         
Thank you to all those who have written to the letters page of the Oxford Times - it's certainly been dominated by climate change recently! See this week's favourite video here: FeedbackThanks so much to everyone who sent us some feedback on ClimateX, as we seek further funding. It would be really great to get some more replies .. by the end of the week please. Specifically, comments about the style of our events and our toolbox (lightbulb library, giant Oxfordshire map, films, attitude surveys, "knickers line", weekly update) would be really appreciated. Thanks! Please send to info@climatex.org Oxfordshire Open Eco-housesThe first large scale Eco-houses weekend is this weekend - all details on http://www.ecovation.org.uk/ . Get inspired, dodge the christmas shopping crowds! ** Volunteers wanted ** If you'd like to help ‘meet and greet' at the houses, please email toni@coinet.org.uk by Thurs 22nd Nov, and we'll give you a £20 book token as thanks.
One Earth, Many FaithsOver 200 people filled St Mary's Church on Mon 19th to hear Jonathan Porritt, and a panel of prominent faith leaders in the UK organised by Friends in Faith. Further info: charlotte@the6bps.co.uk .
Communities CompetitionWant to win £500 to get your community even more fired up about climate change? Simply enter the Oxon Climate Change Communities Competition, and stand a chance to win £500 to put them into practise. See www.climatex.org/oxon-climate-communities for further info.
Blatant plug for Transition Towns talk on 29th Nov!One of the most inspiring solutions to climate change and peak oil is the Transition Towns movement which is, to coin a marketing phrase, ‘going viral'. The concept is simple - we need to make a planned transition away from fossil fuel dependence, but involves two crucial points: 1. that we used immense amounts of creativity, ingenuity and adaptability on See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyXZpUGnJ0E for one of many videos online, or see http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2007/apr/19/energy.ethicalliving for a report about Transition Towns. Come, be inspired, and discuss if we could get Oxfordshire transitioning. 7 pm, Wesley Memorial Church, New Inn Hall Street, Oxford - details below.
Search for Climate change champions
If you have answered ‘YES' to the above, then you could become one of the next nine...Climate change champions. Full info http://www.climatechallenge.gov.uk/ and closing date is 3rd December so there's still time to apply! See the flier here Climate on the MarchCan't get to Bali? Come to the Annual Climate change March in London on Sat 8th December. Join people all around the world to demand that world leaders take the urgent action we need to prevent the catastrophic destabilisation of global climate. The National Demo in London will be one of many demonstrations on climate taking place all around the world on the same day. Full info about the march: http://www.campaigncc.org/ See below for details of Oxford coaches.
****************** Upcoming Events - they never cease! Full details available on www.climatex.org/events
Thurs 22nd Nov: Growing Local in a changing Climate: impacts and adaptations on allotments. Presentations, sharing hints and tips and question time! With Ian Gourlay (Bridewell Organic Gardens), Megan Gawith, (UK Climate Impacts Programme), Chaired by Mark Lynas Oxford Town Hall, 7.30 pm Free Fri 23rd Nov Seeing through the Smog - Will China lead the way? Sir Crispin Tickell is a former British ambassador to Mexico and the UN, helped found the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development, and has always found time to advise UK politicians in environmental policy. 7 - 8.30-pm Free Admission.
24-25th Nov OXFORDSHIRE ECO-HOUSE OPEN DAYS 18 eco-houses in Oxfordshire (14 of them in Oxford city) are opening their houses to the public to share the techniques, products and possibilities of eco-renovation. This is a superb opportunity to see a wide range of approaches and talk to the house owners directly about their experiences.
Tues 27th Nov - Social Marketing for Community Groups Join us for an evening designed to help us understand what your aims as community groups are, to offer you some insight into social marketing, and to explore together whether social marketing can help you to empower the changes in your community that would help you to achieve your aims.
Come to this free workshop led by the Social Marketing Practice, at Oxford University Centre for the Environment, OX1 3QY. 7 - 9.30pm. Please register in advance so we know how many to expect : info@climatex.org / 01865 275 856
Weds 28th Nov - Conjuring the Heroic - Creative Writing Responses to Climate Change. 2 hour workshop led by local poet Joe Butler against the backdrop of John Goto's ‘Floodscapes' exhibition, open to writers of all abilities. 6.30pm doors open for exhibition and wine, workshop from 7 - 9pm At Science Oxford, 1-3 London Place, St Clements, Oxford. £5, 8 places left, please book in advance to info@climatex.org / call 01865 275 856
Thurs 29th Nov - Planning for Life after oil - the transition concept. Find out how to inspire and plan energy descent in your town and city, with Rob Hopkins from Transition Town Totnes . 7pm, Wesley Memorial Church, New Inn Hall St, Oxford £3 / £2 ** Please note venue change**
Sat 8th December - Climate change march in London 12 noon assemble in Millbank for the main march 2.30pm rally at US embassy. Speakers include Chris Huhne MP, Michael Meacher MP, Caroline Lucas MEP and George Monbiot. Coaches leave Oxford from St Giles (near Ashmolean) at 9.30 am, returning leaving London at 4.30pm. Tickets £10/7 from Inner Bookshop, Quakers Centre and Uhuru Foods (Cowley Road). For tickets phone Dave on 07895 056 089 / email dog207@lycos.com
Fri 21 - Sun 23rd - Big Green Market in Gloucester Green, Oxford. See www.biggreenmarket.co.uk/events/oxford.html
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