Sue's Story
Get Thinking
We now invite you to delve a little deeper and explore how your experiences relate to climate change.
The good news is that our community has all the tools and knowledge we need to avert the worst effects of climate change, so all we need now is for everyone to act!
Sue’s life-long connection to Bude, and her way of noticing the world around herself, means her story contains many links to important environmental issues. We heard a touching commitment to protecting the ocean from the harm of plastic, and a startling first-hand account of the changes to Bude’s coastline. With so many local projects in Bude looking after our coast and sea, there are plenty of ways to get involved.
Get Inspired
We have put together some tips on what we as individuals and collectively as a community can do to have the greatest positive impact. These changes will not only improve the quality of life for everyone in our area, but also reduce contributions to worsening climate change.
Flooding is an important issue for our community, so we have covered it in depth in Simon’s Story. The following tips are what we can do to protect our oceans and coastline.
Get Sharing
Stories trigger more stories,
so we hope this has sparked some of your own memories and
provided an opportunity to reflect.
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Can you think of a place in nature
that’s particularly special to you?
How does it make you feel being there?
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What do you feel are the benefits
of being out in nature?
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Have you witnessed any changes
to the coastline around Bude?
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Does being out in the natural environment contribute to your wellbeing?
Can you describe the benefits?
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Have you noticed a difference
in what washes up on the beaches?
Get Together
If you’re part of a local group and would like to explore this theme more through additional activities, then you might like to use our ‘Hands On’ toolkits. Contact Us to find out more.
Dive Deeper
Below are some useful links to help you dive deeper into the science we’ve introduced in the ‘Get Thinking’ section.
The UK Committee on Climate Change overview of how climate change will affect our coast.
The Royal Society on how fast sea-level is rising and why.
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For more on coastal erosion click here
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The UN has a good explanation of what our oceans do for us and how climate change is affecting them.
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And for more about the pollution of our oceans this site offers a good overview.
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Get Involved
Bude is already bursting at the seams with enthusiastic environmental groups and
great initiatives if you want to get involved with. Here’s a few:
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Help reduce plastic waste in the
marine environment with a
two-minute beach clean.
Thank You
We hope our suggestions and advice leave you feeling inspired. Climate change can be challenging to think and talk about, so if any of your questions haven’t been answered or you need support or you have an idea you want to pursue, then please get in touch with the Bude Climate Partnership. We’re here to help you.
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