CK Futures
We can't change the world in Charlton Kings, but like everyone on the planet, we need to make our contribution to achieving the IPCC's target to limit global temperature rise to well under 2⁰ C.
We share Cheltenham Borough Council's commitment to a carbon-neutral Cheltenham by 2030, as a contribution toward helping the UK meet its 2050 carbon neutrality target.
Unless, like thousands of small communities across the world, our community takes action that sets an example, we have no moral authority to suggest to others that they should take action to protect the environment that our children must inherit from our generation.
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The CK Futures team is made up volunteers, Parish Councillors and members of the local community. Our backgrounds are many and varied: Energy Efficiency, Ecology, IT, Business Change, Mums and Dads.
Like many others, we are care deeply about by the ecological and climate crises and believe that, as well taking whatever steps we can in our personal lives, we should try to help our local community adapt to the extraordinary challenges that lay ahead.
If you would like to get involved or know more please feel free to contact us, please email: ckfutures@charltonkingsparishcouncil.gov.uk or contact the Parish Office if you would prefer to speak to someone involved in the project.
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CK Futures welcomes local residents to free talks,workshops and films on varied subjects including nature, waste reduction, pollution, and growing food.
Talks are held at various places in Charlton Kings including the Stanton Hall on Church Piece and Planted Community Hub on London Road.
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Gloucestershire Libraries, CK Futures, Planet Cheltenham and Vision 21 have been running a pilot Library of Things on-site at the Charlton Kings library for more than a year. Members of the library can borrow items for a set amount of time for free, and the process is very similar to that followed when borrowing a book.
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The Charlton Kings Repair Café is a community initiative aimed at helping local residents extend the life of their everyday items, save money, and reduce waste. Held on the third Saturday of the month in the Stanton Hall, the Repair Café brings together skilled volunteers to fix a variety of items - from clothing and small appliances to bikes and tools.
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We are very lucky in Charlton Kings to have beautiful countryside on our doorstep, with a wonderful variety of different habitats, from grassland and woodland to rivers and ponds. But we know that globally and locally, biodiversity is declining and our wildlife is threatened.
That is why we want to focus on what we can do as a Parish Council, as a community, and as individuals, to protect the habitats in Charlton Kings, improve the biodiversity and wildlife-friendliness of our gardens and green spaces, and create opportunities for people to connect with the nature that surrounds us.
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Our Blogs and Podcasts has blog posts from local residents on their own climate friendly journeys and Podcasts from "Losing our Cool."
The page is updated regularly so please check back for links to the latest Podcasts from "Losing our Cool".
If you are interested in writing a blog for CK Futures we would love to hear from you. We recommend you have a read of the ones already on the page and then you are very welcome to submit your blog post for publication on our page by emailing ckfutures@charltonkingsparishcouncil.gov.uk