2016

Our key aims for this year are to:

  • Help to get our members more actively involved
  • Increase our membership
  • Participate in national and international campaigns
  • Raise funds
  • Establish an Economics Group

12th December 2016

Core Group Meeting


14th November 2016

Core Group Meeting


28th October 2016

New in the Sustainable Crediton Library

Two recently published e-books can be found in the Sustainable Crediton Library. They are Climate Change Companion and Sustainable Schools, Sustainable Futures, both by David Hicks. ...


Illustration
25th October 2016

Design Ideas for New Town Signs and Town Square Weather Protection

Public Meeting With the weather becoming more uncertain, and unseasonal weather being a common occurrence, the Town Team has been thinking about how we can offer people using the Square in Crediton some weather protection. We asked three local architects to work up some exciting new designs for Cr ...


17th October 2016

Core Group Meeting


Graphic illustration
13th October 2016

For the Love Of ...

Lines, a chorus, and a bridge coming together at Crediton Inn with Sustainable Crediton as part of Climate Action Week. With thanks to performance poets Ian Beech and Tim King and local activists chaired by Sarah Green. Sarah Green writes "Absolutely brilliant! I enjoyed this so much! After our ...


19th September 2016

Core Group Meeting


Graphic illustration of an eco-friendly car
15th September 2016

Thinking of getting an electric car?

Do you own an electric car? Are you thinking of buying an electric car? If so, please come to our discussion at The Crediton Inn on 15th September. Giles Benbow, who has helped develop the charging infrastructure for electric cars and has owned several himself, has kindly agreed to come and share ...


31st August 2016

Sustainable Socials

This month we're launching a series of informal events where we can all get together in a local pub to explore green issues, to share ideas, maybe even kick-start some new initiatives, to get to know each other better and to have a good time - our local band, the Woodmen, will also lead us in a sin ...


Group meeting
31st August 2016

The Core Group needs YOU!

The core group is planning a number of events over the next few months and we could do with some help in organising and publicising these, and other future events. Could you help out? Ideally we need people who could do any of the following: Write advertisments & press releases for publicin ...


22nd August 2016

Core Group Meeting


18th July 2016

Core Group Meeting


30th June 2016

A First for Sustainable Crediton!

Sustainable Crediton was represented at the service at Crediton parish church to celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday. We were among the town organisations represented, with our flag being carried by long-time member Anne Tucker. After a well attended service, coffee and homade cakes were served. T ...


17th June 2016

Creedy Valley - an update

Save the Creedy Valley! A public meeting was held at Sandford Parish Hall on May 23rd by the Creedy Valley Protection Group (CVPG). An update was provided as to developments so far with Gleeson's, the developers. There was discussion on the traffic issues and flooding risk of the site among others ...


13th June 2016

Core Group Meeting


31st May 2016

Library Exhibition

Crediton Library will be hosting a Sustainable Crediton exhibition from the 3rd May up to the 31st May. As well as including aspects of the work of Sustainable Crediton and local green initiatives, it will focus on environmental information relevant to the EU Referendum in June. Do come along and h ...


31st May 2016

Tarka View developments

Following a public consultation meeting, Sustainable Crediton were invited to meet the MD and others of Devonshire Homes who are building homes on the site known as Tarka View (formerly Wellparks) opposite Tesco's in Crediton. The meeting was attended by Anne Tucker, Charles Mossman and Rob Rickey. ...


16th May 2016

Our Annual Get-together Mashup!

Drinks and nibbles were served before the meeting and several new members welcomed. Notes of the AGM are as follows: The minutes of the previous AGM were approved. Anne Tucker presented the Treasurer's Report, explaining that the income from 2014 was mainly the result of a large grant to the En ...


18th April 2016

Core Group Meeting


7th March 2016

Core Group Meeting


22nd February 2016

Core Group Meeting


23rd January 2016

How will the government reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

As I'm sure many of you are already aware, the Paris climate change conference in December resulted in a big win for tackling climate change! 195 countries adopted the first-ever universal, legally binding global climate deal. Governments agreed to limit the increase in global average temperature ...


21st January 2016

Core Group Meeting