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CSE Training Events for local community energy groups
Posted on January 30, 2012 | No Comments[ February 21, 2012; 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. March 31, 2012; 10:00 am to 2:30 pm. ] From the Centre for Sustainable Energy website (link): CSE has launched a series of free* training events aimed at equipping community groups across Somerset and the former Avon area with the information and knowledge to launch their own energy project. Forthcoming events will appear on this page and be updated as new courses are scheduled. Tuesday, 21 [...] -
Bristol secures funding to develop energy services company – a UK first for local government !
Posted on January 23, 2012 | 1 CommentFrom the Bristol City Council website: Plans to establish a citywide energy services company to spearhead renewable energy and energy efficiency projects worth up to £140 million and helping to create up 1,000 jobs were launched today by Bristol City Council Leader Barbara Janke. Bristol is the first local authority in the country outside London to receive [...] -
New Victorian terrace House exhibit now in the Create Gallery!
Posted on January 23, 2012 | No Comments[ February 18, 2012; 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. March 17, 2012; 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] PLUS free Saturday advice sessions 17 March Urban Design Build's large scale model of a cross section of a Victorian terrace house (recently exhibited at Grand Designs Birmingham) is now on show at Create. A series of activities and practical demonstrations exploring issues related to refurbishing a solid wall terrace property will take place based on [...] -
Bristol Energy Network meeting 23 February
Posted on January 19, 2012 | No Comments[ February 23, 2012; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] 23rd February 2012, Hamilton House 7-9pm The first BEN meeting of 2012 will continue in the established formula from last year – a relaxed and friendly atmosphere with progressive debate and, of course, an action orientation. The meeting will feature three distinct sections: News and progress from the four local LEAF scheme winners, possibly more if we keep [...] -
Bedminster Energy Group gets £53K for energy saving project!
Posted on January 19, 2012 | No CommentsNews release 17.1.12 Bedminster Energy Group, working with the Southville Community Development Association, has just discovered that their application for an award of £53,000 from the Department for Energy and Climate Change was successful. It is to support their work to help save energy and reduce fuel bills in Bedminster and Southville. Supported by the council and [...] -
Make a date to cut your energy bills – Saturday 21 Jan
Posted on January 16, 2012 | No Comments[ January 21, 2012; 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm. ] From the Bedminster Energy group website (link): Bedminster Energy Group invites you to an afternoon of - free demos on draught busting - tips on insulation - solar sightseeing - energy saving freebies - tea and cake - and more... Drop in to Faithspace at any time between 2.30 and 4.30pm, Stackpool Road, or for a detailed programme just send us an [...] -
Occupy Bristol 2050 Project invitation!
Posted on January 11, 2012 | No Comments[ January 21, 2012; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] We are writing to invite you to be involved in our 2050 process. Bristol 2050 is an attempt to use a participatory process, through a series of open public meetings, to plan a sustainable and fair future for our cities inhabitants. We recognise that this is work that you are already deeply involved in, so we would [...] -
Future City Conversations 23-27th Jan 2012
Posted on December 20, 2011 | No Comments[ January 23, 2012; 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. January 24, 2012; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. January 25, 2012; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. January 26, 2012; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. January 27, 2012; 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] From the Green Capital website: Join us for an important series of events, with Professor Herbie Giradet. Several years ago, a series of World Cafe conversations resulted in the current Green Capital vision. Much progress has been made, but now there is an even greater need for action. With new understanding and recent changes to global systems, [...] -
Bristol’s Big Green Week 9th to 17 June 2012!
Posted on December 8, 2011 | No Comments[ June 9, 2012; June 17, 2012; ] From the Bristol Big Green Week website: The BIG Green Week festival programme features one hundred events over nine days in Bristol, from Saturday 9th to Sunday 17th June. All tickets are now on sale for these inspiring comedy, music, film, poetry, art and ideas events. Around half the events are free of charge. Check out our daily [...] -
Sustainable Redland meeting 30 November
Posted on November 24, 2011 | No Comments[ November 30, 2011; 7:30 pm; ] The meeting will consist of a (very) short AGM and report from Robin on the Farmers Market. We also have two speakers:. Food For Life will tell us about the great work they are doing to get schools involved in developing learning and knowledge of food. The speaker will be James Cleeton, who's the National Delivery Manager [...] -
Blog post of the month: the Introduction to the Transition Companion!
Posted on November 14, 2011 | No CommentsFrom the Transition Culture website: This book seeks to answer the question: “What would it look like if the best responses to peak oil and climate change came not from committees and Acts of Parliament, but from you and me and the people around us?” It’s a big question, which is why it requires this relatively big book [...] -
World and Community Night: ‘Bristol Energy Co-operative’
Posted on November 11, 2011 | No Comments[ November 17, 2011; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Venue: Zion Arts Centre, Bishopsworth Road, Bedminster Down, BS13 7JW Bristol Energy Co-operative launch their new community energy initiative to build a local, resilient, low-carbon energy infrastructure for the greater Bristol area. Their plan is to offer community shares via a share offer through which Bristol residents and others supportive of our aims can become members, so [...]
