CONTENTS
Events
* Thursday 13 June: Weekly Healthy Walking
* Friday 14 June: Taking the Heat out of Climate Change Workshop
* Saturday 15 June: CropShare - Be an organic farmer for a day
* Saturday 15 June: Mapping the River: Nature Writing and the City
* Saturday 15 June: Eddington Discovery Day
* Sunday 16 June: Empty Common Community Garden
* Sunday 16 June: Pollination Celebration
* Wednesday 19 June: Globalisation or Localisation? How to Achieve a Fair and Adaptive Global Society
* Saturday 22 June: Cottenham Repair Cafe at the Fen Edge Festival
* Saturday 22 June: PEACE CHILD "the story of how young people save humanity from climate change"
* Sunday 23 June: Addressing 'built-in energy inefficiencies in our homes
* Monday 24 June: Something in the Air
* Tuesday 25 June: Finding your Voice with Climate Change workshop
* Tuesday 25 June: Understanding how buildings affect their environment
* Thursday 27 June: Building for the Future
* Tuesday 02 July: Zero Carbon Futures
* Wednesday 03 July: CCF AGM and talk by Dr Adam Read: 'The Circular Economy - solutions to overconsumption and the climate crisis'
* Sunday 14 July: The Work that Reconnects
* Wednesday 24 July: Transition Cafe Evening - How to Make Your Own...
* Thursday 01 August - Saturday 31: Transition Cambridge's summer break!
* Tuesday 10 September: Cambridge 2030 - meeting the zero carbon homes challenge
News
* New Eco Radio Show on Cambridge Community Radio
* Events for your calendar
Latest on our blog * Transition Café: How to Change the Climate of our Climate Conversations
Events
Thursday 13 June: Weekly Healthy Walking
10:00-11:00, Wandlebury Country Park
Weekly Healthy Walking every Thursday throughout the year: 10am and 10.30am. Each walk lasts around 30 minutes and covers about 1.5 miles. This social group meets all year round at 10am every Thursday morning, with the slower walk starting at 10.30am. Walks are well-attended, with 50-60 people joining most weeks. Some people like it so much they do both walks! Teas and coffees are available afterwards.
NB: Free of charge and no need to book. If you want to take part for the first time then please arrive 10 minutes early to register. The meeting point is the Stables Education Centre. Donations towards the upkeep of the park are always welcome.
Directions: Wandlebury Country Park is on the A1307, 2.5km south of the Addenbrooke's roundabout. CB22 3AE. Parking is available on site and costs £3 per vehicle, members free.
For queries: email us or call 01223 243830 extension 207.
More details here.
From: CambridgePPF
Friday 14 June: Taking the Heat out of Climate Change Workshop
19:00-21:00, Friends Meeting House Jesus Lane Cambridge
We're delighted to be offering a repeat of this workshop due to popular demand! Now with a more streamlined ticketing process. Psychotherapist Ro Randall of the Climate Psychology Alliance will explore what goes on beneath the surface when we try to talk about climate change with friends, colleagues and family when they're not so far along the journey as ourselves. We will look at how to listen properly, how to handle distress and how to cope with defensiveness so that we can both raise the subject and maintain relationships with those we care about. Booking is essential as places are limited, and although this event is free, we suggest a £5 donation on the door to cover room hire. Please book using this Billetto link From: Transition Cambridge
Saturday 15 June: CropShare - Be an organic farmer for a day
09:30-16:00, Willow Farm, Lode, Cambridge, CB25 9HF
Join Transition's community farming project, CropShare, to experience life as a real organic farmer...
This week we will be having fun helping out on the farm from 10:00am to 12.30pm, and 2pm to 4.00, sharing a lunch and a chat in between. You can join us for the morning or afternoon session, or both. Everyone is very welcome! See our website to get a flavour of what workdays are like. It will be good healthy fun, a great chance to see our local countryside, and how food is grown on a large scale. Please fill in this form if you would like to take part, and we'll also help you arrange travel to the farm. If you can't make this Saturday, join our mailing list to get farm session updates... Hope to see you soon! From: Cambridge CropShare
Saturday 15 June: Mapping the River: Nature Writing and the City
10:00-16:30, OtherSyde at The Engineer's House, Riverside Cambridge CB5 8HN
Join writer and nature lover Clare Crossman at this writing workshop. The day starts in the garden of the Engineer's House, with readings from new essays by American and English environmental, nature and non fiction writers. We will walk over to the small nature reserve opposite the house, to begin some nature journalling in response to the wood and the river, which may include responses to ecological destruction, climate change, social
and natural history ideas. A day for close looking and responding to the state of 'the meanest flower' in the Anthropecene. Registration via eventbrite.
