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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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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241124T170000
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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/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241127T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241214T123000
DTSTAMP:20260415T143440
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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:20260415T143440
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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/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250111T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250111T123000
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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
DTSTAMP:20260415T143440
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250315T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250315T130000
DTSTAMP:20260415T143440
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SUMMARY:March's Green Cafe: Locally Generated Energy
DESCRIPTION:This month’s Cafe is all about locally generated energy for Settle\, Giggleswick and Langcliffe. Please note that the Cafe will be taking place at: St Alkelda’s Church. Church St. Giggleswick. BD24 0BE. \nBy acting locally you can be part of saving money off your electricity bill\, reducing energy use and helping with climate change. A win-win all round. Find out about the new Settle Energy Local Club\, generating and using electricity locally\, how to understand your bill\, heat pumps\, electric vehicles\, insulation and more.\n\nIn advance\, have a look at this video that we have made with the NE and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub about the Settle Energy Local Club and what’s been achieved at the Catholic Church towards generating electricity for the Club.\n\nAgenda: \n10.30-11.00 Chat over fair trade refreshments about topical issues \n11.00-12 Noon Presentations and Q&A. \n12-1PM Drop-in for individually tailored information. \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/marchs-green-cafe-locally-generated-energy/
LOCATION:St Alkelda’s Church\, Church St\, Giggleswick\, BD24 0BE
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250410T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250410T210000
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SUMMARY:Settle Clothing Swap
DESCRIPTION:Do you have good quality clothing and accessories for young and older adults that you no longer wear?  Are you looking for something to replace them?  Then the Settle Clothing Swap is the perfect event for you. \nSwap your items for tokens and then exchange your tokens for alternative items from the display.  There’ll be changing facilities so you can try items before you swap.  You’ll also be able to get advice on clothing repairs and alterations. \nThe event is free and will provide you with an opportunity to give some good quality\, pre-loved items of clothing a new home.  And\, in a coup for the group\, Patrick Grant has agreed to open the event and will be there to chat with swappers. \nPatrick Grant is an award-winning designer and judge on the BBC’s Sewing Bee.  He is also the force behind Community Clothing\, the clothing brand that makes fantastic clothes while creating and sustaining lots of skilled textile jobs in the UK\, many of them here in the North of England.  And who knows\, he may even bring some clothes to swap! \nYou’ll be able to buy refreshments and there’ll be room to sit and chat so why not bring along some friends and make it a social occasion? \nAdie from the clothing repairers in Commercial Courtyard\, Settle will be there with his sewing machine to do minor repairs and to provide advice on more significant repairs and alterations\, all of which can extend the life of your favourite pair of trousers\, blouse or coat. \nHow does it work? \nBring along 3 or 4 items of good quality clothing or accessories (shoes\, scarves\, bags) you no longer need or have space for in your wardrobe. \nClothing and other items for swapping must be clean and without significant damage (Adie may be able to do minor repairs). \nOn arrival\, you’ll be given a token for each item of clothing you want to swap. \nHang your clothing on the rails according to size and garment type. \nBrowse the rails for items to swap with yours. \nTry items to make sure they fit your size and style. \nAs you leave\, hand in a token for each item of clothing you’re taking away. \nIf you only have three tokens but there are four items you want\, you can take away the fourth for a small donation. \nWe look forward to seeing you at the Settle Clothing Swap. \nHappy Swapping!
