Sunderland Green & Open Spaces Forum

BREAKING NEWS The Collins Word of the Year is… permacrisis. Find out more about #CollinsWOTY 2022 and see the full list here: collinsdictionary.com/woty #wordoftheyear #CollinsDictionary #permacrisis

Well that was nice! Recognised by my old school (along with the lovely ⁦@melaniejhil⁩ and my old physics teacher, Mel Francis) ⁦@MonkAcademy⁩ #humbled

3 million FREE trees. And growing! Join the #IDigTrees phenomenon - TOGETHER we will plant 3 MILLION TREES for climate, wildlife and communities! Please share this post and CLAIM YOUR FREE TREES here: tcv.org.uk/communities/i-…

The care of green spaces is at the heart of our work. We transform them into places for communities to enjoy whilst allowing wildlife to flourish. Huge #ThankYou to #PostcodeLotteryPeople - Over £900 Million raised for over 9000 good causes like ours! tcv.org.uk

Deeply saddened to learn of the death of Dame Hilary Mantel. May she rest in peace. But what a landmark when she has made the death of a writer headline news.

Our latest newsletter is out! It celebrates the the start of #loveparks week on Friday 29-07-2022. You can see a copy here - mailchi.mp/c365e6559ab9/t… #LoveParks #LoveParksWeek

Today is the start of #loveparks week - mailchi.mp/c365e6559ab9/t…

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our Twitter followers old and new!

We need help to support local grassroots groups. It is these small groups, often run on a shoestring, by volunteers, that make such make a huge difference to mental health, equal opportunities and making our communities stronger - ow.ly/iUfn30qNNv2 #DurhamCharity

@CountyDurhamCF Here, here!

This event is free. To book a place visit our Facebook profile facebook.com/groups/1499877… and/or Eventbrite to book a place - eventbrite.co.uk/e/plastic-poll…

Plastic Pollution – What’s the Solution? Sharon Lashley of @ClimateActionNE will be delivering a workshop on plastic pollution, the problems we face as a society and the many solutions available to reduce our reliance on products, in particular single use plastics on 19th May 21

This Maternal Mental Health Week, we’re showcasing the #NationalLottery funded organisation, Mother Tongue. They received a £10k grant to train volunteers who’ll offer care and support to pregnant refugee women. #maternalMHmatters Read more. tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/news/press-rel…

A single 400-year-old ancient oak produces 234,000 litres of oxygen a year, and may support more than 2,000 species of bird, insect, fungus, and lichen. More on why trees are awesome: bit.ly/3s2WVA9

Benches that contain hidden stories, what a fantastic idea 👏💚!

Sunderland’s carbon emissions mostly come from: 🏭Industrial and commercial emissions; 🏠Domestic emissions; and 🚗Transport emissions. Sunderland has reduced its carbon emissions by 28% from 2005 to 2017. Together we can reduce Sunderland's carbon emissions every year.

First picture on the wall of my new office. This 1898 map of the River Wear was perfect for the space. What next?

Explored this almost forgotten historic alleyway on the north bank of the River Wear near Wearmouth Bridge for the first time this week – what a gem... @RiversideSund @SunderlandUK @NorthEastTweets @ExploringNEUK @HistoricEngland @visitneengland

Spending time to dwell on nature can improve your wellbeing- research shows that just 20 mins can improve your mood.Only 6% take the time to celebrate things like the first seasonal first day of spring. @nationaltrust is helping to plant more blossom trees #BlossomWatch #hanami