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ClimateXchange update 09Welcome to the 9th update from ClimateXchange .. also available online at http://www.climatex.org/. April's showers have finally arrived, so this is a bumper harvest of news! Happy reading... and if Weds May 9th isn't already in your diary, why not come along and find out more about ClimateXchange - see events below for more info. ********* Stop press! *********Help secure the first Windfarm in central Southern England!Westmill Wind Farm Co-operative is England's first community initiated and co-operatively owned wind farm project. The share launch last year raised £4.4 million, but £1 million had to be returned to would-be investors as the turbines it had intended on using were not available. After a successful AGM with strong support from its members on March 31st, Westmill is now able to secure delivery on the original 1.3 MW wind turbines but needs to raise £850k before the end of April. If you are interested in supporting this vision and joining the co-op and please contact Annette@westmill.coop (01229 821028) or visit http://www.westmill.coop/ as soon as possible. ***** Indigenous Peoples and Climate ChangeThe recent Symposium on was held at the Environmental Change Institute on April 12 - 13th - view and listen to the presentations here: http://www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/events/070412conference.php ***** Step it Up reportOn 14th April 2007, 1,450 ‘Step It Up' events took place across the USA - see http://stepitup2007.org/ for reports and pictures. Oxfordshire climate organisations had a Step It Up presence in Cornmarket Street too - see the pictures on http://climatex.org/articles/news/step-it-oxford/ ***** Carbon Addicts -AnonBurcot had its first meeting of ‘Carbon-addicts Anon' on Mon 16th April. David Scott, a climate explorer said: ‘We had about 18 people along...with speakers from Abingdon Carbon Cutters and Sustainable Wallingford, and some of the ClimateXchange toolkit. It was a great first meeting'. ***** In the news:
***** Upcoming events - all these and more can be viewed on our online events calendar http://climatex.org/events/ .Got a climate event coming up? Email us the info and we'll add it. Wednesday 25 April 2007, 6.00pm "Homes/Planet. What should government do to stop the energy inefficiency of our homes wrecking the planet?" Debate with: George Monbiot [activist, journalist and writer]; Mark Hinnells [ECI]; Andrew Warren [Association for the Conservation of Energy] and presentation of the 2007 OISD Monbiot Awards 'Surviving Climate Change' , Lloyd Lecture Theatre, Gypsy Lane Campus, Oxford Brookes University Organiser: Oxford Brookes University, Department of Planning More information on the Brookes website: http://www.brookes.ac.uk/schools/planning/monbiot/ ---------- Fri 27th April An Inconvenient Truth screening in Blewbury Blewbury Methodist Chapel on Friday 27th April. Doors open 7.15, screening at 7.30pm, with after show discussion. Further info from Kalpana Peigne: kalpana.peigne@virgin.net ---------- Fri 27th April - Launch of Low Carbon Wolvercote 7.30 pm, Wolvercote Village Hall Wacky weather? Crazy Climate?..come and talk about it and hear more. Hosted by the Revd Mark Butchers and featuring: •· 'The Wolvercote Weather Forecast Year 2049' from Mark Lynas, author of 'Six Dregrees' •· & Quiz with oodles of prizes, with quizmasters Carl 'The Post Box' and musician John Winterbottom •· PLUS discussion of the 'Low Carbon Wolvercote Charter' •· FREE local 'Old Hooky' beer, cake and other refreshments! We'd love everyone from Wolvercote to be there - this promises to be the village event of the year! ---------- Weds 2nd May: Climate Prediction: what we can or can't say about climate in the future. 7.30pm Talk and discussion with Dr Myles Allen, University of Oxford. Plus: find out about the ClimateXchange, and how to get involved in taking inspiring climate action in Oxfordshire Corn Exchange (Gallery Room), Market Square, Witney, OX8 6AB Organised by the Tom Paine Society. Further info: jonathanstrode@homecall.co.uk ---------- Weds May 9th 6.30 - 8.30 pm ClimateXchange introductory event Come find out more about ClimateXChange!
Snacks and refreshments will be provided. We'd love to see you - bring a friend. Please let us know by Tues 8th May if you'd like to attend. Venue: Environmental Change Institute, Oxford University Centre for the Environment, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QY For more info contact: jo.hamilton@ouce.ox.ac.uk ---------- Tues 15th May, 7.30 pm Film Screening: Those Who Dance ‘Those Who Dance' is a film about Shell's activities in Co.Mayo, Ireland, and Ogoniland, Nigeria, made by an Oxford based film maker. Evening includes music and poetry too. At: ArkT Centre, Crowell rd, Templars Sqare, Cowley ---------- Thurs 17th May - An Inconvenient Truth screening 7.30 pm Wantage Civic Hall brought to you by Wantage Green People Further info: culshaws@talktalk.net ---------- Saturday 26 May 2007 10 am to 5.30 pm ---------- May 30th The Hottest Story - Tale of a warming world, At Science Oxford, 1-5 London Place, OX4 1BD Three performances 11am, 1pm, 3pm Story teller and Musician Chris Smith brings to life the theme of climate change issues through a terrific tale of vanishing villages , fabulous fables , questing kids, tantalising transformations and a very murky monarch. Learn about the power of story and music to change the world in this unique and powerful approach to this important issue for our times. Suitable for children aged 6 - 11. Developed in partnership with ClimateXChange. More info: events@oxtrust.org.uk £3 per person or combine it with a visit to Hands On for £6 only. ********* Early warning:Venturefest 2-3 July Venturefest is a free two-day conference, open to all, celebrating enterprise and innovation and promoting the commercialisation of new technology. This year will include a whole day of sessions focussing on climate change and its impact for business and the investor environment, and will be held at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot More info: http://www.venturefest.com/ More events on the calendar: http://climatex.org/events/
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