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/settle-clothing-swap/
LOCATION:Settle Victoria Hall\, Kirkgate\, Settle\, BD24 9DZ
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250510T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250510T123000
DTSTAMP:20260415T143440
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SUMMARY:May's Green Cafe: A Climate of Truth
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to be joined by Mike Berners-Lee who will be giving us the opportunity to discuss with him the ideas that flow from his new book ‘A Climate of Truth’\, ‘which spells out why\, if humanity is to thrive in the decades ahead\, the most critical step is to raise standards of honesty in our politics\, our media\, and our businesses’. \nMike is a Professor at Lancaster University\, Founder of Small World Consulting\, and author of multiple books about climate change and humanity’s response to it. \nFind out more about Mike Berners-Lee and his book: https://climateoftruth.co.uk/ \nMike will be signing books at the event or you can purchase ahead from from Tanya at Limestone Books and bring along with you. You can contact Limestone Books here: https://limestonebooks.co.uk/
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/mays-green-cafe-a-climate-of-truth/
LOCATION:St John’s Methodist Church\, Church Street\, Settle\, North Yorkshire\, BD24 9JH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250614T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250614T123000
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SUMMARY:June's Green Cafe: Homes for Dales House Birds
DESCRIPTION:We are partnering with Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) to deliver a three year project to increase the numbers of four currently red listed house nesting birds: house sparrows\, starlings\, house martins and swifts by adding more nest boxes and improving or developing new habitats. \nThis event will feature a walk around Settle to identify potential sites for nest boxes and then a mapping session to see where these can be put up in the Autumn. \nFind out more about the project here and sign-up here to take part. \nThis event will start at 10am with the walk around for about an hour. We will then return to the Methodist Church hall to map where boxes can go over refreshments. \nFree. All welcome. \n 
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/junes-green-cafe-homes-for-house-birds/
LOCATION:St John’s Methodist Church\, Church Street\, Settle\, North Yorkshire\, BD24 9JH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250712T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250712T123000
DTSTAMP:20260415T143440
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SUMMARY:Protecting People and Planet
DESCRIPTION:As we are affiliated to Friends of the Earth we are supporting their latest Campaign\, Planet over Profit. This campaign focuses on the fact that UK companies are profiting from supply chains that destroy precious forests worldwide\, threaten wildlife\, accelerate climate change\, and violate the rights of local communities. We need a new law that requires UK companies to prevent harm to communities and the environment in their supply chains\, wherever they operate.We also want to show our support for partners in the global south and impacted communities (Forest Defenders).\n\nWe will have two activities for you to get  involved in to support this campaign:\n1) Sign a card which we will send to our MP\, Julian Smith.\n2) For Forest Defenders we would like to take a small group photo for publicity. Please wear green if possible and there will be some animal masks to wear.  This is to show we want the rainforests protecting for their incredible wildlife and indigenous peoples.\n\nBee Hotels: \nFollowing a citizen science project looking at the success of Bee Hotels there will be information available to take away for you to have your own.\n\nRecycling\nBoxes for blister packs and old toothbrushes/toothpaste tubes will be available.\n\nAnd\, Take our climate quiz\nWe have drawn-up a quiz for you to find out how much you know about key facts around the climate crisis. The winner will receive some climate focused books.\n\nFairtrade refreshments will be available throughout the morning.\nThis is a free event. All welcome. We look forward to seeing you there.
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/protecting-people-and-planet/
LOCATION:St John’s Methodist Church\, Church Street\, Settle\, North Yorkshire\, BD24 9JH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250913T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250913T123000
DTSTAMP:20260415T143440
CREATED:20250904T091205Z
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SUMMARY:ACE's Future - what next?
