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SUMMARY:Climate Justice: What it is\, Why it Matters
DESCRIPTION:Whilst the climate crisis is being caused by wealthy and industrialised countries\, the greatest impacts are being experienced by countries with very low individual carbon footprints. These countries also have the fewest resources for dealing with these impacts. Hear more from Izzie about this key issue and Global Justice Now’s campaign to make sure that compensation is paid by the big polluting corporations\, as part of the international compensation fund agreed at the annual world climate conference in 2022 (COP27). \nEvent Timings:\n10.30-11am Green Cafe: chat over fairtrade teas\, coffees and biscuits about topical climate crisis issues\, ACE’s work and how to get involved. \n11.00 – 12.15pm Izzie’s talk and Q&A \n12.15-12.30pm Closing remarks and notices \nAbout Izzie MacIntosh – Izzie is the Climate Campaign Manager at Global Justice Now. Since starting in the role\, her work has focused on targeting corporate polluters and their climate-wrecking activities. Before joining the climate movement\, Izzie was a migrant justice campaigner\, focusing on immigration detention and deportations. This included being part of the team that brought the first legal challenge against the UK government’s policy to forcibly remove people seeking refugee protection to Rwanda. \nAbout Global Justice Now – GJN is part of a global movement to create a more just and equal world – mobilising people in the UK for change\, and acting in solidarity with those fighting injustice\, particularly in the global south. In addition and linked to the climate crisis\, GJN is also currently campaigning on the impacts of ‘Big Pharma’ and corporate courts – tribunals held in secret that influence what is included in trading rules. \nYou can read more and get involved with Global Justice Now here: globaljustice.org.uk  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/climate-justice-what-it-is-why-it-matters/
LOCATION:St John’s Methodist Church\, Church Street\, Settle\, North Yorkshire\, BD24 9JH\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240128T170000
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SUMMARY:Big Garden Bird Watch 2024
DESCRIPTION:This is the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds’ (RSPB) annual count of garden birds – taking place over the weekend of  26th-28th January (just pick an hour to do your survey between those dates). \nFind out how to make the most of your survey hour and sign-up here.
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/big-garden-bird-watch-2024/
LOCATION:North Yorkshire
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240202
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240203
DTSTAMP:20260422T125817
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SUMMARY:World Wetlands Day 2024
DESCRIPTION:Check out all about World Wetlands Day here: https://www.worldwetlandsday.org/
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/world-wetlands-day-2024/
LOCATION:North Yorkshire
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240210T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240210T123000
DTSTAMP:20260422T125817
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T094213Z
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SUMMARY:Fairtrade 90kg Rice Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Take part in the Fairtrade 90KG Rice Challenge at February’s Green Cafe. \nThis year ACE Food Group is starting off with the Fairtrade 90kg Rice Challenge. This is how much a subsistence farmer has to sell in order to pay for one years  secondary school education.  Education is very expensive for them. \nWe have one year to complete the challenge and the rice will be available from Melanie at our Green Cafes.  1kg (either white or brown) costs £4.00. \nAlso join in with our other themed groups on biodiversity\, energy\, transport and comms\, as well as our 2024 campaigns ref. link to these website pages. \nCafe run by ACE: fairtrade coffee\, teas and mince pies available 10.30-11am. \nFree. All Welcome. \nhttps://www.fairtrade.org.uk/ \n“Brown Rice” by Dani and Rob is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/fairtrade-90kg-rice-challenge/
LOCATION:St John’s Methodist Church\, Church Street\, Settle\, North Yorkshire\, BD24 9JH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240303
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240304
DTSTAMP:20260422T125817
CREATED:20240203T170618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240203T170618Z
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SUMMARY:World Wildlife Day
DESCRIPTION:Find out more about World Wildlife Day and how to get involved here
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/world-wildlife-day/
LOCATION:North Yorkshire
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240309T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240309T123000
DTSTAMP:20260422T125817
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240304T104531Z
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SUMMARY:Settle Plastic Free
