News
Help Build a Strawbale Building in Derbyshire
Thu, 14 June 2018
Whistlewood Common has an exciting opportunity for volunteers to help build their straw bale roundhouse this summer. The building will be sited on a community-owned woodland and used as a classroom, workshop venue, event space, theatre and arts venue, as well as being available to hire for individuals and groups.
If you've always wanted to learn sustainable building skills this is your chance. The roundhouse will feature rammed tyre foundations, straw bale walls, a floor made from 9000 wine bottles, lime render (outside), lime plaster (inside), a shingle roof (local cedar), a timber frame (local timber), a verandah with a living roof and a stage facing an amphitheatre.
Follow the group's Facebook page to be kept informed of opportunities to help with the build, inclduing fortnightly Saturday afternoon sessions.
You can follow the progress of the build on the Roundhouse Blog.
Tailored Support Available for Notts & Derbyshire Community-Owned Renewable Projects
Fri, 1 June 2018
Marches Energy Agency has funding to provide tailored support to community groups in the East Midlands that are planning a community-owned renewable project. Examples of the kind of support that could be provided include help choosing a suitable site and/or technology; helping designing a community consultation, or assistance with a feasibility study. This list is not exhaustive.
If you think your group could benefit from this help, please contact Phil Newcombe: phil@mea.org.uk
Community-led Sustainable Transport Webinar online now
Fri, 1 June 2018A recording of a webinar focusing on community-led sustainable transport projects in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire is now available online. The webinar was organised following a consultation with readers of this newsletter revealed lots of interest in setting up and hearing about such projects. The recording will allow anyone who couldn’t attend but is interested to watch the webinar.
The webinar starts 28 minutes into the recording: https://bit.ly/2xDSB3k
June Newsletter Out Now
Fri, 1 June 2018Our June newsletter is full of the latest Climate Change related news and events in Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire. Read it online. Subscribe to receive future issues straight to your inbox.
Free Advice Available on Greener Travel in Newark
Wed, 30 May 2018
Newark residents are being offered free travel advice on their doorstep - to encourage more people to use greener transport to help improve air quality, tackle congestion, promote a healthier lifestyle and improve access to job opportunities. The two-year County Council-led scheme, known as Travel Choice, comes on the back of £845,000 funding from the Department for Transport.
Personalised travel plans will be offered to approximately 9,000 households in the Newark area with travel advisors out and about in the town during th first half of June, asking householders about their travel patterns. Off the back of these conversations, householders will be then be sent a free, personalised travel pack full of information, including maps showing local walks and other green travel tips.
Travel advisors will also be running sessions at local secondary schools and job centres to help advise job seekers and school leavers on their transport options for accessing jobs, apprenticeships or further education. The next sessions for aimed at school leavers is being held on Wednesday 27th June at Newark College.
Local employers will also have the opportunity to get involved as the Travel Choice team is offering a variety of tailored free advice, discounts and benefits to businesses to encourage employees to travel more sustainably for business travel journeys and the commute to work.