.
