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Recycling Volunteers Needed for Wirksworth Art Festival

Mon, 24 August 2015

Transition Wirksworth are looking for volunteers to help with collect recyclable waste at the town’s Art Festival Weekend, which takes place from 20th-26th September. The work will mainly involve keeping an eye on recycling bins sited around the town and wheeling them to a site where they can be emptied into recycling skips. Litter picking may also take place on 13th September.

Contact Richard Finnegan: richard.finnigan2@btinternet.com

Join the Big Pathwatch

Thu, 13 August 2015

The Ramblers Association are asking people to walk all the footpaths on a 1km square of an OS map and report back any problems (Fallen trees, wonky bridges, locked gates etc). They will then try to fix them.

www.ramblers.org.uk/get-involved/join-the-big-pathwatch.aspx

Ways to Communicate Climate Change More Effectively

Thu, 13 August 2015

 Have you ever struggled with the communication of climate change uncertainties? Are you frustrated by climate sceptics using uncertainty – inherent in any area of complex science – as a justification for delaying policy responses?

COIN has published a free guide to help you communicate the risks of climate change more effectively. Useful for when you're having a discussion with your friends! The Uncertainty Handbook can be downloaded for free!

New Neighbourhood Planning Handbook

Thu, 13 August 2015

The Centre for Sustainable Energy has released a new, free Neighbourhood Planning handbook, a guide for communities who are interested in getting involved with writing a low carbon neighbourhood plan for their local area.

www.cse.org.uk/neighbourhood-planning-guidebook

Ending Fuel Poverty Requires More Energy Efficiency

Thu, 13 August 2015

A report from National Energy Action has found that eliminating fuel poverty in the UK is achievable but only if the scale of investment in domestic energy efficiency is increased. NEA believe the government must support the use of revenues from domestic energy customers or public infrastructure funds to adequately resource initiatives across the UK that make homes warmer and healthier and in turn encourage economic growth.

www.nea.org.uk/policy-and-research/publications/2015/fuel-poverty-monito...