Be inspired by each other, Together we are change
Join other Devonians on Zoom meetings looking for ways to build back greener, to explore our history, or to stay connected during this lockdown.
Highlights this February include:
- Wildlife Gems of the South Hams
- Zero Carbon Community Led Housing
- Birdwatching on Lundy
- The OkeRail and the Connect Bude campaign
More events https://www.hartstongue.co.uk/index.php/events
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Devon Wildlife Trust - Wildlife Gems of the South Hams
Thursday 04 February 2021, 06:00pm - 07:00pm
Jackie Gage, one of Devon Wildlife Trust's Nature Reserve Officers, will be talking about some of the Wildlife Gems of the South Hams
Please join us for a very special presentation on the 4th February 2021 from 6pm to 7pm from the comfort of your own home. Jackie Gage, one of Devon Wildlife Trust's Nature Reserve Officers, will be talking about some of the Wildlife Gems of the South Hams.
Looking at 4 of our nature reserves;
- Andrews Wood, near Kingsbridge, 45 hectares of meadows, woodland and many wonderful plant and animal species.
- South Efford Marsh, nr Aveton Gifford, a birdwatchers haven
- Lady's Wood, on the southern edge of Dartmoor, Bluebells and Dormice are the stars of this our oldest reserve.
- New England Wood a tranquil broadleaf woodland, saved from development, not far from the A38.
The talk also recognises how important all gifts and support are to Devon Wildlife Trust, from our amazing and dedicated volunteers, to our members and supporters. We will particularly hear how gifts in Wills play a vital role in the work we are able to do. This online illustrated talk is for invited members of Devon Wildlife Trust to thank you for your continued support. It is because of your support that we are able to continue to restore wild places, protect Devon's wildlife, and campaign for nature's recovery. So thank you - you have made a real difference to Devon's wildlife. Together we can continue to carry out vital conservation work for the benefit of wildlife and people.
This event will take place online via Zoom. Details of how to join the event will be sent with your booking confirmation.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wildlife-gems-of-the-south-hams-tickets-137978012951
Plymouth Athenaeum - Zero Carbon Community Led Housing
Tuesday 09 February 2021, 12:30pm - 01:30pm
Alistair Macpherson, CEO of Plymouth Energy Community (PEC), discusses Zero Carbon Community Led Housing & PEC Homes' ambitions in the area.
About this Event
Join us as Alistair Macpherson, chief executive of Plymouth Energy Community (PEC), kicks off our 2021 series of lunchtime talks with 'Zero Carbon Community Led Housing'.
The talk will cover PEC Homes' ambitions and updates on their Plymouth-based community led housing project.
The talk will include a Q&A session on PEC Homes, its works and ambitions.
PEC Homes aim to create genuinely affordable, healthy homes in the heart of Plymouth, where the community can be part of the solution to tackle fuel poverty and climate change.
They want to use excellent design and clean energy to build affordable homes fit for the future. PEC Homes want to give local people the chance to choose a comfortable home with low bills and a fair rent; one that supports a sustainable lifestyle, promotes quality health and well-being and importantly, provides a stable, long-term home to be proud of.
PEC Homes aim to offer an ethical and innovative management model that allows our community to buy community shares and cooperatively run this business, just like they do with their solar installations. This way, local people can plan, design and determine the outcome, potentially earn a fair return and ensure any profits are re-invested to benefit the whole community.
They want local people to help with the details: design, waste, energy, transport, food, and ownership and bring it together to shape how we make it happen.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/zero-carbon-community-led-housing-tickets-136292479475
FSB Devon Q/A with Tudor Evans OBE, Leader Plymouth City Council
Wednesday 10 February 2021, 10:00am - 11:00am
Join the Federation of Small Businesses on 10 February for a special Q/A session with Tudor Evans OBE, Plymouth City Council Leader and David Draffan, Economic Development Director. This event will be packed with information for small businesses in Plymouth, so don't miss this session.
Future Plymouth 2030 #7 Biodiversity & Carbon Sequestration
Wednesday 10 February 2021, 04:00pm - 06:00pm
Labour MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, and Shadow Environment Secretary Luke Pollard joins us to talk about COP 26 and 15 and the urgent action required regarding the climate emergency and biodiversity across the country and focussing on Plymouth and local opportunities.
Loveday Trinick from the Ocean Conservation Trust and National Marine Aquarium will explain about the seagrasses and beds within Plymouth Sound as an opportunity for carbon sequestration locally and the ReMEDIES restoration project.