DESCRIPTION:What next for ACE? We are currently looking at the future of ACE: what we want to do in the next six months and who can take us forward beyond March next year. Some members of the steering group\, including our co-ordinator\, Sarah Wiltshire\, will be standing down in February 2026 and we would like to invite new people to get involved to take ACE forward into the new financial year 2026/07 and beyond.\n\n\nPlanet Over Profit campaign\n\n\nWe are linking up with Friends of the Earth\, as one of their local action groups\, so come along to support this campaign by signing pledge cards. \nWhy this campaign? UK companies are profiting from supply chains that destroy precious forests worldwide\, threaten wildlife\, accelerate climate change\, and violate the rights of local communities. \nThe everyday products we buy in the UK – from furniture to food – often have a hidden cost. Whether it’s timber for furniture\, soy for animal feed\, or palm oil in processed foods\, we’re often unknowingly buying products with devastating environmental and human impacts across the globe. \nPrecious forests around the world are being destroyed at an alarming rate. From the Amazon to Southeast Asia\, UK companies profit from global supply chains that drive this destruction\, threatening iconic wildlife like orangutans and jaguars while accelerating climate change. \nIndigenous communities and local people around the world are having their land stolen\, their homes destroyed\, livelihoods disrupted\, and their rights violated. And all the while\, UK companies have no legal liability for the destruction caused by their own supply chains. Extractive industries are wreaking wildlife habitats and threatening people’s lives and livelihoods. \n83% of the British public support new laws to stop environmental abuses in supply chains. But we need the UK government to act. \nThe Labour government has committed to  “assess the best ways to prevent environmental harms\, modern slavery and human and labour rights abuses in both private and public sector supply chains including effective due diligence rules”. Now is our opportunity to hold them to that commitment. \nThe Planet Over Profit campaign aims to: \n\nBuild public and political support for a new law.​\nExpose UK corporate links to deforestation\, environmental harm and human rights abuses.\nSupport partners in the global south and impacted communities to achieve their campaigning goals.\n\nFoE are campaigning for a Business\, Human Rights\, and Environment Act with the Corporate Justice Coalition\,  as part of a larger alliance of human rights and environmental justice organisations and trade unions and you can be part of this by signing a pledge card. \n\nBee hotels\n\nFollowing a citizen science project looking at the success of bee hotels\, there will be information available to take away to make your own.\n  \nRecycling \nBoxes will be available for you to recycle your blister packs and old toothbrushes/clean toothpaste tubes. \n  \nFairtrade refreshments will be available throughout the morning. \nThis is a free event. All welcome. We look forward to seeing you there.
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/aces-future-what-next/
LOCATION:St John’s Methodist Church\, Church Street\, Settle\, North Yorkshire\, BD24 9JH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251011T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251011T123000
DTSTAMP:20260415T143440
CREATED:20250919T110304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T114048Z
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SUMMARY:October's Green Cafe: Climate Conversations and Annual Review
DESCRIPTION:Climate Conversations\n\n\nWe will be hearing from Dan Tipney about how to talk effectively with family\, friends and others you know about the climate and nature crises by using the ideas contained in climate conversations.\n\nDuring this talk\, we will explore the subject of climate conversations from both an individual perspective\, and their significance on the broader societal factors associated with climate change. There will be an opportunity to consider why climate conversations are relevant and why talking about climate change could well be the most effective tool to reach crucial tipping points of engagement. \nDan will use this own story to illustrate the cognitive and emotion barriers that prevent engagement from the majority of the population…a silent majority who care and are concerned! We will discuss some key topics such as how to meet human needs for connection and how to bridge divides by appealing to love rather than fear. \nWe will also explore some of underlying ingredients for effective climate conversations such as the role of storytelling\, asking questions\, the power of silence\, and the importance of self-awareness and compassion when we are challenged. \nDan’s bio \n\nDan is a former Airline Pilot\, having made the decision to stop flying due to his concern for the environmental impact of the sector. Along this journey he’s had the chance to understand the realities of climate science and to appreciate how to compassionately help people to navigate the complex realities of climate action. Dan has a particular interest in supporting those who experience a conflict between the environmental impact of the life they live (such as a professional role they may love!) and their passion for the natural world. \nIn addition to his work on climate action\, Dan delivers human skills and communication training to healthcare and veterinary teams. When discussing climate change\, he brings together experience from his own journey together with knowledge of human behaviour and communication\, to explore ways of positively engaging people in climate and environmental issues. \nAnnual review\n\nEach year we hold an Annual General Meeting to hear about our activities and elect people to our steering group. We need people who can help organise our activities\, run our communications: website\, social media\, write articles for the Settle Community News\, Craven Herald and our e-newsletter\, as well as help with our campaigning in association with Friends of the Earth.\n\nIf you are interested in getting more involved in climate action locally\, please get in touch to hear more: acesettleandarea@gmail.com.\n\nRecycling\n\nBoxes will be available for you to recycle your blister packs and old toothbrushes/clean toothpaste tubes.\nFairtrade refreshments will be available throughout the morning. \nThis is a free event. All welcome. We look forward to seeing you there.
