Sustainable Development Fund
Some ideas for projects
Involving young people
Training in furniture restoration
Waste and composting projects
Art projects that study the wide variety of plants and animals found in the National Park
Wildlife gardens
Involving young people in Nature Reserve management
Developing traditional ‘heritage’ building skills such as lime rendering
Supporting best practice or new models
Tackling climate change and reducing carbon emissions
Feasibility studies for a sustainable building
Developing waste recycling projects
Developing ‘green’ building practices
Developing local village facilities
Landscape, biodiversity and conservation
Helping to adapt to climate change
Gardening to encourage wildlife
Encouraging local food production
Conservation of habitats
Schemes to reduce pollutionHeritage
Recording and promoting the local built environment
Looking at alternative ways in which to use old buildings and ways to adapt to climate change
Supporting traditional businesses to develop alternative uses of buildings or resources for public benefit
New ways of celebrating local culture or traditionsEncouraging links with urban groups and visitorsPromoting use of the National Park by under-represented groups
Promotional materials that encourage appropriate use of the National Park
Development of a website
‘Partnering’ between urban and rural schools
Developing health initiatives in the National ParkCareful use of natural resourcesReduction of energy use or using water, wind or solar power
Reduction on the use of fuel by promoting walking, cycling, public transport or car sharing
Schemes for repairing or reusing various objects
Using water more wisely
Helping communities to be more aware of sustainable issuesTraining sessions to promote awareness raising
Promotion of local transport systems
Open days that promote understanding of the need to conserve the earth's resources
Bringing together different parts of a communityEducation for Sustainable DevelopmentDeveloping networks that promote good practice
Educating about recycling
Helping understand water conservation
Showing the importance of biodiversity
Learning about organic food growing and food milesResearchUnderstanding carbon ‘lock-up’ in soils
Supporting cutting edge ideas for sustainable lifestyles
Alternative use of disposed materials
Alternative travel arrangements
Ways of slowing down climate change and reducing its negative impact
How to reduce carbon emissions Some of the projects we have funded