South Wiltshire Agenda 21

Winchester’s Climate Change Conference

Information and Inspiration from Winchester’s Climate Change conference

“We know we could create resource efficient regional economies where we can live happier, healthier lives. The question is ‘How can we mainstream these and similar approaches quickly enough to stop humanity from turning planet Earth into Easter Island?’ “ Sue Riddlestone, Bioregional (speaker at the event)

Almost 200 people came to one or both days of the stimulating “Transition to Low Carbon” event in Winchester at the end of November 2009. The first day of the event looked at policy frameworks, while the second considered community action. Material from this event is now available online at http://lowc.transitionsouthampton.org/. This includes presentation materials and notes from the interactive discussions which formed a key feature of the event.

Green Business Awards

The New Year brings another opportunity for businesses in Salisbury District to showcase their green credentials by entering the Chamber of Commerce Green Business Award. This is the 4^th year that ‘Green Business’ has been part of the Chamber’s Business Excellence Awards and is this year sponsored by Wiltshire Council. The award was initiated in 2006 by South Wiltshire Agenda 21 and is judged by us.

Deadline for entries 22^nd January.

Read the criteria for entry and download an application form.

Profile of previous winners.

Climate Frontline: the voices of those in Africa who are experiencing climate change now.

” It is the voices of the people on the frontline of climate change that need to be heard“.
Jenny Rafanomezana.

Jenny, one of the authors of the report, was born and brought up in Salisbury and attended South Wilts Grammar school. Now working for Self Help Africa she is invloved in working in many of the poorest countries in Africa helping the rural subsistence farmers adapt to the changes in the climate which they have been experiencing for a number of years.
The report has been launched in London and in Brussels to draw the attention of World leaders to the efforts being made by the people themselves with the support of small NGOs and their local partners.

Salisbury Architect Scoops Regional Green Energy Award.

“I believe that we have to solve the problems of reducing the carbon footprint of our homes in all sorts of innovative ways not only technical, but also personal, organisational and monetory.”

Greg Condliffe

Newbeck Cottage, Flower Lane, Amesbury is no ordinary house! It is jammed full of innovative ideas for reducing its carbon footprint. Architect Greg Condliffe, of Harnham, Salisbury was nominated by South Wiltshire Agenda 21 in this year’s Regen South West Green Energy Awards. Greg was runner-up in the housing category and was the only award winner from Wiltshire.

Regen SW is the sustainable energy agency for South West England, funded by the SW Regional Development Agency. Its mission is to speed up the transition to a low-carbon economy by unlocking sustainable-energy business opportunities, accelerating the uptake of the region’s renewable-energy resources and championing effective energy-demand-reduction initiatives in the region.

Stop Climate Chaos…The Wave – 5th December 2009

On Saturday 5th December 2009, ahead of the crucial UN Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen, tens of thousands of people from all walks of life will flow through the streets of London to demonstate their support for a safe climate future for all. Visit the wave website for more information or view the pdf.

There are still a number of seats available on a coach leaving from Salisbury. For more information please contact us.

For an update on coaches leaving from all over Wiltshire together with contact details go to http://www.wiltshireworldchangers.org/news/89

Local Action on Climate Change – 12.11.09 Public Meeting Salisbury

South Wiltshire Agenda 21’s next public meeting is on Thursday November 12th at 6:30 pm at the City Hall in Salisbury.
Our speaker will be Ariane Crampton, Wiltshire Council’s Climate Change Officer.
This will be a great opportunity to find out about the new Wiltshire Council’s plans for action on Climate Change locally.
All welome!

View the Wiltshire Council Climate Change presentation.

Age of Stupid – further Salisbury showing October 22nd

“I defy anyone coming out not to feel like they’ve got to make a difference ”

Caroline Lucas MEP

The Age of Stupid is back by popular demand. Following a sell-out performance in September there will be a further showing of this blockbuster film about climate change at 7:30pm on Thursday 22nd October at the Studio Theatre Ashley Road Salisbury – cost £5.

To avoid disappointment you can reserve a seat in advance by emailing us (see ‘Contact’ page). Reserved tickets need to be picked up at the theatre by 7:15pm on the night.

Wiltshire Council affirm support for Nottingham Declaration & 10:10 Campaign

There was great concern across Wiltshire when 9 councillors signed up to a motion put to the Wiltshire Council meeting on 15.9.09 requesting that the Council withdraw from the Nottingham Declaration on Climate Change (a commitment to tackle the causes and effects of Climate Change).

However there was cause for celebration when the motion was resoundingly defeated – the final recorded vote showed 6 in favour of the motion and 84 voting against (i.e. in support of the Declaration). Not all of those who had signed up to the motion in fact supported it after the debate!

Saturday Sept. 12th PBF Day in Salisbury

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SCRAP gets into action in the Old George Mall on Plastic Bag Free Day. Robert Key MP joined Tony Langham and other SCRAP members in attracting passing trade. There was no difficulty in persuading enthusiastic shoppers to ditch their plastic bags in exchange for free cotton bags made in India by victims of the Tsunami. 400 bags were exchanged in less than half an hour!

SCRAP (Salisbury City Residents Action on Packaging) is a group with a mission, determined to make Salisbury the first Plastic Bag Free city in the country.

Find out more and sign the pledge on www.banplasticbags.org.uk

Consultation on the South Wiltshire Core Strategy

Consultation on the South Wiltshire Core Strategy, part of the local Development Plan, started on 10 August and runs through until 30 September.

Consult information on the process and the documentation.

Information is also available at the Public Library, Salisbury or the Planning Office at Wyndham Road.

South Wiltshire Agenda 21 will be submitting a response, any comments for inclusion in the group’s response would be most welcome, bearing in mind that at this stage (leading up to the Examination in Public) comments will only be accepted on the prescribed form and can only be made on the ‘soundness’ of the Core Strategy (i.e. whether it meets legal requirements in terms of process and compliance with policy etc – notes accompanying the representation form give full details).

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