DESCRIPTION:Our March Green Cafe (timings at the end) will focus on what we can do to make Settle plastic free with an update of actions planned by the Settle Plastic Free group. \nMelanie  Fryer (ACE’s Food Group lead) will also introduce Greenpeace’s The Big Plastic Count\, taking place between 11th-17th March. Information about how to get involved with the count will be available on the day and you can sign-up below. \n  \n \nBig Plastic Count (11th-17th March) – run by Greenpeace in the UK. We would like as many of you as possible to get involved. Please sign-up here \nGreenpeace will then collate all responses and reveal the truth about everyday plastics. \nAs a result of the last Count\, in 2022\, Greenpeace discovered that only 12% of plastic is recycled.  Sign up on line and see what\, if anything\, has changed! \nEvent timings: \n10.30-11am: Cafe – chat over refreshments about topical issues and buy your fair trade rice towards our year long 90Kg rice challenge \n11am-12 Noon: Settle Plastic Free actions and signing up to Greenpeace’s Big Plastic Count \n12 Noon-12.30: ACE and other group actions\, notices and close
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/settle-plastic-free/
LOCATION:North Yorkshire
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240316T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240316T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T125817
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240229T100429Z
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SUMMARY:Tree Planting in March
DESCRIPTION:We will be joining Yorkshire Dales Millenium Trust (YDMT) to do some tree planting as part of the ‘Wildshare with Mearbeck’ scheme\, which is just outside Settle. \nPlease sign-up direct with YDMT\, letting Mike Appleton know that you would like to come along and he will also provide more details:  mike.appleton@ydmt.org \nYou can find out more about YDMT’s tree planting and woodland work here: https://www.ydmt.org/what-we-do/landscape-and-wildlife/tree-planting
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/tree-planting-in-march/
LOCATION:North Yorkshire
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240413T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240413T123000
DTSTAMP:20260422T125817
CREATED:20240220T100926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240227T094310Z
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SUMMARY:North Yorkshire Council's Climate Change Actions
DESCRIPTION:At April’s Green Cafe (timings at the end) we will be joined by Fiona Protheroe – Climate Emergency Officer at North Yorkshire Council – who will be telling us about how the Council is delivering its climate change strategy 2023 to 2030\, through a ‘climate strategy delivery pathway’ and answering your questions about how this impacts on us locally and what you would like to see included. \nYou can find out more about the Council’s strategy here. \nEvent timings: \n10.30-11am: Cafe – chat over refreshments about topical issues and buy your fair trade rice towards our year long 90Kg rice challenge \n11am-12 Noon: North Yorkshire Council’s climate actions and Q&A \n12Noon-12.30: Actions update\, notices and close
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/north-yorkshire-councils-climate-change-actions/
LOCATION:St John’s Methodist Church\, Church Street\, Settle\, North Yorkshire\, BD24 9JH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240422
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240423
DTSTAMP:20260422T125817
CREATED:20240203T155005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240203T155207Z
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SUMMARY:Earth Day 2024
DESCRIPTION:https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-2024/
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/earth-day-2024/
LOCATION:North Yorkshire
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240422T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240422T190000
DTSTAMP:20260422T125817
CREATED:20240404T100943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T120013Z
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SUMMARY:Mayoral election - Make Climate a Priority
DESCRIPTION:Find out how the mayoral candidates will be tackling the climate emergency at an online hustings on 22nd April at 7pm. \nSign-up here to book your place\, put forward a question and receive the Zoom link nearer the time: https://actionnetwork.org/…/york-and-north-yorkshire…/ \nFor information about the election and candidate responses to a range of climate and nature issues read their statements here: https://www.nyclimatecoalition.org/mayoral-election-info \nYou can also read this Malhamdale Environmental Group article: Six Priorities for the New Mayor to further inform your vote.
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/mayoral-election-make-climate-a-priority/
LOCATION:North Yorkshire
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240426
DTSTAMP:20260422T125817
CREATED:20240220T101736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T101736Z
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SUMMARY:Stop Food Waste Day
DESCRIPTION:Stop Food Waste Day is the largest single day of action in the fight against food waste. \nStarted in 2017 by Compass Group USA\, Stop Food Waste Day is now recognised globally in every corner of the world as we unite to educate and ignite change. \nDid you know\, one third* of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted globally? Food waste is central to some of the key challenges facing the world today\, including hunger and poverty\, climate change\, health and wellbeing and the sustainability of agriculture and oceans. Wasting food is also a waste of the energy to grow\, harvest\, process and cook\, and food waste in landfill can cause methane emissions\, a potent greenhouse gas. *Source: World Food Programme \nIt’s easy for everyone to get involved with reducing the impact of food waste\, not just on Stop Food Waste Day\, but day in\, day out – both in our personal and professional lives. \nFind out more and get involved here.
