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Building a Greener Future Together
Transition Buxton is a group of local people concerned about the environment working to improve our community’s resilience through practical actions and projects.
Community Resilience
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An important part of managing our collective resources responsibly is the adage: Reduce, Reuse, Refill, Repair & Repurpose, Recycle.
The Buxton Library of Things provides affordable access to over 100 useful resources and things that you don’t need to own.
Plastic pollution is evident all around us, blighting our lanes, paths and hedgerows, ending up in waterways and contributing to climate change.
Energy is fundamental to our modern way of life. But energy – specifically fossil fuels – is the main driver of climate change.
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Welcome to the September & October 2025 issue of our E-Newsletter full of news, views and information.
Once again we are working with our friends at Transition Chesterfield to bring to Buxton Potato Day 2026. From 1st October 2025 until 14th November you can order potatoes for..
Buxton Library of Things, run by Transition Buxton CIC volunteers and the first in Derbyshire has been operating since February 2024. The simple to use system allows local people to..
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Happy World Habitat DayAs we mark UN World Habitat Day today (6 October), a reminder that protecting nature can often start closer to you home than you might think.![]()
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EIA’s Forests team and our partners are currently campaigning hard to protect and secure key laws safeguarding nature and to remind EU policy-makers not to dismantle or dilute them.![]()
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The European Commission has proposed new measures – widely referred to as its fourth simplification Omnibus – which it claims will save EU companies €400 million in annual administrative costs by easing compliance obligations and freeing up resources for growth and investment.![]()
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But we’re concerned that in practice, ‘simplification’ will effectively mean watering down and weakening hard-won legislation intended to keep products linked to deforestation and human rights abuses out of European markets.![]()
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Find out more at eia-international.org/defend-europes-nature-laws/![]()
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#EU#environment#forests#climatechange
4 minute lesson in how global trade works for the few, but not for the planet and the many + a call to action to change how it works.![]()
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The blind pursuit of global trade is one of the most destructive forces in the world today, wreaking havoc on democracy, livelihoods and the environment worl...
“The Guardian revealed recently the government’s new planning bill threatens 5,000 of the most protected areas in England. The bill, currently going through parliament, is considered a regression on current environmental laws, and would allow developers to pay into a central fund in order to bypass environmental regulations on a particular site.”
UK fifth-worst country in Europe for loss of green space to development
www.theguardian.com
Exclusive: 1,680 football pitches of protected natural land in England, Wales and Northern Ireland lost in five years
Ed Miliband has announced that the government is to speed up its plans to permanently ban fracking in the UK. The energy secretary said he would put forward legislation as part of the North Sea transition plan which is to be published this autumn.![]()
UK fracking ban to be brought forward as Labour counters Reform promise
www.theguardian.com
Ed Miliband announces government will speed up plans to ban controversial practice supported by Nigel Farage
The portal for ordering seed potatoes and other veg is now open. This is an annual scheme that we share with several local Transition groups that allows you to order multiple single seed pototoes of a range of varieties, plus other veg, like beans and onions. Its cheaper (by far), good quality, and you don't have to get whole sacks of the same thing. Place your order on line in the next few weeks, then collect in Buxton at the end of January.![]()
www.transitionchesterfield.org.uk/potato-day-about
RIP Dr Jane GoodallYou taught us to cherish all living beings, to have a deep love for the earth and that every action we do, no matter how small, matters. Your message is with us all. Rest in peace Jane Goodall 1934 - 2025. 💚