Find out more about how to tackle the climate crisis locally at an ACE event. Our monthly Green Cafes often include talks, presentations, or film screenings. We have really good speakers and there are plenty of opportunities to ask questions and find out more. Everyone is welcome, and all events are free. You can use the calendar to view upcoming events.
  • ACE December Green Cafe: UN Climate Talks Update

    St John’s Methodist Church Church Street, Settle, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    Join us from 10.30-11.15am to chat about topical issues over Fairtrade tea, coffee and mince pies. From 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 ...

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  • ACE January Green Cafe: actions, campaigns and collaborations for 2026

    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. From 11.15: Feedback from group discussions Hear from Carol Douglas (Woodlands Officer at Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust) about their current work and possible collaboration with ACE From 12 Noon: summary of actions ...

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  • ACE February Green Cafe

    St John’s Methodist Church Church Street, Settle, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    Join us from 10.30-11.15am to chat in small groups about topical issues over Fairtrade tea, coffee and biscuits. From 11.15: Feedback from group discussions Hear 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 ...

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  • ACE’s March Green Cafe

    St John’s Methodist Church Church Street, Settle, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    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. 12-12.30 Preparation for next Cafe, notices and final comments. Recycling your blister packs - we will ...

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  • How to Create a Just, Sustainable World?

    St John’s Methodist Church Church Street, Settle, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    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. This 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 ...

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  • ACE’s May Green Cafe

    St John’s Methodist Church Church Street, Settle, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    Join us from 10.30-11.15am to chat in small groups about topical issues over Fairtrade tea, coffee and biscuits. From 11.15: Feedback from group discussions Hear about the recent values conference that we co-hosted Hear about our campaigns in collaboration with Friends of the Earth and the People's Emergency Briefing film screening, coming in the Autumn ...

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  • Film Screening

    St John’s Methodist Church Church Street, Settle, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    We are organising a Settle and Area Community screening of the Peoples' Emergency Briefing (PEB) film. There are over 1400 screenings being organised across the UK in 2026. It’s a new 50-minute film featuring Chris Packham, leading climate and nature scientists, a former general and Jennifer Saunders - all being pretty frank about where things ...

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