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Schools Strike for Action on Climate Change. Colin Carritt, SusWoo Vice-chair, on why the striking schoolkids are heros
Sustainable Woodstock News
June 2019
Watching BBC Springwatch recently a member of the public came up with a phrase that struck a chord with many....
You've just got to start in your own backyard".
So have a go at something that might make a difference. Below, there are lots of green events highlighted.....whether interested in electric vehicles (bikes too), the Oxford Green Week events, the greening of your small or large business, encouraging hedgehogs or taking an interest in the community woodland and orchard.
And talking of backyards .....check out BBC Gardenwatch...who want our help with The Biggest Citizen Science Project Yet. This ambitious project would love us to feedback.... no matter how small or big our plot.....a window box or perhaps Blenheim Estate?
Find out what we're all about at the Razz Ma Tazz in front of the Town Hall or just drop by for a chat.
A good summer to you all, Hilary Brown Chair of Sustainable Woodstock.
at the Razz Ma Tazz
It's an all-around-town event with table top sales for residents, shops, cafes, restaurants, businesses and other organisations.
Monday June 10th 10 am.
On June 10th the Woodstock's Natural History Society have arranged for Huw Warwick, the well known hedgehog expert, to visit and give advice on how we might encourage and care for hedgehogs in Woodstock. If you're interested in joining them please contact Jenny Atkinson 01993811138 or email jeni@uwclub.net They will be meeting Huw in the St. Mary's churchyard at 10.00 a.m.
More and more businesses are
committing to sustainability and to cleaner and greener business models
and supply chains. Have you heard about Oxfordshire
Greentech, a business network
supporting the growth of the low-carbon sector in Oxfordshire. Launched
in February 2019, they can bring together businesses and organisations
to encourage innovation, collaboration and knowledge transfer, to
facilitate the transition towards a sustainable, low carbon future in
Oxfordshire and the world. If you're a business or interested you
can subscribe to receive regular news and updates on Oxfordshire
Greentech events. See below for a list of the upcoming FREE events.
Check if you need to register
A range of upcoming Oxfordshire Greentech events, designed to help grow Oxfordshire's low-carbon economy. Visit www.oxfordshiregteentech.co.uk for more details and to register.
15th June Oxford Electric Vehicle Show
See above for Details
3rd July Creating sustainable and innovative business models*
9thJuly The role of innovation for social enterprises*
The Eco Business Centre, NW Bicester, 9am – 2pm
12th September What is the circular economy and how can you start to implement it?*
Oxford TBC
27th September OxFutures Annual Conference
Oxford Town Hall, 9.30-16:00
16th October Access to finance for innovative SMEs*
Harwell Campus TBC
These events are funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) under the Innovation Support for Business (ISfB) programme.
Oxford Electric Vehicle Show
15 June 2019 | 10am – 5pm Broad Street, Oxford
The electrification of our mobility is now a hot topic as we transition away from burning fossil fuels (which are polluting our air, damaging our health and our planet) to cleaner, greener, zero emission vehicles. Manufacturers are racing to electrify all their models and the choice is improving each year. At the 2019 Oxford Electric Vehicle Show, they hope to have the majority of the current available models on show, with both the local dealerships and existing owners on hand to answer your questions. There will be a wide selection of electric cars, vans, e-bikes & mopeds, together with associated services like charging, servicing and financing.
The UK Government has banned new petrol and diesel vehicles from 2040, but there’s growing pressure to bring this forward to 2032. Oxford has set a target to have zero emission transport in the City by 2030 with a Zero Emission Zone, with a gradual roll out starting in 2020.
Oxford Electric Vehicle Show is organised by Go Green Autos, Oxford City Council, and Oxfordshire Greentech
Saturday 8th June (yes same as Razz)
Oxford Green Week June 8th - June 16th
The Big Green Day Out kicks off Oxford Green Week. Lots going on all week. Oxford Green Week's theme is One Planet Living, in recognition of the One Planet Oxfordshire project. One Planet Living is a vision of a world where people enjoy happy, healthy lives within the natural limits of the planet, leaving space for wildlife and wilderness. https://oxfordgreenweek.org
Have you thought about a fruit tree for your own garden? A fruit tree filters the air, conditions the soil, provides shade, shelters wildlife, and attracts pollinators to your garden. And there are no transport impacts when growing fruit in your own garden. You can have all for very low cost and a relatively small amount of annual maintenance. For a map, see the woodland page
Gardening is good for your health and your wellbeing and can be good for your social life too. And of course can provide you and your family with fresh fruit and vegetables over the year. You can choose to garden organically and avoid ingesting chemicals that are likely to be present on shop bought fruit and vegetables.
