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Community Climate Action Newsletter - July 2019
Welcome to the Community Climate Action newsletter, with all the latest news, events and resources in Nottinghamshire, Nottingham, Derby and Derbyshire. A special hello to new subscribers – of which there are lots of you this month!
 
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Learn how to prune fruit trees at Rosliston

Local Events

Climate Witness Walk
Wednesday 16th October, 1pm
Organised by the Multi Faith Centre, University of Derby
Starting from Multi-Faith Centre at 1pm
 
A gentle walk around the university campus to see what the University is doing and have some discussions with like-minded people, drawing on what we could do to tackle climate change. The walk will be led by Rosemary Horry, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Management. For further details contact: Mahareen Javed: mfc@derby.ac.uk or 01332 591285.
 
Autumn Event: Dig in Community Allotment
Saturday 19th October, 1pm-4pm
Albany Allotment Site, Stapleford
FREE
 
Pumpkin carving, craft activities, apple pancakes, seasonal soups and cakes, refreshments - bring your own cup for a drink discount.
 
Further information: enquiries@diginstapleford.org.uk
 
The launch of Waste Not Café Chesterfield
Sunday 20th October, 6pm
Chesterfield Baptist Church, Cross Street
Suggested donation: £2.50 per adult, £1.50 per child
 
Come along to the launch of Waste Not Café - a brand new project aiming to address social isolation, food waste and food poverty. Enjoy a delicious three-course vegetarian and vegan meal in a social setting, all made using surplus food (that would have otherwise been thrown away from supermarkets). Any food that has not been eaten at the end of the evening can be put in a container/bag. Please bring these along with you. Any profits from the project will go to addressing food poverty in Chesterfield and will be donated to foodbanks at the end at the year.
 
https://bit.ly/31XBd4x
Email: wastenotcafe@tutanota.com
 
Plastic Free Chesterfield Meeting
Monday 21st October, 7pm
Chesterfield Arms, Newbold Road, Chesterfield S41 7PH
 
Plastic Free Chesterfield is a group working to achieve a Plastic Free status from Surfers Against Sewage, working with the community of Chesterfield to tackle single-use plastics. Come along to find out how you can get involved.
 
https://bit.ly/30RR6rO
Email: plasticfreechesterfield@gmail.com
 
Eco Book Discussion Group
Monday 21st October, 8pm
Organised by Transition New Mills
 
Transition New Mills book group will be discussing The Wall by John Lanchester. If you haven’t read the book someone will give a synopsis and all input to the discussion is welcome. Email transition.newmills@gmail.org for details of venue.
 
Talk by Brother Hugh from Hilfield Friary
Thursday 24th October, 7pm-9pm
Organised by Derbyshire Churches Environment Network
Free. Donations welcome.
 
Hilfield Friary is a Franciscan Community in Dorchester with a particular emphasis on living and promoting the Franciscan values of care for creation, working for peace and justice, and seeking respectful dialogue with people of other faiths. The Firary holds a gold Eco Award in the Eco Church Scheme. Open to all to attend. If you have any questions or need more information, please email Stella Collishaw, Community Action Officer, at stella.collishaw@derby.anglican.org
 
https://bit.ly/35iVW4U
 
Plastic Free Festive Pop Up Shop
Sunday 10th November, 11am-3pm
Calverton Village Hall
 
A chance to prepare for Christmas, plastic free. There'll be a wide range of stall holders selling gift ideas alongside their usual plastic free swaps, as well as plastic free ideas for your Christmas Day dinner. Refreshments will be available to buy and there will be a water refill station from the kitchen, so do bring your refillable water bottles. There'll also be children's Christmas crafts to keep the little ones amused. HO HO HOpe you can come! https://bit.ly/30UP9uH
 
Fruit Tree Pruning Course
Friday 13th December, 10am-3pm
Rosliston Forest Centre
 
Learn how to prune apple and pear trees to keep them in good health and good production. The course will cover formative pruning of young trees, pruning for health and fruit on mature trees, and restorative pruning of neglected trees. All tools and training will be provided, as well as hot drinks and biscuits.
 
https://bit.ly/31YGQ2h
 
Derbyshire Eco Centre Autumn Courses Now Booking
 
Forthcoming Courses at the Derbyshire Eco Centre near Wirksworth include:

  • Decorative Stone Carving, 14th October
  • Plastics Pollution, 21st October
  • Hedgelaying, 9th-10th November
  • DIY for Beginners, weekly, 5th November – 3rd December

Download the brochure: http://bit.ly/2M2zqXm

In Brief...


