About Rothbury Climate And Nature

What we aim to do

• Promote climate awareness and actions within the community, with the object of reducing carbon emissions and protecting biodiversity, through the provision of a range of activities and actions.
• This will include the use of social media, physical media, talking with people, holding events, and working with schools, young people, businesses, places of worship, and other establishments and organisations to help implement climate conscious decisions.

How we are going to do it

1. Promote climate awareness and actions within the community, with the object of reducing carbon emissions and protecting biodiversity, through the provision of a range of activities and actions.
2. This will include the use of social media, physical media, talking with people, holding events, and working with schools, young people, businesses, places of worship, and other establishments and organisations to help implement climate conscious decisions.

Membership

People who support the work of the charity and are aged 18 or over, can apply to the trustees to become a member. Once accepted by the trustees, membership lasts for 3 years and may be renewed.

The trustees will keep an up-to-date membership list. The trustees may remove a person's membership if they believe it is in the best interests of the charity. The member has the right to be heard by the trustees before the decision is made and can be accompanied by a friend.

AGM

1. The AGM must be held every year, with 14 days' notice given to all members telling them what is on the agenda. Minutes must be kept of the AGM.
2. There must be at least 3 members present at the AGM.
3. Every member has one vote.
   
4. The trustees shall present the annual report and accounts.
   
5. Any member may stand for election as a trustee.
   
6. Members shall elect between 3 and 10 trustees to serve for the next year. They will retire at the next AGM but may stand for re-election.