People make places great. We all have a stake in the towns, villages and communities of Kirklees.
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By EPIKS
We want everybody in Kirklees to be able to walk,wheel and ride along traffic-free routes in nature. With your help, we can all get fit, see wildlife and take action for climate change together.
EPIKS has been working for over 20 years with volunteers, businesses and community groups to create green routes so that people can spend time in nature close to where they live. We think the riversides, canals and greenways of Kirklees are the ideal place to nurture nature and travel to work, school or for pleasure. We've opened up pathways along rivers, through woodlands and across meadows, picked up litter, cleaned up graffiti and installed waymarkers so people know where to go. This year, we've branched out by helping people to walk, use wheelchairs and cyle more. With your help we can keep up the momentum of maintaining paths, boosting biodiversity and getting people moving without the need for a car. In this phase of the project we will be focusing on the traffic free- paths that follow the River Colne around Huddersfield.
What we'll deliver:
Why it's a great idea:
At EPIKS we're concerned about threats to wildlife and our heritage. We know that we need to find different ways to travel than using the car. We think that improving access and nature in our valleys is an ideal solution to the climate crisis, tackling ill health and inequality. Your support will help to keep 5km of routes around Huddersfield free from vegetation and litter. We'll repair damage to paths, give people the advice and support they need to find local walking, cycling and wheeling groups and services local to them through our dedicated Walk Wheel Ride website. We'll work to improve links to paths so that routes connect up and can be used by more people. We'll spread the word about how climate- friendly solutions like Green Routes Kirklees are good value and a real investment for future generations.
Steps to get it done:
Sponsoring Green Routes Kirklees is a great way to help with our work, but it doesn't stop there! Get in touch and we can offer days out with us where you can get stuck in with our volunteering programme or maybe take a walk or try an e-bike with us.
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Location Huddersfield
About the space
Colne and Calder Valleys, Huddersfield Dewsbury area
Council
Kirklees Council
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People make places great. We all have a stake in the towns, villages and communities of Kirklees.
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Target (inc. fees) £18,369
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