Low Carbon Communities Conference 2008 Website
Aug 18th, 2008 by lowcarbondiary
Click on the picture below to go and see a brilliant short film about Stretton Climate Care in Shropshire. Made by a local student, Kim Trow the film eloquently sums up a community response to climate change and the growing desire among ordinary people to see robust legislation is response to the threat of climate change.
Click on the photo to view the film on youtube
Aug 18th, 2008 by lowcarbondiary
Those of you who have been following my posts over on my Low Carbon Diary will know that the world of the web is a new skill to me - but I’m trying my best. Recently I decided to set up a pageflakes pagecast to capture all my favourite bolgs and websites. It’s an easy way to keep all my subscriptions to various sites neatly together. Anyone can do it in just a few minutes. You can check out the ones I’ve created on Peak Oil and Climate Change or go and set up your own.
The guys here at Ruralnet have been really keen to see community groups embrace web tools to inform and collaborate, but special credit has to go to Dave Briggs who first introduced me to the strange world of the pageflake and encouraged me to have a go.
Dave Briggs running a workshop
Aug 17th, 2008 by lowcarbondiary
Well, maybe that’s an exaggeration. I am really please that documentary film graduate Leila Todhunter has agreed to come along to Llangollen and make a short film recording the events at this year’s conference. over the next few weeks I’ll be posting some great short films about community responses to climate change, so if your community has made a film and would like to share it here let me know, and if you have a story you would like to tell Leila at the conference get in touch and we’ll make time to interview you there.
Aug 15th, 2008 by lowcarbondiary
Many thanks to one of this years delegates who sent me these links for local transport information. To find out about buses and trains serving Ruabon (or for Chirk click here.
Ruabon to Llangollen
Through tickets for Llangollen — ask for Llangollen Bus when booking your rail ticket. X94 service and 2C stop at the station. For a more frequent service buses for Llangollen stop regularly at the bus stops on the main road.
For bus information Tel 01978 266166.
If you have any tips for delegates travelling to Llangollen, or would like to offer lift share please leave a comment here.
Aug 14th, 2008 by lowcarbondiary
We are so thrilled - fab band “Seize the Day” have agreed to support the Low Carbon Communities Conference by playing a gig at our post conference party on 4th October 2008 at llangollen Town Hall. I’ve seen them live before and they are fab!
Check out their myspace page or download songs direct from their website. We guarantee you a great night’s entertainment - and our post conference party is free to conference participants! So, if you haven’t booked yet, click here to book online via survey monkey.
seize the day
Aug 14th, 2008 by lowcarbondiary
For all transport and accommodation enquiries please call the Llangollen Tourist Information Office on 01978 860828. The staff there are very helpful and have already advised lots of our delegates on transport and accomodation.
Or check out www.Llangollen.org
Nearest train stops are Ruabon and Chirk, both of which are within cycling ditance of Llangollen.
Nation Express and local bus services also serve Llangollen.
Jul 31st, 2008 by lowcarbondiary
We have just processed our 100th booking for the 4th October conference in Llangollen. You can read a copy of the draft programme here
Confirmed speakers include
Rachel Nunn, speaking about the Going Carbon Neutral Stirling Project,
Mark Lynas, Author of “Six Degrees, Our Future on a Hotter Planet”
Ian Roderick, speaking about the Converging World (one of our main conference sponsors)
George Marshall, Director of projects at Climate Outreach Information Network (COIN)
Kevin Carey, Llanidloes Energy Solutions (LLES)
Penney Poyzer (Broadcaster and journalist) will speak about the eco renovation of her home
Jacqi Hodgson from Transition Towns Network will talk about energy descent planning
Ben Brangwyn from Transition Towns and Tracey Todhunter from Low Carbon Communities Network will present on new web based support tools for communities
In addition there will be representatives of inspiring community projects from Wales telling the story of how they have managed to engage their communities and win support of the Welsh Assembly Government
There’s lots more happening too. Check back soon or contact us for more details.
Jul 29th, 2008 by lowcarbondiary
There are several ways you can book a place at this year’s conference. Either email directly to conference[at]fireflyuk[dot]net,leave a comment here with your details, text 07842 135 235 with your contact details or book online using this link
We hope to see you in October for what is likely to be the largest gathering of low carbon and transition community projects in the UK.
Jul 29th, 2008 by lowcarbondiary
This summer the Camp for Climate Action will pitch its tents outside Kingsnorth coal-fired power station in Kent for a week of education, sustainable living and direct action. Everyone is invited to the camp, which is now part of an international movement, with eight climate camps on four continents planned for this summer.
Climate Camp organisers write:
“Together, we will show that the blind pursuit of economic growth at any cost is simply insane, and is to blame for the CO2 emissions and ecosystem destruction that are causing catastrophic climate change”.
Climate Camp is for everyone, however events like this are reported in the press, the only way to know for yourself is to go along and be a part of it.
George Marshall, author of “Carbon Detox” and Director of projects at Climate Outreach Information Network (COIN), wrote:
“I am going to Climate Camp from 3rd - 11th august and intend to join in direct actions against Kingsnorth Power Station- the first proposed coal fired power station in the UK for decades . I am going because the issue is extremely important and I believe that we need to protest if we are going to change the social and political culture.
I do hope that you can come too and tell everyone you know. Just to reassure you. I went last year and found it to be extremely well organised with a wonderful atmosphere (and even good and cheap food!). It was a genuinely energising experience. It would be fine for kids, and some people went with young ones- though I wouldn’t personally. And there is a clear separation between the camp during the week with excellent and inspiring workshops and the direct action - so if you are still welcome and will get a lot from it even if you do not feel you can do direct action”.
On August 3rd the camp will converge on Kingsnorth power station where owners E.ON plan to build the UK’s first coal-fired plant in 30 years. The science shows that expanding the fossil fuel economy must stop. Yet government and business are set to build a power station that will burn the dirtiest of all fossil fuels.
The camp will bring together thousands of people for a week of workshops, discussion and direct action. Run without leaders by everyone who comes along, the camp will be a working ecological village using renewable energy, composting waste and sourcing food locally.
For more information, visit www.climatecamp.org.uk and join the email
list at http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/climatecamp
Jul 19th, 2008 by lowcarbondiary
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