10.30-12.00 Jay Abrahams; The Ethical Investment choice for a Transition Town… A Community Owned and Operated Anaerobic Digester – for waste utilisation, renewable energy supply, soil fertility and carbon sequestration.
A discussion about and a chance to ask questions about the proposed community sponsored Anaerobic Digester for Transition Town Leominster and the surrounding countryside. The profits generated by this community owned resource would be used to make dividend payments to the local investors, who made it possible in the first place, as well as helping to set up and operate community projects.
12.15- 1.45 Sally Dean and Rob Elliott; ”Get Real- Understanding the Power of Your Food Choices”
The biggest carbon polluter is the global industrialised food system; everything from mechanical chemical farming to factory food, to supermarket retailing.
Each of us can do something about this by simply turning our backs on industrialised food in favour of real food. Get real and help the planet.
2.00- 3.30 “Planetary Transformation” - a workshop with Janice Dolley and Roger Orgill of the Wrekin Trust
“There is a fracture within us that leads to a limited view of where we are in the natural order and we urgently need to look within ourselves and into the way we perceive the world and our relationship with it.” – Prince Charles, Dimbleby lecture 2009
A chance to explore these issues, the initiatives that are underway and those we might take together.
“No problem can be solved by the consciousness that created it” – Einstein
10.30 short films on climate change
11.05 The Story of Stuff
11.30 The Power of Community, How Cuba Survived Peak Oil
12.30 short films
1.00 Eco-village Pioneers
2.00 In Transition
2.50 Costa del Marches
2.57 finish
The Mad Hatters proudly present, in full costume. “Its a Mad Mad World”. Enjoy a rolling programme of street theatre from 11.30 to 2pm. in High Town.
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We are honoured that five exciting and renowned poets will be joining us today to read some of their works in one of the uppermost rooms of the Old House (High Town).
Space for the reading is very limited, so please come along early to avoid disappointment. We are sorry that this event does not have disabled access.
11.00 – 11.15: Allen Fisher & Glenn Storhaug
12.00 – 12.15: Tony Walton
1.00 – 1.15: Trish Marsh, and open poetry reading
2.00 – 2.15: Amanda Attfield & Allen Fisher
3.00 – 3.15: Glenn Storhaug & Amanda Attfield
If you have a short poem of your own which you would like to read, please let one of the organisers know, and we will do our best to accommodate you between 1.00 – 1.15pm.
During the morning there will be activities for children from Green Tomatoes Theatre Group” in High Town. Provisionally running at 11am and 12 noon. www.greentomatoes.org.uk
A facepainter will also be in Hightown from 1pm – so you can get your face painted before singing the 350 song!
Filed under: About Hereford350, Events on the day, On the day, Publicity/poster
See the “Events” category for timings of all our free events
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films and workshops in Town Hall,
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poetry readings in the Old House
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theatre, information and children’s activities in High Town
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See the “debates” category for timings of the debates in Town Hall. We’ll see you there!
In Hereford on Saturday 24th October as part of an international Day of Action on climate change, many of our local Parliamentary hopefuls will join local councilors, and local and national environmental experts to debate Herefordshire’s response to the current global climate situation.
Richard Priestley, one of the team organizing the Hereford 350 event, is excited about this chance to challenge all the main political parties on this major issue: “This is a great opportunity to explore how Herefordshire can respond constructively to the challenges of climate change. And to consider what more needs to happen right now throughout the UK!”
Everyone is welcome to this free event, which starts at Town Hall from 10.00am. From1.00pm speakers on renewable energy from as far afield as Machynlleth will explore some of the new technologies, which are already waiting in the wings for world politicians to agree vast and urgent action. Both sessions include the opportunity for questions from the floor.
While these debates take place, the Shire Hall will host a wealth of information from local groups and businesses to help us make our own carbon choices as individuals and communities.
The day will end at 3.50pm on the Shire Hall steps with massed local musicians and choirs singing a “Carbon Cutting” song written by a local musician. All are welcome to come and join in! Pictures of the Hereford event will be uploaded to a massive screen in New York’s Times Square alongside images from the 1,8000 actions planned all over the world for this international day of action on climate change
Wanted: your voice and instrument for a rousing finale to this climate action day.
Assemble +Practice 3pm at Shire Hall Hereford. Performance 3.50 pm Contact alison@carroll.org.uk /01531 670 623. Or just turn up !
Pictures of the Hereford event will be uploaded to a massive screen in New York’s Times Square alongside images from the 1,8000 actions planned all over the world for this international day of action on climate change.
You can preview ‘350 The Song’ at http://climateactioncarnivalhereford.info/dave-carrolls-songs/
International Day of Action on Climate Change
Exploring Herefordshire’s Carbon Choices
Saturday 24th October
10:0am – 3:50pm
High Town, Shire & Town Halls
Speakers, debates, exhibitions, workshops, street events, films, children’s activities, information about renewable energies, networking, inspiration for change and fun.
350ppm is seen by global climate scientists as the safe upper limit of Carbon in the earth’s atmosphere. At present its 390ppm.
On October 24th millions worldwide will stand together to demand CHANGE from our leaders. We already have the technologies and approaches necessary, but governments and corporations are still playing around at the edges. All our voices need to be heard, so…
Come and join the worldwide celebration of human creativity and our ability to meet new challenges in
HEREFORD on Saturday 24th October
www.hereford350.wordpress.com/www350.org
Filed under: Make a pledge
Hereford 350 Pledge
Hereford 350 is collecting pledges about actions taken by local businesses and peopleto reduce CO2 emissions in Herefordshire. These pledges will form part of an action plan to help Herefordshire meet its’ undertaking to reduce CO2 emission by 13.1% by March 2011.
The pledges will also be evidence that here in Herefordshire we care deeply for our local environment and that we expect those who represent us, especially politicians at a national level, to do the same.
You can download your pledge which you can return by email to Hereford350 at the foot of this page.
Downloads
Filed under: Book a stall
Booking Stalls or Information Stands on 24 October 2009
25 stalls have already been booked and only a few places remain- so make sure you submit your form by 15th October.
Herefordshire 350 is delighted to be able to offer you the opportunity to participate at our International Day of Action on Climate Change in Hereford on the 24 October 2009.
Having a FREE stall or information stand at this prestigious event is an ideal way to promote your organisation’s environmental credentials.
We anticipate that available space will be over subscribed so if you would like a stall, please complete this booking form and return it to
post to Sue Black at Herefordshire Voluntary Action, Berrows Business Centre, Bath Street, Hereford, HR1 2HE well before the deadline, Wednesday 7 October 2009.
