16 year old youth climate activist Jessie Stevens, founder of the movement People Pedal Power, wanted to attend COP26 in Glasgow to have her voice heard and bring youth representation to a conversation often dominated by older voices.
With the carbon cost of flying proving unjustifiable, the train journey proving extortionately expensive and walking proving too great a tax on her time and education, Jessie has decided to make the 550 mile journey from the coastline of Southern England to Glasgow by bike. Concerned that the upcoming COP would continue to result in a lack of meaningful action, Jessie wants as many people to join the movement as possible to make a statement that politicians cannot ignore, demonstrate how ineffective the current system of travel is and highlight the importance of people-led decision making.
Jessie's route follows mainly quiet roads from Killerton House to Cullompton. Please note changes to route. You can support her on this section of the route by travelling to the Killerton turn, to Bradninch or to Cullompton on the 1 Exeter - Tiverton Stagecoach Bus. Mid Devon Council are working with others to re-open Cullompton Railway Station. You can support her by cycling with Jessie along part of her route.
https://httpspeoplepeddlepower.wordpress.com/
Social Media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/People-Pedal-Power-100126018988466/ (14 followers, no posts)
Instagram: https://instagram.com/people_pedal_power (407 followers)
Route through Devon on Day 1
Newton Abbot - Dawlish - Exe Estuary Trail to Countess Wear Bridge - E2 to Broadclyst - Killerton - Bradninch - Cullompton - Uffculme - Wellington - Taunton
https://ridewithgps.com/embeds?type=route&id=37349805&sampleGraph=true
#ride2COP26 - Countess Wear to Killerton
16 year old youth climate activist Jessie Stevens, founder of the movement People Pedal Power, wanted to attend COP26 in Glasgow to have her voice heard and bring youth representation to a conversation often dominated by older voices.
Please sign up to the newsletter so you can be updated if their are any changes to the route, and as to when more logistical information is released for those riding is published and don’t forget to keep an eye on your inbox for other email updates as the movement evolves! Please note changes to route.
Jessie's route follows Exeter Cycle Route 2 from Countess Wear Bridge to Pinhoe and on to Killerton House through Poltimore. You can support her on this section of the route by travelling to Bridge Road, Countess Wear on the 2 Exeter - Newton Abbot Stagecoach bus. You can support her on this section of the route by travelling to Pinhoe, or the Killerton turn on the 1 Exeter - Tiverton Stagecoach Bus. You can support her by taking the train to Digby and Sowton on the GWR Avocet Line or to Pinhoe on the SWR Main Line. You can support her by hiring a bicycle from Co-Bikes in Exeter, Saddles and Paddles in Exeter Quay, Route 2 Bikes in Topsham or from Darts Farm and cycling with Jessie along part of her route.
You can support her by taking the train to Exeter St Davids on the GWR Main Line and cycling along the River Exe on Exeter Cycle Route 1 to join Jessie's route at Countess Wear Bridge.
...Killerton to Cullompton...
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#ride2COP26 - Cullompton to Uffculme
16 year old youth climate activist Jessie Stevens, founder of the movement People Pedal Power, wanted to attend COP26 in Glasgow to have her voice heard and bring youth representation to a conversation often dominated by older voices.
Please sign up to the newsletter so you can be updated if their are any changes to the route, and as to when more logistical information is released for those riding is published and don’t forget to keep an eye on your inbox for other email updates as the movement evolves! Please note changes to route.
Jessie's route follows mainly quiet roads from Cullompton through the outskirts of Willand to Uffculme. Please note changes to route. You can support her on this section of the route by travelling to Cullompton, Willand or Uffculme on the 1 Exeter - Tiverton Stagecoach Bus. You can support her by taking the train to Tiverton Parkway on the GWR Main Line and walking (or cycling) to Uffculme. You can support her by hiring a bicycle from Abbotshood Cycle Hire in Sampford Peverell and cycling with Jessie along part of her route. Mid Devon Council are working with others to re-open Cullompton Railway Station. You can support Jessie by cycling from Tiverton along the Grand Western Canal to join Jessie at Uffculme.
What next...
Are you inspired by Jessie to take action on climate in your local area? There are many ways to start your journey to a greener life in East and Mid Devon. The following groups are just a few of the many in Devon that a finding new directions for our future, and for our planet.
