A one day event at the Genesis Centre, SCAT, Taunton with workshops about how you can help to reduce your environmental impact with your local community. Guest speaker is Chris Goodall, author of How to Live a Low Carbon Life. See www.ecostrust.org.uk/seminars.html or Ecos Trust, Old Town Hall, Bow Street, Langport TA10 9PR T: 01458 259400
Our third showing of Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth attracted only 40 people compared with 150 at each of the two previous screenings but it was followed by a thoughtful discussion led by David Gordon, Chairman of the award-winning eco-house builders, the Ecos Trust.
I like to think that our 340 film-goers – and all those who saw or heard the publicity for the movie on, for example, BBC Somerset Sound – contributed in some small way to Al Gore’s Nobel Prize announced this week.
Al Gore’s update, and the two GreenPeace films, A Convenient Solution and What are we waiting for? about combined heat and power was better attended and former County Councillor Catherine Le Grice Mack fascinated us on aspects of organic farming as well as stimulating a number of new people to get involved with us.
The need for vision
The Town Council are creating ‘A Strategic Vision for Ilminster’– a vision that will influence almost every aspect of the town’s development for many years.
The council presented its proposals to several meetings and took representations from a variety of groups including South Somerset Climate Action (SSCA) which has prompted the proposals outlined here. These proposals are the result of two well attended SSCA public meetings where the council’s vision was discussed at great length and environmental and sustainability issues were raised.
In preparing this submission we have combined some of the Town Council’s sections – and crucially we have added one on Energy. We think this addition and the combined sections makes it easier to focus on the essential issues of creating a more sustainable community.
If you know of a group that would like a presentation or discussion about Climate Change please contact Joe Burlington (01460 55323).
“These speakers (Peter Lansdown and Joe) gave a stimulating and thought-provoking presentation on Global Warming that was greatly appreciated.” Edwin George, Crewkerne U3A.
“You enlightened us all most effectively and kept our attention riveted with the way you presented your topics” Jackie Hall, Isle of Wedmore Society.
in cooperation with Somerset Wildlife Trust
Sun 16 Sep 2.30pm Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth”
All 150 seats were taken for previous two showings – please encourage your friends to BOOK NOW for this award-winning, entertaining and significant film which will be followed by a discussion led by David Gordon, former County Councillor and Chairman of Ecos Trust, the award-winning builders of zero carbon homes.
Sat 22 Sep 2.30pm Al Gore’s Update on An inconvenient Truth
plus The GREENPEACE film “A Convenient Solution”
These important films will be followed by a discussion led by Catherine Le Grice Mack, former County Councillor, Organic farmer, Representative of environmental organisations at the Regional Assembly
Tickets:
Visit Hentons, East St, Ilminster
or
Call Joe 01460 55323 / 52347
Or
just turn up at the theatre
Donations requested
Hot drinks and cakes will be served.
Helping with decisions about using natural energy and reducing waste
Each one-day course starts with a talk at 10am at BURROW FARM GARDENS, DALWOOD, near AXMINSTER.
Call Pete Addie, (01404 831 288) to confirm then send a CHEQUE for £7 to cover refreshments and other expenses to Dalwood Hill House, Dalwood, Axminster EX13 7EU.
If you know of a group that would like a presentation or discussion about Climate Change please contact Joe Burlington (01460 55323).
“These speakers (Peter Lansdown and Joe) gave a stimulating and thought-provoking presentation on Global Warming that was greatly appreciated.” Edwin George, Crewkerne U3A.
“You enlightened us all most effectively and kept our attention riveted with the way you presented your topics” Jackie Hall, Isle of Wedmore Society.
Website - http://ecovation.org.uk/
Ecovation is a major new initiative for people who have renovated their houses to a high environmental standard to share their experiences, tips, and contacts. Ecovation is a collective, interactive forum for inspiring and enabling practical change.
The Ecovation Initiative is a project of the Climate Outreach Information Network, and is supported by The Ove Arup Foundation, The Building Research Establishment Trust and Greenpeace Charitable Trust.
The strategy so far has involved a great deal of thought and work when I have not been involved.
I was encouraged to see the word “sustainable” in the title.
Goal 14: Move towards a zero carbon economy by 2050” would impress many but “move towards” is a weak expression when America’s top climate scientist (James Hansen) warns ‘we only have a decade to save the planet’. [Independent 15 September 2006].