The Community Earth Project will launch on Sunday 21 April at Danby Village Hall (see poster opposite). All are invited to this event, which is free to enter (donations).

 

So What is the Community Earth Project?

For three months in 2023, the Community Earth Festival brought together communities from across the Esk Valley and East Cleveland and visitors to the area in a series of over 40 events. They were both a celebration of shared connections to our extraordinary landscape, and a wake up call to the many threats it faces today.

The Community Earth Project (CEP) was formed as a legacy initiative at the conclusion of the festival.

From the River Esk, to the coastal streams of the Heritage Coast, and the sea they flow into, we recognise that water is what connects and sustains us. As such, the quality of our waterways, and the health of the catchments, are at the heart of the CEP.

The CEP will continue to combine three elements:

• Practical – offering a range of opportunities for individuals to get involved in practical tasks, both working and learning together.

• Social – connecting people from across our area; inviting visitors to the region to take part; building networks for real change.

• Cultural – developing a powerful sense of place and purpose in times that challenge us to reimagine ourselves and our relationship to the natural world.

 

At the CEP Launch you can:

• Join our flagship ARK project and build an ARK yourself

• Find out about citizen science, environmental projects and the work of partner organisations

• Enjoy and learn from short talks on ecological, farming and cultural themes

• Create art for our interactive map

• Learn about Planet vs Plastic

• Find out about today’s challenges for nature in this area

• Pick up a leaflet of CEP events

• Enjoy a chat, music and refreshments