Sustainable Staveley brings together initiatives in the village of Staveley-with-Ings, in the Lake District, that are helping to tackle the climate crisis and biodiversity loss.
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Sustainable Staveley
A community group based in the village of Staveley, near Kendal in the Lake District.
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Join us for the Staveley Village Litter Pick on Friday 20th September.![]()
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📍 Outside Staveley Chippy![]()
🕙 10am – 12pm![]()
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A friendly morning out, meeting others, helping the village, and showing children how rewarding it feels to make a difference. Gloves and bags provided, just bring your enthusiasm!
Saturday 20th September - as part of the Car Free Weekend celebrations in Kendal: ![]()
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There's a NEW addition which is a really cool social ride on Saturday 20th with cycle trainer Jenny Lyon from Smile Cycling mainly on cycle paths and traffic-free ways out of town to access some lovely scenic routes and quieter roads. Jenny will run through basic safety checks and make sure everyone has the essential, practical skills to enjoy this relaxing sociable session. ![]()
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Book here: www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/90459
Come along for an amazing series of Adventure films and Inspiration talk by Elise Downing![]()
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Sunday 21st September 2025 2-4.30pm![]()
The Eddington Kendal, 106 Highgate, Kendal, LA9 4HE![]()
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An inspiring set of car-free adventure films kindly curated by Kendal Mountain Festival, and an inspirational talk by runner, writer and speaker Elise Downing. The running order below includes family friendly films, hot drinks and cake, and there will be games and toys for younger family members to enjoy. ![]()
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WELCOME by the Mayor of Kendal![]()
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FILM Joe and Bo's Bedtime Stories![]()
Join us as Joe and Bo go on a journey around Lochabers hidden landscapes and enter very different worlds. ![]()
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FILM Risk And Reward: Izzy and Edie's Story![]()
What can climbing teach us? 16yr old Izzie and 15yr old Edie undertake their first traditional rock climb on Raven Crag in the Lake District, and explore the lessons of risk and reward.![]()
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FILM Sew Many Miles: Cycling the length of the United Kingdom with a sewing machine![]()
One bicycle, a sewing machine and an obscure idea. This is a film following Benjamin Davies cycling the length of the United Kingdom with a sewing machine. Making bikepacking bags for people all across the UK, it’s a story of meeting passionate cyclists and traversing local landscapes in unconventional ways.![]()
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TALK Car free adventures in Britain – inspiration talk by runner, writer and speaker Elise Downing.![]()
In August 2016 Elise became the first woman and youngest person to run a lap of Great Britain self-supported and wrote the book Coasting. Since then Elise has become passionate about accessible smaller adventures after work, at weekends or on your annual leave. She has recently released Walk Britain with Vertebrate Publishing, an inspirational collection of 90 walking routes accessible by public transport which can enable you to see the best of Great Britain in an environmentally friendly way. Read more about Elise and her new book ![]()
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BREAK for hot drinks and cakes served by the heroes at Waste into Wellbeing![]()
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FILM To Know A Mountain![]()
What does it take to know a mountain? Tired of all the stories focused on racing to the summit, Hannah Westhenry fell into the pages of her beloved book The Living Mountain, by Scottish writer & explorer Nan Shepherd. Inspired by Nan’s work, Hannah brings together a diverse group of women to follow in Nan's footsteps, adventuring into the UK's largest and wildest mountain range to tell a different story.![]()
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FILM No Lost Shoes![]()
Our shoes go to lots of places, across vast distances, and over many miles. But eventually, no matter how much we care for them, our shoes break down and usually get thrown away. Max Romey wanted to find out what happens to his old shoes, and in his film No Lost Shoes, highlights the full scale of the problem.![]()
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FILM Cycling Without Age ![]()
There is something about riding a bike that makes you feel like a kid again. All too often, we lose touch with that magic as we get older. Through the stories of pedal-powered rickshaw pilots and their elderly passengers, Cycling Without Age explores the importance of feeling the wind in your hair at all stages of life's journey.![]()
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Sew Many Miles![]()
To Know A Mountain![]()
No Lost Shoes![]()
Cycling Without Age![]()
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This is a community partnership event, developed with in kind support from The Eddington CIC, Natural Kendal Kendal Town Council Kendal Walking Festival South Lakes Action on Climate Change - Towards Transition National Trust Future Fixers Smile Cycling Cycling UK Vertebrate Publishing and the Cycle Touring Festival.![]()
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