Creative Campaigners 2023
Aged 20-30 and care about the countryside, wildlife and people of the Yorkshire Dales? Then become a Creative Campaigner!
Aged 20-30 and care about the countryside, wildlife and people of the Yorkshire Dales? Then become a Creative Campaigner!
It is important to us that our Business / Group Membership is as useful as possible to your organisation, to us − and to the Yorkshire Dales, so we have made some exciting changes to it. From 1 April organisations can become Community Supporters, a scheme open to all environmentally minded businesses and ‘not for profits’ to … Read more
Do you want to help build a sustainable future for the Yorkshire Dales? If so, we are looking for a new Chair of Trustees. This is a high profile, voluntary role that would be ideal for an energetic, environmentally minded individual with strong leadership skills. Our outgoing Chair, Bruce McLeod who is stepping down after … Read more
A brand new short documentary by filmmaker, Ruth Garrett of Kittiwake Productions uncovers how farming can support the environment as well as food production. “All we’re doing is turning solar power into summat to eat…” In the film Yorkshire Dales farmer and former Trustee of Friends of the Dales, Anthony Bradley shares a candid and … Read more
We were delighted to join an alliance of National Park Societies and campaigning organisations, including Campaign for National Parks (CNP) in a joint Declaration, calling on governments in England and Wales to give Protected Landscapes (National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty) their full backing in legislation. The statement was agreed at the National … Read more
It’s great to see the Government take on board much of our collective input, as put forward on behalf of all the national park societies by the Campaign for National Parks (CNP) to help shape the recent and long awaited Landscapes Review. But, without legislation to underpin the ambition, the proposals fall short of what … Read more