Sustainable Basingstoke

19/06/2026

If you enjoyed the entertainment on offer at Basingstoke Green Week earlier this month, then here are a few Basingstoke Festival highlights you'll enjoy as the yearly celebration begins today.

🤩 The Hide is a live birdwatching experience where we can think about how we look at nature and at people.

🤩 Pirate Taxi (pictured) weaves together themes of journeys, companionship and the annual migration of birds.

🤩 Grow combines dance, sound and storytelling to explore skies, oceans and jungles while inspiring care for our planet.

For the full details, use the link in the comments 👇

19/06/2026

The Baughurst Repair Cafe is back again this Sunday.

Chucking stuff away often means you end up buying something else new … and, for most of us, what we buy and use already makes up the largest part of our carbon footprints. You could save money and cut your carbon if your item is repaired instead.

So, if you’ve got a broken item in need of some love (and repair), bring it along from 10am to 1pm to Heath End Village Hall in Baughurst, RG26 5LU. You’ll need to book your item in by email at [email protected]

Baughurst Repair Cafe

18/06/2026

🌿 It’s Clean Air Day today 🌿

Air quality is generally good here in Basingstoke and Deane, though it's not something we can take for granted. From how we get around to how we heat our homes and care for the environment, all our choices make a difference.

Actions like leaving the car at home more often - and walking or cycling instead - can help to keep the air we breathe cleaner, reducing the risk of linked health problems, like lung disease and strokes.

Take a look at the link in the comments to find out more.

10/06/2026

🌿 Biodiversity and Trees Manager vacancy 🌿

The borough council has got a new opportunity to lead our Biodiversity and Trees Service. Since declaring an ecological emergency in 2021, the council has been committed to protecting and enhancing our borough’s diverse natural environments - from chalk streams and wetlands to species-rich grasslands and woodlands.

In this role, you’ll shape and deliver a high-quality, customer-focused ecology, biodiversity, ranger and tree services, working collaboratively across teams and with partners to drive impactful change.

They are looking for an experienced, motivated leader with strong expertise in biodiversity, land management and/or arboriculture. Someone passionate about making a real difference in a local authority setting. If you’re ready to lead, innovate and help tackle the ecological emergency, use the link in the comments to find out more.

📍 Basingstoke
📅 Apply by: Tuesday 23 June 2026
🔗 Apply using the link in the comments

08/06/2026

It's better for the environment than driving too 🚴‍♀️

🚲 Bike Week is here! 🚲

This Bike Week, why not see Basingstoke from a different perspective?

Basingstoke has plenty of opportunities to make cycling part of everyday life, whether it's a quick trip across town, a family ride at the weekend or building confidence for your regular commute, there's so many ways to work cycling into your daily routine.

Not ridden in a while? Start small:
🚲 Cycle one school run
🚲 Try riding to work one day this week
🚲 Explore a new route close to home
🚲 Join a local group ride
🚲 Encourage a friend or neighbour to come along

Where will your bike take you this week?

👉 Read our Bike Blog on the Love Basingstoke website:https://www.lovebasingstoke.co.uk/explore/be-inspired/exploring-by-bicycle

👉 Find out more about Bike Week here:https://www.cyclinguk.org/bikeweek

08/06/2026

🛠️ Fix it. Upcycle it. Learn something new.

This week’s Basingstoke Green Week events include a free furniture repair workshop tomorrow (Tuesday 9 June) and an upholstery workshop on Thursday (11 June) - both with the Community Furniture Project.

They’re free, friendly and open to everyone and perfect if you want to learn practical skills and reduce waste.

👉 See the first comment for times and how to register.

05/06/2026

🌱🎉 Basingstoke Green Week starts tomorrow – and there’s plenty happening in Basingstoke and beyond.

The week-long celebration of climate and nature action kicks off tomorrow at The Malls in Basingstoke town centre, with a full day of green market stalls, live performances, games - like the 'whose poo' game with the council's wildlife rangers in this picture - plus a wildlife trail, repair café advice, bike safety checks and tips on saving energy and supporting nature at home.

Meanwhile, free events and activities are also being held on both Saturday and Sunday this weekend in Overton as part of Overton Green Weekend. Activities organised by Sustainable Overton include river dipping, bird walks, bug hunts and a pre‑loved clothes swap.

These are both great ways to get involved with Basingstoke Green Week as it returns to the borough for its 14th year from tomorrow through to next week Sunday (14 June).

👉 See the first comment for the full programme of events across the borough.

04/06/2026

An update on the borough council's climate change efforts 👇

We’ve cut our carbon footprint by nearly 95% since we declared a climate emergency 🌱 🌍

In 2019, our councillors unanimously voted to declare a climate emergency for Basingstoke and Deane. That included setting us a target to become carbon neutral by December 2025 – one of the most ambitious aims for any council in the country.

Now, new figures show that we managed to reduce our emissions by 94.6% by the end of last year, meaning our carbon footprint in 2025 was around 20 times smaller than it was when the emergency was declared.

That progress is due to years of practical action, including installing solar panels, making our buildings more energy efficient and switching most of our vehicles to run on electricity or a low‑carbon biofuel.

Around three fifths of our remaining emissions are due to the Basingstoke Aquadrome and work is already underway to replace it with a modern, energy efficient water and leisure complex with a significantly smaller carbon footprint. In a one-off move, we have used carbon credits we already owned, which are supporting the planting of new forests in Scotland, to reduce our reported emissions for 2025.

Going forward, we will continue to take action to reduce our own emissions and build on our ongoing work together with residents, groups and businesses to help the borough towards its ambition to reach net zero by 2045.

03/06/2026

Great work by the Chineham Conservation Group! 😍🥰

03/06/2026

World Environment Day takes place this Friday, focusing on all the actions we can take .

And so - for this week's - we're suggesting things you can do in the garden to help make a difference to tackle climate change and support wildlife too:
🌲 Plant trees, hedges or shrubs to absorb carbon and provide shade as summers get hotter
💦 Collect rainwater in a water butt
🌻 Choose native plants that support wildlife and cope better with local conditions

If you're after more tailored advice, the wildlife specialists in tje Basingstoke and Deane Green Team will visit your home for free to give you top tips for what you can do to help wildlife thrive. The visits are available to everyone who lives in the borough - it doesn't matter how big your garden is, or if you live in a flat with a balcony. Book yours using the link in the comments.