Local Events
Community Climate Action Network Conference - Keynote George Marshall
When: Saturday 5 th March
Where: Loudsley Green Community Centre, Cuttholme Road, Chesterfield, S40 4QU
FREE - On a First Come First Served basis
This is shaping up to be a great event.
The renowned, George Marshall from Climate Outreach is confirmed to speak, along with Emma Bridge from Community Energy England and Simon Redding on the role of social enterprise.
Community Cafe sessions include Creative Consultation, Fracking, Hydro, Buxton Economic Resilience Study, Carbon Conversations, Warm Homes and Climate Jobs, Building Alliances and more.
Book your FREE place NOW - http://bit.ly/1nbkvJN
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TRANSITION WIRKSWORTH ANNUAL GATHERING
Date: Wednesday 10TH Feb - 7.30pm
Location: Walton House Restaurant, Wirksworth
Organised by: Transition Wirksworth
FREE
Join us for an interesting evening and catch up with what the different transition groups have been up to this last year and plan for next year.
This will be followed by a short talk ‘The Road Through Paris’ led by Rosemary, who went to Paris in December, followed by table discussion groups. Drinks and nibbles provided.
Contact: wirksworthTI@gmail.com
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Chesterfield Green Teas
Date: 2nd Sat of the month from 2 pm to 4 pm,
Location: The Monkey Park Café, Chester Street, S40 1DW
Organised by: Transition Chesterfield
FREE
Are you interested in environmental issues? Do you think of yourself as green?
Would you like to meet like-minded people over tea and cakes?
Transition Chesterfield invite you to join us for informal afternoons once a month.
Children welcome!
Contact: Lisa Hopkinson - transitionchesterfield@yahoo.co.uk
www.transitionchesterfield.org
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Frack Free Nottinghamshire Education Day
Date: Saturday, 13 th Feb 12:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Location: Curious Manor (The Lost Library room), Trinity Square,
Nottingham, NG1 4AF GB
Organised by: FFN
FREE
FFN are holding an Education Day to help YOU learn the facts and impacts of fracking. General, local, wider. This is a great opportunity to skill up for future campaigning. Also as part of it we're screening ‘Voices from the Gasfields’ at 12pm.
http://on.fb.me/1X7Dpho
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Sustrans Sustainable Travel Forum
Date: 19th February
Location: Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshrie.
FREE
Sustrans are a leading UK charity enabling people to travel by foot, bike or public transport for more of the journeys we make every day.
Sustrans welcomes delegates from local groups, such as cycle and walking campaign groups, transition town groups, health campaigners and other such community groups who promote sustainable travel.
Further info contact: volunteers-em@sustrans.org.uk
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The Floods, Climate Change and the Cuts
Date: Thursday 11 Feb 7.30pm
Location: St Paul's Church Hall, Seale Street DE1 3RT
FREE
Organised by Derby Climate Coalition & 38 Degrees
Speaker: Climatologist Ed Sears & a short film of the 1965 floods
Contact: derbyclimatecoalition@gmail.com
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Hockerton Housing Project Open Saturdays
Dates: Saturday 27th February 2 – 5pm. Saturday 23rd April 2 – 5pm and Saturday 11th June.
Organised by: Hockerton Housing Project
Charges apply
‘Our newest residents have now moved in along with donkey, pigs, chickens and 40 more sheep so getting even more sustainable food wise!’
Contact: T 01636 816902 www.hockertonhousingproject.org.uk
Booking: http://bit.ly/1nLECOS
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Belper Goes Green ECO Festival
Date: 3rd – 5th June
Location: Belper Rugby Club,
Organised by: Transition Belper
There is a CAMRA Beer Festival, full programme of entertainment on two stages, hot and cold food and loads to do and get involved with whether you are 5 or 55.
They are seeking stallholders, workshop leaders, craft demonstrators and anyone offering anything that demonstrates an environmentally friendly way of doing things for this year’s event.
Contact: David George M: 07443 650039 E: d.george349@btinternet.com
Booking: http://bit.ly/1VU29rW
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Energy Cost Comparison Session
Date: 22nd Feb at 13.30
Location: 114 Church Street, Church Gresley, Swadlincote, DE11 9NR
Organised by: Soth Derbyshire CAB
Contact: T: 01283 210109 E: jgill@southderbyshirecab.org.uk
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National
NEWS: Record hot years near impossible without man made climate change
New calculations shows there is just a 0.01% chance that recent run of global heat records could have happened due to natural climate variations. That’s 99.99% chance that it is human induced!
http://bit.ly/1R9BjwT |
NEWS: Japan begins work on 'world's largest' floating solar farm
Electronics firm builds floating solar farm on a reservoir due to a scarcity of land for utility-scale solar in Japan
http://bit.ly/1SOWOTu |
NEWS: What is holding back the growth of solar power?
Solar sector needs better power storage, grid infrastructure and government support to meet bullish growth predictions
http://bit.ly/1VUCn6Z
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NEWS: Copenhagen set to divest from fossil fuels
The mayor of Denmark’s capital launches a push to withdraw the city’s £700m investment fund out of coal, oil and gas holdings
http://bit.ly/1X80DDR |
NEWS: With this attack on community energy the big six win out over 'big society'
By changing the rules, this government has sabotaged the promise of a UK community energy revolution and secured the dominance of the big six energy companies
George Monbiot blog http://bit.ly/1R9uDyG |
RESOURCE: CSE Guidebook for low carbon neighbourhood planning
This popular publication (over 2,000 downloads in the past 6 months) explores what communities can do – through neighbourhood planning – to mitigate and adapt to climate change and tackle fuel poverty.
http://bit.ly/1PEMc8K |
RESOURCE: The top 100 films for action
Need some inspiration for 2016? Films For Action have compiled a list of their top 100 documentaries, covering a huge range of social issues. Take a look and plan a screening!
http://bit.ly/1PX5wKh |
RESOURCE: Breast Cancer UK have produced a position paper on Fracking
‘Many of the chemicals used in fracking are known to be of concern and have been linked to an increased risk of breast cancer.’
A recent report by the UK health charity Medact examined the health implications of fracking and concluded that it poses significant risks to public health. The charity has called for a comprehensive health and environmental impact assessment on fracking and related activities in the UK, which Breast Cancer UK fully endorse.
http://bit.ly/1UPUydY |
RESOURCE: Short Climate film by Michael Morpurgo
Michael Morpurgo's wish for the world is worth sharing. Jeremy Irons agrees. Do you?
http://on.fb.me/1mhI0Qw |
RESOURCE: 38 Degrees tool to send email direct to your county councillors re government plans to by-pass councils and local consultation on fracking proposals
Government ministers are trying to change the law so big energy companies can drill for gas in our countryside - regardless of what local communities want. It would strip local councils of the right to say 'no' to dirty energy in their backyards.
If we make thousands of local councillors rebel against the government, they could be stopped in their tracks.
http://bit.ly/1TIpVJ0 |
RESOURCE: ‘Pots, Pans and Other Solutions’
Documentary about the political and constitutional changes in Iceland after the 2008 financial crash.
http://bit.ly/20wnMFz |
PETITION: The UK government OK plan to sow bee-endangering seeds across the country
Despite the fact that bee-endangering pesticides are banned in the EU, the UK government just gave the go-ahead to farmers to sow these toxic-coated seeds anyway. Any day now, Bayer and Syngenta's toxic bee-hurting seeds could be sown - wreaking even more havoc on our bees.
http://bit.ly/1VU7KPb |
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