Photo Competition Winner - Danny Beath's 'Poppy Sky'
May 3rd, 2011 | Climate Change, Events, Locals Taking Action
Left High and Dry?
The Duck Race, Stretton’s most popular annual Bank Holiday event, may not be able to take place on May 28th – because there’s no water in Carding Mill Valley!
So far 2011 has been one of …
April 15th, 2011 | Uncategorized
It takes 100 litres of water to produce 1 kg of potatoes
It takes 4,000 litres of water to produce 1 Kg of rice
It takes 13,000 litres of water to produce 1Kg of beef
1 in 10 rivers fail to reach the sea in summer
1 litre of oil is equal to 100 …
April 7th, 2011 | Uncategorized
Julie Mellors with Vice-chair Jamie Wrench
We said goodbye to our indefatigable project worker Julie last month, and she’s now back in Canada, where her skills are clearly needed. Canada has the second highest per capita carbon footprint …
February 27th, 2011 | Events
He wears trainers, too
This is Ross Harrison. At 18, he is writer, director and star of Beyond the Brink, a short documentary that asks whether we really are responsible for climate change and whether we care anyway. We …
February 24th, 2011 | Energy Saving Tips, Locals Taking Action
Polytunnels extend the growing season so you get more locally produced, deliciously fresh produce for longer
Taking back control doesn’t always mean you have to go for expensive high tech solutions; using a greenhouse or polytunnel can give you …
February 21st, 2011 | Personal, Uncategorized
Stretton Climate Care has now registered as a charity with The Giving Machine and can receive money whenever you shop online at no cost to you. So far, we’ve racked up £2.81!
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO
1. Get on to ‘The Giving Machine‘ and …
February 21st, 2011 | Carboholic, Energy Saving Tips, Locals Taking Action
“MY METER’S GOING BACKWARDS!” (says Carboholic). To be honest, not very fast, but then it’s another February day – totally overcast, rainy and generally miserable. Last Tuesday it was fairly whizzing backwards and I clocked up 14Kwh – that’s
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February 8th, 2011 | Carboholic, Locals Taking Action
January 31st, 2011 | Climate Change, Interviews, Uncategorized
January 28th, 2011 | Uncategorized
…BUT as well as having the coldest December in the UK since records began, globally 2010 also turned out to be as hot as the hottest year ever recorded. Yes folks, as I shiver at my keyboard I am chronicling another step in the direction of unstoppable climate change. How come? …
IT’S A RUNAWAY BESTSELLER! AND NOW EVEN CHEAPER!!
Our very own Jon Cooke’s amazingly helpful book has been reprinted and is now once more available at the bargain price of £5.00. Order one here or drop in at Burway Books
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