invitation to an exceptional event, 20 March

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From: Sally Cooke salcooke1@gmail.com
Sent: Sun, 13 Mar 2011 11:24
Subject: invitation to an exceptional event, 20 March

Dear friends, neighbours and colleagues,
I’m writing to invite you to an event that I think will be exceptionally interesting. It is only a week away! ….. I’m sorry I couldn’t give you more advance notice.
It is an evening with ‘’, aka , an international energy and finance expert, formerly a Research Fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies and director of an agri-energy association in Canada. Her at last year’s international Transition gathering was described by Shaun Chamberlin (author of Transition Timeline) like this: “As she spoke, the room was hushed and fiercely attentive, and you could see people absorbing the implications of what she said ….” 

Nicole Foss Transition Towns Conference 2010

Nicole Foss at Transition Towns Conference 2010

I’ve heard her talk and I’m convinced that her grasp of world energy resources and financial markets is something out of the ordinary. She has some thought-provoking ideas on how we can best help ourselves as the oil era comes to its close. Continue reading →

Art Week in Old Town Hall

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Weymouth old town hall

The Old Town Hall are hosting some artists for Weeks, i.e. 29th May to 13th June on lower floor of the Old Town Hall but upstairs will be a focus for OTH, Transition Towns, local history and exhibits from local artists. The Chapelhay Community Partnershp have therefore requested a little help from TTs to assist with refreshments and general things happening at the time.

‘Climate Question Time’ Event at Thomas Hardye school

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I have been asked to remind people of the WEST DORSET ‘Climate Question Time’ Event at Thomas Hardye school this coming Friday. Please forward to your networks especially NOPE and WPTT. The details as originally agreed are as below. However since then Oliver Letwin has made representations to include the Green party, and invitations are being extended invitations to the UKIP and Green candidates. This could change the format somewhat.

Questions on South Dorset issues such as the biofuels power plant on Portland are welcome.

The South Dorset event in the Ocean Room on Sat 24th hangs in the balance. We need commitment from Jim Knight or Richard Drax by noon tomorrow. Continue reading →

Portland Public Reject Biofuel Plant At Packed Public Meeting

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Standing room only at the nope meetingA Portland NOPE ( No Energy) sponsored public debate on the proposed biofuel plant at Portland Port at Easton Methodist Church Hall rejected the arguments of Richard Gudgeon, Chief Executive of W4B,that the plant was sourced sustainably and ‘no risk’ to peoples’ health on the island, at a public meeting on Wednesday 7th April. Continue reading →

Portland Palm Oil Plant: Debate

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palm oil plantation

plantation

A Public Debate at EASTON METHODIST CHURCH
HALL on WEDNESDAY 7th APRIL Doors Open 7pm for a 7.30pm start

Speakers :-

Robert Palgrave BIOFUELS WATCH
Richard Gudgeon W4B (The palm oil plant developers)
Julie Samouelle LOCAL RESIDENT
Richard Denton-White LOCAL COUNCILLOR and PORTLAND NOPE CAMPAIGNER

Chair : Anthony Moore HEAD OF THOMAS HARDYE SCHOOL, SIXTH FORM Continue reading →

Foraging Forays

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See the Events page and main page for more details of our Wild Forays.

Disclaimer
We ask that each person on the walks takes responsibility for their own safety (parents take responsibility for their children). Walk only where you feel it is safe for you to walk and gather only what you feel it is safe for you to eat.

Guidelines for picking
We want to encourage mindful foraging – having respect for the earth, for the plants and nature, and for ourselves.

  • Pick only from plants that you are certain that you can accurately identify.
  • Take only as much as you need.
  • Take small quantities from several plants.
  • Use scissors or a sharp knife so as not to damage the plant.
  • Never strip a plant of leaves, berries or whatever part you are picking.
  • Remember; food feet not food miles.

Recipes

Chickweed Salad Continue reading →

other Events and Campaigns

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Noticeboard—Events and campaigns:

Dorset Reduction and Recycling Group. Campaign event on packaging. How to use fewer resources and save the environment. March 16th Lower Bond Street, Weymouth. Monday, March 22nd at Asda, Weymouth.
Friday 12 March, at 7 p.m. for 7.30 p.m. at St. Aldhelm’s Church, Spa Road – off Dorchester Road, Weymouth    Chaired by Dorchester Town Crier Alistair Chisholm,    Hear from South Dorset parliamentary candidates:    Berny Parkes from Dorset Respect, Ros Kayes Liberal Democrats, Brian Heatley, Green Party and Richard Denton-White, the Citizens’ Party.    Other main parties invited.
http://www.fairvotesfordorset.org.uk/ Link to a voting reform campaigning group.

http://www.nope.org.uk/index.html Link to the campaigning group

http://www.oxfam.org.uk/get_involved/campaign/climate_change/ Link to Oxfam site.

http://www.christianaid.org.uk/whatwedo/issues/climate_change.aspx Link to climate change campaign.