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Community Conversation | Belper and DE56
Mon, 15 November 2021
Last month, Transition Belper held a “community conversation” event to facilitate a whole town climate conversation. The event was a success - 51 participants (out of 65 registered) attended! Participants included residents, community groups, sustainability experts, Transition Belper trustees and members, local councillors, and the local MP.
They worked through a 2030 visioning process created by the Transition Network (TN) - What is? What If? What Next?
Ideas were grouped into themes, votes were cast on which were the most viable, and turned into plans for change. The final themes explored include: low carbon development, zero waste, youth engagement, and the introduction of a town-centre 20 mph speed limit.
Sounds like a productive day - well done Transition Belper & everyone who attended!
You can read the summary of the visioning event here.
Proposal to Rewild Allestree Park in Derby City, New Pop Up Climate Spaces in Nottingham City, Consultation open on Nottingham City Reducing Emissions Planning Guide, and more...
Mon, 15 November 2021Local News In Brief (November 2021)
- Derby City’s Allestree Park Set to Become UK's Largest Urban Rewilding Greenspace
If given the green light, steps to rewild Allestree Park could include the creation of new habitats through minimal intervention such as woodlands, grasslands, wetland and scrubland, the creation of community orchards and community growing and looking at reintroducing key species, such as water vole, and harvest mouse.
- ‘Pop-up’ Spaces For Climate-Change Conversations in Nottingham
Organisers in Nottingham have come together to create a space to allow people to share ideas about the city’s green future. It will be open from noon until 3pm most days of the week, except Mondays and Tuesdays.
- Consultation on Draft Nottingham City Planning Guide for Reducing Carbon Emissions in New Developments Across the City
View the proposals in full and have your say. Consultation closes 29th November
Zero Carbon Yorkshire & Solar-Active | STEM sessions For Young People
Mon, 15 November 2021
In January 2021, Zero Carbon Yorkshire received funding from Leeds Community Foundation. In partnership with local Sheffield charity, Solar-Active (Schools & Homes Energy Education Project), this funding was used to develop online workshops for young people focused on renewable energy technologies and STEM.
They are seeking participants from teachers, parents, young people, youth groups, STEM Ambassadors and anyone doing online learning at home. The sessions are aimed at KS3/KS4 (7+ would require collaborative work with another older child or parent/guardian to build the car).
Contact david@solar-active.com for our online registration form and further details.
The Owl Hoot Podcast | November
Mon, 15 November 2021
The Owl Hoot, produced by Caroline Norbury, is a podcast and blog. Each fortnightly podcast episode features a guest who contributes in some way to protecting the planet.
Recent podcasts:
- Andy Extance
Freelance science writer and director of Exeter.Andy covers local energy generation through rooftop solar and how the income generated from their 8 sites funds Healthy Homes for Wellbeing, a scheme offering free energy advice and other community projects.
- Natascha Radclyffe-Thomas
Professor of Marketing and Sustainable Business at the British School of Fashion.Natascha puts global fashion industry under the spotlight and shares her thoughts on buying less, the circular economy and valuing your clothes.
COP26 Global Day of Action | Hope Valley Climate Action (HVCA)
Mon, 15 November 2021
On the November 6th, COP26 Global Day of Action, over 100 people gathered at the Hope Valley Climate Action (HVCA) rally in Hathersage village, Derbyshire.
The rally gathered local people together to give speeches, and display homemade banners calling for climate action, particularly directed at world leaders present at the COP26 summit. People called for world leaders to:
- show bold and ambitious leadership,
- determine scientifically based actions for all countries to take,
- establish robust mechanisms for monitoring progress,
- hold countries to account,
- lead the way in contributing to the Global Climate Fund, and
- lead by example.
People of all ages gathered to show their support for climate action, with a particular focus on ‘Actions, not words.’
HVCA is a climate action charity with over 600 members, founded in 2019 to tackle the climate emergency on a local and national level.