SLACC is a community-based charity aiming to bring people in the South Lakes together to take action on climate change in their area. It is part of the Transition Town Network, aiming to divest their town of its dependence on fossil fuels and become more self reliant in areas such as food, economics, healthcare, energy and transport. They aim to work collaboratively in their community, bringing together people, businesses, churches, the council and schools to address the issues surrounding climate change and collectively come up with effective solutions for their area.

Current projects include:

• the Cumbria coal mine campaign, which opposes the opening of a new coal mine at Whitehaven.
• Waste into Wellbeing, a social enterprise that takes unwanted food from supermarkets, shops and local eateries and either turns it into meals available on a ‘pay what you can’ basis or redistributes it to local residents in need.
• Cargo bike project : We concluded a 5-week cargo bike trial in Kendal last October and are pleased to share some of the findings.