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/stop-food-waste-day/
LOCATION:North Yorkshire
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240501T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240531T200000
DTSTAMP:20260422T125817
CREATED:20240220T102743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T104626Z
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SUMMARY:No Mow May
DESCRIPTION:No Mow May is Plantlife’s annual campaign calling on all garden owners and green space managers not to mow during May. \n\n\n\n\nWhy do we need No Mow May? \nWe’ve lost nearly 97% of flower-rich meadows since the 1930’s and with them gone are vital food needed by pollinators\, like bees and butterflies. \nBut your lawn can help! A healthy lawn with some long grass and wildflowers benefits wildlife\, tackles pollution and can even lock away carbon below ground. Best of all\, to reap these benefits all you have to do is not mow your lawn in May and beyond! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow to take part \nWith over 20 million gardens in the UK\, even the smallest grassy patches add up to a significant proportion of our land which\, if managed properly\, can deliver enormous gains for nature\, communities and the climate. \nThis is why Plantlife calls for people to get involved with #NoMowMay every year\, and let wild plants get a head start on the summer. \nFind out how to get involved here.
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/no-mow-may/
LOCATION:North Yorkshire
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240511T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240511T123000
DTSTAMP:20260422T125817
CREATED:20240422T163500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240422T163500Z
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SUMMARY:Plastic Free Settle
DESCRIPTION:Rosie Sanderson from Settle’s Plastic Free group will be letting us know about the group and actions coming up. \nWe’ll also have the results from Greenpeace’s Big Plastic Count held in March. \nCurrent campaign: buy Fairtrade rice from the A.C.E. food group to help subsistence farmers from Malawi\, Africa 1kg bags of white or brown rice £4 each. \nTimings: \n10.30-11 Cafe – fairtrade tea\, coffee and biscuits \n11-12 Talk and Q&A \n12-12.30pm Actions\, notices and close. \nFree and all welcome.
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/plastic-free-settle/
LOCATION:St John’s Methodist Church\, Church Street\, Settle\, North Yorkshire\, BD24 9JH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240520T070000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240520T200000
DTSTAMP:20260422T125817
CREATED:20240220T104440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T104440Z
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SUMMARY:World Bee Day
DESCRIPTION:To understand why World Bee Day 2024 is critical\, we must first grasp bees’ significance. They aren’t just honey producers. These creatures are primary pollinators\, ensuring that our ecosystems are healthy and functional. By doing this\, they directly and indirectly support several Sustainability Development Goals\, from zero hunger to life on land. Find out more here. \nCheck back nearer the time for information on UK based activities.
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/world-bee-day/
LOCATION:North Yorkshire
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240605
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240606
DTSTAMP:20260422T125817
CREATED:20240522T135011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T135011Z
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SUMMARY:World Environment Day
DESCRIPTION:World Environment Day is part of the United Nations environment programme. \n‘We cannot turn back time\, but we can grow forests\, revive water sources\, and bring back soils. We are the generation that can make peace with land’. \nThis year’s theme is: Land restoration\, desertification and drought resilience. Here are some key messages: https://www.worldenvironmentday.global/did-you-know/key-messages \nYou can find out more the day here.
