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The last few weeks have seen some very important developments for anyone concerned with climate change issues and building sustainable communities. 400,000 people came together in New York headed by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon to sound the alarm to the global Cimate Change summit. Spearheaded by Bill McKibben from 350.org there was support across the world including 40,000 people marching in London.
This vast and concrete expression of public opinion should help us realise that our local commitment through Transition St Albans to build a more environmentally sustainable community is part of a world-wide clamour to do things differently.
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We are hoping to start Transition Streets groups in HARPENDEN this autumn in:
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Station Road
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Crabtree Lane
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Lyndhurst Drive
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Dalkeith Road
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Overstone Road
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Glemsford Drive
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Holly Walk
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Weybourne Close
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Attwood and
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a second group Cowper Road
(We also have interest on other streets in Harpenden too).
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There was a lot of discussion after the presentation on Neighbourhood Planning at our September meeting. The council is about to put out its local strategic plan for consultation - and we will keep you informed when we know more.
Please click this link here to find out more about neighbourhood planning.
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Following the September Open Meeting, some Harpenden residents are hoping to set up a Play Streets scheme.
Are you interested in closing your road for a few hours once a month so that children can play and neighbours can meet up? Please click here to find helpful information including posters and leaflets about Play Streets.
Rob Schafer who has set up a successful scheme in Tring has offered to guide us though the process of getting agreement from Herts County Council. If you are interested please click here to email us.
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The Community Energy group have been working on a Community Solar Energy Proposal for a school in a Harpenden. They will be progressing discussions with the school on the coming months and we will keep you updated.
Please click here to find out more about Community Energy with Transition St Albans
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Please click here to see more about this new TSA group.
A new Zero Waste group has set up to work on a range of issues, covering plastic, detergent, creating art from rubbish, council targets on recycling and local visits to recycling or landfill sites.
The group needs your help, suggestions or tips.
- Do you recycle items not collected by the Council’s recycling? For example one of our members recycles plastic milk bottle tops for charity and another takes working electrical items to a local charity shop)?
- Do you buy an item particularly for its reduced packaging? If so, what is it? For example a brand of tea as it doesn't contain a foil sleeve to keep it ‘fresh'.
Please click here to email us with your ideas and local experience. These will be collated and uploaded on the website so that we can all help reduce landfill!
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Click here to see more photos of the event and information about FoodSmiles St Albans
On a sunny day in September FoodSmiles St Albans invited its supporters to see the results of their growing on their patch of organic land at Hammonds End Farm. It is amazing to see the difference since they first came across the patch of empty land in April this year.
Please click here to see the FoodSmiles St Albans website.
The mayor of Harpenden turned up, children played games, grown-ups ate delicous b-b-q food, and soaked up the atmosphere. Nearly 25 people are now signed up and digging the land and taking home regular veg boxes.
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 Responding to popular demand St Albans Friends of the Earth group are holding a beginner’s cycle maintenance workshop on Saturday 11th October 2-4.30pm at the Scout Hut on the corner of Lemsford Road and Sandpit Lane.
You’ll learn how to:
· Check that your bike is safe to ride
· Adjust it so it is comfortable for you
· Lubricate your bike so it runs smoothly
· Remove a tyre, mend a puncture and replace the tyre ready to ride
Bring your bike to practice on and tyre levers and a bike spanner if you have them. The course is free, but we’d welcome a donation of £10 to cover materials and refreshments
Please click here to book your space now - places are limited
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A Transition St Albans Member is looking for a ‘co-worker’ to help with his allotment which is full size and which he and his family have worked organically for about 20 years. Ideally the co-worker would share the work (organically) and the produce. No heavy clearing necessary. If you’re interested please click here to email info@transitionstalbans.org - we will put you in touch.
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Transition in Kings presents the brilliant Pam Warhurst from Todmorden's Incredible Edible - click here to find out more about Incredible Edible
The seminar is in Kings Langley on Wednesday 15th October, also with Charles Ainger (Low Carbon Chilterns), in an inspiring evening at the Rudolf Steiner School Theatre, Kings Langley, WD4 9HG
Refreshments and open discussion. 7.30pm to 10pm close
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Big Lunch Extras - helping individuals create positive change
Click here to find out more about Big Lunch Extras
It is a three-year programme to help individuals across the UK create positive change within their communities. It is run by the Eden Project, funded by Big Lottery and they are looking for people to join in now!
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Click here to see The St Albans Trading Post website for more information
Sat 4th October 10am at the Foragers at The Verulam Arms, 41 Lower Dagnall St, AL1 4QE and every first Saturday of the month.
Calling all growers, bakers, brewers, cooks, foragers and craftspeople!
The Trading Post is a monthly event allowing local home-producers to get together and exchange their goods. You could arrive with half a dozen jars of jam, and leave with a punnet of tomatoes, a lemon drizzle cake, chutney, a homebrewed beer, some seedlings and some back-garden eggs! All are welcome – bring as much or as little produce as you like.
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The original St Albans carnival was the second largest carnival in the UK next to Notting Hill - new carnival is being created! Please support this energy enthusiasm & fun again!
Pledge your support here
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St Albans Carnival October Meeting
October 16, 7.30pm to 9.00pm
JOIN US AT
City Church St Albans, Unity Works Lyon Way, St Albans, AL4 0LB
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Please click here to find our more about being involved in Transition St Albans. It is the opposite of us sitting in our armchairs complaining about what's wrong, and instead, it's about getting up and doing something constructive about it alongside our neighbours and fellow townsfolk.
Our intention is to work together to:
- promote waste reduction
- recycling
- local food production and sourcing
- energy efficiency
- sustainable transport
- stronger community networks
We aim to be inclusive, imaginative, practical and fun, and to build a local community that is more interconnected, resilient and self-reliant. Click here to find out more about Transition St Albans
Transition St Albans is part of the Transition Network - click here to find out more about this global network of over 400 Transition initiatives- and we are also linked to activities with local Transition initiatives in Beds, Bucks and Herts.
Everything that happens in Transition is created by you!
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One of the inspiring food gardens visited by just under 100 residents this year
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Learning to grow our own cuts down on carbon emissions created with food miles, re-engages us with basic, enjoyable physical activities that connect us to the natural world and saves us paying out for stuff we can create ourselves.
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