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
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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
Questions asked of Brentwood Council
Brentwood Climate Action chair, Susan Kortlandt, is asking two questions of Brentwood Borough Council at their full Council Meeting tomorrow evening 1. What is the total carbon footprint of Brentwood Council from all its current operations, including housing, offices and works? 2. I note that the Council is preparing an Environmental Strategy aimed at taking… Continue reading
Global Day of Action success
Brentwood Climate Action members were out in force on Brentwood and Ingatestone high streets on Saturday – as part of the Global Day of Action. Brentwood Climate Action members spent the day talking to members of the public on Brentwood High Street and on Ingatestone High Street, to raise awareness of COP26 and the Climate… Continue reading
Join us in Ingatestone or online
A reminder that our monthly Members’ meeting for October takes place on Tuesday 19th – in-person in Ingatestone as well as hybrid via Zoom. The venue this month is the Seymour Pavilion at Seymour Field in Ingatestone, starting at 7.30pm – and will be a joint meeting with Ingatestone & Fryerning Parish Council Climate Emergency… Continue reading
Action Group progress at September meeting
It was great to see so many Members in-person at Shenfield High School for our September 16 meeting – with as many others joining in via Zoom as well. The technical challenges of running a hybrid meeting may have proved testing at times, but we persevered and covered lots of ground. That included looking ahead to… Continue reading
September 16 meeting at Shenfield High School
Please join us tomorrow night for our Members launch meeting – in-person at Shenfield High School from 7pm, or online via Zoom if you prefer. If everyone could complete our attendance form to let us know how you wish to take part that will help us prepare, and will make sure you get the Zoom link… Continue reading
Brentwood Climate Action launches
A new non-political campaign group promising community-wide action to tackle the climate emergency was launched last week, at a well-attended kickstart meeting of Brentwood Climate Action. More than 40 people took part in the first meeting held at Chicken and Frog bookshop in Crown Street, in-person and online via Zoom, on Thursday August 12. Susan… Continue reading