Local Nature Innovation Fund application form
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Using animation to tell environmental stories
Mary Stevens24 Mar 2022
From Finding Nemo to finding solutions - Mary Stevens joins a workshop on animation and reflects on why moving pictures make stories stick
Helping people thrive - seed funding for nature-based projects
17 Mar 2022
How to apply for Friends of the Earth's catalyst grant to support your local nature project.
What makes Tiny Forest Caerffili (Caerphilly) a beacon project?
Joanna Watson02 Feb 2022
Joanna Watson finds out what motivated an environmental group to plant a forest in a local park and what they learned along the way.
OwnIt inspires more women to take action with their finances
Sarah Tulej26 Jan 2022
But I don’t have ‘finances.’ Sarah Tulej explains how building confidence and supporting each other to talk about money can help women make a positive difference in tackling climate change.
Stepping into the future - following the Hope Spots trail
Mary Stevens30 Nov 2021
An update on how this Lancaster project brings together technology and community to highlight alternative futures
Why we need to get better at sharing knowledge and expertise
Mary Stevens22 Nov 2021
Mary Stevens reflects on why tapping the experience of activists and experts can be so challenging and how to make connections easier.
Three things we learned at COP 26 about taking climate action with your finances
Mary Stevens10 Nov 2021
Mary Stevens explains why we need OwnIt more than ever.
How women could shift £1billion to green investments by 2030
Anneka Deva06 Sep 2021
Anneka Deva from Enrol Yourself talks about the success of the OwnIt pilots and how women could be a powerful force for climate action in a decade.
5 things green space deprivation means for disabled people
Joanna Watson31 Aug 2021
Mary Stevens explores the green space gap with Bristol Disability Equality Forum.
Why ethical investment platforms Ethex and Energise Africa think OwnIt is a great idea
Joanna Watson23 Aug 2021
Rachel Mountain explains why Ethex and sister platform Energise Africa have supported OwnIt in making it easier for women to make informed and ethical personal finance decisions.
50,000 trees – the lasting legacy of Dongria Khond
Joanna Watson02 Aug 2021
We remember an inspiring activist who saw the connection between flood risk, tree planting and climate change – and acted on it.
Mapping land to unlock our local food growing potential
14 Jul 2021
How our woodland mapping tool has been adapted to identify land for food.
How CSE engaged local people in community energy project
Joanna Watson28 Jun 2021
Harriet Sansom from CSE talks frankly about her experience of running Powering Up, a community engagement project across 3 communities, what they learned through taking an experimental approach and why there are invaluable lessons for others with similar ambitions.
How do we create the conditions to drive transformation?
Mary Stevens29 Apr 2021
Mary Stevens reflects on how to facilitate radical change to meet the climate and nature crises.