News
- Upcoming event for Great Big Green WeekAre you worried or frightened about climate change but not sure what to do to help, or who to share your feelings with? Come along to the Preston Climate Emergency Centre, 32 Cheapside (on the Flagmarket) between 11am and 3pm on Saturday 17th June where we will be holding an event for Great Big Green…
- CAP ’23 Friends of the Earth Development DayLast Saturday May 13th, members of CAP and, happily, a few newcomers gathered at the Preston Climate Emergency Centre (CEC) for our annual workshop and development day. We were pleased to have Councillor Carol Henshaw, Preston City Council’s cabinet member for climate change and a supporter of CAP, attending too. The day was facilitated by…
- CAP WorkshopMay 13th 10-3 at CEC 32 Flag Market, Preston Come and put heads together to plan events, projects and campaigns! Free event facilitated by NW FoE staff member Helen Rimmer who did a similar workshop for us last year.
- Report of the AGMThe meeting went well, the new constitution to allow more people to share leadership was adopted. An interactive session on ‘what would make Preston a healthy environment? followed.The Committee for this year is now in place.
- Solar COOP FAQ
- December General MeetingNext General Coordinating meeting to be held at 7.30pm on 13th December, 2022. Venue TBC.
- Great Big Green Week!There were many events across Preston for the biggest ever celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature at the end of September Mayor of Preston Cllr Neil Darby who is a longstanding member of CAP welcomed children and staff to the Mayor’s Parlour from some of Preston’s Primary Schools which had…
About Climate Action Preston
The objectives of Climate Action Preston are to:
• Hold our local leaders, civic institutions and public agencies to account by monitoring and challenging their climate plans.
• Put local solutions into action.
• Raise public awareness throughout local neighbourhoods, working with local groups and the general public to make our neighbourhoods greener and safer for all.
• Work with all communities and across generations to continuously educate ourselves about the challenges and solutions to the climate and nature emergency.
• Focus as much on biodiversity and nature as on the reduction of individual and institutional carbon footprints.
Welcome
All are welcome! Please email secretary@climateactionpreston.org to be added to the mailing list .
As a Friends of the Earth Local Action Group CAP has signed onto the FoE Charter.
This can be read on the Resource page.
To be a Member of CAP we ask you to agree with the CAP objectives and the Charter.
If you wish to be a Member, please say so in your email – Thanks!
Activities
 | Preston Pedals increasing everyday cycling |
 | Community Energy Preston |
 | Warmer Homes Preston |
 | Repair Cafe Preston |
 | Children’s Clothing Library |