Stories on how to save money and help save the environment

How are you managing to save money and at the same time help save the environment?

How are you managing to ‘make do and mend’ in these difficult times?

The Sustainable Sidmouth Champions Awards 2023 would be very interested to hear if you have any projects or activities planned or underway.

Whether it’s saving energy or saving food from getting wasted, whether it’s grow-your-own or do-it-yourself – these are all positive, practical ways to help us sustain ourselves and the planet.

To enter or nominate a project or activity that is already underway or planned by an individual or an organisation, go to: Enter the Champions Awards 2023 – Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards

In the meantime, here are some of the stories posted over the past fortnight on social media – which give a good idea of the sort of things we could be doing:

Making do in difficult times – Vision Group for Sidmouth

Revived group aims to get more people cycling | Sidmouth Herald

SIDMOUTH community for the people | Interesting comment from Catherine Causley: “I would advise people to grow what they can, reduce their meat and dairy consumption and shun pre package… | Facebook

LEE BOYCE: Get fixing to beat the cost-of-living crunch | This is Money

The trend to mend: how repair shops are leading a fixing revolution | Business | The Guardian

Shopping locally and ethically at Christmas – Vision Group for Sidmouth

Inspiring community energy projects at work – Vision Group for Sidmouth

Inspiring ‘community supported agriculture’ projects at work – Vision Group for Sidmouth