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Updated 05-04-10 kw

Events

2010



Monday 1st March : GREEN BAG COMPETITION winner announcement
Please make sure that your design entries have been handed in by 22 Feb - see the competition details
on the Wasteless download site


Wednesday 10th March : Tools for Self Reliance AGM
The tools refurbishing group, Tools for Self Reliance (TFSR) South Shropshire, will hold its annual general meeting
at 7.30 p.m. at Clun Methodist Hall.
The guest speaker, Ian Limbrick, is from national Tools for Self Reliance and will give an illustrated talk on what TFSR
achieved in the UK and Africa in 2009 and will talk about future plans.
Tea, coffee and cake will be served at the AGM and admission is free.
Everyone is welcome.
(Anyone interested in TFSR is invited to contact Dave Thomlinson, secretary, on 01588 640550)


Friday 19th March 7.30pm : Open Meeting Government Climate Change Act: How will it affect us and when?
Guest Speaker: Edward Leddy-Owen from Energy Saving Trust (West Midlands)
What are Carbon Emission targets? What are Carbon Budgets? What will the effect be on Local Authorities?
How will it affect householders and businesses? What will be the effect on our energy bills? What action should we all be taking?
Church Stretton Methodist Church


Saturday 10th April : GARDEN SWAPSHOP
11.00am to 1.00pm - at or outside the Wasteless Office, near the pharmacy
We are keen to get all and any local gardeners to come along with spare seedlings, plants,
cuttings and general gardening items, for swapping
Get Poster - click here


Monday 12th April 7.30pm : "Making Sense of Small Scale Renewable Generation Technology"
with Guest Speaker Edward Leddy-Owen from Energy Saving Trust
Council Chamber, Shire Hall
Information about Solar Heat, Solar P.V., Heat Pumps, Hydro
The economic case for small scale micro generation, and Feed In Tariffs explained.
Bookings with Rachel Strivens on rachel.strivens@shropshire.gov.uk or 01743 252599


Saturday 17th April : DEEP ECOLOGY DAY
10.00am to 3.00pm - Discoed Church, Presteigne
THE WORK THAT RECONNECTS : Are you concerned about the condition of our world
and would you like to explore your ability to respond to that concern?
Then you are invited to a day on DEEP ECOLOGY (as developed by Joanna Macy and others www.joannamacy.net)
with Deborah Lewis and Tania Dolley


Monday 19th April : MEG Transport Forum
Montgomery Energy Group transport forum, at the Activity Centre.
Speakers from PCC, PAVO and Shropshire Council.
Details from Mike Membery 01686 668643.


Wed April 21st, 7.30pm : How to Make Money from Renewable Energy
at the HES/Wasteless Society Office, Church St, Bishops Castle
A Discussion on Feed in Tariffs and domestic renewables
Led by Dave Green of the Household Energy Service