As the end of 2015 is approaching rapidly, our thoughts
naturally turn to seasonal celebrations.
I hope you managed to spot Sustainable Crediton's Christmas Tree
at the Christmas Tree Festival in
Holy Cross Church. Our tree had decorations made during
the Crediton Climate Challenge
and so was a reminder of the part all of us must play in tackling
climate change.
The Paris climate change conference is around half way through
now, and we sincerely hope that a strong binding agreement to limit
climate change to under 2 degrees can be delivered. Crediton was
one of about 2500 places in the world to hold an event in support
of the Paris talks. If you didn't manage to make it to the Town
Square on the 28th November, do take a look at Crediton Climate Challenge
webpage where there is a slide show of photos, a file of
pledges made by 28 businesses and organisations, the words from
three of the poems read by Ian Beech and a write-up of the
event.
Thinking about Christmas shopping, please support our local
small businesses in Crediton including Crediton Community Bookshop
and your local village shops.
We are already organising some great events for 2016 including a
meeting of the Pig Club on the 18th January and
the annual Seed Share also on the 20th
February.
The Sustainable Crediton Core Group would like to wish everyone
reading this a wonderful festive season.