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!
LATEST NEWS
Jan 2026(3): Another successful Repair Cafe but in a new location!! More here.
Wider Interest: Energy saving advice from Stroud District Council website here
Jan 2026(2): Brushcutting and raking continues on the Uley Common site, to support wild flowers establishment next Spring. More
here.
Jan 2026(1): Work has started on the new compost area on Coaley Rec. More here.
Wider Interest: Flood Risk and Mitigation Gloucester CC Guide here
Dec 2025: Tree saplings planted round the edge of Shadwell Playing Field in Uley
More
here
Nov 2025: A formal Constitution is adopted by CUCAN; which enables a successful grant application to Stroud District Council. Uley Trees and Meadows (UTM) joins as an Affiliated group. More
here
UPCOMING EVENTS
The next Repair Cafe will be in Coaley Village Hall
during April (date to be announced)
Bring along your items for repair and enjoy some tea, coffee or cake.
We frequently mend textiles, furniture and other assorted items.
Tool sharpening is very popular
For a list of the items successfully repaired at the recent January
Repair Cafe in Nympsfield Village Hall look
here
WORKING TOGETHER
We work within Coaley and Uley on various projects aimed at improving our local environment and reducing our impact on the wider environment. We are currently structured as a CUCAN core team with Uley Trees and Meadows as an affiliated group.
CUCAN Core Team
Since 2019, CUCAN has been involved in a variety of local projects, including: working with local children to build a bug hotel and design our logo; running quarterly repair cafes in Coaley and Uley and working with the Coaley Recreation Action Group on their extensive rec ground regeneration project.
Uley Trees and Meadows (UTM)
Since 2022, UTM has been involved in a variety of local projects, including: Planting 500 saplings across 4 sites in Uley; creating biodiversity islands and corridors and generating a nature corridors map of Uley.
LOOKING FOR INFORMATION?
There is so much information available on the internet, TV and in books about the climate crisis, that it can be bewildering at times. Information is often conflicting and confusing.
We have compiled a brief summary of some of the main points, with some links to where you can find more detailed information. You will also find useful information about local initiatives, facilities and services.
What is climate change? Why is climate change happening? Why is nature damage happening? Why does all this matter?
What is biodiversity? Why is it critically important to our health and survival? Why is the earth's biodiversity in perilous decline?
Find our about some of what's going on in our local areas to help slow the climate crisis and nature loss...
Find a selection of web pages, books, articles, videos and podcasts that we found informative and interesting...
WHAT CAN WE ALL DO?
