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Energy Saving Week
The 25 – 31 October 2010 marks the 14th Energy Saving Week – organised by The Energy Saving Trust, a non-profit organisation that provides free and impartial advice on how to stop wasting energy.
To take control and start cutting your energy use at home and in how you travel, take a look at the Energy Saving Trust web site.
Re-use plastic bottle tops
Got this one via an email and thought it was worth sharing!
How to seal a bag and make it air-tight
Cut up a disposable water bottle and keep the neck and top, as in photo.
Insert the plastic bag through the neck and screw the top to seal.
Wild Food Day in Devon
Come to Branscombe on the East Devon coast between 10am and 4pm, to meet Chris Holland, founder of Wholeland, to discover edible plants, traditional folk remedies and practical applications. Enjoy a 2-3 mile walk and a lunchtime cook-out of gathered fruit, leaves and roots on the beach.
Meet at Branscombe car park. Cost £35 per person. Booking essential – see further details on the Devon in Focus web site or contact Sue Beegan: sue.beegan@nationaltrust.org.uk
Teign Estuary Transition at the cycle race events
Some pictures taken at the cycle race events:
Mike at the Sunday race event
Mike, Fran and Tom at the Tour of Britain race
Mike, Fran and Helen at the Tour of Britain race
Devon Car Free Day: Wed 22nd Sept
Devon County Council (DCC) is working with Plymouth City Council and Torbay Council to encourage residents to leave their cars at home and try using a different, greener form of travel on Wednesday September 22nd. The day, coordinated by DCC’s TravelWise campaign is in support of International Car Free Day.
See http://www.devon.gov.uk/devoncarfreeday
The aim of the day is to get people to leave their cars at home, explore other options for getting to work or school and to reduce their carbon footprint.
DCC will be offering sponsored prizes for the winners of the ‘best team’ effort, and ‘the most creative way of travelling using green/sustainable transport’. People have been very creative in previous years and have used sedan chairs, horse and carts, tandems and rowing boats, for example.
Poster available below:
“Eat for Devon”: photos from launch event, Sat 21st Aug
Teignmouth Triangle, 10am: preparing the display to launch “Eat for Devon” are Mike, Jenny, Flo, Fran and Helen.
Teign Estuary Transition 