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Tues 26 January 2010 |
A presentation by Weston’s new Transition Group,
‘Sustainable Weston’ called The Future of Food
in Weston – How are we planning to feed ourselves as
oil becomes scarce and expensive? |
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Tues 2 February: World
Wetlands Day raising public awareness of wetland values
and benefits in general and the Ramsar Convention in particular |
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Tues 23 February |
‘A Wander around North Somerset’ by Richard Greenland
and friends, in which he will look at access to our natural
environment, what to do when the way is blocked, how to prepare
for a walk and more. |
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Thurs 11 March |
Waste Not Want Not: a recycling and waste presentation by
Carl Francis-Pester, North Somerset Council |
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Sat 20 March |
Severn Tidal Power : Public Meeting 0945 - 1245
The Blakehay Centre, Weston-super-Mare Admission
free |
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Mon 22 March: World
Day for Water recognised by the UN Communicating Water
Quality Challenges and Opportunities |
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Tues 13 April |
A convenient Solution – Energy DVD and Cafe Style Workshop |
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Thurs 22 April: Earth
Day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation
for the Earth's environment |
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Weds 19 May |
‘What Lies Beneath’ |
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Sat 9 May: World
Fair Trade Day |
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Sat 22 May: International
Day for Biological Diversity recognised by the UN commemorate
the adoption of the Convention on May 22, 1992 at the Rio Earth
Summit. Theme for 2010 is ‘ Biodiversity for Development’
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Sat 5 June: World
Environment Day recognised by the UN 2009, theme was
Your Planet Needs You - UNite to Combat Climate Change |
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Tues 8 June: World
Ocean Day is an opportunity every year to honor the
world's ocean, celebrate the products the ocean provides, such
as seafood, as well as marine life itself for aquariums, pets,
and also a time to appreciate its own intrinsic value. The ocean
also provides sea-lanes for international trade. Global pollution
and over-consumption of fish have resulted in drastically dwindling
population of the majority of species. 2009 theme was one ocean,
one climate, one future”. |
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Weds 16 June |
Where is Local Transport Heading? |
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Thurs 17 June: World
Day to Combat Desertification and Drought recognized
by the UN 2009. Theme 2009 - Conserving land and water - Securing
our common future |
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Fri 18 June: International Picnic
Day |
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Sun 20 June |
International Picnic Day – ‘Picnic on the Beach’,
beach to be announced. Bring along your picnic and your home-made
kite. |
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Weds 21 July |
One Planet Food : DVD and Cafe Style Discussion |
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(August date to follow) |
Walk – Music on the beach |
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Weds 15 Sept |
Subject to be confirmed |
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Thurs 16 Sept: International
Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer recognised
by the UN. Commemoration of the date, in 1987, on which nations
signed the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the
Ozone Layer |
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Wed 22 Sept: World
Car-Free Day |
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Fri 1 Oct: World
Vegetarian Day brings awareness to the ethical, environmental,
health and humanitarian benefits of a vegetarian lifestyle |
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Mon 4 Oct: World
Habitat Day recognised by the UN. The purpose of the
day is to reflect on the state of our cities and towns and the
basic human right to adequate shelter. It also aims to remind
the world of its collective responsibility for the habitat of
future generations |
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Sat 16 Oct: World
Food Day recognized by the UN. 2009 theme ‘Achieving
food security in times of crisis’ |
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Weds 20 Oct |
"Story of Stuff" - Consumerism Cafe Style Workshop |
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Mon 1 Nov: World
Vegan Day |
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Weds 17 Nov |
AGM |
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Thurs 25 Nov: International
Meatless Day |
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(Possible date in December 2010 to follow) |
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