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/world-environment-day/
LOCATION:North Yorkshire
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240608T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240608T163000
DTSTAMP:20260422T125817
CREATED:20240519T163615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T133416Z
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SUMMARY:Great Big Green Week
DESCRIPTION:We will be marking the start of ‘Great Big Green Week’ by taking the first direct rail service from Ribblehead to Manchester Victoria to rendezvous with the Ribble Valley Climate Action Network in Clitheroe.\n\nAt our first joint meeting with RVCAN (2-4pm at Clitheroe library) we will be sharing the successes and on-going challenges of community action along the ‘Little’ and ‘Big’ Ribble. Includes ‘Tea at Three’.\n\nWe will depart Settle Station by train at 11.22 (arriving 11.53\, giving time for a look around Clitheroe and opportunity to buy our own lunch).  And will return on the #11 bus at 16.20 or alternatively the train to Settle at 16.38.  The bus fare will be a flat fare of £2 (£1 for under 19’s) for those without bus passes.\n\nFor further information contact us on acesettleandarea@gmail.com.\n\nPlease note: this will replace our usual Green Cafe at the Methodist Church.\n\nFind out more about Ribble Valley Climate Action Network here\n\nThe Great Big Green Week is an annual initiative and the UK’s biggest ever celebration of community actin to tackle climate change and protect nature:
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/great-big-green-week/
LOCATION:Clitheroe Library\, Church St\, Clitheroe\, BB7 2DG
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240616
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240617
DTSTAMP:20260422T125817
CREATED:20240522T140131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T140131Z
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SUMMARY:World Refill Day
DESCRIPTION:World Refill Day is a global day of action with an inspiring vision of a refill and reuse revolution. The campaign is designed to accelerate the transition away from single-use plastic and towards refill and reuse. \nHere at ACE \, led by our food group\, we are taking lots of action to reduce plastic pollution\, the use of single use plastic and encouraging the circular economy including refilling and reusing. See more on our food group page here. \nFind out more about World Refill Day here.
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/world-refill-day/
LOCATION:North Yorkshire
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240618T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240620T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T125817
CREATED:20240508T101600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T101600Z
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SUMMARY:Litter Picks in June
DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with the local beavers\, cubs\, scouts and explorers we will be running a series of litter picks to help combat plastic pollution and to make Settle Plastic Free.\n\nCome along to one or more of the following dates – meeting at the Drill Hall\, Castleberg Lane to collect litter pickers and bags. Please bring some gloves.\n\n18th June 18.00-19.30\n\n19th June 18.30-20.30\n20th June 17.30-18.30\nExplorers meet Fridays 19.00-21.00 – date tbc\n\n\nIf you would like to get involved\, please contact us on acesettleandarea@gmail.com to find out more and confirm your attendance.
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/litter-picks-in-june/
LOCATION:North Yorkshire
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240713T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240713T123000
DTSTAMP:20260422T125817
CREATED:20240617T103333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240621T133247Z
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SUMMARY:July's Green Cafe with Tom Heap
DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with Limestone Books we are delighted that this month’s Green Cafe will feature TOM HEAP\, presenter on BBC TV’s Countryfile\, Radio 4’s new Rare Earth series and the anchor of The Climate Show on Sky News. \nTom will be talking about his new book ‘Land Smart’* – his tour of the British countryside meeting the farmers\, scientists\, conservationists and others who are solving the most pressing challenges facing our countryside and the world. ‘If we use land cleverly it can give both humanity and nature the space to thrive on just the one planet. If not\, we’re in trouble’. \nCome along and hear Tom’s vision for the Dales. \nEvent timings: \n10.30-11 Chat over fairtrade refreshments about topical issues \n11-12 Tom’s talk and Q&A \n12-12.30 ACE actions\, notices and close \n \n*’Land Smart’ will be available for purchase £20 hardback on the morning\, by buying a copy you will be supporting Tom and Limestone Books (who will be providing the copies).‘A brilliant weaving together of surprising facts and charming encounters. Tom Heap\, a world class broadcaster\, combines an infectious curiosity with a no-nonsense determination to get at the truth of what really works and what doesn’t. Essential reading for anyone concerned about the future of energy\, food and nature\, which ought to be all of us’. David Shukman \n‘A terrific book… Every page is a challenge to how we think about the good earth about us\, our climate\, our soil\, our food and how we live our lives. Land Smart is a call for positive change that we must not ignore.’ Michael Morpurgo
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/julys-green-cafe-with-tom-heap/
LOCATION:St John’s Methodist Church\, Church Street\, Settle\, North Yorkshire\, BD24 9JH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240810T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240810T120000
DTSTAMP:20260422T125817
CREATED:20240621T132101Z
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SUMMARY:Fairtrade Coffee morning
DESCRIPTION:We look forward to seeing you at our fairtrade coffee morning.\n\nJoin us for fairtrade tea\, coffee and fairtrade biscuits: cookies\, flapjacks and brownies\, well worth a try!\n\nThere will be a fair trade stall at which to buy a range of fairtrade products – edible and inedible! \n\n\nFairtrade is now thirty years old and Settle became a fair trade community\, accredited by The Fairtrade Foundation\, in July 2023 and since then has held a variety of events.\n\nAs part of this year’s activities ACE’s Food Group is running a ‘Fairtrade 90kg Rice Challenge’. This is how much a subsistence farmer has to sell in order to pay for one year’s secondary school education.  Education is very expensive for them. We have one year to complete the challenge and rice will be available from Melanie at this event and our regular Green Cafes. 1kg bags of either white or brown cost £4.00.\n\nYou can also find out more about fairtrade and join in during Fairtrade Fortnight (9th-22nd September) – with this year’s campaign ‘Make Your Mark’.  We encourage everyone to change one product that they buy regularly to a Fairtrade one.  There are now 5\,000 Fairtrade products available in the UK\, including cooking oils and shea butter.\n\nThere will also be information about the Settle Plastic Free group. The group recently undertook three evenings of litter picking with the local beavers\, cubs and scouts and ACE Settle\, to reveal just how much single use plastic is still being generated and thrown away.\n\nWe will also have cards for sale in aid of the Rainforest Fund.\n\nFlowerpot Festival (13th July-1st September): visit our Flowerpot Fairtrade Man (in Tillman Close) and Settle Plastic Free’s seal (highlighting marine plastic pollution) located in the Quaker Meeting House garden.
