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Climate Week is a national initiative each year in March which gives everyone the chance to focus on ways of helping to combat climate change and to inspire everyone to go a little greener.
South Derbyshire District Council, East Staffordshire Borough Council and North West Leicestershire District Council have teamed up with their partners, including the National Forest Company and the South Derbyshire Partnership, to promote Climate Week and opportunities to learn more about the environmental, health and financial benefits of looking after the planet.
All year round ....
- You can find out more at environmental, health and leisure events throughout the year, not just in Climate Week. For example, if you are interested in sourcing local food, there is a Farmer’s Market in Ashby on the 3rd Saturday of the month – contact North West Leicestershire District Council for more information. There are lots of Farm Shops in the local area too – details are on the National Forest Company website.
See the Events calendar for activities and events in South Derbyshire each month.
- You can also contact the Waste and Cleansing team at SDDC for more information on recycling in our District.
- Why not join the National OPAL Explore Nature surveys to assist scientists in learning more about our environment and how it is changing. Their simple surveys are fun to do and suitable for all ages. To find out more look at www.opalexplorenature.org/
The Climate Week dates for 2012 are Monday 12th – Sunday 18th March 2012
This is your opportunity to hold fun and exciting activities - and help the environment in the process - so ask an organisation or group you know, such as your workplace or local school, to run an event.
There are many potential ways of getting involved:
Businesses and schools can push themselves to monitor and reduce energy consumption, or to promote car sharing. Alternatively, they can carry out an environmental project in their community or try out a wide range of challenges on the Climate Week website.
Community groups could run low carbon coffee mornings, carry out an environmental project, or arrange fundraising for local environmental projects.
- You can work out how you can save money and save resources, and contribute to global climate action.
By visiting the Fantastic Homes exhibition in Swadlincote town centre on Tues 13th March, 10.00am – 3.00pm on The Delph
By visiting the Electric Bike event in Swadlincote on Friday 16th March 10.00am-3.00pm on The Delph
By visiting the Eco House (‘Exemplar Property’) at 369 Anglesey Road, Burton upon Trent DE14 3NF See this link for details and opening hours. http://www.eaststaffsbc.gov.uk/services/pages/exemplarproperty.aspx
- By taking part in one of the Climate Week Challenges – see below for more information:
On-line: www.climateweek.com
Email: info@climateweek.com
Telephone: 020 3397 2601
If you would like to hold an event during the week, and would like us to help promote it, email your local council using the email addresses below.
Find out more:
On-line: www.climateweek.com
Email: info@climateweek.com
Telephone: 020 3397 2601.
Alternatively, contact South Derbyshire District Council on 01283 535039 or e-mail rosliston@south-derbys.gov.uk.
East Staffordshire Borough Council can be contacted on 01283 508483 or at polar.bear@eaststaffsbc.gov.uk.
People can find out about initiatives happening at East Staffordshire Borough Council, for this week and beyond, by visiting the climate change website at www.eaststaffsbc.gov.uk/services/climatechange.
North West Leicestershire Borough Council information and contact details are here: http://footprints.nwleics.gov.uk/
Round up of Climate Week 2011 successes:
North West Leicestershire District Council, East Staffs Borough Council and South Derbyshire District Council worked together on joint programmes and promotion.
Our aims during the week were to:
Increase awareness of climate change issues, and how people can ‘make a difference’ locally.
Demonstrate links between actions to reduce carbon emissions whilst also saving money and improving health.
- Pool resources, and do more with less!
In South Derbyshire
12 organisations put on 16 events, including the ‘Fantastic Homes’ Roadshow and 2 Waste Education ‘Love Food Hate Waste’ roadshows and Feed-in Tariff information displays. Organised walks, runs, treeplanting events and 2 pedomter loan events also took place.
There were 979 participants at the events, plus 120 school children planting trees and learning about woodlands for a full day.
- Press coverage included 3 radio interviews and a total of over 3 pages in local papers.
Final event:
2 Electric Bike showcase events were organised jointly by the 3 authorities in Swadlincote and at Rosliston.
An Electric Bike Relay took place from Burton to Coalville and back, with staff demonstrating how easy cycling can be… when you have some back up from a battery!
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