WHAT'S ON

Wednesday 13 May
CA-WN visit to Courteenhall Farm
Wednesday 13 May
What do you think about your food?, Market Harborough
Tuesday 19 May
Air Quality and Climate Change: How Can Both Win? (online)
Thursday 21 May
CA-WN public meeting (online) - 'Delivering Change Locally'
Sunday 30 May
Midlands Festival of Nature, Kettering
Saturday 6 June
Kidsfest, Welford
Saturday 6 June
BUILDING THE ARK WHILE THE RAIN FALLS, why only collective action can save us from Climate Breakdown, Northampton
Wednesday 8 July
CA-WN Climate Cafe (online)
Friday 10 to Monday 12 July
Global Birdfair, Oakham

Full details of all events below.

Scroll right down to see details of guest speakers at CA-WN public meetings in the next few months.

CA-WN visit to Courteenhall Farm

Wednesday 13 May 10:30am - approx 12:00pm, Courteenhall Estate, NN7 2QD.
There will be a short talk from Dr Johnny Wake, followed by a tour (c1.5 hours in duration). Read more about the great work done at Courteenhall where conservation sits at the heart of their farming philosophy.
Book your place here: https://buytickets.at/climateactionwestnorthamptonshire/2126775

What do you think about your food?

Wednesday 13 May 7:30pm - 9:00pm, Octagonal Hall, Our Lady of Victories, LE16 9QQ
Gavin Fletcher, Sustainable Food Partnership Co-ordinator at Leicestershire County Council, is helping us think about the National Food Conversation. Share your views about the problems and challenges we face and how our food can deliver more for health, nature and climate.

Air Quality and Climate Change: How Can Both Win?

Tuesday 19 May 6:30pm - 7:30pm (online)
This event is hosted by the Royal Meteorological Society. The speaker is Dr. Xiangyu (Sian) Sheng, a leading expert in environmental science and climate change.
More information and free registration https://www.rmets.org/event/air-quality-and-climate-change-how-can-both-win

CA-WN Public Meeting - 'Delivering Change Locally'

Thursday 21 May 7:45pm - 9:00pm, online
Our guest speaker is Stuart Dawks, CEO of PECT, a charity set up (originally as Peterborough Environment City Trust) to protect and enhance the environment. Stuart will talk about 'Delivering Change Locally: 30+ Years of PECT’s Climate and Environmental Work'. This will cover:

• A brief history of PECT and how their role has evolved over the past 30+ years
• Examples of some of their larger programmes, including:
  • Natural environment work, including B-Lines, Forest for Peterborough and the John Clare Countryside
  • Behaviour change programmes, including Blueprint (circular economy), Cool Food (food waste) and domestic energy advice
  • Business support and environmental accreditation through Investors in the Environment
• A look at their more recent FutureNow programme, focused on city-scale decarbonisation in Peterborough, including key insights and emerging outcomes
• How PECT engage different audiences, including schools, businesses and community groups
• Reflections on the opportunities and challenges in delivering practical climate action at a local level

Register for free: https://buytickets.at/climateactionwestnorthamptonshire/2155922

Midlands Festival of Nature

Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 May, Wicksteed Park, Kettering
Wicksteed Park will come alive celebrating nature, music, words, craft, flavour and people, as Kettering Nature Group presents the Midlands Festival of Nature 2026 - the largest nature celebration the region has ever seen.
https://www.facebook.com/events/784334740674283
On 31 May the Festival will include a showing (time tbc) of the People’s Emergency Briefing film on the threats to British life from ongoing damage to nature and to our climate. Following the 45-minute film, Kettering Nature Group will host a 45-minute structured discussion on what this means for our community, including implications for local preparedness, resilience and long-term planning. 

Kidsfest

Saturday 6 June, Welford
The 5th annual Kidsfest organised by Green Welford. More details will be published when we have them. In the meantime follow Green Welford on Facebook to stay informed. https://www.facebook.com/GreenWelford

BUILDING THE ARK WHILE THE RAIN FALLS, why only collective action can save us from Climate Breakdown

Saturday 6 June 2:30pm, the Northamptonshire Natural History Society, Humfrey Rooms, Castilian Terrace, Northampton.
This talk will be given by Dr Joyce I Nchom Humphrey Phd FRMet Soc. It's free and there is no need to book.

Climate Cafe

Wednesday 8 July 8:00pm - 9:00pm (online)
Join us for a quiet hour to share your thoughts and feelings about the climate and nature crisis. Open to all, no strings and no commitment.
Register for free https://buytickets.at/climateactionwestnorthamptonshire/2185514

Global Birdfair

Friday 10 to Monday 12 July, Lyndon Top, Rutland LE15 8RN
A big national event on our doorstep, tickets will be on sale from February.
https://globalbirdfair.org/

Friends of the Earth training and events

CA-WN is affiliated to FoE as a Climate Action Group, which provides benefits including access to their training and events. This includes on 19th April an introduction to Active Hope, a resilience and wellbeing practice designed to help us find and offer our best response to the crises unfolding in our world. Details and booking: https://groups.friendsoftheearth.uk/training/training-and-events.

Regular CA-WN events

3rd Thursday of every month General Meeting (online) 7:45 - 9:00 pm
Quarterly online Climate Café 8:00 - 9:00 pm
Quarterly face-to-face get togethers - watch this page for details.

All Climate Cafes and general meetings are free and open to all. Find out more and register for free on Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/climate-action-west-northamptonshire-34423488393