The Havant Week is being organised by Havant Climate Alliance & Havant Friends of the Earth.
Find out what events are happening across the Borough and nearby during the week
Monday 9th June
A visit to the Community Garden in Emsworth https://www.greatbiggreenweek.com/victoria_road_community_garden_emsworth_po10_7ly
Tue 10th June
Community Scrap Art
A Big Green Week crafting event! Use scrap yarn and materials to contribute to a collaborative community art project—a beautifully crafted map of the world. All tools and materials are supplied, suitable for people of all ages and abilities. Drop in to the Plaza reception area anytime between 10:30am and 1:30pm to get involved in this free, creative experience, supported by Growing Places Charity and Havant Borough Council.
Cost of Living and Community Event 10am till 2pm
An information swap, organised by Citizens’ Advice Havant to help you learn what’s available in tour local community and how to make your money go further. It will include stalls on energy advice, food and waste etc
Biodiversity Workshop, Hayling Island Community Centre and Hayling Park 6.30 to 9.30 pm
Join Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust for a talk by Katy Gary about how we can help wildlife such as bees, butterflies, birds and hedgehogs, in our gardens, and in Hayling Park. We’ll then take a walk around Hayling Park, suggesting ways in which we, the community, can promote biodiversity there, and visit a nearby wildlife friendly garden. No booking is needed. We look forward to seeing you there. This meeting is supported by the Hayling Island Residents’ Association.
Energise Your Home! 7pm till 9:30pm
Thinking about insulating your property or installing solar panels, but not sure where to start? Join us to find out about our new home energy advice service, and have your questions answered by PeCAN Energy Champions! My Home Made Better is a free and impartial service that can help you get to the bottom of why your home might be losing heat in winter and what’s causing high energy bills
The Folly Upstairs, 12 College St, Petersfield , GU31 4AD
Wed 11th June
Ocean with David Attenborough 7-9
Portsmouth Film Society Southsea Cinema, 1-3 Palmerston Road, Southsea, Port, PO5 3QQ
Thurs 12th June
Havant Library of Things 10am
The Old Parcel Office, , Havant Railway Station, Havant, PO9 1PP
Come and borrow all sorts of household, gardening and DIY items that you only need occasionally and don’t need to buy
Fri 13th June
Green Week Plant Sale 10am till 4pm
The Gazebo Garden, East Pallant Car Park, Havant, PO9 1EA
Sat 14th June
Big Green Week Information Swap 9-3
The Meridian Centre, Elm Road, Havant, PO9 1UN
Come to the Meridian Shopping Centre and find out about local energy, recycling, doing waste right, home insulation grants, avoiding pesticides, Fairtrade (including goods to buy) and local schemes like the Repair Cafe and Library of Things. Find easy ways to make changes in your life.
Nore Barn Woods conservation 9:30am till 12pm
Nore Barn Woods, Warblington Road, Havant, PO10 7HE
During Havant Big Green Week, do your bit to help a precious local woodland! Join the Friends of Nore Barn Woods with woodland conservation tasks. Please bring gardening gloves and sturdy footwear. You need to book for this.
Landscapes of the Heart. 10am till 12pm
St Thomas a Becket Church, Warblington, Church Lane, Havant, PO9 2TU
Summer Quiet Morning at St Thomas a Becket Church, Warblington, A couple of hours to spend quietly and reflectively considering God’s beautiful creation and how it can help us reflect on our own inner landscapes.
https://www.greatbiggreenweek.com/landscapes_of_the_heartThe idea is to get people thinking about what they can do and send a message to the politicians so show that local people really care about the linked issues of cutting greenhouse gas emissions, protecting biodiversity and tackling waste and pollution.
The theme for 2025 is the same as last year. Let’s Swap Together for Good
See Havant’s current program of events here.
Could you add an event, or organise something – a walk, talk, film, working party, bug hunt, quiz, litter pick? See more ideas to do!
Our Green Week is part of the country-wide Great Big Green Week organised by the Climate Coalition which has hundreds of group members. They have a great website with resources you can use, loads of ideas and lists of events around the country.
So we’ll be part of a huge national festival and events will be taking place around Britain.
How to upload your event to Havant’s page on the national website
We ask everyone who’s organising an event to upload details to the National Great Big Green Week website, as follows:
- If you don’t already have an account on the Great Big Green Week website, you’ll need to create one – it’s free. If it asks you to set up Multi-Factor Authentication, we suggest “Skip for now”, as the risk is low.
- Click this link and register your EVENT (NOT a new GREEN WEEK). When it asks “Is it part of a local Green Week?”, select “Havant Borough Big Green Week”.
- There is help here, and video help here. If you really can’t do it, email FULL details to havclimate@gmail.com.
Please help by advertising the Green Week and your events as much as possible. use these hashtags: #havantboroughbiggreenweek and #GreatBigGreenWeek #LetsSwapTogetherForGood #HavantBoroughBigGreenWeek
Check out the Climate Coalition resources here
See our list of resources for Faith Groups here
Check out some easy swaps you could make in your own life.
Do think about getting involved!!!
Share your photos with the People’s Picture
The Climate Coalition is collaborating with the People’s Picture to create a breathtaking, large-scale digital artwork for Show the Love 2025, transforming personal expressions of love for our people, climate and nature into a powerful visual statement.
Using photos of the spaces and places we love, crafted green hearts, and heartfelt selfies, this interactive collage will unite thousands of voices in a shared call for our decision makers to champion action on climate and nature.
Shops and Cafes
One thing we want to do is to get lots of shop windowns turning green and have shops selling or serving eco-products. Could you help?
Down with Plastic!
We’d like to display artwork entitled ‘Down with Plastic’ around Havant Borough in libraries and other spaces.
Could the children use their creative skills to encourage people to think about the amount of plastic we throw away every day and about ways to reduce plastic waste?
We would love to have paintings, drawings, collages, posters, or any ideas that the children may have, either as a school exhibit or from individuals, whatever works best.
The deadline for exhibits is the last week of summer half term. You can deliver artwork to the Public Services Plaza in Havant or contact us on Havclimate@gmail.com or 07752427408
Don’t forget that you can download a free schools pack from the Climate Coalitio
Get Fairtrade into your event
Could you build support for Fairtrade products into your event? There are some good ideas here and some great short videos you could use.
Havant Climate Alliance 