Essex
Essex is a county in the east of England, north-east of London. One of the home counties, it borders Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent across the estuary of the River Thames to the south and London to the south-west. The county town is Chelmsford, the only city in the county. For government statistical purposes, Essex is placed in the East of England region. W
Essex community action
Sustainability initiatives
Biodiversity
Essex Wildlife Trust, (Wikipedia) - wikipedia:Wallasea Wetlands
Cycling activism
The cake escape, project to encourage Essex residents to experience the best of local café culture, combined with a little exercise and exploration of the countryside.
Food activism
Sustainable transport activism
Walking: Wikipedia: Footpaths in Essex (category)
Waterways: Wikipedia: Canals in Essex (category)
Trees, woodland and forest
Thames Chase community forest, 9842 hectares (24,320 acres/38 square miles) located in 47 sites in London and Essex, England. Its stated aim is
- ...to renew and regenerate the landscape at the edge of East London and South Essex by creating Thames Chase, the Community Forest: a varied wooded landscape for local people to influence, create, use, enjoy and cherish.
It has been managed as a community forest since 1990. The forest centre is located near Upminster and is surrounded by 56 hectares (140 acres) of new woodlands, meadows and ponds. W
News and comment
2015
The soup method, March 18 [1]
Video
Events
2016
February 27 SE Essex Seed Potato Day
Campaigns
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Interwiki links
Wikipedia: Essex