Sustainable Crediton Newsletter Issue 13
Hi Everyone,
For me this is the time of year when the whole world seems to
come back to life and I am pleased to say that two new
Sustainable Crediton Action Groups have put down their roots
and are beginning to emerge with the spring sunshine.
The Education
Group held its first meeting in April and a 'New Economics'
Group plans to start meetings on May 23rd. Do either of
these subjects stir your interest? If so read all about the
groups in this newsletter. Perhaps this might be the time for
you to get involved in the activities of Sustainable Crediton?
This month we also have a Community Market taking place in Crediton
Town Square on May 14th. 12 stalls have already been booked
and more are anticipated. The Energy Group are also extending their very
successful Solar
PV project into Crediton with an Open
Meeting in the Old Town Hall on May 26th.
So there really is something for everyone. I hope you enjoy the
extra free time this month's Bank Holiday's bring and please
remember that the future really can be what we make of it if
we are prepared to get involved in shaping it.
Paula Mossman, Editor
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The role of the Core Group is to manage the organisation as
a whole, ensuring key Action Groups exist (for Energy, Waste, Transport, Food &
Farming and Economics) and helping them to work towards
the goals of our long-term vision.
We also foster relationships with affiliate organisations and n ... |
Our constitution allows us a Core Group of up to
12 members, so if you would like to find out more
about joining us please contact us to find out more. New members
can be co-opted at any time and are very welcome no matter what
your previous experience or background.
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Although this has been fairly low key for the past few months
enquiries are still being received from various sources,
including the website. A total of 18 garden owners have shown
interest in the scheme covering a wide area in and around
Crediton. There has been some recent interest from
pos ... |
At our April meeting we decided to resurrect the popular Teddy
Bear's Picnic this summer. The date will be announced soon. We
hope to have music, food, balloon modelling, facepainting, circus
games and lots of fun - venue is probably at the bandstand
again.
We will also be at the Big Sunday ... | |
It was recently revealed that the government might scrap vital
laws which protect wildlife and the countryside and help stop
climate change. Hardliners have branded the rules 'red tape' and
say they could be scrapped within months. 38 Degrees, the
campaigning organisation, has set up a petitio ... |
We had a productive meeting in April.
Southgate Publishers (based in Sandford) have donated 1600
copies of 'Hot Tips for a Cool Planet'
for us to distribute to schools as a resource for families and
schools to work together on environmental activities
and projects. We are exploring various ... |
The overuse of plastic, particularly in food packaging, is one
of the subjects many of us seem to get upset about quite
justifiably. If you are a gardener here some tips for reusing some
of that plastic this spring and summer:
supermarket plastic trays that contain mushrooms and other ve ... |
We have had an excellent uptake so far with over 40 households
having signed up for a survey from Solarsense. Our surveyor,
who has been on holiday for a week, is working his way through the
list and is aiming to complete all the surveys by week ending
7th May. Ten people so far have placed orders ... |
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“You see, in life, lots of people know what to do, but few people actually do what they know. Knowing is not enough! You must take action.”
Anthony Robbins