COALEY & ULEY

CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK

WELCOME TO CUCAN!

We are a group of climate and nature concerned individuals from Coaley and Uley. We meet regularly to discuss what actions we can do locally to help mitigate climate change, and nature damage. We have worked on a number of successful projects in the two villages: from tree planting to helping residents repair their broken items at our repair cafes. Please explore our website for more information about what we do, why we do it and what you can do!


UPCOMING EVENTS

   

Repair Cafe


Coaley Village Hall

Sunday afternoon 11th May 2-4pm


Bring along your items for repair and enjoy some tea, coffee or cake.
We will have a broken Spectacles repairer, and an Electronics Engineer this time,
We frequently mend textiles, furniture and other assorted items.
Tool sharpening is very popular

   

WORKING TOGETHER

We work within Coaley and Uley on various projects aimed at reducing our environmental impact and improving our local environment

PAST PROJECTS

BUG HOTEL and a LOGO

In 2022 we built a Bug Hotel on the edge of Coaley School recreation field, with some of the children helping;  and children from Coaley and Uley Schools designed our Logo.

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PAST PROJECT

PARISH CARBON FOOTPRINTS

Using the online Exeter University/Centre for Sustainable Energy 'Impact-tool' we have calculated the Total Village and Per Household carbon footprints of Coaley and Uley villages.

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CURRENT PROJECT

TREE PLANTING

In 2023 and 2024, 300 tree saplings were planted in 3 different locations in Uley with the help of volunteers, pupils from Uley Primary School and the landowners.  

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CURRENT PROJECT

REPAIR CAFES

We have held Repair Cafes every 3 months since 2022. We alternate between Coaley and Uley Village Halls. So far we have repaired items, as diverse as a washing machine, pieces of furniture, a silver necklace - and sharpened very many garden tools!

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What Causes Climate Change?

The more carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gasses (such as methane) there are in the Earth's atmosphere the more heat is absorbed. When fossil fuels are burned by humans, the carbon that has been stored underground for millennia is released into the atmosphere as CO2. Since 1950, atmospheric CO2 has increased from 300 parts per million (ppm) to over 400 ppm. In turn, global mean temperatures have increased (see graphs below).


As the air temperature rises, clouds hold more water, which leads to heavier rainfall. There is more energy in the air so the wind speeds increase, and the weather patterns change. The consequences are increased flooding, melting of the ice caps and glaciers, hotter daytime temperatures, extended droughts in places, and more wild fires. Working in  air temperatures over 50 deg C leads to health hazards such as kidney damage.

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WHAT CAN WE DO?

Stuff We Buy

Almost a quarter of the average person’s energy consumption and associated emissions is a result of the things we buy...

Food We Eat

Globally, 20% of direct greenhouse gas emissions are from food and agriculture and food typically contributes between 10-30% of a household’s carbon footprint...

Managing Home and Garden

Everyday household chemicals can harm the environment, wildlife and the health of our families. There are ways we can avoid these unwelcome side effects.

Getting Around

About 30% of current UK CO2 emissions come from Transport of people and goods.  If we could reduce our use of petrol and diesel we could significantly reduce our CO2 emissions.

Energy At Home

About 30% of UK CO2 emissions come from our domestic heating.

There are ways we can reduce these emissions and still keep warm in winter!

Leisure Time

Often, the personal benefits gained when traveling come at the expense of the places and people we visit, as well as to the planet. However, tourism can have positive outcomes too...

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