Past Events
Online Meeting for Climate Change-focused Community Groups
Wednesday 22nd July, 7pm - 8pm (log on from 6:45pm if you would like some help with Zoom)
Log on via this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89398109545
Meeting ID: 893 9810 9545
Organised by Community Climate Action Network (CCAN) /Marches Energy Agency (MEA)
Our next CCAN Zoom meeting will be held on Wednesday 22nd July from 7pm till 8pm. We are pleased to announce that Gillian Wright from Energy Local will be joining us to talk about their neighbourhood renewable energy clubs.
Energy Local is transforming the electricity market for communities and small scale renewable generators. Their mission is to help communities get more value from small-scale renewable generation by using the renewable electricity locally.
Energy Local allows a local group of customers and generators to form a coop - an Energy Local Club (ELC). Consumers have smart meters to show when and how much power they are using. Members (consumers and generators) agree a better price for local generators than they would get paid normally and reduce their own consumer bills. It reflects local renewables’ true value and keeps more money local.
Energy Local are currently replicating this model across the country and are looking for communities to share the opportunity. To find out more, please join this CCAN Community Zoom and/or visit their website.
This will also be:
- A chance to discuss the recently announced Green Homes Grant scheme with like-minded people.
- A follow up on our meeting last month
- An informal opportunity to ‘meet’ with people from other climate change-focused community groups in the Nottingham/Nottinghamshire/Derby/Derbyshire area.
- A chance to hear about what other community groups are doing
- An opportunity to talk about what support you might want from the Community Climate Action Network
Free Virtual Expert - led Mini-Seminars
40 – 60 minutes
Via Zoom
Organised by Transition Buxton
Transition Buxton will be continuing its mini-seminar series on alternate Thursday evenings.
To join in, please register for each session in advance via awareness@transitionbuxton.co.uk. You will then receive an ‘invitation’ to join via a Zoom link.
- ‘Biodiversity in Buxton’
Rachel Purchase
Thursday 18th June, 7:30pm
With its enviable location in the centre of the Peak District, large green areas, extensive woodlands, surrounding moorlands and proximity to the National Park Buxton ‘must’ have an enviable level of biodiversity – mustn’t it? There’s nothing to worry about and no need to take action – surely? Join Rachel Purchase, from the Buxton Civic Association Biodiversity Group, to find out where we stand at the moment, why we should care and what you might want to do around biodiversity,
- 'My Beef with Beef - Travels to sustainability via the kitchen'
Carol Huff
Thursday 2nd July, 7:30pm
An every day story charting a personal voyage of discovery from meat-eater to whole-food, plant-based and happy.
- ‘Diet in the Anthropocene’
Dr Terry Newholm
Thursday 16th July, 7:30pm
Due to our increased meat consumption, food waste, environmentally damaging farming methods, there has been a significant reduction in biodiversity and a increase in atmospheric greenhouse gasses.
Terry has looked at three reports, from the Committee on Climate Change, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the Lancet Commission. To reduce the environmental impact of agriculture, they agree that less meat from ruminants should be eaten - but differ on how much less. Referring to these reports and other relevant peer reviewed papers, Terry will explain the judgement he has made between them and conclusions he has drawn.
For more information on Transition Buxton: https://bit.ly/3aLp727
You can watch recorded versions of previous mini seminars if you missed them here: https://bit.ly/3f43ZGU
Energising Community PV | Webinar
Wednesday 15th July, 9.30am – 12pm
Organised by EU heroes
FREE
EU Heroes is a European partnership project ‘tackling barriers to the development of community owned solar PV projects’. This webinar will go through what we can learn from existing community PV projects.
It is ideal for:
- Policymakers working to implement the EU Renewable Energy Directive
- Communities interested in developing their own solar PV projects
- Electricity network operators working to integrate solar projects into their networks
- Anyone with an interest in a just transition to net zero carbon.
To register, click here.
Heat Pumps for Beginners | Five Week Short-Course
Starting Wednesday July 15th, 6pm- 7.30pm
Organised by Carbon Coop
FREE*
Want to get rid of your current boiler but unsure what a heat pump entails? This short course will take you through everything you need to know about air-source heat pumps, from designing systems, to procurement of contractors, to understanding the installation process. It requires no prior technical knowledge.
