Sustainable Crediton Newsletter Issue 19

Hello Sustainable Crediton Supporters,

Welcome to the November 2011 Newsletter with a special welcome to all the new subscribers who have joined us through the PV scheme over the past few months. Sustainable Crediton is an organisation for all, no matter what your particular interests in sustainable living, and we hope everyone finds something of interest in the contents of this newsletter. However on Oct 31st some new and disturbing news about Photo Voltaic FIT's schemes has come out from the Govt which is documented below by the Energy Group and which we recommend everyone reads if they are considering installing PV at their property.

To move on to more cheerful matters our organisation will be 5 yrs old next February. We have come a long way in that time and in the next few weeks will be hosting a seminar on Sustainability in conjunction with Crediton Town Council and also giving Sustainability seminars to councillors and executive members of MDDC. 

We haven't forgotten how to have fun though, and we are currently in the throes of organising our 5th birthday party which we plan to be even more enjoyable and entertaining than our last big birthday bash in 2009. We would like to invite everyone, new supporters and long term friends to join us in having fun at the party. Lets remember that creating a sustainable and resilient community is as much about enjoying ourselves as it is about tackling the serious issues of our times.

Paula Mossman, Editor


Dates for your Diary
3rd November

Food & Farming Group Meeting

3rd November

Economics Group Meeting

4th November

Building Sustainable Communities Talk

6th November

WEN Samhain themed evening

9th November

Core Group Meeting

12th November

Intergenerational Event - 'From Little Acorns Grow'

12th November

Clothes Swap or 'Swishing' day

19th November

Seed Sharing Day

2nd December

Christmas Tree Festival

2nd December

Sustainability Seminars with MDDC

5th December

Energy/PV Group Meeting

14th December

Core Group Meeting

17th January

Towards a Sustainable Crediton

10th March

Clothes Swap

Regular Events
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Review of Harvest Seasonal Supper

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22nd October

Review of Community Market

Once again the Town Square was bright with about twenty stalls and multicoloured gazebos for our ...

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