Rutland Climate Action will be relaunching this November.

Rutland Climate Action is a group of volunteers who are working together to combat climate change and its effects in Rutland. They are looking for new members who can help with local projects, such as raising awareness, fundraising, and tree planting. No experience or skills are required, just passion and commitment. 

The team asked:

Are you concerned about climate change and its impact on our planet? 

Do you want to help reduce your carbon footprint? 

Do you love nature and trees?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you might be interested in joining Rutland Climate Action.

Following a hiatus, Rutland Climate Action is back and enthusiastic to tackle climate issues on a local and national level.

The first meeting back for the reformed organisation will take place at the Falcon Hotel, Uppingham on Monday 20 November, from 7.30pm until 9pm, and all are welcome.

Bill Stillman, Rutland Climate Action Communications Officer, encouraged those who are passionate about the climate to attend, adding: "Together we will take action to redress the balance in our natural world whether by reducing our carbon footprint, improving biodiversity, applying high ethical standards to what we consume or by cutting down on our waste. We do so for the immediate well–being of our communities and for those to come."

Rutland Climate Action will:

1) Build connections: One Rutland

2) Engage with the whole community, raising awareness

3) Educate and signpost to enable the community to make informed and beneficial choices

4) Measure success by monitoring and evaluating actions taken

5) Ensure that 'stakeholder' status is achieved: a united voice will provide evidence-based opinion on policy both at a local and a national government level.

Another member of the group and local Cllr, Lucy Stephenson, said: "This is something of a re - launch for the RCA network, with a fundamental aim of enabling and supporting action on climate change both by the individual and collectively across Rutland.

We are fortunate to have a lot of people in Rutland who have drive, passion and expertise in specific areas who may well wish to lead more informal groups to ensure Rutland Climate Action is about doing not talking!"

Local schools are being encouraged to plant trees. Image credit: Rutland County Council.

Rutland Climate Action is also running the Rutland Tree Planting Project. Their commercial Partners and the Woodland Trust will sponsor trees planted in Schools around Rutland to support Biodiversity, enhance the natural landscape, and offset carbon emissions. RCA volunteers, Dave Blanksby and Bill Stillman are currently making presentations to pupils. parents and staff.

If your school would like to participate, or you would like to attend the upcoming meeting, please contact Bill at: [email protected]