In our small market town of Llanfyllin, mid Wales, more than 100 people gathered together to share messages to politicians at COP26 and to the Welsh and UK Governments. Bells rang out from the Church and musicians lifted the mood. Local charities brace.cymru (Building Resilience Against Climate Emergency) and Dolen Ffermio (suporters of rural communities in Uganda) invited passers-by to join local activities to live more sustainably and restore our environment.