The prompt invites you to reflect on what you love about the natural and human world around you and imagine how people and nature could thrive together in the future.

 

Ask yourself: 

• What does sustainability mean to you? 

• What do you love about nature? 

• What do you feel is missing for nature in Exmouth? 

• How does Exmouth as it is now make you feel about the future? What would you change? 

• How would you like to live alongside nature in a human environment that treats every living being equally?

 

You can take your entry in any direction that feels right for you when thinking about the prompt. You could focus on one aspect in particular, for instance: 

• A poster or image that shows people living more sustainably in Exmouth (e.g. consuming less and making strong bonds with friends) 

• A song or drama piece about what you love about nature and how the town of Exmouth could help nature

• An experiment you’ve done in the park or your garden with nature (e.g. how quickly did birds start using a bird feeder you put out, or how long did it take you to spot a hedgehog?) 

 

Other inspiration you could draw on:

• Exmouth Beach and jurassic coast 

• The Maer

• Exmouth Local Nature Reserve (between the station and Imperial Rec) 

• River Exe Estuary

• Pebbledbed heath 

• East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 

• Existing nature projects/groups (visit the Transition Exmouth website ‘Group and Projects’ page)

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Glossary for Younger Participants: 

What does sustainable mean?

If something is sustainable, it can be carried on for a long period of time without damaging nature or people in the future. Being sustainable means doing little or no harm to the environment. E.g. Throwing plastic bags away is not sustainable because the planet will eventually run out of oil to make plastic, the plastic waste causes harm to wildlife and we will run out of landfill space for it.

Thrive = to do as well as possible, to be strong and healthy.

Consumption = buying and using things up, and then discarding them. 

Human environment = a town, village or city. A place where people live and have created buildings and roads. 

Natural environment = a place where nature is in charge like a forest, beach, or river — where plants and animals live without people building things there.

Habitat = the home a plant or animal naturally lives in, and where it has everything it needs to survive — like food, water, shelter, and space to grow.