Argyll and the Islands Coast and Countryside Trust
Argyll and Bute Council · 3 May 2023
Back to Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group — 3 May 2023 and its agenda
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ACT Now project update in the MAKI area.
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act working with Argyll’s people to make the most of our environment. ACT Now Climate Change Awareness, active travel and workshops ACT Rainforest Improving and expanding our unique rainforest and native woodland habitat MAKI Pups ACT’s outdoor nursery for 3-5 year olds in an inspiring setting ACT Peatland Community-led restoration of a precious natural resource on Islay Branching Out and Moving On Outdoors health and wellbeing programmes across Argyll ACT@Blarbuie Ranger and community woodland activities www.act-now.org.uk
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Argyll and the Isles Coast and Countryside Trust. Community led. Established in 2014. SCIO 44733. • To care for and enhance our unique natural environment. • To give people opportunities to experience, learn in and be inspired by nature. • To encourage investment in Argyll’s natural capital to support our economy. • To increase opportunities for employment, skills development and volunteering in our environment. Act has a Board of up to 12 trustees, 20 Advisors and over 400 members. We aim to keep our activities relevant, local and sustainable.
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Delivering Climate Change Education The ACT Now Project exists to support Argyll and Bute communities adopt strategies to tackle climate change • Free accredited Carbon Literacy Training was made available to all Argyll and Bute residents. • reCycle, in Mid Argyll, delivers free refurbished bicycles and training to all ages and abilities to support uptake in sustainable transport. • We encourage car use reduction through education, online resources, and practical support.
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Carbon Literacy Participant individual action in 2022 My family and I are not going to have a personal family car for as long as we can…My wife and I and two children have bikes and we have a great commute route for shops etc using the Crinan Canal towpath. There is limited access to public transport but we can use this when needed. I have calculated that this one decision will mean a reduction of just under 2 tCO2e every year from my household.. Although I mostly work from home my job role requires that I travel from time to time and so I will have access to a workplace car 1 day per week for any necessary travel.
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Reconditioning Bikes for use by the Mid Argyll Community • reCycle is a scheme which takes donated bicycles, reconditions the bicycle to a safe and useable standard, and then provides this bicycle for free to Mid Argyll residents who apply. • The main aim of this scheme is to encourage people to cycle as part of their everyday short journeys. - • Since scheme launched in April 2022 over 60 bikes have been provided to applicants. • Travel diaries and feedback indicate that, on average, users of the bicycles are saving 0.25 tC02e every year. • In addition participants report health and financial benefits. • Over 1400kg of unused bicycles (and parts) diverted from landfill.
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• ALIenergy • Ardrishaig Community Council • Ardrishaig Community Garden • Argyll and Bute Council • Arrochar and Tarbert Community Development Trust • Cairndow Community Council • Cardross Climate Action Network • Carr Gomm • Colintraive and Glendaruel development Trust • Colintraive Community Council • Cove and Kilcreggan Community Council • Cove Park • Dunoon Community Council • DWS Associates • Green Action Trust • Innovate Rural • Isle of Jura Development Trust • Kilchoan Estate • Kilmartin Museum • Mull and Iona Community Trust • Nature Scot • Oban Community Council • Sandbank Community Development Trust • Sustainable Tayvallich • Tarbert and Skipness Community Trust • The Grab Trust • Time for Change • Tiree Community Development Trust ACT Now. Delivering climate change education and promoting positive action to members of the following groups throughout Argyll and Bute
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Looking ahead & under development Climate change training for Argyll & Bute children & young people Developing climate knowledge, promoting positive action, and fostering resilience in a changing world
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ACT drop in afternoon - Friday 12th May 1pm - 4pm MAKI Pups Kilmory Invite to all Councillors Questions or comments? Please feel free to contact me at – jamie@act-now.org.uk Or 07943 020241 ----