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/fairtrade-coffee-morning/
LOCATION:Settle Quaker Meeting House\, 21 Kirkgate\, Settle\, BD24 9BX\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240904T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240904T120000
DTSTAMP:20260422T125817
CREATED:20240827T143800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240827T143800Z
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SUMMARY:Methodist's Fairtrade Coffee Morning
DESCRIPTION:We are supporting the Methodist Church’s fairtrade coffee morning.\n\nCome along for fairtrade tea\, coffee and fairtrade biscuits: cookies\, flapjacks and brownies.\n\n\nThere will be a fair trade stall at which to buy a range of fairtrade products – edible and inedible! \nFairtrade is now thirty years old and Settle became a fair trade community\, accredited by The Fairtrade Foundation\, in July 2023 and since then has held a variety of events.\n\n\nAs part of this year’s activities ACE’s Food Group is running a ‘Fairtrade 90kg Rice Challenge’. This is how much a subsistence farmer has to sell in order to pay for one year’s secondary school education.  Education is very expensive for them. We have one year to complete the challenge and rice will be available from Melanie at this event and our regular Green Cafes. 1kg bags of either white or brown cost £4.00.\n\nYou can also find out more about fairtrade and join in during Fairtrade Fortnight (9th-22nd September) – with this year’s campaign ‘Make Your Mark’.  We encourage everyone to change one product that they buy regularly to a Fairtrade one.  There are now 5\,000 Fairtrade products available in the UK\, including cooking oils and shea butter.
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/methodists-fairtrade-coffee-morning/
LOCATION:St John’s Methodist Church\, Church Street\, Settle\, North Yorkshire\, BD24 9JH\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:September's Green Cafe: Post Elections - What Next for Climate Action?
DESCRIPTION:This month’s Green Cafe will include our AGM – hear about our work over the last year and how to get more involved with our local climate actions \nWe will also be hearing from David Tonge\, Chair of North Yorkshire Climate Coalition\, on ‘Post Elections – What Next for Climate Action?’ With a new government\, mayor for York and North Yorkshire and climate action plan for North Yorkshire\, hear about a range of initiatives that we can support from a local perspective as well as those needing us to push for more action at pace. \nEvent timings: \n10.00-11am Chat over refreshments about topical issues. This month’s refreshments are provided by the WI as a fundraiser for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. \n11-11.30am AGM \n11.30-12.15pm David’s talk and Q&A \n12.15-12.30pm ACE actions\, notices and close
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/septembers-green-cafe-post-elections-what-next-for-climate-action/
LOCATION:St John’s Methodist Church\, Church Street\, Settle\, North Yorkshire\, BD24 9JH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240929T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240929T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T125817
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SUMMARY:Let's Talk Farming
DESCRIPTION:Come along to this year’s Methodist ‘Let’s Talk’ event\, focusing on farming. \nThis will include a programme of five talks of interest to farmers\, locals and visitors: \n\nIntroduction from local farmer John Dawson with ‘Our Farming Story’\nNational Farmers Union’s Stephen Dew on ‘Challenges Ahead’\nSettle District Young Farmers on ‘Our Future Farmers’\nA view from livestock procurement with Mark Blakey ‘Links between Supermarkets and Farmers’\nSupporting farmers ‘s with Richard Schofield (Field Nurses) and Steve Rathbone (Farming Community Network) ‘Caring for Farmers’\n\nFree. All welcome. Refreshments available throughout the afternoon.
