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Monthly Archives: October 2015

Join the Big Energy Saving Network!

22 Thursday Oct 2015

Posted by Julian Ashworth in Energy

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High Peak CVS is looking for volunteers for a project helping vulnerable people in the High Peak to save money on their energy bills.

The project is part of a national government-funded programme running through this Autumn and Winter called the Big Energy Saving Network.

Their brief is to provide outreach workshops, surgeries, 1-1 help and staff/volunteer training to help people switch and / or apply for energy-related benefits and generally save money on their energy bills.

The target audiences include a wide range of people (and support agencies) including those who are ‘off gas grid’ and ‘living in hard-to-heat homes such as solid-wall homes’.

They are looking for people who like talking to and helping people, and who have at least a little experience of using the internet.

You don’t need to have any energy-related knowledge as relevant training will be provided, nor will you be asked to lead workshops or training sessions unless you would like to.

If you are interested in getting involved or would like to find out more, please contact Esther Jones at High Peak CVS via 01663 736 429 or esther@highpeakcvs.org.uk as soon as possible.

Shorter Showers and Hamsters

12 Monday Oct 2015

Posted by Michael Daw in Discussion

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Would any sane person think dumpster diving would have stopped Hitler, or that composting would have ended slavery or brought about the eight-hour workday; or that chopping wood and carrying water would have gotten people out of Tsarist prisons; or that dancing around a fire would have helped put in place the Voting Rights Act of 1957 or the Civil Rights Act of 1964? Then why now, with all the world at stake, do so many people retreat into these entirely personal “solutions”? Why are these “solutions” not sufficient? But most importantly, what can be done instead to actually stop the murder of the planet?

The subject of the meeting is a short (11 minute) video on youtube ‘Forget Shorter Showers’ at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2TbrtCGbhQ, which will also be shown on the night.

Another short (1 minute) online clip that may be of interest is the Impossible Hamster critique of the endless economic growth model: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqz3R1NpXzM.

Please let Sue Cooper (suecoopernewmills@hotmail.com) know if you are planning to come.

Trees for New Mills

03 Saturday Oct 2015

Posted by Michael Daw in Biodiversity, Rewilding

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A JOINT PROJECT BETWEEN TRANSITION NEW MILLS AND THORNSETT PRIMARY SCHOOL

Transition New Mills have been awarded a free pack of 420 trees by the Woodland Trust.

The trees will be planted mainly on the Derby Road Playing Field site. There should also be some trees left which could be offered to local residents who have space to plant one or two.

Planting will take place on Sunday 15th November at 10.00am for Transition New Mills members and the local community and on Monday afternoon 16th November for Thornsett School.

The trees in the pack are oak, hawthorn, rowan, blackthorn, silver birch and hazel. These species have been selected by the Woodland Trust to provide a range of food sources and habitats in order to increase biodiversity.

Volunteers are needed for Sunday 15th November for a variety of tasks including tree planting, providing refreshments, lending spades (especially tree spears) and donating cakes.

Please put the date in your diaries and let Chris, Jane or Jill know if you can help.

Chris Moore chrism44ind@yahoo.com

Jane Ayres janecampaign@gmail.com

Jill Hulme jillhulme@gmail.com

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