Who are we?
In August 2021, Aylsham Town Council declared a climate emergency looking towards achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2030. The council formed a group – ACE (Aylsham Climate Emergency) and this community-led membership set up five sub-groups, each working towards a strategy to achieve this.
It’s not just about reducing carbon emissions on a local scale, but also raising awareness of global climate change.
Each sub-group will target the main areas which contribute to the crisis. If you would like to get involved, or if you have a project for consideration, please…
The strategy guidelines:
We aim to:
What is ACE?
ACE has been formed as a result of the Town Council declaring a Climate Emergency.
It consists of some Town Councillors but is mainly comprised of interested members of the community.
Who sits on ACE?
Town Councillors Trevor Bennett, Mary Evans, Cheryl Bould, Kay Montandon, Catherine Fletcher and Patrick Prekopp
District Councillor Sue Catchpole
When does it meet?
ACE normally meets every month on the first Monday at 7:00pm.
Agendas for future meetings are available at least 3 days beforehand, and minutes published within two weeks.
ACE News
Why gardens matter
The most recent Nature and Biodiversity (N&B) project is focusing on gardening for soil health. Aylsham has a strong gardening community that we want to capitalise on and share everyone’s expertise in promoting in soil healthy gardening. Gardens are important in the battle against climate change, as there are over 10 million acres of gardens [...]
Best Wildlife Friendly Garden Competition 2026
We believe that every green space in Aylsham is important for wildlife – none more so than our own gardens. This is the first year of our competition, and we are looking to find the best wildlife friendly gardens for nature in our town. Big or small, your whole garden or just special corners - [...]
Why climate conspiracy theories are so popular
Join us for food, a drink, a lively chat and film screening of #ClimateScam? on Friday 6 February at Aylsham Town Hall. Doors open at 6.45pm for 7.15 screening. This is a film by Cornwall Climate Care where Jaz, a young mobile hairdresser and social media-savvy member of the TikTok generation, embarks on a journey [...]
