Charter: This committee works with KCC to develop and implement strategies for a 50% carbon footprint reduction of Cartmel and Coniston communities, including residents’ individual carbon footprints, by 2030, and for carbon neutrality by 2050 in accord with the Paris Agreement goals.

 

 

Chair: Jim Swasey 

Cartmel Members: Merle Tanis, Pam Stephani, Paula Rind, Robert Whitlock, Ruth Crawford, Spencer Gates
Coniston Member: Fiora Arnold
Crosslands Member: Dick Haden


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Sustainability Projects

Powerpoint that explains the ideas and philosophy of the group as well as introducing the projects

Sustainability Projects for Current Residents

For phone access please use this link

Sustainability Projects for New/Incoming Residents

For phone access please use this link


 

Recycling of garden waste using compostable bags initiative

KCC is making a supply of biodegradable bags available to Cartmel and Coniston Residents

Please contact Ruth Crawford at #9 via  email or phone to arrange and get the quantity you need

Store the filled bags on your property and put the bags out on Thursday morning for pickup by KCC

Please no twigs, stones or large branches only grass, flowers, leaves etc.

Complete Recycling Guidelines are here

 

 

 

SSAFE — Senior Stewards Acting for the Environment

What is SSAFE
SSAFE Newsletter current newsletter and archives from the site

This is a group of concerned residents from different Kendals across the country. Originally founded because of concern over climate change, this group has expanded and evolved to include education, greening Kendal campuses so that they achieve carbon neutrality and advocacy.

 

 

 

As a reminder here is a link to Dr. Tallemy’s lecture from last year on ecology and biodiversity and what you can do about it.