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Climate Action Stokesley and Villages will have a Sustainable Christmas Stall  at Stokesley Market on Friday 5th December.  Come along to pick up a free draught excluder (while stocks last), have hands on guidance to make your own beautiful decorations from natural and upcycled materials, quiz our recycling guru on how to reduce waste and other ideas on how to have a fantastic sustainable Christmas – including how to shop locally and sustainably for Christmas and of course where to swap your Christmas Jumper.

If you can’t make our stall then you can read about good ideas for a more sustainable Christmas in a couple of our Leaflet online:

• Enjoy the Festive season & protect the climate
• Sustainable Christmas with Recipes

And other sustainability leaflets:

• Specialist Repurposing & Recycling
• Taste Not Waste
• Circular Economy

You can find all are leafets here.

On Tuesday 18th November Chloe Lawrence told CASaV all about the Tees Rivers Trust work on Invasive Species Management, if you missed it then you can watch the recording below:

On Wednesday 19th November Great Ayton Wildlife Association heard CASaV Waste Group Leader Simon Gibbon (North East Marine Research Group) talk about concerns about pollution within the River Tees, by outlining the 2021 crab die-off and the ongoing seal pup mortality situation, and then describe the historical and ongoing pollution risks that exist within the lower Tees. If you missed it on that snowy night then you can watch the recording below:

COP30: Global Talks, Local Impact: Why the Next Climate Summit Matters for North Yorkshire

When we see roads flooded in Richmond, farmers in the Dales battling drought, or warnings of wildfires on the North York Moors, it can feel a long way from the global climate summits on the news. But these meetings, and the one going on now (10th – 18th November), have a direct impact on our future here.

This year, the world has been preparing for COP30. “COP” simply stands for “Conference of the Parties,” and it’s the annual UN meeting where nearly every country gathers to find a global solution to climate change.

The first COP was held 30 years ago. Since then, we’ve made slow but vital progress. In 1997, the first treaty was signed that legally required developed countries to cut their emissions. Then, in 2015, we had the Paris Agreement. This was the breakthrough moment when all nations finally agreed to a shared goal: to keep global warming well below 2°C, and aim for 1.5°C, to avoid the worst-case scenarios.

But as we all know here in North Yorkshire, we are already feeling the effects of the warming we’ve had. Studies show that storms like the ones that have repeatedly flooded our communities are being made more intense by climate change. The record-breaking dry spells threaten our harvests, our water supplies, and our precious moorlands.

Scientists are no longer giving us gentle warnings. A terrifying recent report confirmed we are on the brink of passing irreversible “tipping points”—from the collapse of ice sheets to the loss of vital ocean currents that regulate our weather.

This is why COP30, being held now in Belém, Brazil, is so critical. It’s been called the “Implementation COP,” which is just a long way of saying it’s time to stop talking and start doing.

The to-do list is clear and urgent:

1. Stronger National Plans: Every country, including the UK, must show up with a new, much more aggressive plan to cut its emissions. Our current plans are not enough to meet the 1.5°C goal.
2. Put Money on the Table: The world must finalise a new climate finance target, expected to be over $1.3 trillion a year. This isn’t a handout; it’s essential funding to help developing nations—and ourselves—build flood defences, protect food supplies, and invest in clean, affordable energy.
3. Protect People Now: We must agree on a global plan for “adaptation”—helping communities everywhere, from the Amazon to the Yorkshire coast, prepare for the climate changes we can no longer prevent.

The decisions made in Belém will directly affect the future of our dales, our farms, and our way of life. For 30 years, the world has been slowly building the machinery to tackle this crisis. COP30 is the moment to finally pull the lever. The time for slow progress is over; the time for action is now.

Come to the Repair Cafe in Swainby Village Hall on Saturday 15th November (10am – 12pm) to learn about COP30 and how we can put our voices behind the right actions to help climate and nature into the future.

Recycle Week – Monday 22nd – Sunday 28th September, so this week you can find Climate Action Stokesley and Village’s display on how you can recycle, reuse and repurpose all your stuff in the Globe Library in Stokesley and the Discovery Centre Library in Great Ayton. If you can’t make it to the libraries or want more information, have a look at our post – Recycle Week.

Climate Action Stokesley and Villages is out and about around the area, acting locally and thinking globally. We are working to reduce waste, with our Repair Cafes, Foodshare and Clothes Swap. We are helping nature with our Blue Hearts campaign, encouraging No Mow May and beyond. We are part of the North Yorkshire Climate Coalition working with other groups across North Yorkshire.

Have a look at our leaflets which give you tips for tackling climate change in practical and hopefully fun and inspiring ways – CASaV Leaflets – from breakfast to Christmas.

Climate Action Stokesley and Villages contributes a monthly Climate to the Darlington and Stockton – covering everything from incinerators (November 2024) to climate justice (June 2025).

CASaV also petitions our government to encourage action and laws which help our environment, so we were pleased in work in a non-political way to make sure climate and nature were part of the local discussion of who to vote for, see our General Election 2024 page.

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