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/lets-talk-farming/
LOCATION:St John’s Methodist Church\, Church Street\, Settle\, North Yorkshire\, BD24 9JH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241012T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241012T123000
DTSTAMP:20260422T125817
CREATED:20241002T133422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T133422Z
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SUMMARY:October's Green Cafe: Home Energy Help
DESCRIPTION:This month we are joined by Alison Tribe of Climate Action Silsden to answer some of your home energy questions: \n\nCould you spend less on energy?\nWhat to do about losing the Winter Fuel Payment\nGet help to understand your energy bills and the price cap\nUse your smart meter to reduce your bills\nUnderstand your rights if you’re struggling to pay bills\nAnd find out if your eligible for grants for energy saving\n\nCafe run by ACE: fairtrade coffee\, tea and biscuits available 10.30-11am. \nFree. All Welcome.
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/octobers-green-cafe-home-energy-help/
LOCATION:St John’s Methodist Church\, Church Street\, Settle\, North Yorkshire\, BD24 9JH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241109T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241109T123000
DTSTAMP:20260422T125817
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SUMMARY:November's Green Cafe with Jane Smart
DESCRIPTION:With the United Nations climate talks (COP29) starting on Monday 11th November and the biodiversity COP (16) having just happened\, our featured speaker Dr Jane Smart OBE\, will be speaking about these conferences in: ‘The Nature Emergency: the imperative for Global to Local Action’. \nJane is currently the Chair of Malhamdale Environmental Group\, co-founded Plantlife and has worked for the International Union for Conservation of Nature in Switzerland. \nRead more about the ambitions for the united nations climate conference\, COP29\, here. \nAgenda \n10.30-11 chat over Fairtrade tea\, coffee and biscuits about topical issue. \n11-12.15pm: Jane’s talk followed by Q&A \n12.15-12.30pm notices and close \nRecycling point available: for blister packs and old toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes. Donations appreciated so that we can buy more recycling boxes when these are filled up.
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/novembers-green-cafe-with-jane-smart/
LOCATION:St John’s Methodist Church\, Church Street\, Settle\, North Yorkshire\, BD24 9JH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241124T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241124T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T125817
CREATED:20241023T120511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241023T120511Z
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SUMMARY:Buy Nothing Day
DESCRIPTION:As an antidote to the super discounts available each year on ‘Black Friday’\, encouraging us to buy more – this is a day to end the culture of impulse buys that goes along with it. \nInstead\, we want to waste less\, make the most of the stuff we already own\, and cut our carbon footprint by buying nothing new – excluding essentials like food and medicine – today. \nAs the Keep Britain Tidy campaign says ‘if everyone on Earth lived like people in the UK\, we would need over two and a half planets to regenerate and absorb our waste. As a society\, we need to move to a circular economy that wastes less and puts more value on the things we already have’. \nFind out more about Keep Britian Tidy and their work in November towards buying nothing.
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/buy-nothing-day/
LOCATION:North Yorkshire
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241127T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241214T123000
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CREATED:20241127T103106Z
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SUMMARY:December's Green Cafe
DESCRIPTION:At our last Cafe for 2024 we will be mobilising for a new climate plan\, calling on Keir Starmer to produce a robust plan by Spring 2025. \nCome and hear Simon Bowens\, Friend of the Earth’s Yorkshire Campaign Organiser\, talk more about this action. Then join in with us as we sign postcards to the prime minister saying why we need the new plan to be bolder and fairer than what’s gone before. \nACE is now partnering with Friends of the Earth\, to strengthen our campaigning work. Simon will also be talking about how we can collectively drive ambition for greater and more effective climate action. \nAgenda: \n10.30-11.00 Chat over fairtrade and seasonal refreshments about topical issues \n11.00-12 Mobilising for a new climate plan and other campaigns – Simon’s talk and Q&A \n12-12.15 Wrap up of 2024 and 2025 look ahead \n12.15-12.30 Notices and close \nRecycling point: for blister packs and old toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes. Donations appreciated so that we can buy more recycling boxes when these are filled up. \nThermal imaging camera: thermal imaging can identify cold spots in your home – draughts\, water-ingress\, insulation defects and more. So this is a good time of the year to undertake a survey. See the camera in action at Green Cafes and borrow it free of charge.
