Inspired by the UK wide Great Big Green Week 10th-18th June, Bollington Town Council coordinated a number of community events to highlight climate change and protect nature.

And so was born Bollington Goes Green week – we even designed our own logo.

The first event in Bollington Goes Green week was an exhibition featuring artwork from the town's four primary schools.

The theme of Bollington Goes Green was fully embraced by each school, with a spectacular display of art in an array of mediums that captured environmental issues, repurposed materials and celebrated the natural world and its protection.

With special thanks to all the pupils, teachers and parents who supported the event and Bollington Arts Centre for use of the hall.

The Cheshire East Ranger Service volunteered its support by leading a walking talk on wildflower meadow management, visiting a managed wildflower meadow and then helping to prepare an area of land for the next phase of wildflower planting.

A mid-week talk on Food and Climate Change delivered by Dr Althea Wilkinson of Manchester University, highlighted the impact the food industry has on greenhouse emissions and what food choices we can make to lessen the environmental burden. 

During the week, the community was invited to decorate a window in their home on the theme 'flora and fauna' with the Town Mayor judging the entries. 

Some of the events took place during some of the hottest days of the year.

Our Green Week culminated in a litter pick with collected waste sorted into recyclable and non-recyclable and disposed of accordingly. 

Bollington Town Council recently appointed Cllr David Kent as its Green Champion.

The role is to propose and promote actions by Bollington Town Council and residents to reduce carbon emissions in Bollington.

All committees recently had their Terms of Reference updated with "when making decisions that the climate and environmental impact is thoroughly considered and recorded".

With 2030 fast approaching, it is imperative that Councils are seen to lead the way in reducing carbon emissions and promoting a more sustainable lifestyle.

The events came four years to the week that the Happy Valley declared a 'climate emergency'.