Despite poor weather, many people came to Belper’s Apple Day last month, where – thanks to the National Trust – they had a chance to enjoy...
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What Do You Want Belper Goes Green 2022 To Be?
Due to the impact of coronavirus, Belper Goes Green 2020 and 2021 were sadly cancelled. It was a massive disappointment for the Transition Belper team,...
Wheely Green Solar Trailer Project: Update
Inverter Trial: At the end of May, we took the MK1 trailer to an outdoor band rehearsal at the invitation of Bob Newbold, to test...
What Next? Summit: Call To Action
In March 2021 the Transition Network, CTRLShift and Losing Control held the What Next? Summit. The summit’s remit was to explore how to bounce forward...
We The Power: The Future Of Energy Is Community Owned
Patagonia (the outdoor gear clothing company) have launched “We the Power: The Future of Energy Is Community Owned”, a film about the citizen-led community-energy movement...
Transition Chesterfield: Countdown To COP26
Transition Chesterfield are organising a series of monthly Zoom events designed to celebrate and prepare for the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties...
The Owl Hoot Podcasts
Caroline Norbury has started a series of podcasts about environmental, eco, green and sustainability issues with a local angle. Listen in to an interview with...
The Friendship Orchard: Update
“Imagine walking down any street in Belper and picking an apple, cherries, or hazelnuts grown to be shared.” Belper’s Friendship Orchard project was initiated in...
Wheely Green Mobile Power Project: Update
Despite the constraints imposed by COVID we have been able to continue the work to reclaim the equipment we need for Wheely Green from the...
Book Review: Rebirding: Restoring Britain’s Wildlife by Benedict Macdonald
Spanning geological time and charting the changes to Britain’s landscape as a result of human activity, Rebirding is a journey of discovery of the sorry...