Climate-Friendly Recipes

Ludlow 21’s climate-friendly shared suppers are proving popular. Held monthly at St. Peter’s Church Parish Centre on Henley Road, all are welcome to bring a plant-based dish to share, and preferably the recipe too! Contact diet@ludlow21.org.uk for more information. We will be adding to the website recipes which people have shared. See what’s available so far at: https://www.ludlow21.org.uk/recipes/

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Last chance to buy Traidcraft goods

As part of Fairtrade Fortnight, here is one last chance to buy Traidcraft Goods in Ludlow:

We were deeply saddened to hear the news that Traidcraft PLC, the original fair trade pioneers, have gone in to administration after 40 years of championing trade justice. Many members of the Ludlow Fairtrade Town Group have been part of Traidcraft Plc since the very beginning, making their range of beautiful, ethical products available to the Ludlow community and spreading the important message about trade justice. To hear that Traidcraft Plc is no longer trading, is the end of an era. It is now up to us, along with organisations such as the Fairtrade Foundation, Transform Trade, World Fair Trade Organisation and others to continue Traidcraft’s life-changing work and build on the incredible legacy they have left. We can choose fairly traded products, stand up for the rights of small scale farmers, producers and artisans, and work together to make trade fair.

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Fairtrade Fortnight 27 February – 12 March 2023

Fairtrade Fortnight 2023 is happening 27 February – 12 March 2023

Choose Fairtrade now and help save our favourite foods. 

Climate change is making crops such as tea, cocoa, coffee and bananas harder and harder to grow. Combined with extremely unfair trade, communities growing these crops are being pushed to the brink. 

But choosing Fairtrade, means extra income, power, and support for those communities. If they are paid fairly, farmers and communities have the financial means to mitigate the devastating effects of climate change they are experiencing now and build sustainable futures.

Choose Fairtrade and help people and planet and at the same time help save everyday foods and treats like chocolate, bananas and a hot cuppa tea or coffee! 

Look out for Fairtrade activities, events and displays in Ludlow over the Fortnight and remember to stock up on Fairtrade products now and every time you shop.

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Knit Zero – new fibre-crafting group

Ludlow 21 member Sarah has set up Knit Zero, a new sustainable fibre-crafting group. Sarah is a former textile crafts tutor and hopes others will join her to share practical skills for climate resilience, as well as patterns, ideas, cake, etc.

Sarah says, “There are so many climate-conscious reasons for using repurposed or locally-produced fibres to handcraft garments (which can be just as warm and much more attractive than fast-fashion alternatives)”

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Hazardous routes to School? Have your say

Ludlow 21’s Sustainable Transport Group have responded to Shropshire Council’s proposed revision to their policy under the Education Act 1996 covering unsafe walking routes for schoolchildren. Shropshire Council are asking this because they want to identify hazardous routes where free transport is needed for eligible children. While the Sustainable Transport Group agree that identifying hazardous routes is an excellent initiative, the reasons for Shropshire Council doing so are incorrect.

The Government has identified ‘Active Travel’ as a way of reducing our carbon footprint and encouraging a healthier lifestyle and so, rather than increasing the number of bus journeys, we should be providing safe walking/cycling routes from home to school for all our children to provide exercise and social interaction. Also, since many of the routes are made hazardous because of the volume or speed of traffic, a reduction in both would help to reduce the town’s carbon footprint.

You can make your own response to the consultation here: https://www.shropshire.gov.uk/get-involved/extremely-hazardous-routes-policy-revision/
Closing date for responses is 10th February 2023.

To see Ludlow 21 STG’s response, click here: https://www.ludlow21.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/RPRP-Shropshire-Council-Consulatation-Final-.pdf

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Ludlow Seed Swap 4th March

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Ludlow Green Festival 2023

The date for this year’s Ludlow Green Festival is now confirmed as Sunday 9th July.  Make a note in your diaries!

To get the ball rolling, the first Green Festival planning meeting will be held on Tuesday 31st January, 7.30pm in the upstairs room at the Rose & Crown.
All welcome – previous volunteers and new faces!  Please come along if you have ideas, suggestions, or would like to get more involved in the running of the Green Festival.

Volunteer needed for stall bookings
To ensure the smooth running of the Green Festival we are looking for a new volunteer to take on the co-ordination of stall bookings.
The role involves communicating with stallholders, sending out booking forms, recording bookings, ensuring all the correct paperwork is in place, and helping to draw up a plan of stall locations.
Please get in touch if you are interested.

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Ludlow Repair Cafe Sat 28th Jan

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‘New To You’ Table Top Sale 11th February

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Darn It! Mending Group and Climate Friendly Supper, Wednesday 1st February

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