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What is a Climate Café?
 Change Starts with conversations!

 
It is called a Climate Café because it is an informal meeting that takes place on a monthly basis and is open to everyone of any age whether they are familiar with climate change or not but who are interested in its effects on the environment 
People are welcome to come along, have a coffee or tea and chat to others about any concerns they have regarding issues with climate change. They can also support in whatever way they are comfortable: some people want to act, others want to help through group discussions, advice and information gathering
 
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It is all about empowering and enabling people through the Climate Cafes to feel supported and encouraged to work together to make the changes needed to live more sustainable lifestyles. One person can make a difference - think of Greta Thunberg and the children and student's Climate Strikes - so imagine what we could achieve if lots of individuals came together to work on climate change issues​

There are a few Climate Cafés now, Dunkeld and Birnam, Blairgowrie, Aberfeldy, Aberdeen, and the network continues to expand, the next one could be Perth, There are even some established in Australia and the USA. The Climate Café groups come together regularly for meetings and presentations too

​ Jess Pepper - a climate advocate and Climate Reality Mentor who is actively involved in community action on climate change, and worked for environmental NGO's incIuding WWF Scotland - is founder of the Climate Café movement and organised the world's first Climate Café about 5 years ago in Dunkeld and Birnam which is still going strong today

​Carol Aitken 
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Some of the Climate Cafe group helped out with recycling rubbish the New year Street Party - Read More
Looking for more information on Climate Change?
Climate Reality have produced this useful introduction
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​The Anthropocene website has interesting articles
We have organised presentations and chats with the presenters about different issues in regards to the four main areas that need to be addressed:  Energy; Food, Waste and Transport
We have invited  speakers to talk about:
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  • The scientific overview of what's ​happening to the planet
  • Household energy 
  • Recycling
  • Reducing plastic
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Topics we have discussed amongst ourself include:
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  • Growing our own vegetables
  • Reducing car use
  • Encouraging visitors to use public transport
  • Lobbying for mini recycling points throughout the town and surrounding area
  • Upcycling furniture & clothes
  • Reducing household energy 
You will find ideas for activities without a car on our Car Free Pitlochry page
Everyone is very welcome to come along and join us and to pick up and share ideas 
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On October the 12th 2019 we held a Zero Waste Food and Fun Day at the Town Hall as part of Climate Week.
The event showcased plant based foods and some amazing small businesses, as well as children's activities, apple pressing and information tables. 
It was very well attended.  We plan to hold more of these Days in the future
Read More...
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Most meetings of Pitlochry Climate Cafe take place at the HPCP, Atholl Road, Pitlochry
They are usually on the second Friday of the Month
Check our News Page for updated details
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