6-14 June 2026
Great Big Green Week is the UK’s biggest celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature.
During the week, communities, schools, businesses, churches, mosques and more join together in a wave of support for action to protect the planet.
Havant Borough Big Green Week events
See the events which are already organised for the Green Week on the national site
We haven’t got all the details for everything yet and some are still being arranged so keep checking Those with a link beside them have been uploaded to the national site with full details
All week
Events in local libraries, incliding displays of books
Watching film about the climate emergency and discussions. Emsworth churches
Children’s Art Waterlooville library
Saturday 6th
Green Fairtrade coffee morning St Faith’s Church Havant
Repair Cafe The Pallant, Havant
Bike Repairs The Pallant Havant
Walk to look at sea defences?
Litter pick and coffee morning St Wilfred’s Cowplain
Sunday 7th
Cleaning up the Ems and Brook Meadow
Fairtrade breakfast St Wilfred’s Church
Litter pick tba
Monday 8th
Library of Things open morning 10-12
Switched On Havant Drop In Switched On Havant mWaterlooville Library – 9:30 – 2pm
Walk to look at site for solar farm?
People’s Emergency Briefing Screening St James Hall Emsworth
Tuesday 9th
Switched On Havant Drop In Switched On Havant Havant Library – 9:30 – 2pm
Big Green Week Rhymetime Havant Library – 10:30am – 11am
Wednesday 10th
Green Drinks Hayling Island?
Litter pick St Peter’s Square
Green Drinks gathering Waterlooville?
Thursday 11th
Film screening and free lunch at the Stride Centre
Messy Church at St Wilfred;s Cowplain
Online discussion of food security 7-9 pm
Library of Things open afternoon
Evening litter pick
Friday 12th
Big Green Week Rhymetime Leigh Park Library – 10am – 10:30am
Sat 13th
Leaf Rubbing Craft Activity Leigh Park Library – 10am – 12pm
Leaf Rubbing Craft Activity Havant Library – 10am – 12pm
Community Coffee Cup Waterlooville
Sun 14th
Litter pick tba
Tue 16th
People’s Emergency Briefing Film Screening St Wilfred’s Cowplan
The Havant Week is being organised by Havant Climate Alliance & Havant Friends of the Earth but it’s up to local people and groups to do their own thing!
It’s easy to get involved. Find out more on the Great Big Green Week website
On the resources page, you can find downloadable packs for schools and for faith groups and you can order materila for your events.
Advertising your event
When you’re ready to register an event. you can do so on the Green Week organisers’ hub https://www.greatbiggreenweek.com/organisers_hub
You’ll be asked if it’s part of a Green Week so please mark it as part of Havant Borough Big Green Week
But let us know too and we’ll advertise it on this page
If you’re involved with a school
If you work with children, check out the Green Week resources here
Our Havant Borough Green Week
Our Havant Borough Big 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.
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!!!
Get Fairtrade into your event
Could you build support for Fairtrade products into your event?
Havant Climate Alliance 