Climate Action West Northants

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Thoroughly recommend reading this concise and devastating critique of the future for financial markets ("climate-driven market failure") from a Board member of a major insurer. Climate, Risk, Insurance: The Future of Capitalism linkedin.com/pulse/climate-…

And if you want to be part of a community working to improve flood resilience in our area, please hop over and join the new Midlands Flood Action Group on FaceBook facebook.com/groups/1000737…

We had such a great meeting last week about Natural Flood Management with guest speakers, Alan Ryan and Sarah Parr from @RAIN_Northants. Climate change is increasing the threat of flooding but there are solutions! Meeting minutes and recording exchange.ca-wn.org/20-march-publi…

FREE RANGE this Monday! Our Fortnightly Monday sessions will be this time at our Community Allotment, as we will every four weeks at 10am to help nature on the plot & around allotments, out 10:30-1:30 to stop for lunch til 2pm, let's see what we can do! wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk/eco/nature-ran…

Latest on CA-WN Exchange from guest writer Sienna Mahoney, Journalism student at @UniNorthants, writing about @WestNorthants Council's new Climate Change and Tree Strategies. exchange.ca-wn.org/council-watch-…

Some great events this week, including a talk on Pollination, Biodiversity & Climate Change by @JeffOllerton in Mkt Harborough on Weds 19th, and on Thu 20th our monthly CA-WN meeting with guest speaker Alan Ryan from @WestNorthants Flood & Water Team. exchange.ca-wn.org/whats-on/

We love featuring climate-friendly local businesses in CA-WN Exchange. This month's is See Limited, which works in the notoriously carbon-heavy building industry producing worktops and laminates. Check out our article to see how they do it: exchange.ca-wn.org/see-the-light-…

Climate Cafes are friendly, inclusive & non-judgemental spaces to share emotions & concerns about the climate and nature crises. Join us Weds evening for our monthly online Climate Café. It really does help to share those anxious thoughts. @ClimatePsychol eventbrite.co.uk/e/105723774956…

Why have words like Woke and acronyms like ULEZ been weaponised in speech, print & online? We examine why @WestNorthants councillors have set themselves against low emissions zones in our latest 'popcawn' opinion piece. exchange.ca-wn.org/popcawn-march-… #ULEZ #cleanair #localelections2025

Join us online Thurs evening 20/02 to hear Niall Toru, senior lawyer from @friends_earth, talk to us about 'Climate in the Courts', and give an update on recent high-profile cases, their impacts and how they might shape future climate action. Register free eventbrite.co.uk/e/105719810097…

‘Leave the leaves’ until end March. Many insects including some types of bees, keeping warm in them. (Maybe also even a hedgehog or two if leaves in heaps). #Biodiversity

£110,000 to be claimed by West Northamptonshire schools northamptonchron.co.uk/education/ps11…

Thank you to our amazing supporters who raise free funds for us on @easyuk. If you're not signed up yet, please do and you can raise free donations whenever you shop online this year. Join here: join.easyfundraising.org.uk/no-fuss-meals-…

Check out climate and environmental events in and around West Northants on our What's On listing. And do let us know if you are organising an event and we'll add it on. Next in the diary is our monthly online Climate Café on Wednesday at 8pm. exchange.ca-wn.org/whats-on/

With the expansion of services we now offer, we need your help to keep it going! If you would be interested in being a volunteer, please get in touch with us at info@doddridgecentre.org.uk #thankyou #community #pullingtogether #support #groups #opportunity

With an estimated 24 million gardens in the UK, making little changes to how they are cared for can make a big difference to wildlife! Swapping fences for hedges gives refuge to birds and insects, and brilliant blooms provide nectar for pollinators! 👉 wtru.st/2LCKcT1

Has your child's school signed up to National Education Nature Parks? Great resources to green your school and many schools are eligible for a £10k grant, including 11 in West Northants. There's help available with applying too. @LtL_News @NHM_London exchange.ca-wn.org/110-000-grant-…

New content up on CA-WN Exchange today. Read about why the story on road-building in West Northants might not be quite what you think, and how to keep Hope alive in challenging times. @ChronandEcho @WestNorthants exchange.ca-wn.org

Last week we were lucky to have a talk from @MillyFyfe, founder of @NoFussMealsFBP, 'From Farm to Fork'. An insightful look at sustainable food and some practical solutions. Milly is a real force for good in the community - read the meeting notes here exchange.ca-wn.org/report-of-16-j…