Please note the workshop costs £10 - payable on the day. From: Clare Crossman
Saturday 15 June: Eddington Discovery Day
10:00-16:00, Storey's Field Centre, Eddington
On Saturday June 15, Cambridge's newest district, Eddington, is hosting a day of free environmental activities, learning and fun - the Eddington Discovery Day.
Visitors can learn how the new sustainable community is helping the environment with behind-the-scenes looks at the energy centre and conservation tours.
Plus hands-on activities to help reduce plastics and food waste, conservation storytelling and lots of cycling themed games and events to try.
More details here.
From: North West Cambridge Development
Sunday 16 June: Empty Common Community Garden
10:30-12:30, Empty Common Community Garden
There is generally a group of us in the garden on Sunday mornings from 10.30 am to 12.30 or later, and people are also coming and going during the week - you don't even have to garden just come and enjoy the space!
More details here.
From: Transition Cambridge - ECCG
Sunday 16 June: Pollination Celebration
13:00-15:00, Trumpington Meadows Nature Reserve
Bees, butterflies, beetles - all of these insects help keep our meadows gorgeous and our plates full of food thanks to pollination. Come and discover the huge variety of pollinating insects that call this nature reserve home and discover what you can do to help them.
We'll be using sweep nets and moth traps to take a closer look, plus there will be arts, crafts and dressing up for the kids. We'll provide snacks, or why not bring a picnic?
We'll also be celebrating the Big Wild Weekend, the middle weekend of our 30 Days Wild campaign.
Parking available in Byron's Pool, and we'll be a short walk from there - look for signs and our gazebo. Booking essential.
£5 per person (£3.50 for members)
For more information send us an email
More details here.
From: The Wildlife Trust BCN
Wednesday 19 June: Globalisation or Localisation? How to Achieve a Fair and Adaptive Global Society
19:00-20:45, OtherSyde, The Engineers House, Museum of Technology, Riverside, CB5 8LD
Have you ever wondered if a fair globalisation is possible? Or even questioned the validity of globalisation in our changing societies? This Transition cafe evening wishes to explore our collective visions for the future, addressing the pros and cons of globalisation, and sharing ideas on how to evolve locally and beyond. Spaces are limited, so please make sure to book on Eventbrite. We invite donations of £2-£3 per person to cover venue hire.
Transition Cafe is a monthly event series with lively conversations, talks, films, workshops and presentations about all the things we're passionate about to build a great community in our city. The bar will be open before and after the event, and you're invited to stay on afterwards to meet like-minded people, network, explore new ideas, and get to know others involved with Transition Cambridge.
More details here.
From: Transition Cambridge
Saturday 22 June: Cottenham Repair Cafe at the Fen Edge Festival
10:00-14:00, Cottenham Village College, High St, Cotttenham, CB24 8UA
If you have something that's broken, or needs adjusting or sharpening, why not bring it along to the Repair Cafe at the Fen Edge Festival? We repair all kinds of things - from bikes to toasters to baby buggies, radios, computers, printers, ornaments,clothes - almost anything you can carry, in fact! We like to show you how we do it, so that if it happens again, you can do it yourself. Both repairers and repairees have a very enjoyable and rewarding time.
If you're a whiz at repairing things, and can spare a few hours on the Saturday, come along as a repairer. We have a very comprehensive toolkit and supply of consumables, donated by Draper Tools and Mackays of Cambridge, so you don't even need to bring your own tools, unless you want to!
Booking is recommended so we know what to expect. Book here and then please send an email telling us what you're planning to bring for repair (or if you're a repairer, the kinds of things you're good at fixing).
We look forward to seeing you there.
More details here.
From: Cottenham Repair Cafe
Saturday 22 June: PEACE CHILD "the story of how young people save humanity from climate change"
18:30-20:00, Main Hall, Mrs Howard Hall, Norton Way South, Letchworth
The Peace Child story pits young people against climate deniers, politicians, diplomats and hard-nosed oil executives - as they use love, cunning and old-fashioned real-politik, to fashion a solution to climate change. Its backdrop is the international fora for climate change: the catastrophe in Copenhagen, the fiasco of Rio+20 and the partial success of Paris. David Woollcombe's platform performance captures the energy of local young School Strike4Climate supporters, and includes powerful slides and songs by Cat Stevens and his brother David Gordon. It will be followed by a Question and Answer session.