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/decembers-green-cafe-2/
LOCATION:St John’s Methodist Church\, Church Street\, Settle\, North Yorkshire\, BD24 9JH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241205T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241205T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T125817
CREATED:20241023T121656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241023T121656Z
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SUMMARY:World Soil Day
DESCRIPTION:As the United Nations says ‘our planet’s survival depends on the precious link between soil and water. Over 95 percent of our food originates from these two fundamental resources. Soil water\, vital for nutrient absorption by plants\, binds our ecosystems together. This symbiotic relationship is the foundation of our agricultural systems. \nHowever\, in the face of climate change and human activity\, our soils are being degraded\, putting excessive pressure on our water resources. Erosion disrupts the natural balance\, reducing water infiltration and availability for all forms of life. \nSustainable soil management practices\, such as minimum tillage\, crop rotation\, organic matter addition\, and cover cropping\, improve soil health\, reduce erosion and pollution\, and enhance water infiltration and storage. These practices also preserve soil biodiversity\, improve fertility\, and contribute to carbon sequestration\, playing a crucial role in the fight against climate change’. \nFind out more about activities in the UK\, check out the Soil Association.
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/world-soil-day/
LOCATION:North Yorkshire
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250111T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250111T123000
DTSTAMP:20260422T125817
CREATED:20241219T181908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241231T114411Z
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SUMMARY:January's Green Cafe: Yorkshire Dales Park Active Travel Plan
DESCRIPTION:At our first Cafe of 2025 we will be hearing from Rob Ashford (Access and Recreation Team Project Manager for the Yorkshire Dales National Park) about the Park’s Active Travel Plan. Come along to hear more\, ask questions and contribute to their consultation on an Active Travel Wish List. \nRead more about the consultation here >>> https://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/public-asked-for-active-travel-wishlist/ \nAgenda: \n10.30-11.00 Chat over fair trade refreshments about topical issues \n11.00-12.15 Active Travel Plan and consultation  \n12.15-12.30 Notices and close \nRecycling point: for blister packs and old toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes. Donations appreciated so that we can buy more recycling boxes when these are filled up. \nThermal imaging camera: thermal imaging can identify cold spots in your home – draughts\, water-ingress\, insulation defects and more. So this is a good time of the year to undertake a survey. See the camera in action at Green Cafes and borrow it free of charge.
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/januarys-green-cafe-yorkshire-dales-park-sustainable-transport-plan/
LOCATION:St John’s Methodist Church\, Church Street\, Settle\, North Yorkshire\, BD24 9JH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250208T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250208T123000
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CREATED:20250121T145309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250219T112230Z
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SUMMARY:February's Green Cafe: Building Homes for Dales House Birds project
DESCRIPTION:Yorkshire Dales Millenium Trust have secured funding from the Heritage Lottery fund to help save four iconic bird species through a ‘Building Homes for Dales House Birds’ project. \nAt this month’s Green Cafe we will be hearing from Catherine Mercer (the project’s lead) about this three year project which will be supporting ACE and groups in Clapham\, Malham\, Wharfedale\, Sedbergh and Swaledale to provide nest sites and habitats for starlings\, swifts\, house martins and house sparrows. \nThere will also be a programme of habitat creation\, volunteering\, training and survey work\, as well as outreach connecting urban communities with the work. \nAgenda: \n10.30-11.00 Chat over fair trade refreshments about topical issues \n11.00-12.15 Building Homes for Dales House Birds project \n12.15-12.30 Notices and close \nRecycling point: for blister packs and old toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes. Donations appreciated so that we can buy more recycling boxes when these are filled up. \nThermal imaging camera: thermal imaging can identify cold spots in your home – draughts\, water-ingress\, insulation defects and more. So this is a good time of the year to undertake a survey. See the camera in action at Green Cafes and borrow it free of charge.
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/februarys-green-cafe-building-homes-for-dales-house-birds-project/
LOCATION:St John’s Methodist Church\, Church Street\, Settle\, North Yorkshire\, BD24 9JH\, United Kingdom
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