Thinking Globally
Acting Locally
ABOUT US
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
Practical Actions
WHAT WE DO
Some of our Key Projects
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.
News
Latest Newsletter & Articles
Welcome to the July & August 2025 issue of our E-Newsletter full of news, views and information.
Our first Stitch Don’t Ditch sewing workshop on 20 May went really well. Everyone learned something new and most went home with something they’d created using waste materials. The volunteers..
The BIG FIX is back! Running throughout the whole of May, The BIG FIX has one aim – to fix and breathe new life into as many broken things as..
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Next Buxton Repair Cafe 24 August in the halls of the Buxton Methodist Church on the Market Place 9:30-1:00, last item in 12:30. No fees, just donate what you can afford and feel is fair.A clean world without unnecessary waste: that is what Repair Café International is dedicated to. Under the motto ’Bin it? No way!' we demonstrate that repairing is fun, and often not that difficult at all. Sign up for our newsletter and be inspired too! bit.ly/4jF6XDO
The Fuschia's Bright! @ Serpentine Gardens - Jul 27, 2025, 1:15PM
willhawthorne.co.uk
Marking the end of The Fringe with an acoustic set between 1.15 and 2.30. It is part of a special, lovely event at this lovely community garden centre. FREE ENTRY.
'The current UK air transport tax system contains perverse incentives that encourage environmentally damaging behaviour while failing to apply the ‘polluter pays’ principle to which the government has subscribed. Forecasts of future demand growth, currently being used to inform decisions such as airport expansion, are predicated on the assumption that the industry will not pay its fair share.'![]()
neweconomics.org/2025/05/flying-fair?link_id=4&can_id=6295e6871346e1f50a610f5cad273ba3&source=ema...
Pleased to see public transport being made more affordable to young people - if they get the habit hopefully they'll continue to use it throughout their lives. ![]()
New discounted bus travel for 19 to 21-year-olds in Derbyshire - Derbyshire County Council
www.derbyshire.gov.uk
We are extending our popular b_line card, which offers single bus fares for £1.50, to those aged from 19 up until their 22nd birthday.