Tickets £5 available from Letchworth Tourist Information Centre or Eventbrite From: Transition Town Letchworth and Peace Child International
Sunday 23 June: Addressing 'built-in energy inefficiencies in our homes
15:00-17:00, Main Hall, Mrs Howard Hall, Norton Way South, Letchworth
If you are experiencing high energy bills, considering energy efficiency improvements or general building work, you will be informed and surprised by the conclusions our speaker has to share on potential weaknesses in construction methods. Paul Buckingham's talk, illustrated by case studies, will show why it's all about attention to detail - building detail. Homeowners will be provided with examples of where to look for weaknesses and general advice on how to set about improvements. Paul, a construction professional who promotes environmentally-conscious building methods, has specialist knowledge in airtightness and insulation.
Tickets £3 available from Letchworth Tourist Information Centre and Eventbrite From: Transition Town Letchworth and The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineer
Monday 24 June: Something in the Air
18:30-20:30, Trumpington Meadows Nature Reserve
Celebrate Swift Awareness Week!
Join us at Trumpington Meadows, where Dick Newell from Action For Swifts will be giving a talk on these wonderful birds. We will be taking a look inside our swift box and then going for a short walk to look at their acrobatic flight.
Drinks and nibbles provided. Parking available at Byron's Pool car park, next to the reserve. Meet at the Rangers office.
This event is FREE and all ages welcome! Please contact us to book your place, or for more information.
More details here.
From: The Wildlife Trust BCN
Tuesday 25 June: Finding your Voice with Climate Change workshop
19:00-21:00, Friends Meeting House Jesus Lane Cambridge
Led by Ro Randall (Climate Psychology Alliance and co-founder of the Carbon Conversations project) we will use the Public Narrative techniques of Marshall Ganz to help you find effective ways of speaking to others about climate change, creating a story which explains briefly and compellingly why you care, why you want others to join you and why it's so important now. Attending both this and the companion workshop 'Taking the heat out of Climate Change' will give you the confidence both to speak up when you have the opportunity and to listen more effectively when that is more appropriate, but it's ok if you can only attend one. This event is free, but we gently suggest a £5 donation to cover costs. Please register your place at this Billetto link From: Transition Cambridge
Tuesday 25 June: Understanding how buildings affect their environment
19:15-21:00, Upper Hall, Mrs Howard Hall, Norton Way South, Letchworth
Julie Futcher, a regular speaker at CIBSE and CIBSE Home Counties North West Region events, will talk about how in increasingly dense urban environments, with building heights increasing, a building's boundary cannot be considered to lie at the building envelope but extends into the wider environment. City of London buildings will be used to illustrate how building design impacts on passive resources like light and ventilation, which in turn affect the neighbourhood air quality and the energy needs of surrounding buildings. Buildings are usually evaluated on their stand-alone merits, but is it tme to also judge them on their net-energy impact on the wider environment?
Ticket Cost £3, available from Letchworth Tourist Information Centre or Eventbrite From: Transition Town Letchworth and The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
Thursday 27 June: Building for the Future
19:30, Friends Meeting House Jesus Lane
Traditional architecture evolved over centuries to keep people safe and comfortable within the local context, resources and climate. But our climate is changing - what happens when weather events become more extreme? What happens when grid energy supplies fail? How can we address the challenge of staying safe in our own homes? Specifically - how can we stay affordably comfortable in extreme cold and hot periods with little expenditure? Feeling too cold or hot in your own home is often a hidden problem in the UK today even for the apparently affluent middle classes. This talk will help you understand the associated challenges, pitfalls and sensible solutions to improving everyday thermal well-being at home.
Susan Roaf is Heriot Watt University's Emeritus Professor of Architectural Engineering and currently sits on the UK Architects Registration Board. An award winning architect, author and teacher she believes many modern buildings are very poorly designed for their climates and the only truly sustainable buildings are those run largely with natural energy. From: Angela de Burgh and Ruth Lambert
Tuesday 02 July: Zero Carbon Futures
18:15-19:45, St Barnabas Church, Mill Road, Cambridge
On 2 July Carbon Neutral Cambridge will be sharing and discussing the findings and recommendations of the Zero Carbon Futures Symposium at its first (brief) AGM. This symposium was held on 21 May, organised by CNC in partnership with the Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service, South Cambridgeshire District Council and Cambridge City Council. It gathered together expert participants to "inform policy development for the new joint Local Plan", and explore how to help our councils "use their leadership, local planning powers and partnerships to the full to accelerate the local transition to net zero carbon". More info here.
