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  • Black Park Energy Share

    Black Park Energy Share

    Black Park community near Halton, Chirk, has set up a new group following the energy-share initiative. Here is what they had to say,

    “Black Park Wales NRG is a new community group that has been set up to look at how we can reduce our energy use and Carbon footprint as a community.  It will look at ways renewable energy can become part of our everyday lives helping to turn Black Park into a more environmentally friendly place and reduce our energy bills!  The more people that are involved, the easier it will be.  Please join us at: www.energyshare.com/black-park-wales-nrg”

  • Hot Topic – North Wales Incinerator – What do you think?

    Councils across North Wales, under the banner of the North Wales Residual Waste Treatment Project (NWRWTP) are in the process of commissioning a large incinerator to burn all their waste, likely to be located either near Deeside or Holyhead.

    They are currently consulting on proposals and are running a series of public meetings across the north over the summer.

    You can also express your concerns about the proposal online at; http://www.nwrwtp.org/nwrwtp-consultation–

    More information about why we oppose this proposal and Friends of the Earth Mon and Gwynedd’s campaign is available here; http://www.facebook.com/pages/M%C3%B4n-Gwynedd-Friends-of-the-Earth/146950144267

  • Community Renewable Energy Event

    Exhibiting at the Community Renewable EnergyEvent (CREE) organized by the IMAGE Environmental Group will be: Consultants of businesses, organisations and MCS (Micro-generation Certified Scheme) accredited installers who can advise on all types of renewable energy and energy saving options; including solar pv, solar thermal, ground and air source heat pumps,feed-in-tariffs, insulation.

    The event is aimed at:
    – the domestic householder, businesses, community owned premises and communityrenewable energy projects.
    – to provide practical information about different types of renewable energy,financial incentives and energy saving measures available.
    – how to become part of the low carbon economy and see if property owners can saveor even make money with renewable energy and resource efficiency.

    Saturday 27th August 2011 12:00 – 4:00pm. Gresford Trust Memorial Hall www.gresfordtrust.org/memorial-hall.aspx. For further information email info@imagegroup.org.uk or phone 07847104209

  • London-Paris 2011

    London-Paris 2011

    Andrew would like to thank all those who have sponsored him for his bike ride, by attending the Thai Buffet, the Midsummer Ceilidh or through his page on the ‘justgiving’ webside. The emergency appeal for East Africa also raised well over a thousand pounds. Well done!

  • Film Showing: Money As Debt

    Film Showing: Money As Debt

    Llangollen & District Friends of the Earth are showing the animated film, ‘Money as debt’ on Wednesday 27th July in Llangollen museum. The film will start at 7.30 and lasts around 50 minutes, leaving plenty of time for tea, biscuits and discussion.

    ‘Money as debt’ explains some little known facts about our financial system and goes some way to helping us understand why progress with environmental aims can be so slow.

  • Film Showing: Money As Debt

    Film Showing: Money As Debt

    Llangollen & District Friends of the Earth are showing the animated film, ‘Money as debt’ on Wednesday 27th July in Llangollen museum. The film will start at 7.30 and lasts around 50 minutes, leaving plenty of time for tea, biscuits and discussion.

    ‘Money as debt’ explains some little known facts about our financial system and goes some way to helping us understand why progress with environmental aims can be so slow.

  • Conference 2011

    Conference 2011

    The FoE national conference is taking place between 9-11th September 2011. If anyone is intending to go, please let me know.

    Friends of the Earth’s 40th Anniversary Conference. Conference is always a highlight of the activist calendar and we hope that you will be able to be part of it this year.

    The event will include:

    –  A rare gathering of the last four Directors of Friends of the Earth –
    Jonathon Porritt, Tony Juniper, Tom Burke and Charles Secrett – giving their take on
    our first 40 years, and where they see us going

    –  Nnimmo Bassey, Nigerian environmentalist activist and poet, chair of
    Friends of the Earth International,  one of Time Magazine’s ‘Heroes of the
    Environment’ in 2009 and a winner of the Right Livelihood Award – referred to as the
    ‘Alternative Nobel Prize’

    – Kate Pickett, Author of “The Spirit Level” – speaking on why equal
    societies are better for everyone

    – A first look of our major new campaign on energy and a chance to find out
    about what’s coming up on campaigns on biodiversity, resources and more

    –  A great range of workshops on the key skills and issues you need to be a
    great campaigner

    –  The premiere of a specially commissioned photo exhibition

    –  The Earthmovers award ceremony for environmental activism

    –  Our 40th anniversary party

    –  Fringe events, stalls and hopefully a few surprises

    Day tickets are just £25 and weekend tickets cost £30. Accommodation on site is
    available from £63.60 for two nights. Both tickets include free meals and
    refreshments. The event takes place from 9-11 September in Nottingham.

    You can book online here www.foe.co.uk/conference. The booking deadline is 9 August.

  • Money reform & climate change

    Money reform & climate change

    Reforming our money system could go a long way to helping us prevent climate change. “Money reform and climate change” is an interesting leaflet produced by the money reform party which explains why this is the case. Click here to download the leaflet.

    From the leaflet, “contraction of economic activity, even of that which is inimical to our well-being, is impossible in an economy that depends upon debt-based money for its money supply. Such money requires continuing growth in the money supply, and hence a growing GDP.”

  • Corwen toy library / Llyfrgelloedd teganau Corwen

    Corwen toy library / Llyfrgelloedd teganau Corwen

    Toy libraries: What a brilliant way to engage with recycling. Children grow out of toys so quickly, keeping up with them can be a challenge. Corwen toy library provides an opportunity to borrow toys for free. The billingual library is open once a week and is fun for parents and children. Toys are suitable for babies up to school age. Tea & coffee is available during the morning.

    When? Monday Morning 9.30 – 11.00. Where? Corwen Toy Library, Ysgol Caer Drewyn, Corwen, LL21 9RT. The library advises that you ring before planning a visit to check all these details are up to date. Contact Ann Watson – 01745 818844.

    Mae plant yn tyfu allan o deganau mor gyflym, cadw i fyny ar nhw gall fod yn her. llyfrgell deganau Corwen yn rhoi cyfle i fenthyg teganau am ddim. Mae’r llyfrgell dwyieithog, ar agor unwaith yr wythnos ac yn hwyl i rhieni a phlant. Mae teganau yn addas ar gyfer babanod hyd at oedran ysgol. Te a choffi ar gael yn ystod y bore.

    Pryd? Bore Dydd Llun 9.30-11.00 Lle? Llyfrgell Deganau Corwen, Ysgol Caer Drewyn, Corwen, LL21 9RT. Mae’r llyfrgell yn cynghori eich bod chi ffonio cyn trefnu ymweliad i sicrhau bod y fanylion yn gywir. Cyswllwch Ann Watson – 01745 818844.

  • Energy: The results are in

    Energy: The results are in

    Despite the showers we managed to survey over 140 people in Llangollen this weekend, asking them 3 simple questions on energy issues.  It was great to engage with members of the public, and many an interesting discussion was had.  The results can be viewed by clicking the link below:

    Energy – plug us in to what you think – Llangollen results