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Climate Action North manifesto
Our Climate Action North vision is focused on “The time for talking is over, today we need to act” and we’re asking for as many people as possible to join us in mobilising climate action.
Over 100 trees to be planted as part of Dalton Park Outlet Shopping Centre’s ongoing green mission
.Over 100 tree saplings will be planted at Dalton Park Outlet Shopping Centre as part of an ongoing partnership with not-for-profit company Climate Action North.
Demystifying the UK Environment Act
The Environment Act became law in 2021 and is now the UK’s framework for environmental protection.
It is an important Act because rules and regulations on nature protection, water quality, clean air and other environmental protections
North East small businesses invited to attend Net Zero event
A networking event for small businesses to access practical support on achieving net zero took place on Tuesday 29 November 2022. Small businesses from all sectors wanting to learn more about net zero and how to achieve it, attended a morning event organised by social enterprise Climate Acton North.
Bees are vital to a healthy economy
The role bees, and other pollinators, play in the food chain is so important that, in the UK alone, their services are worth around £691 million a year in terms of the value of the crops they pollinate. It would cost the UK at least £1.8 billion a year to employ people to do the work of these pollinators.
Four tips to engage your elected representative on climate change
We spoke to Jamie Sims at Hope for the Future about how to engage with your local MP or councillor about taking climate action.
The climate and ecological crisis is the defining issue of our time, impacting all areas of life – how we respond to it will shape the state we leave our shared world in for future generations.
Climate Action North supercharges efforts to tackle climate crisis
Community Interest Company Climate Action North is supercharging its work in supporting key campaigns and events this September that are all focused on tackling the climate and ecological crisis.
Get on the road to net zero with the Business Action Toolkit
The Climate Action North Business Action Toolkit is a fully automated and professional web-based portal designed by Duco Digital to assist organisations to identify risks relevant to small businesses and build resilience to safeguard its future. It will also help businesses begin to take meaningful climate action to get on the road to net zero.
Keeping it sweet for the birds and bees with Darlington Building Society
Climate Action North received £6,400 from the Society’s 5% Pledge earlier this year to create a ‘Pollinator Parks®’ site in Darlington, where bees and other vital pollinators will benefit.
Avoid washing – of sorts
We subscribe to the mantra: “Plant the right tree, at the right time in the right place” as established by our project delivery Phil Macari of Wildcraft.