Local News in Brief:
  • If you, or someone you know, will struggle to pay their energy bills this winter, and you live in Derby or Derbyshire, then you can call Warmer Derby & Derbyshire on 0800 677 1332 or email wdd@mea.org.uk for free, impartial advice.
National News in Brief:

Buxton's first Repair Cafe was a huge success.

Local News


Shipley Eco Action Group Secures Lease for Woodside Community Garden
 
A new community garden has got off to a flying start after new group, Shipley Eco Action, secured a lease on land in the village. Over the last month the group’s volunteers have prepared 3250 square meters of land, created a hot compost pile, and prepared raised beds, a sensory garden and paths. The group will be fundraising on Heanor Market in October and hope to be able to make a living willow structure with funds raised. https://bit.ly/2VnWyl7

New Buxton Repair Cafe

A new Repair Cafe is aiming to stop a skip's worth of stuff from going to landfill in its first year of operation. Transition Buxton held their first Repair Cafe on 28th September and got off to a flying stat, looking at 35 items and mending most of them. Organisers said the smile on the face of a boy, whose pair of robotic toys were fixed, was priceless!

Buxton has joiied over 1500 other places around the world, and at least seven other locations in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, in supporting local people to extend the life of ‘stuff’ and save it from going to landfill. 
 
Their next Repair Café will be on 26th October at the Methodist Church in the Market Place. People are invited to bring along broken item(s) and the repairers will work with you to try to fix your item. There is no charge for the service, but donations are very welcome. Transition Buxton are very grateful to the Bingham Trust for a small grant to help get the Repair Café up and running. 
 
https://bit.ly/2MrNFTq
 
Nottingham City Council is a Climate Champion Finalist
 
Nottingham City Council is a finalist in the Guardian Public Service Awards because of it’s work on climate change. The council ring fences its workplace parking levy for renewable transport projects, puts solar panels on all council homes, has the world’s largest fleet of biogas double decker buses and is aiming to plant at least 10,000 trees by 2023.
 
Find out more in this video: https://bit.ly/35jiUbS
 
Amber Valley Plans to Plant 2500-500 Trees Per Year
 
Amber Valley Borough Council is proposing to plant between 2500 and 500 trees per year over the next 5-010 years as part of its ‘Forest for the Future’ initiative. The council’s plans involve 40 acres of woodland in locations around the borough. The council believes that the tree planting programme would be capable of sequestering 6,400 tonnes of carbon, the equivalent of six years of the council’s carbon emissions. A full list of the locations throughout the borough is available here: https://bit.ly/2MlFUhS
 
Free Tree Scheme is Back in South Derbyshire
 
Individuals and community groups have until 28th October to apply for free trees from South Derbyshire District Council who are working in partnership[ with the National Forest Company. As in previous years, two trees are available per households and 10 per school or community group. This year’s species are cherry plum, hazel, crab apple and holly.
 
https://bit.ly/31SOj2V
 
DEADLINE APPROACHING: Derby City Council Recruiting Climate Change Coordinator
 
Derby City Council is recruiting a Climate Change Coordinator. The Council has declared a Climate Emergency which commits the Council to raise awareness of climate change and to develop a local action plan to help reduce the carbon footprint of both its own activities and the wider city. The role of Climate Change Co-ordinator will be pivotal in making things happen by developing the necessary documentation and projects to develop this campaign along with galvanising the support and commitment of internal and external stakeholders in addressing this pressing global issue. Application deadline: 9th October!!!!!
 
https://bit.ly/2p1IZfb
 
Empowering Our Communities Fund Open to Applications
 
Electricity North West are offering grants of up to £50,000 for projects covering energy issues, supporting vulnerable customers and reducing fuel poverty. Applications will be accepted from organisations in the area in which ENW operates, which includes High Peak and some of the Derbyshire Dales area.
 
https://bit.ly/33eFd0O
 
List of Climate Emergencies Declared
 
The list of Local Authorities who have declared climate emergencies in the local area is unchanged from last month, which simply reflects the fact it’s been the summer period.
  • Amber Valley District Council
  • Bolsover District Council
  • Broxtowe Borough Council
  • Chesterfield Borough Council
  • Newark and Sherwood District Council
  • North East Derbyshire District Council
  • Derbyshire Dales District Council
  • Rushcliffe Borough Council
  • Derby City Council
  • Matlock Town Council
  • Wirksworth Town Council
  • Hayfield Parish Council
  • Belper Town Council
Meanwhile, Derbyshire County Council has published a Derbyshire Climate and Carbon Reduction Manifesto with the aim of becoming carbon neutral. Nottingham City Council has the most ambitious Net Zero Carbon target of any local authority in the country: 2028.
 
High Peak Borough Council will be debating a motion to declare an emergency on 15th October.
 
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