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Derbyshire Eco Centre’s Summer Courses

Fri, 3 May 2013
 Derbyshire Eco Centre’s Summer brochure is now available. Courses cover topics including bike maintenance, organic gardening and sustainable construction.
 

www.derbyshire.gov.uk/ecocentre

Community RePaint Nottinghamshire

Fri, 3 May 2013
 Community RePaint Nottinghamshire scheme can now be found at the following Recycling Centres: Beeston, Calverton, Newark and Warsop. Community groups, voluntary organisations, housing associations, charities and schools from Nottinghamshire, Nottingham City and neighbouring counties are all invited to register to get supplies of free paint. The paint has come from public donations and has all been checked to make sure that it is in a good reusable condition. The reusable paint is stored in a designated shelved paint cabin at the above sites and is organised by type and colour. Although, we can’t guarantee what colours and types will be available at any one time, there’s usually plenty of choice, you can take as much as you need and it’s all provided free of charge. More than 12,000 litres of reusable paint have already been given out since the scheme began and over 100 community groups have benefitted from receiving free paint to refurbish their spaces.
 
To register your group, please visit www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/communityrepaint and download an application form or call Nottinghamshire County Council on 0300 500 8080.

May Newsletter is Out Now

Fri, 3 May 2013

Our latest monthly e-newsletter is packed full of information about local environmenal events and news. It's on the website now:

www.everybodys-talking.org/communities-area/community-bulletins

 

To receive the newsletter direct to your inbox sned an emal wiht 'subscribe' in the subject to ccan@mea.org.uk. Please include your name and the name of any relevant community group or organisations you are part of.

Derbyshire Community Climate Action Conference: Full Workshop List Announced

Mon, 4 March 2013

A full list of workshops has been announced for the Derbyshire Community Climate Action Network Conference taking place on Saturday 9th March. Workshop titles are listed below and a document with details of each workshop is attached.

Only a handful of places are left on the conference. Derbyshire residents can book their free place by contacting Nick Pigula: Nicholas.Pigula@derbyshire.gov.uk or 01629 538304.

 

  • Working with your local council: a group’s perspective
  • Improving the energy efficiency of community buildings
  • Community growing projects.
  • DE4 Food project
  • Running a small business with the environment in mind
  • Fundraising Through Potato Days
  • Local Transport Projects
  • Engaging with the Green Deal and ECO
  • Working with your local council: a council’s perspective
  • Voluntary Energy Assessors
  • How to find funding for your group
  • Building Climate Resilient Communities in Derbyshire
  • Tour of the Derbyshire Eco Centre
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Just Nine Places Left on FREE Derbyshire Conference

Wed, 27 February 2013

There are just nine places left on a course which promises to be the event of the year for Derbyshire-based community groups taking action on climate change. Book your free place now: 01629 538304.

 

Derbyshire Community Climate Action Network Conference, which is being run by Derbyshire County Council, takes place at the Derbyshire Eco Centre (Middleton-by-Wirksworth) on Saturday 9th March.
 
The day will include:
 
  • National keynote speakers: Ruth Mayne of Low Carbon West Oxford and Jerome Badley or Nottingham Energy Partnership
  • Inspirational workshops from local community groups about their projects
  • The chance to meet lots of other people who are doing similar work
  • Workshops by organisations that can help you in the work you are doing
  • A 'marketplace' of stalls packed full of useful information
  • A purpose-built eco venue with many inspiring feature 
To book your free place contact Nick Pigula on 01629 538304 or nicholas.pigula@derbyshire.gov.uk with your name, contact details and the name of any climate change-focused community group you belong to (you don't need to belong to one to attend). Spaces will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
  
For more information about similar conferences which took place in 2010, see our community conferences page