Community Action Groups Devon
We support communities to develop projects and organise events to reduce waste and promote sustainable living in Mid-Devon and Teignbridge. We provide direct support to community organisations as well as linking groups in the growing CAG Devon network to share skills, resources and ideas.
Projects include food surplus cafes, repair cafes, clothes swaps, composting workshops and skill share events helping people to share, swap, mend, reduce, re-use and recycle.
Sustainable Bradninch
We want to make Bradninch a better place to live in the future by running events that benefit all residents, while reducing waste and being green!
Recent projects In 2020 we have been thrilled to be able to open our Bradninch Community Food Shed, in spite of the Covid-19 pandemic. Located in an old outhouse just off Fore Street, this project is a way of distributing waste food from supermarkets and food businesses to the public. We take their waste or leftover food, collected by our dedicated team of volunteers, then place it on our shelves or in our fridge. It is then free for anyone to take and use. It was open in time for the second Lockdown, providing free food for our community. It is also open for donations of food or dry goods from the community and there is a donation box in our local Spar shop.
Future plans Next year we will hopefully be running a number of online Zoom talks for members of our community to find out more about various aspects of sustainability. We will invite expert guest speakers to talk on a variety of subjects including energy, food, climate and composting. We would love to have a website and have been looking at collaborating with other local groups, including helping to set up other community fridges or larders.
Social Media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sustainablebradninch/ (270)
Freetrike Rehab Cycling
Since 2010 we have given people freedom from disability through 2 services:
1) EQUIPMENT SALES. (nationwide) We are the only UK dealer to offer all 5 European recumbent trike brands. At our Devon workshop test site we will introduce you to the latest models from each brand and adapt them to suit your individual needs.
2) OUTREACH SERVICE. (exclusive to Devon, UK) With 20,000 miles of experience (Summer 2021) let us meet you at your local traffic-free path to deliver regular 2 hours of fully supported rehab exercise sessions on the best available equipment. First session is government funded and free.
Clyst Valley Regional Park
New public green space in East Devon
The Clyst Valley Regional Park is waiting for you to explore its heritage and nature, and breathe its fresh country air.
The Clyst Valley is a vast green space to breathe, on the doorstep of a rapidly growing population east of Exeter. It follows the meandering River Clyst (meaning ’clear water‘) as it feeds into the Exe estuary.
https://www.clystvalleypark.org.uk/
Social Media:
Facebook: https://facebook.com/clystvalleypark (545)
Twitter: https://twitter.com/clystvalleypark (650)
Instagram: https://instagram.com/clystvalleypark (240)
Cullompton Railway Station
Mid Devon District Council is committed to re-open Cullompton Train Station as part of a wider project to improve train services in the subregion. This includes restoring rail access at Cullompton and Wellington stations. Enhancement of rail services along the Bristol – Exeter corridor, including the reopening of new stations, is an important part of the multimodal approach to meeting the travel needs of the region.
In 2019, Mid Devon District Council and Somerset West and Taunton Council became the Project Sponsors, working in partnership to develop the business case for re-opening both stations.
https://www.middevon.gov.uk/cullompton-and-wellington-railway-stations/
1 - Exeter Bus Station - Tiverton Bus Station
Daily every hour Live Map - bustimes.org
Bus Stops: Tiverton Bus Station (Any) - Tiverton Tesco Superstore (NE-bound) - Halberton Village Hall (SE-bound) - Sampford Peverell The Globe (NE-bound) - Sampford Peverell Richmond Close (NE-bound) - Sampford Peverell Tiverton Parkway Station (SW-bound) - Uffculme School (NW-bound) - Uffculme, opp Ostler Inn - Willand Somerlea (SW-bound) - Willand Post Office (SW-bound) - Cullompton Kings Oak Lea Roundabout (SW-bound) - Cullompton Market House (Stop A) - Bradninch Townlands (SW-bound) - Broadclyst Shelter (SW-bound) - Broadclyst Clyst Vale Community College (NW-bound) - Broadclyst Hillside Gardens (SW-bound) - Pinhoe Heart of Oak (SW-bound) - Whipton Shops (W-bound) - Exeter Bus Station
https://bustimes.org/services/1-exeter-bus-station-tiverton-bus-station-2
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/timetables
http://www.stagecoachbus.com/regional-help-and-contact/south-west
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/StagecoachSW (6.8k)