- Heat Pumps Basics - Wednesday 15th July
- Case Study - Wednesday 22nd July
- Procurement - Wednesday 12th August
- Retrofit and Heat Pumps -Wednesday 19th August
- The Physics of Heat Pumps & Participant case studies - Wednesday 2nd September
All sessions are individually bookable. You can pick and choose which sessions to attend.
For more information or to sign up: https://bit.ly/3gydheM
* There are 20 free tickets available and 20 donation tickets (with no minimum donation)
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Talk and Q&A - Reusables & refillables during COVID
Wednesday, July 15th, 7pm - 8pm
Organised by Plastic Free Chesterfield
Rachel Yates, Plastic Free Communities Project Officer at Surfers Against Sewage concerns around using reusables and refillables during this time, and how the plastic free movement is more important now than ever. This will be followed by a Q&A and discussion.
To sign up: https://bit.ly/2Z0oajA
Q&A with High Peak MP Robert Largan
Friday 26th June, 7.30pm
Log on via this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85237694005
Organised by Hope Valley Climate Action (HVCA)
HVCA has re-arranged a meeting with Robert Largan, MP for High Peak, who was unable to join them at their 'general' meeting earlier in the month as planned. This will take place this Friday, 26th June, at 7.30pm on Zoom.
He will be talk briefly about his views on climate change and there will be a chance to ask him questions afterwards. If you would like to ask a question, please email Jeremy Wight (jeremywight73@gmail.com) in advance*. HVCA will prioritise questions submitted in advance, but there may be time for impromptu questions too.
If you would like Mr Largan to know of your question in advance (so that he has time to prepare a more considered reply), please let HVCA know when submitting your question.
*If you submitted questions previously, you do not need to do it again. They will be assuming you still want to ask them unless you let them know otherwise.
More information on: https://bit.ly/2YZtoLn
The Role of The Community in the Electrification of the UK
Thursday June 25th, 7 - 8pm
Organised by Sustainable Hayfield
For Community Energy Fortnight, Sustainable Hayfield is hosting a Zoom presentation ‘The Role of The Community in the Electrification of the UK,’ led by their Energy group Chair - Richard Noakes. Richard has worked in the electricity market for the last 10 years and he will go through some of the key changes in the market, past and future, and what it means for us.
To register your interest, email Shayfieldenergygroup@gmail.com.
Retrofitting Domestic Heat Pumps - methods and lessons from Ireland
Wednesday 24th June, 5pm – 6.30pm
Organised by Carbon Co-op
£5
Air source heat pumps are increasingly being seen as a key technology for homes in the energy transition. But large scale rollout of heat pumps in an owner occupier context in the UK is relatively rare.
In this webinar designed for policy makers, practitioners, designers and installers, Paul Kenny of Tipperary Energy Agency and Superhomes discusses the lessons learnt from their Irish roll out programme. The webinar will include an assessment of performance data which forms part of the Superhomes 2.0 evaluation conducted with Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT).
Paul will also be discussing Tipperary Energy Agency’s new distance learning module on heat pumps that he has authored.
Online chat with your Dinner
Sunday 21st June, 6pm-7pm
Log on via this link: https://bit.ly/2ZZVZlH
Meeting ID: 875 9448 3765
Password: wastenot
Organised by Waste Not Cafe Chesterfield
Instead of their planned June meal, Waste Not Cafe Chesterfield are offering a friendly video chat (via Zoom) to catch up with volunteers and other visitors that would have come along to the meal. Join in on the online chat with your dinner! Don't worry if your dinner isn't ready for exactly 6pm - just jump onto the call when you can! Everyone is welcome.
Virtual Waste Not Cafe Chesterfield
Sunday 21st June, 6pm-7pm
Log on via this link: https://bit.ly/2ZZVZlH
Meeting ID: 875 9448 3765
Password: wastenot
Organised by Waste Not Cafe Chesterfield
Instead of their planned June meal, Waste Not Cafe Chesterfield are offering a friendly video chat (via Zoom) to catch up with volunteers and other visitors that would have come along to the meal. Join in on the online chat with your dinner. Don't worry if your dinner isn't ready for exactly 6pm. They will be around until 7pm so just jump onto the call when you can! Everyone is welcome.