Drs Thomas Murphy and Paul Lunt from the University of Plymouth will talk about how biodiversity can be physically introduced into buildings design by the use of Green walls, discussing the energy saving and health inducing benefits of the different systems available.
https://www.futureplymouth2030.co.uk/webinars/7-biodiversity-carbon-sequestration
Lundy Field Society - Birdwatching on Lundy
Tuesday 16 February 2021, 07:30pm
Birdwatching on Lundy – everything you ever wanted to know but were afraid to ask!
Join us for the next online Lundy talk hosted by the Lundy Field Society.
Tim Jones has been enthralled by nautre and islands since childhood. He has been visiting Lundy regularly since 1984 and is now the joint LFS bird recorder with Tim Davis.
Tim will share his experience, tips and insights withthe aim of helping newcomers and regular visitors alike to get the most from birdwatching on the island.
You can register for the talk here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oS5AZE_0Tt-oJOO6gANYaQ
Exeter Community Energy - Energy Cafe
Wednesday 17 February 2021, 03:00pm - 04:00pm
Energy cafe – helping you to save money and stay warm
Our project, Healthy Homes for Wellbeing, provides free energy and money saving advice and free LEAP home visits for those who are eligible (and when it is safe to do so) in Exeter, Mid Devon, East Devon, Teignbridge and Torbay.
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwudO6qqzgqEtZRb_Cjl5ZUdsnNYbuH3yqz
Smart Citizens - Material Ethics: The Sustainability Conundrum
Wednesday 17 February 2021, 05:30pm - 07:00pm
When it comes to designing and making things, what does it mean to be 'sustainable'? What if one cannot attain a sustainable perfection? In the Smart Citizens first Sustainable Design Talk, Owen Groombridge will take us through the design and making process, with a focus on how we use material and energy. He will explore how we can find a balance between achieving our design ambitions whilst making our designs in a sustainable way.
About the expert:
Owen Groombridge is a technical demonstrator, short course tutor, and a researcher for the European funded Impact Lab, at Fab Lab Plymouth. His Impact Lab research involves the design of emergency surgical procedure models which are easy to fabricate at a local level, and use environmentally safe materials.
Owen's interest includes materials, material ethics, and processes; how to get the most out of something with as small a negative impact as possible.
https://www.fablabplymouth.org/events/material-ethics-the-sustainability-conondrum/
Devonshire Association - The OkeRail and the Connect Bude campaign (Bideford Branch)
Friday 19 February 2021, 02:00pm
The OkeRail and the Connect Bude campaign to reconnect Bude and Holsworthy to the National Railway Network
Richard Wolfenden-Brown, Chair of ‘Connect Bude’ and Dr Michael Ireland from OkeRail will talking about the revival of plans to reconnect Okehampton and the ambitious campaign to eventually reconnect Bude and Holsworthy to the National Railway Network over 50 years after closure following Dr Beeching’s infamous report ‘The Reshaping of British Railways’ in 1963.
https://devonassoc.org.uk/event/the-okerail-and-the-connect-bude-campaign-bideford-branch/
Ocean Conservation Trust - Ocean Conversations – Dive into Science
Tuesday 23 February 2021, 06:00pm
We’re taking our popular annual lates events online!
Join the Ocean Conservation Trust as we bring together PhD students presenting their research and scientific discoveries.
This informal evening hopes to spark discussions of current work and interesting scientific issues.
Joining us for the event will be the inspiration Professor John Spicer from the University of Plymouth who will be compering the event along with our Ocean Discovery Rangers.
We’ve got three brilliant speakers for the night – the line-up is as follows:
- Cordelia Roberts From marsh to mid-Atlantic – journeying with fungi?
- Katharine Clayton Life finds a way – evolutionary rescue from climate change.
- Chris Dwane ¡Que calor! What we can learn from snails on Spanish shores
How to book? The event will be happening on Tuesday 23rd February at 6pm via Zoom.
Tickets are £3 and all proceeds will support our charity with our work and research.
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_L7dHcywBTvWsA-GwHYvTaA
Coastwise North Devon - The restless lives of fish and crustaceans in the Bristol Channel
Thursday 25 February 2021, 10:00am - 12:00pm
The restless lives of fish and crustaceans in the Bristol Channel, Dr Peter Henderson, Pisces Conservation
Talks delivered by zoom, 10 am – 12 noon
Fee £5 per session or £20 for 10 sessions.
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