What's coming up?
January 2012
Green Drinks
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
At the Savoy Pub, Regents Circus from 7pm - look for the table with the Green Drinks sign!
SCAN's January meeting
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
SCAN's regular committee meeting. Open to anyone who wants to get more active in our campaigns.
Local campaign news
October 2011
Apple Day 2011
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Apple Day is an annual celebration of the apple harvest, marked with a variety of events across the country. We went to Lower Shaw Farm and invited people to juice their apples with our new apple press.
September 2011
West Swindon cycle route upgrade
Monday, September 12, 2011
Learn about SBC's plans to upgrade the West Swindon cycle route at this month's West Swindon Forum
July 2011
Honda windfarm presentation - CANCELLED
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Presentation on a proposal to build a wind farm on Honda's Swindon site. 7th July, Pilgrim Centre
Greener living
May 2011
Greener Living Cycle Ride
Sunday, May 22, 2011
The First Swindon Greener Living Bike Ride was organised by Swindon Climate Action Network (SCAN) and Swindon Bicycle Users Group (BUG). See some videos here
July 2010
Energy monitors available from libraries
Friday, July 16, 2010
A device that measures how much energy is being used in the home is now available to residents for free, thanks to Swindon Borough Council.
Save water and carbon
Friday, July 16, 2010
Join the new Save Water Swindon campaign to get help in saving water energy and money.
National and global campaign news
December 2011
National March for Climate Justice 2011
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Photos and videos from this year's march and rally in London organised by Campaign against Climate Change.
December 2010
Campaign against Climate Change rally in London
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Photos and videos from the Campaign against Climate Change rally held in London on 4th December 2010
July 2010
Zero Carbon Britain report
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Zero Carbon Britain is a project of the Centre for Alternative Technology in North Wales, and in June 2010 they released their second report, detailing how the UK can reduce its net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2030
Our friends
Climate Friendly Bradford-on-Avon - embarking on an ambitious journey to become carbon neutral by 2050.
Climate-X - Oxfordshire Climate Exchange
Cricklade Climate Action Network (Facebook page)
Hab Oakus. Hab is Kevin McCloud's development company
HEAT - Hungerford Environmental Action Team
Lower Shaw Farm - venue for training courses, workshops, Swindon Literature Festival events and a few SCAN events too.
Pulse - workers' co-operative selling wholefoods, cleaning products and more to the environmentally conscious Swindonian since 1976.
Purton Ps and Qs. Working to build a sustainable community in Purton.
Refurbiz. A registered charity that aims to meet the demand for low cost electrical items for disadvantaged and low-income households by refurbishing unwanted electrical goods.
RSVP West Region. Climate change volunteering opportunities for the over-50s in the west country.
Swindon Bicycle Users Group - information on all things cycling in Swindon
Swindon Local Exchange Trading System. Trade goods and services without money and help build a sustainable community.
Wiltshire World Changers. Bringing together people and communities from across Wiltshire who are taking action to look after the environment, tackle climate change and protect wildlife.
'Informing people in Swindon and the surrounding areas about the problem of climate change and how to combat it.'
Apple Day 2011
Apple Day is an annual celebration of the apple harvest, marked with a variety of events across the country. This year, Apple Day fell on Saturday October 22nd and Swindon Climate Action Network's local food campaign joined forces with Lower Shaw Farm for a local celebration. See a short film and photos from Apple Day.
New train links from Swindon?
The limited experimental summer 2011 Sunday train service from Swindon to Weymouth was a big success and publicity was reduced as it was becoming too popular! SCAN continues to support the TransWilts Rail Link that is campaigning to establish a proper train service between Swindon and Salisbury, via Chippenham, Melksham and Trowbridge.
Further information from: http://www.twcrp.org.uk/
In addition, Robert Buckland, MP for Swindon South has called for a new railway station to be built at Sparcells/Moredon as part of the Swindon to Kemble railway re-doubling project which is now going ahead. SCAN has written to support this, why not add you voice too, email: robert.buckland.mp@parliament.uk
Swindon SWIFT
Swindon Borough Council has been successful (September 2011) in achieving funding for Swindon Workplace Initiative for Transport (SWIFT). This plan intends to improve travel between West Swindon and the town centre for journeys to work. By working alongside the major emplyers in the town centre, car sharing will be encouraged and (much better!!) improvements will be made to the cycle routes. Part of the plan suggests that many people are unaware of the cycle route as it is 'off road' and therefore invisible to car drivers stuck in the traffic jams! More details at: http://www.swindon.gov.uk/ts/ts-sustainable/ts-sustainable-employer/Pages/ts-sustainable-employers-swift.aspx
This is definitely Good News from the Council, well done to those involved including our friends at Swindon BUG (Bicycle Users Group) and Sustrans!!! We look forward to the improvements.
Patrick Holden at Swindon Literature Festival
What is the future of maintaining healthy food supplies for a growing world population against a background of climate change and resource depletion? Are we facing a food crisis? How should we respond? Are transition plans the answer? How can we work better at both global and local level? This was the subject of a talk by Patrick Holden hosted by SCAN as part of the Swindon Festival of Literature.
Patrick Holden, CBE, is an organic farmer and erstwhile director of the Soil Association. As well as running a productive and long-established 250-acre mixed hill farm, he has now established The Sustainable Food Trust, is a member of a government food security working group, and an advisor to the Prince of Wales' International Sustainability Unit.
The talk was followed by a Question and Answer session with an invited panel. Watch videos of the talk and the Q&A session here.
The Big Climate Connection comes to Swindon
12th November. At an event hosted by SCAN and Oxfam at Commonweal School, members of the public put their questions to one of Swindon's MPs and representatives of Swindon Borough Council, Swindon Chamber of Commerce and the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition. Read a report and see the videos here. A part of the Big Climate Connection.
Save Water Swindon
You have until 26th November NOW EXTENDED INDEFINITELY!! to sign up to SaveWaterSwindon.
28th June was the Swindon Cycle Festival, held at Lydiard Park. SCAN was present with a stall, as were Sustrans, MB Swindon and CTC, but the highlight of the day was the opportunity to try out all manner of pedal-powered vehicles.
Some of these were more practical than others!
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