![Bristol secures funding to develop energy services company – a UK first for local government ! From the Bristol City Council website:
Plans to establish a citywide energy services company to spearhead renewable energy and energy efficiency projects worth up to £140 million and helping to create up 1,000 jobs were launched today by Bristol City Council Leader Barbara Janke.
Bristol is the first local authority in the country outside London to receive [...]](http://www.transitionbristol.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/3483236.png-115x115.jpg)
![New Victorian terrace House exhibit now in the Create Gallery! [ February 18, 2012; 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. March 17, 2012; 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] PLUS free Saturday advice sessions 17 March
Urban Design Build's large scale model of a cross section of a Victorian terrace house (recently exhibited at Grand Designs Birmingham) is now on show at Create. A series of activities and practical demonstrations exploring issues related to refurbishing a solid wall terrace property will take place based on [...]](http://www.transitionbristol.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/victorian-terrace-london-credit-lg_A2-115x115.jpg)
![Bristol Energy Network meeting 23 February [ February 23, 2012; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] 23rd February 2012,
Hamilton House
7-9pm
The first BEN meeting of 2012 will continue in the established formula from last year – a relaxed and friendly atmosphere with progressive debate and, of course, an action orientation.
The meeting will feature three distinct sections:
News and progress from the four local LEAF scheme winners, possibly more if we keep [...]](http://www.transitionbristol.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/banner-115x115.gif)
![Bedminster Energy Group gets £53K for energy saving project! News release 17.1.12
Bedminster Energy Group, working with the Southville Community Development Association, has just discovered that their application for an award of £53,000 from the Department for Energy and Climate Change was successful. It is to support their work to help save energy and reduce fuel bills in Bedminster and Southville.
Supported by the council and [...]](http://www.transitionbristol.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/5036497665_5442876825-115x115.jpg)
![Make a date to cut your energy bills – Saturday 21 Jan [ January 21, 2012; 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm. ] From the Bedminster Energy group website (link):
Bedminster Energy Group invites you to an afternoon of
- free demos on draught busting
- tips on insulation
- solar sightseeing
- energy saving freebies
- tea and cake
- and more...
Drop in to Faithspace at any time between 2.30 and 4.30pm, Stackpool Road, or for a detailed programme just send us an [...]](http://www.transitionbristol.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/logoBEG-115x115.jpg)
![Occupy Bristol 2050 Project invitation! [ January 21, 2012; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] We are writing to invite you to be involved in our 2050 process.
Bristol 2050 is an attempt to use a participatory process, through a series of open public meetings, to plan a sustainable and fair future for our cities inhabitants.
We recognise that this is work that you are already deeply involved in, so we would [...]](http://www.transitionbristol.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/3557878692_8431e7f00a_z-115x115.jpg)
![Future City Conversations 23-27th Jan 2012 [ January 23, 2012; 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. January 24, 2012; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. January 25, 2012; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. January 26, 2012; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. January 27, 2012; 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] From the Green Capital website:
Join us for an important series of events, with Professor Herbie Giradet.
Several years ago, a series of World Cafe conversations resulted in the current Green Capital vision. Much progress has been made, but now there is an even greater need for action. With new understanding and recent changes to global systems, [...]](http://www.transitionbristol.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Banners_Layer_010-115x115.jpg)
![Bristol’s Big Green Week 9th to 17 June 2012! [ June 9, 2012; June 17, 2012; ] From the Bristol Big Green Week website:
The BIG Green Week festival programme features one hundred events over nine days in Bristol, from Saturday 9th to Sunday 17th June.
All tickets are now on sale for these inspiring comedy, music, film, poetry, art and ideas events. Around half the events are free of charge.
Check out our daily [...]](http://www.transitionbristol.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/cropped-perosbridge-115x115.jpg)
![Blog post of the month: the Introduction to the Transition Companion! From the Transition Culture website:
This book seeks to answer the question:
“What would it look like if the best responses to peak oil and climate change came not from committees and Acts of Parliament, but from you and me and the people around us?”
It’s a big question, which is why it requires this relatively big book [...]](http://www.transitionbristol.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/photo-1-490x274-115x115.jpg)
![World and Community Night: ‘Bristol Energy Co-operative’ [ November 17, 2011; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Venue: Zion Arts Centre, Bishopsworth Road, Bedminster Down, BS13 7JW
Bristol Energy Co-operative launch their new community energy initiative to build a local, resilient, low-carbon energy infrastructure for the greater Bristol area.
Their plan is to offer community shares via a share offer through which Bristol residents and others supportive of our aims can become members, so [...]](http://www.transitionbristol.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/header_back-115x115.png)