Ipswich Borough Council is bringing The Great Big Green Week to Ipswich next week to help inspire residents to make positive changes to tackle climate change and protect green spaces.
Taking place between 18-26 September, the climate action campaign known as The Great Big Green Week will see thousands of local events and activities take place across the UK – all aimed at getting people to act and show up for our world.
The Great Big Green Week is being organised by the Climate Coalition ahead of COP26, the United Nations Climate talks, later this year in Glasgow.
For Zero Emission Day, on Tuesday 21 September, we’re hosting a special event at Christchurch Park that will see some of our electrical vehicles (EV) on display alongside other EV models from local car retailers.
Between 10am – 3pm visitors will be able to find out more about switching to electric, get tips on how to reduce, re-use and recycle as well as plant bulbs and litter pick.
DiGBY, the blue octopus, is looking for Ipswich residents, community groups and organisations to organise their own community litter picks between 18 – 26 September 2021 as part of Great Big Green Week.
Simply get a group of people together and organise your own community litter pick. Get involved and make a commitment to keep Ipswich clean!
We can supply you with litter picking kits that include litter sticks, refuse sacks, hi-vis vests and health and safety guidance – if required, we’ll even collect the sacks when you have finished (Monday – Friday between 8am – 3pm).
Join our Wildlife Team and help maintain Ipswich’s parks and open spaces.
Throughout Great Big Green Week we will be hosting community planting sessions in parks across Ipswich – come along to plant bulbs, trees and shrubs, as well as sow wildflower seeds.
No need to book just turn up!
Date | Location | Time |
Mon 20 Sept | Orwell Country Park/Ravenswood (meet at Tunstall Walk) | 10am - 3pm |
Tues 21 Sept | Sherrington Road Recreation Ground (meet at the entrance) | 9:30am - 10:30am |
Tues 21 Sept | Christchurch Park (meet at the Mansion) | 12pm - 1pm |
Tues 21 Sept | Chantry Park (meet at the fishing lake) | 2pm -3pm |
Wed 22 Sept | Dumbarton Road Recreation Ground (meet at the Scout hut) | 9:30am -10:30am |
Wed 22 Sept | Bourne Park (meet at the Stoke Park entrance) | 2pm - 3pm |
Thurs 23 Sept | Castle Hill Recreation Ground (meet by the central tree) | 9:30am -10:30am |
Thurs 23 Sept | Whitehouse Park (meet at the play area) | 11am - 12pm |
Thurs 23 Sept | Alexandra Park (meet by the old play area) | 2pm - 3pm |
Fri 24 Sept | Newbury Road Recreation Ground (meet at the entrance) | 9:30am -10:30am |
Fri 24 Sept | Holywells Park (meet at the Stable Block) | 2pm - 3pm |
Sun 26 Sept | Landseer Park (meet near the BMX track) | 10am - 2pm |
You can organise a Green Week activity in your area and be part of the biggest climate event the UK has yet seen.
The Climate Coalition, who are organising the Great Big Green Week, have created a range of resources to help you plan and host activities – you can find all these at www.greatbiggreenweek.com/resources