Energy in Oxfordshire

Where are energy comes from in the future is a subject that will be very live over the coming months and years.. but what does your community think? What questions do you have?

We've aiming to have 10 ‘Energy A-Z' events over the next few months - and can supply speakers to talk about all the aspects - from current to future energy supplies, what we use if for, how much is wasted in the National Grid, and what we can do on a community and household level.

If you'd like to initiate an event, contact us!

Energy resources

Check out ‘What are we waiting for? A short film about decentralised energy', produced by Greenpeace, that you can view online: http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/blog/climate/decentralised-energy-w or we will shortly have copies for you to borrow. More energy resources in our links section: http://climatex.org/links/

Transition Towns

The Transition Towns movement is gathering momentum across the UK. I was lucky enough to go to their first network conference held on Thurs 31^st May in Stroud. The movement is showing that a positive community focussed on rising to the twin challenges of climate change and peak oil is highly infectious, community building..and a lot of fun!

Find out more at: http://www.transitiontowns.org/ or come and hear more about it at Braziers park on June 6^th (see events below). You can also hear interviews from the day on : http://coinet.org.uk/information/climate_radio/lcs5

Oxfordshire Attitude Survey

So what does Oxfordshire think and feel about climate change? We'll be releasing the results form the Oxfordshire Attitude Survey next week! In the meantime a big THANKYOU to over 750 people who filled in the survey to tell us.

Oxford Is My Planet World Environment Day special

Come to Oxford Town Hall on World Environment Day, Tues 5^th June .. film screenings, conference, exhibitions and more..info http://www.oxfordismyworld.org/wed.php

Change your World...brought to you by Sustrans

Ever wondered how life would be if we travelled in ways that benefited our health and our environment? We'd have safer roads, cleaner air and a better quality of life. It's easier to do than you think. Change your world is asking you to swap just one car trip from 1-7^th July and choose something that's better for the planet instead.

And guess what? If we all give up one car journey that week we'll reduce car traffic by 10%. Check out: http://www.changeyourworld.org.uk/

Wantage Inconvenient Truth Screening

Over 80 people filled the room in Wantage for a free screening of An Inconvenient Truth on 17^th May. With lively questions ranging from sceptics to nuclear power to what communities can do, it was a great event to bring people together to learn, and questions, and find out what they could do.

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Upcoming Events - for full details and more listings see http://climatex.org/events/2007/Jun/

 Mon 4^th June, Leo Hickman 7-9pm

The Vaults & Garden Organic Cafe, Radcliffe Square,
Oxford

Leo Hickman, Guardian journalist and author of brilliantly informative and funny 'A Life Stripped Bare', makes green issues interesting and fun and is famous for his attempt to live ethically for a year. Leo now turns his attention to the holiday industry, gives us a much-needed opportunity to think about what we are doing in the light of climate change and launches his new book.

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Tues 5^th June, Oxford Is My World 2 - 8pm

Oxford Town Hall, St Aldates

To coincide with World Environment Day, this event will inspire individuals to make a difference in tackling climate change.  More details:

 http://www.oxfordismyworld.org/calendar.php

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Weds 6^th June, 7 - 9.30pm, Braziers Park nr Wallingford

Transition Towns

An introduction to Transition Towns with Naresh Giangrande, from Transition Town Totnes. Naresh will introduce an inspiring vision and action plan for how a community can transition to an energy-lean, carbon-constrained future that is abundant, sustainable, pleasurable, and resilient.

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Thurs 7^th June Tim Flannery and Redmond O'Hanlon

6pm, Oxford University Centre for the Environment

Two explorers discuss our changing climate and what it means for life on earth. Tickets available from Customer service Department, Second Floor, Blackwell Bookshop, 50 Broad St, Oxford

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Sat 9^th June Cycle For Change - a ride against climate change

Do you like to cycle? Would you like to combat climate change at the same time? If so, come join Christian Aid in the Cycle for Change on 9 June 2007! Starting outside the Oxford University Parks at 10:00 AM.

Weds 13^th May An Inconvenient Truth at North Leigh

Come see the Al Gore film in a new village hall in North Leigh, ask questions and find out about the North Leigh Energy Efficiency Project!

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Sat 16th June, 10am - 4.30pm, Oxford

Climate change speaker training

Gain the skills, ideas and confidence to persuade others to act on climate change. More info: mim@coinet.org.uk

Run by Climate Outreach and Information Network in partnership with Oxfordshire ClimateXchange.

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Sun 17^th June - Sustrans Celebratory Cycle Ride

Come celebrate Sustrans' 30^th birthday and Bike Week with a celebratory ride following the ‘Hanson Way' route from Oxford to Abingdon for a picnic, then on to Didcot.  A pdf of the route is available from the Oxford page of the Sustrans website.