Green groups
Find your local eco group and hear about all the projects taking place from community orchards to clothes swaps and energy advice.
Sustainable living
Join us
New Forest families, schools, communities, businesses and organisations are taking huge steps to tackle the climate and nature emergencies. But there is much more to do!
Find out about all the amazing initiatives already under way across the New Forest; how you can get involved; learn more about the changes in our landscape which we’re already seeing and discover the steps we need to take so the Forest and its people thrive into the future.
Take the New Forest Climate and Nature Pledge!
Join hundreds of others in committing to take simple steps to a greener lifestyle.
Climate and nature pledgeGet involved
From community orchards to clothes swaps, repair cafes to nature areas and home energy saving projects, there are a huge range of schemes already under way in villages and towns in and around the National Park.
Awakening Festival
Each March thousands of people join our annual Awakening Festival on nature and climate as the Forest wakes up for spring.
Take-home tips
Follow our tips for a greener lifestyle helping the planet and your pocket too
Shop local
Save food miles and support the Forest community with New Forest Marque local produce
Volunteer
Join the thousands of people who help make a difference in the New Forest, finding friendship and fitness along the way.
Travelling sustainably
Find out more on sustainable and active travel options in the National Park and the work we're doing to support this.
YouCAN youth for climate and nature scheme
Find out how young people are driving climate action in their communities.
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Sustainable Communities Fund
Looking for a grant to support a greener living project? Projects ranging from village halls to community shops, school nature areas and cycling initiatives are among those who have already received grants.
About climate change in the New Forest
Learn about the likely impacts of climate change and the steps we need to take to ensure the Forest landscape and communities are able to adapt. Forest organisations, businesses and landowners are already taking action but we need to increase the scale and speed of our efforts.
