Past Events
Our Carbon Footprint Course
Saturday 1st February, 9.30am - 12.30pm
Strutts Centre, Belper
This free course, organised by Transition Belper and Belper Town Council, is a great opportunity to find out more about the climate change crisis and what we can do to mitigate its impacts. The course will cover the fundamentals such as the science behind climate change and its impacts locally and nationally. It will go on to explain what we can do as individuals and in our communities to tackle the climate emergency effectively. It is presented by Caroline Harmon of Marches Energy Agency who is a Carbon Literacy Course provider.
For further information, please email: info@transition belper.org
To attend, please reserve your place:
2040 - Film Screening and Climate Groups Trip
Pomegranate Theatre, Chesterfield
Pomegranate Theatre in Chesterfield will be screening the visionary film, 2040, at the end of January and start of February. The film, directed by award-winning director Damon Gameau (That Sugar Film), explores what the world could look like in 2040 if we embraced the best solutions already available to improve our planet now.
The film will be shown on the following days:
Friday 31st January, 2:00pm
Sunday 2nd February, 5:30pm
Wednesday 5th February, 10:30am
Thursday 6th February, 10:30am
To book tickets:
Additionally, Chesterfield Climate Alliance has arranged a Chesterfield climate groups trip for the Sunday showing:
Carbon Literacy for Interested Organisations
Thursday 30th January
Nottingam
From £75
Organised by Marches Energy Agency
A course which makes you sit up and take notice and, without a doubt, I think everyone should do it!' - attendee at a recent Marches Energy Agency Carbon Literacy course
Heard of Carbon Literacy and wondering what it's all about?
Want to become Carbon Literate?
Want to write and deliver your own Carbon Literacy courses for your own organisation or community?
Carbon Literacy will equip you and your organisation to bring about the rapid reduction in carbon emissions required in the next few years by the climate emergency. This particular course is suitable for all sectors - Community, Voluntary, Businesses, LAs, Academia - and, in addition to covering everything you need to become Carbon Literate, will also look at how to begin creating your own course. It's also a chance to meet others who are involved in Carbon Literacy courses.
Carbon Literacy is defined as "An awareness of the carbon dioxide costs and impacts of everyday activities, and the ability and motivation to reduce emissions, on an individual, community and organisational basis.”
Transition Chesterfield Potato Day
Saturday 25th January, 10am-2pm
Pavements Shopping Centre, Chesterfield
Organised by Transition Chesterfield
Do you want to start growing your own vegetables and reduce your carbon footprint in the process? The 12th annual Potato Day is at the end of this month where over 40 varieties of seed potatoes will be available to buy at low costs. Other vegetables seeds such as beans, peas, onions, shallots and garlic will be available too. It is entirely run by volunteers and profits will be split between Transition Chesterfield and Inspire Community Garden.
For more information, please email spud@potatoday.org.uk
https://bit.ly/2rDWcMN
New Mills Repair Café
Saturday 25th January, 9:30am-12:30pm
New Mills Volunteer Cetre
Organised by Transition New Mills
Bring small electrical items and household appliances, bikes, toys, furniture, ceramics, clothes and textiles to be repaired by volunteers for free (donations welcome). Gain practical knowledge to fix things yourself. Coffee, tea and cake available.
Buxton Repair Café
Saturday 25th January,
Lower Hall, Buxton Methodist Church
An opportunity to extend the life of your toys, clothes, tools, small appliances, electronics and more. Volunteer repairers will share their skills and try to repair your item with you.
Transition Chesterfield Potato Day
10am-2pm
Pavements Shopping Centre, Chesterfield
Get ready to plant some seeds in the new year and start growing your own food. Potato Day is an annual event where Transition Chesterfield provide over 40 varieties of seed potatoes (15p per potato), beans, peas, onions, shallots, garlic and other seeds too. It is entirely run by volunteers and profits will be split between Transition Chesterfield and Inspire Community Garden.
Local Regreening: Transforming Cabbage Patch and City
Thursday 23rd January, 6.30pm - 8.30pm
Cooper Building, One Friar Gate Square, Derby Campus
Organised by University of Derby
This is the last event in the series of climate action talks that has been hosted by the Environmental Sustainability Research Centre. Dr Briony Norton will look at how we can have sustainably managed environments that support biodiversity alongside human interests. Graham Truscott, cleantech entrepreneur, will talk about his successful venture Whistlewood Common Limited which turned a redundant cabbage field into biodiverse community-owned land.
https://bit.ly/3aj55wS
Green Energy Internaional
Thursday 23rd January, 8pm-10pm
The Butterfly House at The Torrs
Organised by Transition New Mills
Come along and find out about the latest innovations in Renewable Energy with Green Energy International in Hazel Grove. For solar to ground source heat pumps, hydrogen cells and wind.
Retrofit Bootcamp for Installers
Thursday 23rd - Friday 24th January, 9am-4:30pm
RAD Building, Jubilee Campus, University of Nottingham
The Energy Innovation Collaboration team at University of Nottingham (in partnership with the Retrofit Academy) is running a free two-day bootcamp that will provide a comprehensive overview of the PAS2035 standard for installers. PAS2035 is the necessary standard that is mandatory for all future domestic retrofit projects and projects will be only be eligible for public funding if the standard is followed.
Places for the EU funded training are limited to one per organisation from a SME, social enterprise or sole trader based in the Derbyshire or Nottinghamshire region.