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• Event name / title
• Climate change, the facts - a met office report 29th May 7PM


• Description
• Climate Change - The Facts A Met Office Report 29th May 7pm To be held at the Main Lecture Hall Norman Lockyer Observatory Salcombe Hill, Sidmouth, Devon Dr Vicky Pope Head of Climate Change Advice, Met Office, Hadley Centre A Presentation and open discussion. Should Devon expect and prepare for Floods, Heat waves & droughts? Solar Cycles or Human influence? Free event, donations to observatory telescope fund welcome. Free prize for all that walk, cycle or car share to the event. For more information please phone 01395 515561/512096 www.metoffice.gov.uk/climatechange/
• Event name / title
• Crediton Renewable Heat & Energy Open House Weekend 16/17 May


• Description
• Have you ever wanted to find out about solar panels for hot water and electricity generation, wind turbines and other renewable forms of energy? Are you fed up with high oil and electricity prices and want to change to renewables but don't know anything about it? Well now’s your chance as we have now finalised our plans for the renewable heat and energy open weekend on the 16th and 17th May. There will be ten homes participating in and around Crediton. Charles Mossman, one of the event organisers said "There is a wide range of equipment and energy efficiency measures on display. Please come along and see the installations and feel free to ask anything you like about costs, effectiveness, their benefits and limitations. The event is free of charge." Within a mile of Sandford there will be two homes exhibiting solar hot water and solar electricity generation as well as a wood pellet stove which replaces a traditional gas or oil central heating boiler, solid wall insulation, triple glazing and an organic garden. On display at two locations in or close to Cadeleigh are solar hot water and solar electricity generation systems, a large wind turbine and a home heating system which uses the heat stored in the ground. At Morchard Bishop, there will be a central and water heating system which takes its heat from the air all year round, and at the nearby Beech Hill Community a large log burning boiler, a wind turbine, solar hot water, composting loo, reed bed sewage and a community composting scheme will be on view. At Riverside, Woolfardisworthy there will be 3 tours each day of the small holding, wind turbine and solar hot water system. Near to Newton St Cyres at Sherwood House a large wood chip burning boiler will be on view. In Crediton itself there is a cottage with solid wall insulation and a home with a solar hot water system and a traditional log burner. Bea Hearne who is displaying her wind turbine and ground source heat pump systems at Caswell House near Cadeleigh said "we would have loved to have this opportunity when we were choosing our systems ". A leaflet giving full details of what's on show, when and where can be downloaded from our website at this short cut http://tinyurl.com/cca-openday . A paper leaflet will also be available from the Library and The Green House in Crediton. For further information, you can contact Charles Mossman on 01363 866106 or visit http://www.creditonclimateaction.org.uk You could really help with the publicity of this event by telling all your friends and neighbours and putting up a poster in your local shop, post office or notice board. A poster is downloadable here http://tinyurl.com/cca-poster
• Event name / title
• Landscapes of the Mind conference


• Description
• Run by Confer, a conference to examine the relationship between the environment and our mental and social health, to be held at the Eden Project, 25-27 September 2009. Speakers include Joanna Macy, Satish Kumar. Full programme and online booking http://www.confer.uk.com/landscapes.html
• Event name / title
• Women's Voices, Women's Choices - 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. 18 September 2009


• Description
• A day of workshops aimed at developing women's knowledge and confidence about taking local action on issues that matter to them. Workshops = Speak truth to power; Are women equal - the truth about the gender gap; Your values, your voice - clarify what you want to stand up for; Finding the funding - to make your ideas happen. At lunch we will be joined by County and City Councillors who participants can discuss their ideas with and find out how local councillors' advice and leadership can make a huge difference to projects. Event organisers - Fawcett Devon and Take Part, Exeter. Venue - Wonford Community Centre, Exeter Cost £5 to include refreshments and lunch Contact coordinator@fawcettdevon.org.uk We are grateful to our sponsors Devon County Council, Devon Community Foundation, Grassroots Grants, Community Council of Devon, Exeter City Council.
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• OrganicARTS: Earth Pilgrimage Ide - 2pm to 4pm Sept 20th 2009


• Description
• EARTH PILGRIMAGE IDE is a guided eco meditation walk being held at West Town Farm in the village of Ide, just outside Exeter. Inspired and encouraged by Satish Kumar and led by Helen Drever, it forms part of the Devon Open Studios programme facilitated at the farm by OrganicARTS. Come peacefully and discover your mutual being with all of creation out on the land. Then gather together in the barn for a sharing of tea, cake and our Earth Pilgrim experiences of our eco selves on this Sunday visit to the heart of our Earth family. Refreshments can be purchased from our organic mini café or pack something tasty. There is no charge for your Earth Pilgrimage but donations to OrganicARTS (www.organicarts.org.uk) are always welcome.
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• An Evening wtih Tony Kirkham


• Description
• Join Kew Garden's Head of the Arboretum and host of the BBC's Tree's That Made Britain for an informative discussion on caring for trees in our changing climate. With more than 30 years experience at the Royal Botanical Gardens and responsibility for 14,000 trees, Kirkham offers valuable insight into the trends and developments in the British treescape. Booking is essential for this free event. Call 01392 262642 to reserve your seat. Visit www.exeter.gov.uk/parks
• Event name / title
• Tree-Mendous Day Out: Family Fun Day


• Description
• Tree-Mendous Day Out: Family Fun Day, 10am to 1pm, Sunday 29 November at Mincinglake Valley Park (off Calthorpe Road) There's fun for the whole family at the 3rd Annual Tree-Mendous Day Out on Sunday 29 November from 10am to 1pm at Mincinglake Valley Park. Get your hands dirty by helping the Countryside team to plant primroses in the park's woodlands. Explore den building and natural play with the Exeter's Play Rangers. Build your own sculptures with the Art Guy. Join in the campfire sing-a-long. For more information Exeter's National Tree Week activities contact 01392 262642 or email park.promotions@exeter.gov.uk.