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
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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

Come along on Tuesday May 17 and take climate action
The next member meeting of Brentwood Climate Action takes place this coming Tuesday (May 17) – and we want you to come along and get involved in the group this summer. We have a busy agenda of items to update you on… and more importantly, lots of issues and events for member volunteers to step… 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

What to make of the latest IPCC report
This week the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) launched their latest global report on the climate crisis. It makes for an emotional read. You can read and download it in full on the IPCC website. The report concludes that the world is facing devastating and cascading risks from a worsening climate crisis. We can expect increasing… 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

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

Council’s Ottilie West presents to November meeting
The guest speaker at our November monthly members meeting was Ottilie West, the new Climate and Sustainability Officer at Brentwood Borough Council. Ottilie joined the hybrid meeting like others via Zoom, while there was also a packed meeting room for those attending the November 23 session in-person at Chicken and Frog bookshop in Brentwood. Ottilie’s… Continue reading