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Greener Byfield Family Fun

Greener Byfield Family Fun

CA-WN out and about

Climate Chaos – Save Our Future

Climate Chaos – Save Our Future

CA-WN out and about

University of Northampton Sustainability Summit

University of Northampton Sustainability Summit

CA-WN out and about

Hosting a sustainable celebration

Hosting a sustainable celebration

As the date for the King’s Coronation was set, among the Bugbrooke Environmental Working Group excitement was mixed with concern about potential sustainability issues. So, we came up with some suggestions for organisers to help make Coronation celebrations as sustainable as possible, and worked with the village event committee

Tea and Cake in Towcester

Tea and Cake in Towcester

Members and friends have been unable to meet face-to-face since Covid sent CA-WN meetings online - and we know just how much love some of us have for online meetings. So we were delighted to invite our friends and supporters to this first get together of the year on Saturday

Northampton Town Council's Climate Change Forum

Northampton Town Council's Climate Change Forum

By Councillor Andrew Stevens and Clare Robertson-Marriott. The Climate Change Forum was set up by Northampton Town Council in late 2021. Its purpose is to develop projects and campaigns which will raise local awareness of the significant threat to all life on earth that climate change and the related biodiversity

Refilling - the 'new old' way of shopping

Refilling - the 'new old' way of shopping

Plastic is everywhere – it’s convenient and we use it all the time. The amount of plastic packaging we consume today reflects the lifestyles we live. In my kitchen this morning, I counted well over 50 items which are packaged in plastic – and I like to think of myself as

A Greener Byfield – promoting sustainability in a village community

A Greener Byfield – promoting sustainability in a village community

India Palmer On Saturday 14th January Byfield village held its first sustainability event in the village hall. The event came about through eco-enthusiasts India Palmer, who lives in Byfield, and Helen Buttrick, working with the village Parish Council. The Parish Council were extremely supportive of promoting sustainability in the community.

Welcome to Our New Home

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Welcome to Our New Home

🍃January 2023 marks an exciting time for CA-WN (Climate Action - West Northamptonshire) as we launch a new forum for the exchange of ideas, research and content on the climate and biodiversity crisis.https://exchange.ca-wn.org/ For our valued supporters, we thank you for your commitment to CA-WN. 2022

Warm Spaces

With a certain amount of irony, the combination of climate change and the rapid increase in fuel costs, it is no surprise that many – if not all – of us are turning down, or even turning off, the heating. Maintaining the most effective and efficient heat in your home is not

Local Matters - Boddington

by Mark Thompson, Boddington Sustainability Group Boddington: Pop: 720 (2010) 196 Households (2010) Boddington Parish is made up of two villages - Upper and Lower Boddington - located in West Northamptonshire and has a population of around 700. In July 2021, three newly elected parish councillors formed a new working