Household Sustainability Workshop – 21 Oct 2-5pm

Sustainability in the home
The average person in the UK is responsible for 15 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions annually, made up approximately as follows:
Energy in the home – 2.5 te
Travel – 3.5 te
Food & drink – 3 te
Purchases – 3.5 te
Infrastructure and public services – 2.5 te.

However, the earth can only absorb around 2 to 2.5 tonnes per person per year at its current population level, and as the population inreases, this amount will fall even further. Failure to get these emissions down to a sustainable level will result in increasing temperatures, related weather anomalies and other consequences. Come along for this FREE afternoon workshop to find our what practical steps each of us can take to reduce our carbon footprint.

 

 

 

 

Talk on Climate Change – 17 Sept

Public Talk on Climate Change by Asad Rehman
Thurs 17th September 2015 The Chequers Inn, Tonbridge at 7.30 p.m.

Asad Rehman attends all climate change negotiations on behalf of Friends of the Earth and will be talking about the United Nations Climate Change negotiations in Paris being held from 30th November to 11th December 2015 and what supportive actions can be undertaken locally in the run up to and beyond Paris.

Supporting bees in our gardens

Concerned about the collapse of bee colonies?
Then read on about 5 simple steps to support pollinators in your garden:

 

This information was compiled by a member of our group in support fo a recent Open Gardens event in Hadlow. We had made a series of ‘Bee-sticks’ highlighting bee-friendly plants in seven of the Open Gardens, by placing them in the borders or pots next to the most bee-friendly plants, to inspire visiting garden enthusaists to consider adding those plants to their gardens.

 

FREE workshop Wed 1 July – Low Carbon Community Groups

FREE workshop Wed 1 July – Low Carbon Community Groups

Hadlow Open Gardens – 14 June

Some of the gardens will be highlighting bee-friendly plants in their garden, and our group will have a stall in the Old School Hall with information about bees, local honey for sale and a demonstration bee-hive to inspect.
We are highlighting the sharp decline in the bee populatoin, and what each of us can do to give our bees a helping hand. For more info visit this link:
https://www.foe.co.uk/what_we_do/the_bee_cause_home_map_39371

Come and say hello whilst getting your info or refreshments there.

For in depth information about bumble bees go to http://bumblebeeconservation.org/

Herbal health & healing workshop at Hadlow College

FREE workshop Wed 3 June exploring Herbal health & healing To book a place go to http://hadlow.ac.uk/news-events/events/sustainability-workshop/

Household Sustainability workshop at Hadlow College

Please note: This workshop has now been postponed until the Autumn.

FREE workshop Wed 27 May exploring  how to save the planet & your money

To book a place go to http://hadlow.ac.uk/news-events/events/household-sustainability-how-to-save-the-planet-and-your-money/