Tees Valley Nature Partnership have been working with Tees Valley Combined Authority and Natural England on a natural capital account for Tees Valley which has now has now been published. This report is a natural capital account for the Tees Valley. It follows the innovative approach to natural capital accounting we developed for our...
Continue readingTVNP Community Grant September Round awards over £4,000 to local projects
We are happy to announce the groups that the grant panel decided to fund in this round of applications are: Stillington parish Council Blue Bell beck Friends of the Valley Saltburn Friends of Fairy Dell For those interested in applying, the next grant deadline is the 11th of March 2022. Full details of the...
Continue readingFestival of thrift 2021
Record numbers of visitors mark Festival of Thrift’s return this year. Visitors flocked to this years’ Festival of Thrift in their thousands as the nationally renowned celebration of sustainable living made a hugely welcome return to the village of Kirkleatham near Redcar. A record-breaking 50,000 festivalgoers from all over the UK enjoyed a packed...
Continue readingTVNP and The Stockton On Tees Great Big Green Week
A national week of events celebrating action on climate change 18 – 26 September 2021 In September communities across the country joined together to be part of the national the Great Big Green Week campaign which was the biggest event for climate and nature ever in the UK! The Stockton On Tees Great Big Green Week...
Continue readingFestival of Thrift is returning to Kirkleatham this year
Festival of Thrift is back! Once again, they will take over the enchanting village of Kirkleatham and transform it into a packed national celebration of sustainable living. Every September they welcome 35,000 people to Redcar to discuss, learn , try out, and enjoy every aspect of sustainability. From swapping clothes, alfresco dining and cooking,...
Continue readingStockton On Tees Great Big Green Week
18 – 26 September 2021 A national week of events celebrating action on climate change In September communities across the country will join together for the Great Big Green Week. It will be the biggest event for climate and nature ever in the UK, and everyone’s invited! Stockton-On-Tees have signed up to be part...
Continue readingSteering Group Visit to Ormesby Hall
Tees Valley Nature Partnership Steering Group were stoked to visit our new friends and newest member at the National Trust Ormesby Hall between Middlesbrough and Redcar. What a gem and a great example of the power of nature, culture and heritage to bridge communities, but also the past, present and future. If you haven’t...
Continue readingTees Nature and the Climate Crisis Conference Proceedings
We have published conference proceedings which summarise last November’s Tees Nature and the Climate Emergency Conference. The proceedings include an executive summary from TVNP chair Timothy Crawshaw, links to the conference clips, and abstracts of the talks/presentations which you can download here.If you missed a part of the conference you can catch up with...
Continue readingTVNP are part of one of the 30 creative teams for FestivalUK* 2022
Following on from the conference we have some exciting and inspiring news. Tees Valley Nature Partnership has been asked to be part of one of the 30 creative teams taking part in the first phase of the Festival UK* 2022!! This is a £3 million research and development programme which gets underway this week. 10 teams will...
Continue readingDefra consultation on new England Tree Strategy
Defra has launched a consultation on a new England Tree Strategy. It will focus on expanding, protecting and improving our woodlands, and how trees and woodlands can connect people to nature, support the economy, combat climate change and recover biodiversity. This will ensure that trees are established and managed for the many benefits they...
Continue readingCulture Bridge North East (CBNE) is seeking new Advisory Board members.
The Culture Bridge Advisory Board provides support, challenge and scrutiny to the CBNE programme, makes decisions about their investments and champions their work. CBNE, managed by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums (TWAM), is funded by Arts Council England to be a bridge between the education and culture sectors; working to ensure that every...
Continue readingTVNP send a letter from the chair to Tees Valley Mayor
The partnership recently wrote a letter to Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen on behalf of the 45 member groups on the future of the build back better strategy after feedback from the Tees Nature Conference last month. You can read the full letter here: https://tinyurl.com/y89huk2a...
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