The Somerset Environment Fund

We created The Somerset Environment Fund to bring together local people passionate about supporting environmental issues and funding local environmental projects. By supporting this Collective Giving Fund, you’ll join with others to make a greater impact with your giving and build a more sustainable Somerset.

The Somerset Environment Fund is driven by research and consultation with charities and environmental experts. This means your donation will make the most impact possible.

Why we need your support to build a more sustainable Somerset

The health of our environment is closely connected to human health. Our environment supports all human life: the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we grow and climate and ecological systems like forests and wetlands.

Somerset’s long coastline and large areas of low-lying land means we’re particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, facing increased risks from rising sea levels, river flooding and drought. The Environment Agency predicts that peak river flows are expected to increase by around 40% by 2080.

We know that climate change can feel overwhelming. Medical journal The Lancet reports that 6 in 10 young people are ‘very or extremely worried about climate change’ and climate anxiety is something more of us are experiencing.

The good news is that there’s lots we can do together locally to tackle climate change.

Talk to us about the Somerset Environment Fund

If you’d like to know more about The Somerset Environment Fund and how you, your company or charitable trust could support the Fund, get in touch. We’d be delighted to tell you more.

Portrait style pic of Fiona Foster, Philanthropy Manager at SCF
Fiona Foster (She/Her)
Senior Philanthropy Manager
Working days: Mon – Fri

Many local charities, community groups and volunteers are already working hard in areas like flood prevention, biodiversity, sustainable energy and climate education.

Many landowners want to see their land used for alternative things, but some lack the time and resources to reach out into their communities to seek ideas. We were able to bridge that gap, and access land and landowners that were happy for us to open up their land and offer something inclusive to the community. Our SCF grant helps us to set up our permaculture market garden which grows sustainably produced, organic food which we give to our local foodbank. We knew many local people were struggling to feed their families, and we wanted to set up a dignified system where they access fresh and healthy produce, irrespective of wealth and class.

Tristan
The Food Forest Project

Donate today to take local action on climate change in Somerset

In the UK, fewer than 5% of all charity donations support environmental projects. Your gift will help to scale-up this vital work and help us grow the funds we raise for environmental projects.

Your gift will help provide immediate funding for local charities that increase build a more sustainable Somerset and build a long-term Fund which will help us tackle climate change in the years ahead. Your gift will change local people’s lives today, tomorrow and forever.

All donors get an annual Impact Report showing how your donation has made a difference, with inspiring impact stories from charities you’ve supported.

Leave a lasting legacy