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/octobers-green-cafe-climate-conversations-and-agm/
LOCATION:St John’s Methodist Church\, Church Street\, Settle\, North Yorkshire\, BD24 9JH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251108T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251108T123000
DTSTAMP:20260415T143440
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SUMMARY:ACE November Cafe: Nature\, Violence and Courage
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our November Green Cafe\, with speaker Nicholas Temple. Chat over refreshments 10.30-11 and then hear Nicholas’ talk 11-12.15pm on What does it mean to stand for the natural world in an age of crisis? (More details below). \nThis is a free event\, all welcome. Available throughout the morning: recycling box for blister packs and a bag for used toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes and our thermal imaging camera for seeking out those draughty places in need of insulation to help cut your energy bills. \nNicholas’ presentation \nNicholas explores the complex relationship between nature\, violence\, and courage while asking how environmental and socio-political upheavals are reshaping our sense of solidarity and responsibility. \nPart of his wider project Nature Transformed: Erosion and Recovery of Solidarity\, which is currently under consideration for Bloomsbury’s Environmental Cultures series\, this talk weaves together years of research with urgent questions for today. This talk draws on many of the themes from his previous research\, but focuses primarily on the current environmental and socio-political crises we are facing. Nicholas invites us to look unflinchingly at the forces that threaten our shared future\, and to consider the acts of courage\, both large and small\, that might help us reclaim it. \nThis is a space for anyone who believes that ideas can inspire action\, since facing hard truths together is the first step towards meaningful change. \nAbout Nicholas \nNicholas Temple is an Australian academic living in Settle in North Yorkshire. He is currently a fractional senior professor in architectural history at London Metropolitan University\, and has previously held academic positions at the University of Pennsylvania (USA)\, Liverpool University\, Nottingham University and Huddersfield University. \nNicholas has researched and published widely on matters relating to the history\, culture and representation of architecture and the city\, including the following books The Temporality of Building: European and Chinese Perspectives on Architecture and Heritage (2025); Architecture and the Language Debate: Artistic and Linguistic Exchanges in Early Modern Italy (2020); Renovatio Urbis: Architecture\, Urbanism and Ceremony in the Rome of Julius II (2011) and Disclosing Horizons: Architecture\, Perspective and Redemptive Space (2007).
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/ace-november-cafe-nature-violence-and-courage/
LOCATION:St John’s Methodist Church\, Church Street\, Settle\, North Yorkshire\, BD24 9JH\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:ACE December Green Cafe: UN Climate Talks Update
DESCRIPTION:Join us from 10.30-11.15am to chat about topical issues over Fairtrade tea\, coffee and mince pies.\n\n\nFrom 11.15 COP30 Update: from behind the headlines\, hear about successes at the recent UN climate talks from David Howlett – Senior Adviser on Resilience to the UN High Level Climate Action Champions and the co-lead of their Race to Resilience Campaign. \nFollowed\, from 12.15 by notices and actions for early 2026.\n\nAvailable throughout the morning: recycling box for blister packs and a bag for used toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes and our thermal imaging camera for seeking out those draughty places in need of insulation to help cut your energy bills.\n\n\nThis is a free event\, all welcome. We look forward to seeing you there.
