Go Peat-Free this Spring!
Join our campaign to buy only peat-free compost this spring.
To see our local peat-free compost buyer’s guide and more go here
(photo of RSPB Forsinard Flows is by Andy Hay see RSPB Images)
Let it grow - don't mow
Create a mini meadow in your garden and the wildlife will thank you.
One of our members has put together a page of advice and tips on how to get started. See our NotoMow campaign
Save our Swifts Campaign
To read more about this campaign and get involved if you wish go to:-
What’s on – Public Meetings
Rick Battarbee gave a talk via Zoom entitled “Water in the Dales: are we keeping up with climate change?” on 8th December.
A recording of his talk is available here
What’s on – Workgroup Meetings. All meetings are via Zoom
At our meeting on 18th January Amy Stidworthy of CERC (Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants) gave a talk about air pollution and its measurement, harmful effects, etc. to inform our deliberations about what we might do next on this front. She included thoughts on air pollution in Ilkley particularly around the Brook St/Leeds Rd area.
Her presentation is now available to view or download 20210118_CAI_IntroductionToAirPollution
The Zoom link for this meeting is:-
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86910379930?pwd=bWlhQ0dhYkVLV3JFOUN4TDhLU2FNZz09
World Car-Free day is 22nd September. The planned Grove Closure is subject to Bradford Council approval.
We think the event on 19th should involve input from right across CAI – it will be a chance to promote all our activities and campaigns to fellow townspeople. It should also be a great day!
We need
(a) volunteers to help with advance planning and organising;
(b) volunteers to be marshals on the day itself;
(c) a volunteer to be official event organiser for the purposes of the application to Bradford Council. NB This does not entail actually doing all the organisation! – but it does need to be someone who could commit to being at the event on 19th and would be prepared to take formal responsibility on the day.Without sufficient volunteers, of course, we can’t go ahead. Please consider whether you could put yourself forward for one of these roles. Thank you!
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