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With Christmas now less than a month away, many of us will be starting to think about gifts and cards for family and friends and perhaps how we can make our festive celebrations a little more climate friendly this year. We've brought together a few hassle-free ways to do some climate good this Christmas. Give the gift of a donation If you're struggling to think of a gift for that person who has everything and want your money to do some real good for the planet this Christmas, give the gift of a donation [...]

A new hub for climate action in Cumbria opens its doors to the online world this week. The new Zero Carbon Cumbria website brings together all the great things happening across Cumbria to cut carbon emissions and help Cumbrians play their part in global action to stop the climate crisis. CAfS created the website on behalf of the Zero Carbon Cumbria Partnership, so it's exciting for us to see it go live and to celebrate all the climate action already under way, by people from all walks of life, from businesses to residents. The launch comes at a particularly topical time, [...]

Are you an altruistic accountant or a compassionate crafter? Whatever line of business you're in, there's an easy way for you to help Cumbria Action for Sustainability this Christmas and make your company stand out at the same time. We are looking for businesses who care about the climate and want to have a powerful, positive impact through fundraising for us as part of your festive sales. There's a range of ways to join our Gift for Good campaign - for example, by donating a percentage of sales of a specific product or service, or time limited to a particular [...]