Woodstock Allotment Association
Did you know that 50% of us are still asking for bags at the Coop
..... shame on us.
Let's see if we can reward your business
with a Plastic Free Champion certificate. We'll soon be visiting or
revisiting your businesses, schools, etc to see how many changes have
been made .... sharing problems and good news. What changes have you
made to reduce your use of single-use plastic?
Extinction Rebellion XR What does it Mean?
Climate Change - the Facts
The public are waking up to the scale of the climate change crisis and pressure is now growing on politicians to act. Thanks to all those climate change activists who have sent their own time trying to speed up effective change that will make a difference to all our futures. If you think you don't understand climate change, how it affects us all and what we should all do now, then watch the recent David Attenburgh programme Climate Change - the Facts. Set aside, just an hour of your time to watch this programme that shows the result of inaction but what actions we can do to ensure that we and future generations have a future.
The Time to act is NOW
https://www.ecotricity.co.uk/news/news-archive/2018/how-to-combat-climate-change
"Buy
a Long Life Fairtrade Bag"
Sustainable
Woodstock bags available from Mary & Martin's newsagent, our Post Office, Hampers
and mnay other outlets.
AND AT THE FAIRTRADE COFFEE MORNING!
If you'd like some for your business email us at
Sustainable
Woodstock.
Thanks
Oxfordshire Museum, King's Arms & The Woodstock Bookshop
for Offering Water Refills.
Helping us kick the plastic
Join the Refill Revolution!
If you are a Woodstock business and wish to offer refills go online https://refill.org.uk . If you're feeling inspired, download the Refill app and make refilling the new normal!
Producing bottled water creates 500
times more CO2 than tap water. That’s why Refill Oxford has created a
network of Refill stations where you can fill up your water bottle for
free to reduce plastic pollution. Look out for a business with Refill
stickers. There are now over 14 thousand Refill stations all over the UK
and if Woodstock restaurants, schools, cafes or pubs would like to
sign up to be a Refill station and help reduce plastic pollution just
email refill.oxford@gmail.com and
they'll do the rest.
Refill Oxford is part of City to Sea’s national campaign to
promote the use of free tap water to reduce plastic waste. In Oxford,
there is a network of nearly 150 Refill stations in places such as cafes,
bars, pubs, restaurants, bus stations, hospitals, community centres and
hairdressers all over the city. So now you can refill your water bottles
whenever you need to, rather than buying a new plastic bottle.
Save money, stay hydrated and prevent plastic pollution at
source by using the free Refill
App on
the go, OR look for the Refill droplet in shop windows. This will
dramatically reduce the use of the billions of single-use plastic water
bottles bought in the UK every year.
Be
Prepared & Quit Idling
Around our schools, our streets, our shops and just about
everywhere..... please cut your engine. Remember.....Drivers
who don't cut their engines are actually
breaking the law and risk being fined.
Invest
in Green Energy?
you may be interested in the Community Energy Fund.
Low Carbon Hub wants to strengthen and grow community owned energy in Oxfordshire. Energy that's good for people, and good for the planet. Join almost a thousand like-minded investors and put your money to work tackling climate change.
- Keep money in the local economy through community ownership
- Tackle the global issue of climate change on a local level
- 100% of our surpluses support further local action on climate change
* INVESTMENTS CAN GO UP OR DOWN - TAKE ADVISE
Sponsor
a Tree in our Community Orchard?
Over 50% now sponsored. You can sponsor a
tree as a group, with friends, colleagues. You will receive
a certificate and can dedicate if you wish.
How to Pay?
Costs £30 (single payment)
1) BACS payment.
2) Cheque
For details contact as below.
Questions ? Call 01993 811975 or email
sustainablewoodstockuk@gmail.com
Sustainability is often defined as meeting the needs of present
generations without risking the ability of futures generations to meet
their own needs and should lead to a better quality of life for
everyone, now and for generations to come.