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/ace-december-green-cafe-un-climate-talks-update/
LOCATION:St John’s Methodist Church\, Church Street\, Settle\, North Yorkshire\, BD24 9JH\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:ACE January Green Cafe: actions\, campaigns and collaborations for 2026
DESCRIPTION:As we start into 2026\, Join us from 10.30-11.15am to chat in small groups about topical issues over Fairtrade tea\, coffee and biscuits.\n\n\nFrom 11.15: \n\nFeedback from group discussions\nHear from Carol Douglas (Woodlands Officer at Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust) about their current work and possible collaboration with ACE\n\nFrom 12 Noon: summary of actions for early 2026 to take forward and notices.\n\nAvailable throughout the morning: recycling box for blister packs and a bag for used toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes and our thermal imaging camera for seeking out those draughty places in need of insulation to help cut your energy bills.\n\n\nThis is a free event\, all welcome. We look forward to seeing you there.
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/ace-january-green-cafe-actions-campaigns-and-collaborations-for-2026/
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SUMMARY:ACE February Green Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Join us from 10.30-11.15am to chat in small groups about topical issues over Fairtrade tea\, coffee and biscuits.\n\n\nFrom 11.15: \n\nFeedback from group discussions\nHear about our campaigns in collaboration with Friends of the Earth\, for example\, on Planet over Profit – which is focused on a new law that will force UK companies and the public sector to prevent human rights abuses and environmental harm\, like deforestation\, in their supply chains. You can add your name now to help us hold UK companies to account for destruction to forests\, communities and the environment around the world here.\nGet more involved with running ACE: join our steering group\, work on keeping this website current and consider becoming Chair of our steering group – find out more by emailing us at: acesettleandarea@gmail.com\n\nFrom 12 Noon: summary of actions for early 2026 to take forward and notices.\n\nAvailable throughout the morning: a recycling box for blister packs (only available at Green Cafes\, so please come into the Cafe and use the recycling box rather than leaving blister packs in the foyer of the Methodist Church). A bag for used toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes.\n\nFind out more about borrowing our thermal imaging camera for seeking out those draughty places in need of insulation to help cut your energy bills.\n\n\nThis is a free event\, all welcome. We look forward to seeing you there.
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/ace-february-green-cafe/
LOCATION:St John’s Methodist Church\, Church Street\, Settle\, North Yorkshire\, BD24 9JH\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:ACE's March Green Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Please note that we have had to postpone the talk by North Yorkshire Council’s about their recycling. Instead\, join us from 10.30-12 Noon to chat in small groups and feedback about topical issues over Fairtrade tea\, coffee and biscuits.\n\n12-12.30 Preparation for next Cafe\, notices and final comments.\n\n\nRecycling your blister packs – we will have a blister pack recycling box available throughout the morning. Nb that this is only available at Green Cafes\, so please come into the Cafe and use the recycling box rather than leaving blister packs in the foyer of the Methodist Church). \n\nWe also have a bag for used toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes.\n\n\nThis Cafe will also coincide with Greenpeace’s latest Big Plastic Count running between 9th-15th March. You can sign-up here and hear more about the count during the morning.\n\n\nThermal imaging camera – find out more about borrowing our thermal imaging camera for seeking out those draughty places in need of insulation to help cut your energy bills.\n\n\nThis is a free event\, all welcome. We look forward to seeing you.
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/ace-march-green-cafe/
LOCATION:St John’s Methodist Church\, Church Street\, Settle\, North Yorkshire\, BD24 9JH\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:How to Create a Just\, Sustainable World?
DESCRIPTION:We are joining with Settle Quakers to host this day conference (11am-4pm)\, instead of our regular morning Green Cafe. 10.30 for refreshments. Free vegan lunch. \nThis conference is intended to address the multiple crises we face including climate breakdown\, inequality\, injustice\, refugee crisis and other linked issues. The organisers want the outcome to be a series of actions that can be taken locally to address the issues.\n\nFree of charge\, but booking is essential using this link: bit.ly/thevaluescrisis.\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://acesettleandarea.org/event/how-to-create-a-just-world/
LOCATION:St John’s Methodist Church\, Church Street\, Settle\, North Yorkshire\, BD24 9JH\, United Kingdom
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