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Two online session held to discuss a greener Skipton

A Greener Skipton and the Dales event took place online with attendees interested in working towards a greener future.

Jointly hosted by Craven District Council and Skipton BID, the event last Thursday (21Jan) kicked off the Council’s annual review of the Climate Emergency Strategic Plan for the Craven District for 2021.

The event was split into two sessions and attended by 87 people from local businesses, community groups and organisations.

The event was started with opening remarks from Councillor Carl Lis, Lead Member for Greener Craven, who commented on the progress that the Council and its partners have already made and the distance that we still have to travel.

Paul Shevlin, Chief Executive of Craven District Council highlighted some of the Council’s recent achievements (including exceeding the tree planting target, completing the Leeds-Liverpool Canal towpath upgrade, installing Electric Vehicle charging points, and starting work on new, energy efficient, affordable housing), as well as thanking partners for their contributions in the District’s progress towards Carbon neutrality.

The afternoon session highlighted progress being made, and opportunities available to, Sustainable Business and Enterprise in Craven, with guest speakers including Ben Wood, Sustainability Manager for Arla Foods and James Mason, Chief Executive of Welcome to Yorkshire.

The second session focussed on the contribution that communities are making to the Climate Emergency response, Tess McMahon from Action on the Climate Emergency, Settle and Colin Speakman, Vice Chair, Dalesbus were amung the speakers.

The talks were followed by a lively discussion about the current circumstances, the progress already made, and the work that is still to be done.

A synopsis of the event is available to download here.

 

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