Climate Action North supercharges annual ‘Green June’ with a raft of events
Climate Action North works year-round to protect the environment, connect communities, and restore nature through rewilding.
Every June, it ramps up efforts with Green June, a month packed with events and activities to inspire and inform people on ways to take climate action.
For 2025, it’s returning with a supercharged line-up of events, building on the success of previous years and inspiring even more people to get involved.
Key events for Green June 2025
5 June. World Environment Day
A local school will join an event at the Pollinator Parks® garden in Dalton Park to mark World Environment Day. This year’s global theme focuses on ending plastic pollution and links to Sustainable Development Goals covering climate, responsible consumption, ocean protection, and biodiversity. The event includes a Chalkathon, using artwork to rewild spaces.
6 June. Rewilding Roadshow launch
This all-day drop-in event at the Metrocentre Community Hub kicks off a series of Rewilding Roadshows throughout 2025. Visitors can meet rewilders and explore stalls from groups like Durham and Northumberland Wildlife Trusts, Wild Oysters, Strongers Shores, The Sea We See, and Wild Ouseburn. Practical activities, mini-talks and workshops about rewilding gardens, community spaces will also be on offer. Everyone is welcome.
8 June. World Oceans Day
To mark World Oceans Day and celebrate the start of Great Big Green Week, a private screening of David Attenborough's film Ocean will be held at Cineworld Dalton Park. A call to action will follow, encouraging attendees to join ocean-related campaigns and initiatives.
14 June. North East Rewilding Network site visit
Join the North East Rewilding Network Team and the Bees of Bensham group as they visit The Comfrey Project and wander around the Natural Wonders of Inner City Gateshead. This is a chance to network, discuss community rewilding, and carry out some citizen science, finishing with coffee and cake in a local café. To join this visit and the North East Rewilding Network visit the Climate Action North website.
22 June. North East Rewilding Network talk
At The Future is Now Festival in Hexham, Climate Action North will give a talk on the North East Rewilding Network, highlighting how communities across the region are restoring nature.
26 June. Book Wilding online with John Miles
Join author John Miles for a special online session reading from his books Kitty the Toon: The World’s First Inland Seabird Colony and The Return of Kitty the Toon. This event is part of Climate Action North’s ongoing Book Wilding series, which has been running since 2022 to celebrate nature writing and showcase inspiring environmental authors. All sessions are delivered in partnership with Stockton-based bookseller Drake the Bookshop, with ticket proceeds donated to the author’s chosen charities.
Climate Action North’s CEO, Sharon Lashley, said: “Green June is a wonderful chance to discover simple, practical ways can help tackle the climate and nature crises. These challenges are urgent, and it’s vital that everyone takes positive steps, whether through rewilding, cutting waste, or lowering carbon emissions, to make a real difference. These issues touch us all, and everyone can help.”
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