The Brentwood Climate Action 2023 AGM took place on Friday October 20, and saw a new constitution adopted, with Susan Kortlandt stepping down as Chair as expected. The meeting, held at Chicken & Frog bookshop in Brentwood, voted to accepted the change to the Management & Governance section of the BCA constitution, that now states:… Continue reading
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Brentwood Climate Action reboot Oct 20th
To all Brentwood Climate Action members from Susan Kortlandt, Chair, BCA – October 2023 Dear member, It’s been a while since we last met and indeed took action in this group. Nevertheless, the need for the group is perhaps just as strong as ever and we should be encouraged by the actions we took over… Continue reading
Our plans for Great Big Green Week need your help
Brentwood Climate Action is planning to fully embrace this year’s Great Big Green Week in the autumn – with an outline of events we could run agreed at this week’s BCA Steering Group meeting. For those that don’t know, the Great Big Green Week is the UK’s biggest ever celebration of community action to tackle… Continue reading
Join us on Shenfield Common for July 21 meeting
Our next Brentwood Climate Action meeting on Thursday July 21 has been switched to Shenfield Common – to allow for a more social and engaging gathering, with a focus on the new draft Environment Strategy published by Brentwood Borough Council. Our latest Steering Group meeting last week agreed that an outdoor meeting on the Common… Continue reading
Come and join the fun at the Strawberry Fair
We’ve finalised the plans for our stall at the Strawberry Fair this coming Saturday (June 18) – and we’d like as many members as possible to please put their hands up and volunteer to help us on the day! Last night’s Steering Group meeting heard a full update from Frances Howard, who along with Kat… Continue reading
All set for Strawberry Fair stall on June 18
Plans for a Brentwood Climate Action stall at next month’s Strawberry Fair on Shenfield Common were among the many issues discussed at the latest BCA Members Meeting on May 17. Held as usual at the Chicken & Frog bookshop in Crown Street, and hybrid online via Zoom, the meeting agreed that a presence at the… Continue reading
Join our Litter Pick events on Saturday April 9
Come and join members of Brentwood Climate Action as we take part in two Litter Pick events in town on Saturday April 9 – as part of Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British Spring Clean campaign. Our latest members meeting at Chicken and Frog bookshop and also via Zoom on Thursday (March 24) agreed the time… Continue reading
March 24 set for first 2022 meeting
Here’s a date to mark in your diary straight away – to make sure you don’t miss the first monthly Brentwood Climate Action meeting of 2022…. March 24, from 7.30pm. Join us for our first get together of the new year – being held at Chicken & Frog bookshop in Crown Street, Brentwood… and hybrid… Continue reading
Top ten Brentwood Climate Action achievements of 2021
As we head into what we hope will be a landmark year for Climate Action in Brentwood, let’s take a minute to look back on the major achievements of Brentwood Climate Action since our group was formed in late summer of 2021. In no particular order, here’s our Top Ten of Actions taken so far:… Continue reading
Council pledges Sustainability Strategy publication in 2022
Brentwood Climate Action was pleased to hear recent pledges from Brentwood Borough Council Leader, Cllr Chris Hossack, that the planned Sustainability Strategy will be published in 2022 and include carbon reduction targets and objectives for the authority. Cllr Hossack was responding to questions from BCA chair Susan Kortlandt at last week’s Ordinary Meeting of the… Continue reading