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Merry Christmas to all of our followers and supporters! After another turbulent year we've reached the final days of December in a nostalgic mood. We thought we'd take a look back at the previous 12 months and bring to your attention a few of the CAfS highlights and milestones from 2021. But first... A message from our CEO As 2021 draws to a close, I’d like to say a huge thank you to all our supporters on behalf of the CAfS team. We have had many ‘highs’ over the last year – from great success in bringing [...]

So, the UN climate summit, COP26, has wrapped up for another year. In its wake, the media and campaigners have been picking over the outcomes.   There were a few good things to come out of COP26. Acknowledgement by global leaders of the seriousness of climate change and the need for urgent action IS helpful. We saw the greater integration of the science into the text – the ‘Glasgow Pact’ included reference to the severity of impacts and risks to people. Quite a few things were agreed, such as the finalisation of details of the Paris Agreement and new language on loss and damage and fossil fuels. There was a slew of announcements with different groups of countries committing to different things such as [...]

With Christmas around the corner it’s likely that some of us will be buying a few gifts for loved ones, which may be bought through online platforms. If you are buying this way, you can help us fight climate change in Cumbria by donating to CAfS while you do so. Gifting your time or talents to another is obviously the most eco conscious option, however if you are searching for a specific item second-hand then lots of local charities have online shops on ebay and you can set CAfS as your favourite charity to donate to when using PayPal [...]