CCA Newsletter Issue 29
Hi Everyone,
Another month has passed and here is another newsletter. Each
time I write one I am reminded that in March 2009 we were warned by
eminent scientists that we have no more than 100 months to get CO2
emissions under control world wide before climate change becomes
unstoppable and irreversible. I have written 29 newsletters. This
means that in only a little more than 3 times the number of
months this newsletter has been circulating it could be too late to
stop climate change that could mean the ultimate demise of
humanity. Its a sobering thought. I emphasise it
here because the CCA Core Group are asking everyone
reading this to support us in an event in October that could
finally make the politicians sit up and listen to the views on
climate change of ordinary people like us. Please read on
below and get the date in your diary now and commit to taking part
in some way. Thank you.
Paula
| Dates for your Diary |
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| In case you missed it... |
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| 10th July | | | 18th July |
Despite decidedly dubious weather a group of intrepid travellers
and bikes met at Crediton railwa ... | | 25th July |
Crediton Climate Action and Sustainable Villages ( a transition
initiative centred on Halberton and ... |
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| News Highlights |
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We are thinking of setting up a cooking club in the Autumn. If
you are interested in this contact me.
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Greenearth Biodiesel are no longer supplying biodiesel in
Crediton.
Greenearth Biodiesel has launched biodiesel from waste
vegetable oil. It is suitable for any diesel-powered vehicle,
produces 76% per less carbon emissions and works out about 5p a
litre cheaper than normal diesel. The fuel ... |
Gordon Brown has finally agreed to lead the UK's delegation at
Copenhagen after much lobbying and pressure from supporters of
campaigns by Christian Aid, Oxfam and Avaaz among others. He is the
first world leader to offer to attend. These campaigns work!
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Rob Hopkins casts a critical eye over the UK government's low
carbon transition plan: After many months of Ed Miliband
putting himself out there as a Secretary of State for Energy and
Climate Change that actually gets climate change, finally his big
Plan, the UK Low Carbon Transition Plan was ... |
This will now be a regular little spot on new books and
films related to Transition Culture you might like to know
about
"I had the idea of recommending
a book/book reviewing (And along these lines... I thought a
quick online film recommendation might be good too. I find
them very inspirin ... |
We all know that disposable plastic bottles are an environmental
nightmare as so many billions of them are created each year to
pollute the environment for hundreds of years to come. However
recent reports indicate the extreme inadvisability for women to
drink water that has been left in plast ... | |
The UK's only wind turbine manufacturing plant on the Isle of
Wight is due to close on the 31st July. Hopefully actions being
taken by local environmentalists and trade unions will delay the
closure. The owner, Vestas, claims it has to close its
manufacturing unit with the loss of 600 jobs because ... |
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“What breaks your heart, what you really love, is the thing that will sustain you. That’s what you ought to be doing.”
Andrew Harvey