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About Climate Action Newtown

Climate Action Newtown (CAN) is a Community Interest Company based in Newtown, Powys, Wales.


Why CAN exists

The purpose of CAN is:

  • To encourage and enable residents, businesses, and organisations in Newtown (Powys) and the surrounding communities to reduce our collective carbon emissions to net-zero by 2030, by working together in creating a sustainable resilient and thriving local economy. 

What CAN does

CAN initiates, encourages and supports activities that aim to …

  • Increase local awareness and understanding of climate change and other environmental emergencies and the likely impact of these on current and future generations.
  • Identify constructive actions that individuals, families, groups, businesses and local government can take to reduce the damage being done to the climate and environment.
  • Inspire local people to reduce their carbon and environmental footprints to levels that offer a realistic path towards a sustainable future.

Join Us

If you live in the Newtown area and support our objectives please join us. Individual membership is free!

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Contact Us

To contact Climate Action Newtown please click the Contact Us button below.