Carbon Neutral Cambridge invites you to join the meeting, to discuss the findings, and explore together how community groups can use these to help accelerate the local transition to net zero carbon. From: Carbon Neutral Cambridge
Wednesday 03 July: CCF AGM and talk by Dr Adam Read: 'The Circular Economy - solutions to overconsumption and the climate crisis'
19:00-21:15, St Barnabas Church, Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 2BD
Dr Read is the Junior Vice President of the Chartered Institute for Waste Management and a Chartered Environmentalist who has been working closely with DEFRA in his role as External Affairs Director at SUEZ. His talk will explore real world examples of how public pressure, legislation and innovation in both science and business can help shift us towards a resource efficient economy with lower emissions. Dr Read's talk at the City Climate Leaders Forum earlier in the year saw delegates queuing up to invite him back to hear more.
Dr Read's talk will be accompanied by CCF's brief formal AGM. We'll share the successes and challenges of operating in a very different landscape and seek your input into priorities for the future. Addressing the climate crisis has never been more urgent than it is now so we'd love you to join us. There will be time to mingle with speakers, staff, volunteers and fellow guests. All are welcome, please join us.
More details here.
From: Cambridge Carbon Footprint
Sunday 14 July: The Work that Reconnects
10:30-17:30, Romsey Mill, Hemmingford Road, Cambridge, CB1 3BZ
"The Work that Reconnects" is an experienctial process designed by Joanna Macy to help us connect with our energy and motivation to act for life on Earth. If, like many others, there are times when you feel overwhelmed, angry, fearful or numb in the face of the current global crises, this workshop is for you! Taking time to acknowledge and honour our (often conflicting) emotions in relation to the global challenges can help us find the energy to act on behalf of life on Earth, and can inspire a sense of connection, belonging and renewed hope for the future. During this workshop, we will dive deeply into a sense of wonder and gratitude for the precious gift of life on Earth, before facing any difficult emotions that may be arising in us. We will also connect empathically with the perspectives of others, including those who hold opposite views to us, as well as members of other species, and we will explore positive ways forward. This workshop is being offered by Anna McIvor and Nicholas Wilkinson. For more information and to book, please see the eventbrite page here. There is a suggested donation of £15-25 to cover costs. From: Transition Cambridge
Wednesday 24 July: Transition Cafe Evening - How to Make Your Own...
19:00-20:45, OtherSyde, The Engineers House, Museum of Technology, Riverside, CB5 8LD
During this cafe evening, local people will share simple "How to Make Your Own" practical, homemade tips for a more sustainable lifestyle. You will walk away with three recipes each for cleaning products, cosmetics and food, which you can test at home. Spaces are limited, so please make sure to book on Eventbrite here. We invite donations of £2-£3 per person to cover venue hire.
Transition Cafe is a monthly event series with lively conversations, talks, films, workshops and presentations about all the things we're passionate about to build a great community in our city. The bar will be open before and after the event, and you're invited to stay on afterwards to meet like-minded people, network, explore new ideas, and get to know others involved with Transition Cambridge.
More details here.
From: Transition Cambridge
Thursday 01 August - Saturday 31: Transition Cambridge's summer break!
09:00-09:00, nowhere
Transition Cambridge takes a summer break for August - it's 'traditional'!. Some of our events will continue (Cropshare, Empty Common community garden...) during August, and events can be added to our website listings in the usual way. However the bulletin writers will be dabbling their toes in the Cam, so the last fortnightly bulletin will be at the end of July and the first one when they get back will be early September. From: Transition Cambridge
Tuesday 10 September: Cambridge 2030 - meeting the zero carbon homes challenge
19:00-21:00, Old Divinity School, St Johns Street, Cambridge CB2 1TP
To mark the tenth anniversary of Open Eco Homes we're hosting an evening of celebration, conversation and inspiration at St John's College on September 10th. Join our key note speaker Baroness Brown of Cambridge, Julia King and a panel of experts, including renowned architect Meredith Bowles, as we look back at the last ten years and foreword to the next. We'll be asking the big question 'how do we meet the challenge of the climate emergency with a zero-carbon home sector in Cambridge?' Can it be done and what do we need to do to get there? Tickets for the event, including refreshments, are £5. Bookings, which are essential, open in July.
More details here.
From: Open Eco Homes/Cambridge Carbon Footprint
News
New Eco Radio Show on Cambridge Community Radio
Our planet is facing an environmental emergency. A new Cambridge105 radio show, The 7th Generation, looks at how the people of Cambridgeshire are stepping up to the challenge. The programme airs once a month with local environmental news and events happening in and around Cambridge, in-depth interviews, eco arts and reviews, and what the City and South Cambridgeshire has to say. The first show is on tonight, Monday, between 6pm and 7pm.
More details here.
From: Pivotal Arts
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