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2015
6th December 2015
The Crediton Christmas Tree Festival this year will take place
from Thursday 3 December - Sunday 6 December.
In support of the United Nations climate change conference, the
Sustainable Crediton Christmas tree this year is a reminder of the
part all of us must play in tackling climate change. The
d ... 10th November 2015
CALLING ALL COMMUNITIES IN DEVON - JOIN FORCES TO
DEVELOP YOUR LOCAL RESILIENCE AND EMERGENCY PLANS
Key agencies and organisations across Devon: the Police, Fire
Service, Environment Agency, Devon County Council, Plymouth and
Torbay Councils, District Councils, Devon Communities Together and ... 1st November 2015
News from John Skrine
High time to report to you, and all our generous friends rounded
up by you for that most memorable party, on what we have done with
all that money, and what we are up to.
Unsurprisingly, we have settled into Hermione's home town and
the bosom of her family without difficult ... 16th October 2015
The Core Group has been asked if Sustainable Crediton would
consider being an Affiliate with Friends of the
Earth (FoE). As the core values and vision of both
parties are working towards similar aims, then linking up
could provide a mutually beneficial partnership to both
organisations. Worki ... 1st October 2015
Gerald Conyngham and Charles Mossman met with Mel Stride and
discussed with him the following issues:
1) Climate change is a key issue since at present there is
a high risk of reaching 2 degrees C of global warming after which
irreversible effects start to kick in. If we are to avoid
this ...
29th September 2015
Sustainable Crediton are in the early stages of planning an
event in the Town Square (if available) on the 28th
November from 10am to 12 noon. It is in support of a global climate
rally to coincide with the global Paris climate talks which start
on the 29th November.
We hope to get hundreds of peo ...
26th September 2015
Andi was one of the founding members of Sustainable
Crediton, or Crediton Climate Action [CCA], as it was known then.
It is very distressing to learn that such an active, committed and
lively person has succumbed to a brain tumour after months of
bravely struggling against it.
I first met ...
24th September 2015
When I recently took over as chair of the Sustainable Crediton
Core group I was keen to find out what *you*
thought we should focus on. So I've spent some time over the past
few weeks gate-crashing group meetings and asking two simple
questions: "What are your expectations for the Core
Group? ...
11th July 2015
Involve, the Leisure Centre and Sustainable Crediton will all be
in the Town Square for a special 'Leisure Market' on the last
morning of Crediton Festival.
Festival goers will find Farmers' Market stalls in the Town
Square from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m., and what's on offer is
something mon ...
27th June 2015
Core Group Vacancies
John Skrine, our Chair for the past 2 and a half years, is
leaving Crediton to move to Wiltshire within the next month or so.
He will be missed not only by Sustainable Crediton but by the
Crediton community in general where John has been active within the
Community Book ...
17th June 2015
11 constituents from Central Devon including 5 members of
Sustainable Crediton went to Westminster to join a big lobby of
Parliament, organised by the Climate Change Coalition. The
aim was to lobby MPs to take more action to deal with climate
change, such as pressing for bigger investments i ... 20th May 2015
Arriving at the venue, The Lamb Sandford, early on the
13th May to set up for the AGM, I could see that the
room was by no means packed out. However the AGM attendees
gradually filed in, in anticipation not of the administrative
business of Sustainable Crediton but of the Woodmen, a spin-off
...
13th May 2015
Present:
John Skrine [chair], Charles Mossman [vice-chair], Anne Tucker
[treasurer], Linda Lever [minutes secretary], Esther Mann, Gerald
Conyngham, Sarah Green, John Downes and Anne Hughes [all Core Group
members], Dee Ross, Maggie Stewart, Alan Stewart, Ian Doswell, Dave
Dann, Claire Duth ... 29th April 2015
It was an interesting evening with a full main QE Hall and some
people having to stand. 5 of the candidates did very well. The UKIP
candidate appeared disinterested and was plainly embarrassed by his
party's sceptical climate change policies. Questions from the
audience on NHS, climate change, ...
25th March 2015
Get advice and support on all aspects of finding and supporting
volunteers, and network with others with similar interests and
needs.
Speakers include Sue Snell who has worked in the voluntary
sector for over ten years, with organisations including Devon in
Sight and as volunteer Coordinato ... 31st January 2015
We have so many ideas but unfortunately insufficient people to
take the ideas forward. Could you help with any of the
following?
Global Divestment Day 13th February
The idea is to give out fossil fuel divestment leaflets or
ethical bank, such as the Co-op or Triodos, leaflets in front of
... 5th January 2015
Crediton Town Council is working
on a neighbourhood plan which if agreed by local people
in a referendum will have statutory force. One of the groups is
concerned with energy, housing and the environment. If you
are interested in finding out more or joining it, please contact
Gerald Conyng ... |