BIOCHAR: A SUMMARY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
can be read here BIOCHAR SUMMARY
COMPOSTING: does it simply create more CO2?
You can find out here Composting Emissions
RESPONSE TO STUART ANDERSON, MP
His wish to repeal the 2008 Climate Change Act, expressed in an e-mail
to the BC CAG, fetched a joint response from other Shropshire environmental
groups, led by SCA, which you can read here Letter to Stuart Anderson on Climate Change Act_signed
IPCC Climate Report Explained
The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit have produced a helpful explanation
of the science behind the latest IPCC Report, using lots of graphic to help us understand
more clearly. You can find it here:-
Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit | IPCC Explainer: The Science of… (eciu.net)
CAP QUARTERLY REPORT TO TOWN COUNCIL
The Climate Action Group’s latest Quarterly Report to the BC Town Council can be read here BC CAP OCTOBER 25 Quarterly Report
Climate Action Initiatives
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or e-mail us at: climateaction@lightfootenterprises.org
Read or download Part 1 of the 2024 BC Climate Action Plan here BC CAP 2024-25 Part 1 Final v4.5
Bishop’s Castle Climate Action Group [BG CAG] has been working on various initiatives throughout the year:-
You can read the notes from our October meeting BC CAG Meeting Notes 24OCT25 v1
If you have any questions or suggestions contact us at climateaction@lightfootenterprises.org
We already know the planet is facing a life-threatening climate and ecological emergency. While Bishop’s Castle and its hinterland may be a relatively good place to be for the next 20-30 years, it may also be affected in that time by changes to the Gulf Stream, melting ice caps, other serious climate changes, or the critical loss of pollinator insects with the risk of severe flooding, power outages and food supply problems.
More widely, the UK is being affected by changes elsewhere. Large-scale, climate-led population upheavals and migration will almost certainly cause significant political, economic and social disruption. Climate-related crises (drought, forest fires, flooding, crop failures) elsewhere in the world could have serious knock-on effects. This kind of disruption could well occur in the next 2 decades.
Photograph by Daphne du Cros at Little Woodbatch Market Garden, Bishop’s Castle
All the proposals in the CAP spring from two starting points:-
i) mitigating the worst effects of the climate emergency; and,
ii) adapting and building resilience to prepare for major change.
These proposals are not complete and will remain under continuous review as conditions change and as we consider priorities and time-scales. For example, time and resources have not allowed the production of chapters on issues such as Transport and Health.
There are many practical suggestions in the CAP, and even slight modifications in the way we live our everyday lives can make a significant difference to our environment. We would urge you to read the full document.
Any comments or suggestions you have would be most welcome and can be made by contacting the Sustainability Working Group chair: Mike Watkins
Contact at: bccap@lightfootenterprises.org