This 2-day event is an opportunity for you to reenergise your climate-focused activities and better understand the impacts of climate change and the energy crisis. You’ll have plenty of time to network with other Big Locals and share ideas, expertise, and create strong connections between each other to help support your ongoing work.

On day 1 we’ll be discussing what climate resilience in communities looks like and we will be having a tour of a local initiative ‘Friends of Carrington Moss’, whose volunteers are campaigning to ensure that local habitats are protected from proposed new developments `(see more here - shorturl.at/gNO89).

Day 2 will be focussed on community responses to the energy crisis and fuel poverty. We’ll aim to build confidence in you and your Big Local area, so that you’re able to respond to these challenges. We’ll help you to develop plans to take back into your communities and ensure that you can make connections with other Big Locals who are working on similar projects.

You’ll also learn about Our Sale West’s projects including their recent ‘Youth Climate Crisis conference’ and you’ll get to hear from and meet students from a local school who are campaigning to protect their neighbouring habitat, Carrington Moss. We hope that you will leave the two days feeling inspired and confident to bring climate action to your communities.

Local Trust are able to support areas to attend this two-day event, as long as you are already supported by CSE or have an interest in developing climate action in your Big Local area.

Travel and accommodation will be paid for by Local Trust and if you can only make one of the two days, live locally and don't fancy staying the night in the wonderful Premier Inn, those options are available. Please do let us know by contacting us at support@localtrust.org.uk or call us on 020 358 804 23.

Times and dates:

Thursday 17th November 12:00 -5:30pm - We will arrange a meal together afterwards for everyone who would like to carry on the conversation, please confirm if you can attend

Friday 18th November 9:30am -3:00pm

Location:

This event will be hosted by Sale West Big Local, Manchester and will be held at Sale West Community Centre

The deadline for registering to attend is midday on Friday 11 November.

If you have any questions or queries, please do not hesitate to contact us at support@localtrust.org.uk or call us on 020 358 804 23

Climate support peer learning residential with Our Sale West