Rhubarb and Runner Beans
The Rubbish Talk: A Journey Towards Zero Waste Living
is now available on Patreon . Sarah Allen talks about how her family reduced their rubbish to 1 wheelie bin every 6 months using the 7R's approach (Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Rot, Recycle, Return).
Her blog on parenting and eco-friendly living is always a good read https://www.rhubarbandrunnerbeans.co.uk/
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Exmouth 'Active Travel Day' was to be held on April 18th, but was cancelled because of Covid 19. Transition Exmouth very much hopes to run this event later in the year. A new date will be arranged as soon as possible.
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Energy Advice Drop-in Report
The first event in the Transition Exmouth / Exmouth Town Council partnership, the energy advice drop-in ran with Gill Wyatt from Exeter Community Energy's Healthy Homes for Wellbeing project who helped people investigate the best energy tariffs.
If you missed the event, you can check that you're getting the best deal on your electricity and gas, along with information about how environmentally friendly each supplier is, here https://www.ukpower.co.uk/wl/leap
Find out more about ECOE here https://www.ecoe.org.uk/
Gareth from 4 seasons https://www.4seasonssolutions.co.uk/ covered domestic renewable energy solutions.
We would like to thank our speakers, and the volunteers who helped us run the event . We are looking forward to being able to carry on with the events series planned .
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TRANSITION EXMOUTH DONATIONS
Transition Exmouth's Newsletters and Events are all Free -
but producing them isn't !
Donations pay for the costs of running events such as hiring halls, films, speakers, annual public liability insurance ,web site fees , printing, a stall at the Exmouth Festival and other events, etc.
Membership is free for students and people on a low income
Subscription rates of £5, £10 and £50 a year are available
You choose what you can afford, and how to pay.
Donations can be paid via:
The Paypal or Card button on our website https://www.transitionexmouth.uk/index.htm
Bank transfer to Transition Exmouth, co-op bank 08-92-99, a/c 65332739
Cash at Green Drinks
Cheque to Transition Exmouth , c/oThe Manse, Summer Lane, Exmouth EX8 5BD
Member organisations can be featured on our website,
which is currently being revamped.
Transition Exmouth is a voluntary organisation, new members are always welcome.
Voluntary help is as valuable as money –
none of our work would be possible without the time members put in.
TRANSITION EXMOUTH MEMBERS EACH PLANT AT LEAST ONE TREE A YEAR
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Jen Gale's Sustainble(ish) Website
Here's a flavour from her latest newsletter...
As much as it might look like other people have 'got this', remember that we're only seeing their shiny curated social media feeds. We're only seeing the timetable they made for home schooling, not the arguments that ensued. We're only seeing their wonderful craft creations, not the fact that it's the only thing that's keeping them sane. We're only seeing the beautiful rainbow pictures their kids have created, not the paint smeared kitchen table and floor.
No one has it figured out yet.
One of the things I'm struggling to figure out (one of the many..!) is where my voice sits amongst all this. The world has been turned upside down, and it's so hard to know to say around 'eco-stuff' right now.
What should I be sharing?
With a very immediate and present threat do people really want to be hearing about another threat?
Are the things I might usually be talking about still relevant?
Does anyone have the headspace, time or energy for changing things up right now?
Or is now exactly the right time to be thinking about how we can do things to help the planet?
Stay safe, stay well, stay sane(ish).
Sending lots of love. |
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We hope you've enjoyed this Newsletter .
Any comments or suggestions for future newsletters, please get in touch
transitionexmouth@gmail.com
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