Community energy co-ops have the power to change the world, and Co-operatives UK are spotlighting them with a series of FREE lunchtime webinars during Community Energy Fortnight, 1st – 14th July. Community Energy is all about bringing people together, installing local renewable energy assets like solar panels, and then bringing the benefits back into the community. Whether you’re climate conscious or curious about co-ops, join the webinars for some inspiring and powerful conversations and to learn more about community energy co-ops! The Power of Community Energy Wednesday 1st July 1pm – 2pm Generating Green Jobs Tuesday 7th
HGN is organising a screening of the National Emergency Briefing 27th June 12 noon Click here to reserve a place for this screening at De Koffie Pot, Hereford. The film will be followed by a chance to discuss the impacts on Herefordshire and what is and can be done locally to address the issues. Sign up now: you will be sent more details nearer the date. Other Screenings in Herefordshire Archenfield Community Environment Group (a gold member of HGN) will be showing the film on Thursday 25th June at Llangrove Village Hall 7pm – 9.30pm followed by
Banter Sessions The banter sessions organised by the Great Collaboration team continue weekly on a Wednesday lunchtime covering a range of topics. Click here for a list of past and future sessions. The next session will be on Wednesday 17th June with a presentation by Keith Herbert from Southern Water. A recording of each week’s can be found on the GC website after the event. Great Collaboration Banter sessions are free, open to all, and held at noon on Wednesdays. So please do sign up for this session, and feel free to pass this
‘Gentle, Angry Women’ is the latest documentary film by award-winning Cornish film company Awen Productions. The story follows three young women as they retrace the march from Cardiff to Greenham Common, forty years on from the first Women’s Peace Protests. The film has just won the Celtic Media Festival award for History (Screen) and director Barbara Santi believes that, in light of current conflicts, the message of Gentle, Angry Women is more relevant than ever. “In a time when young people are grappling with climate crisis, global conflicts, and technological isolation, they need to see how
HGN is organising a screening of the National Emergency Briefing 27th June 12 noon
Click here to reserve a place for this screening at De Koffie Pot, Hereford. The film will be followed by a chance to discuss the impacts on Herefordshire and what is and can be done locally to address the issues. Sign up now: you will be sent more details nearer the date.
Other Screenings in Herefordshire
Archenfield Community Environment Group will be showing the film on Thursday 25th June at Llangrove Village Hall 7pm – 9.30pm followed by a facilitated discussion about can be done next.
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With the extremes of weather that we are now experiencing, here are links to the information and advice about adapting to changes in the climate published by Herefordshire Council Adapting to a changing climate – Herefordshire Council and their Herefordshire Climate Change Adaptation Plan which covers the five years up to 2028 Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Herefordshire 2023-2028
Banter Sessions The banter sessions organised by the Great Collaboration team continue weekly on a Wednesday lunchtime covering a range of topics. Click here for a list of past and future sessions. The next session will be on Wednesday 10th June. A recording of each week’s can be found on the GC website after the event. Great Collaboration Banter sessions are free, open to all, and held at noon on Wednesdays. So please do sign up for this session, and feel free to pass this invitation on to anyone that you think could benefit.
Bee Talk Stoke Prior Village Hall is hosting a bee talk by popular bee keeper Paul Cooper on Tuesday 9th June 7.00pm – 9.15pm. He keeps his hives on a sustainably managed 4 acre meadow. Book here Refreshments provided. Six Legged Safari The Leominster Branch of the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust invites you to an Insect Walk. Learn about insect identification and get involved with recording using your phone – the group suggests that you download the iNaturalist app in advance. Sunday 26th July, 2.00pm -3. 30pm Meet in front of the pavilion café on The Grange, Leominster Free but donations appreciated. Please bring your own
Better Transport Week organised by the Campaign for Better Transport runs from 15th – 21st June. Find out more here Flight Free UK, a charity that informs people of the climate impact of aviation and encourages people to travel without flying, offering inspiration and resources on how to do so, have an upcoming online event, Flight Free Travel Surgery. Three expert panellists from the travel community will be answering queries from the audience around flight-free travel in our returning Q&A. The event is free to attend, and full details and registration are here: Date: Wednesday 17th June Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm Location: Online (Zoom)
Here is the link to a UK map that is being constantly updated with where National Emergency Briefing screenings are being shown complete with the links to the organisers. If anyone has seen the film and has questions or comments resulting from it, do send them in to HGN – we will compile them into a resource available on the HGN website.
