Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 29th, 2008
I’ve just spent 2 exhausting days at Trafford Hall with residents organisations from Chester. We had 2 inspiring trainers and I’ve come home with lots of new ideas and a few things I’d forgotten. Just goes to show, we can always learn something new and be inspired by groups who have the imagination and the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 26th, 2008
I’ve just got back from running a workshop at the CPRW Youth Conference (Campaign to Protect Rural Wales). The annual conference brings young people together for 3 / 4 days to discuss current issues. This year’s theme was Peak Oil.
The participants were a group of very articulate and interested young people and had lots of [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 25th, 2008
Today marks the start of Faitrade Fortnight. Many of us are now buying food in season from local producers and this is seen as a positive way of reducing the impact on the climate, but where does this leave us when we try to reduce our food miles? I’ve been buying fairtrade tea and [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 20th, 2008
This blog is meant to be about community action to fight climate change, but we’ve gone off track over the last few days. I thought you might like to hear about Sustainable Youlgrave in Derbyshire which was formed in early 2006. They have achieved a lot in a short time by working on a range [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 19th, 2008
Today was so lovely, very cold but the sun shone. Tuesdays means Eco Club at Ashton Hayes Primary School and this term we are gardening in earnest. Our new raised beds are almost completed and our free seeds from the Duchy Originals School Gardening Scheme have arrived (the children are very intrigued to know [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 18th, 2008
I thought everyone should see this link – it came from my friend Sven Cahling’s blog – watch the film and be inspired: He writes
p.s. I think you´ll like my post of today. You don´t have to understand the Swedish (except “Wow!”) just click on the film:
http://jordnara.typepad.com/jordnra/2008/02/vrldens-frsta-k.html
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 18th, 2008
One of the simplest ways you can reduce your domestic carbon emissions is to switch to a renewable energy supplier. There are a few in the UK (such as Ecotricity and Good Energy). I’ve been a customer of Good Energy for some time and when I told them about the Brownies Light Bulb Library they [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 14th, 2008
There are several online maps where you can post your community’s actions to reduce carbon emissions. My favourite is the Rural Community Carbon Network (click on the link). Looking at the icount map today it lists over 12,000 individuals in the UK , I’m on it – the Brownies are on it - you find [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 13th, 2008
Up at 6.30, feed dog make coffee, eat breakfast.
8.00 Hang out washing, walk dog, feed pony, groom and muck out. Walk home, enjoy the sunshine and have a well earned day off.
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 12th, 2008
Last year I attended the ruralnet|uk annual conference at the Belfry. They are now the proud publishers of a unique book which captures the collective anecdotes of over 100 people, offering a distinct insight into rural Britain. Entitled ‘A Snapshot of Rural Britain – 100 memories, 100 visions’ it was written by delegates in just [...]
