CARNFORTH will be supporting the Great Big Green Week from September to October.

The council have announced the town will be supporting the national celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature.

The full programme for the week is being put together but already guaranteed is the Carnforth Great Big Green Day on September 24 at Crag Bank Village Hall from 10am.

This will be a celebration of what action the Carnforth community is taking to protect our planet and our parks and green spaces.

The community will also hear how the Carnforth Neighbourhood Plan, now in its final stages and one of the first in the country to be carbon neutral, will be focusing on improving air quality and traffic control, protecting our environment, and promoting sustainable, affordable and self-sufficient housing.

Lancaster City and Carnforth Town Council’s that will be launched soon and the children (and their adults) will get the opportunity to look at a range of electric vehicles including the World's first all-electric Refuse Collection Vehicle.

There will also be an opportunity to hear what volunteer and community groups are doing to enhance our local environment and how you can get involved.

On September 29, Carnforth Town Council will be hosting the Carnforth Great Big Clean-Up, including litter picking and weed clearance.

The council are encouraging as many people as possible to join the effort at the War Memorial Gardens, Market Street at 10am to spend a couple of hours on what we hope will be our biggest clean up yet.

Everyone taking part will be awarded with a drink and a piece of cake.

On an afternoon, to be confirmed, there will be a guided visit to the Halton Lune Hydro, including a walk down the river track to learn about ‘fish health checks’, how debris is removed from the river and the hydro and solar system that feeds a microgrid.

Carnforth Town Council would also like to hear from anyone who can pledge a 'random act of greenness' to reduce their impact on the environment either as a one off during the Great Big Green Week, or as part of a permanent lifestyle change.

Councillor Malcolm Watkins, who is leading the project said: “‘The Great Big Green Week is an opportunity to show our local and national leaders that we care about the environment and tackling climate change.

“For the next generation to have the future we want and they deserve, we have a duty to tackle the climate crisis and protect nature today.

“This week of events will celebrate how the Carnforth community is working together to create meaningful change.

“For more information, please visit the Carnforth Town Council website, Facebook, or Twitter pages. Please email Leah: admin@carnforthtowncouncil.org with your ‘greenness’ pledge and we will profile these in a future edition of the bi-monthly Carnforth Express.”

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