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Transition Buxton is a group of local people concerned about the environment working to improve our community’s resilience through practical actions and projects.
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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.
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..
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..
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#Buxton Library of Things is proving popular with over 200 people having joined so far, and the number of items getting borrowed steadily increasing. The location of the Library is not convenient for everyone, and, as an environmental organisation Transition Buxton is keen to minimise the use of cars, and to make this comminity service as accessible as possible. Some borrowers have already added the trolly or very large rucksack from the inventory to their booking so that they can transport their Things on foot. Now, from 20 September a new Cargo Bike collection and delivery service is available for an additional fee. The Cargo Bike, ridden by Cameron Murray, is only available on Saturdays, and can be booked through the same online platform as the Things. Nearly every item in the inventory, except the largest lawn mower, can fit in the bike container. Transition Buxton are delighted to be able to offer this additional optional service to make it even more convenient to borrow instead of buying. buxtonlibraryofthing.myturn.com/library/ www.buxtonadvertiser.co.uk/community/new-cargo-bike-service-for-library-of-things-5320679
‘Agrivoltaics’. Some of the resistance to widespread use of solar PV in open fields arises from the perceived loss of agricultural production. So research that shows that solar panels can often help increase yields has particular importance. Studies in Washington State on apples showed that panels raised above the height of apple trees can reduce ‘sunburn’ and thus significantly improve the quality of the fruits. Work on lettuces showed a yield loss of only 10% when placed under panels, implying a far higher combined output than either the vegetable or electricity on its own. In France, where PV development on farmland is heavily restricted and often very unpopular, some research shows increases in farm output after PV is installed. Under current rules this boost may help secure permission to develop commercial PV. In a small village in the south-west of England a recent application from a brave solar developer estimates a 150% increase in agricultural output from siting vegetable production in raised beds between rows of panels rather than growing cereals. Crucially, this increase in productivity comes partly from irrigating the vegetables using water collected in gutters attached to the bottom edge of the panels.![]()
Factsheet: Solar Farms and Agricultural Land
solarenergyuk.org
This document sets out the considerations that should be given to assessing the impact of solar farms on agricultural land, both in policy and practical
From the founder of the Transsition Towns movement, Rob Hopkins on Falling in love with the future
imagine5.com
This rain is so very welcome after the exceptionally dry summer. England faces a shortfall of 5bn litres of water a day between available supplies and expected demand by 2055, according to Environment Agency (EA) figures, yet licences for thirsty data centres are being granted. Thames Water has warned that some of the world’s biggest datacentres can consume up to 19m litres of water a day – the equivalent of supplying 50,000 homes.
Fears as datacentres ‘fail to disclose water usage’
observer.co.uk
Campaigners want companies supplying AI infrastructure to publicise water consumption
We love a bit of Citizen science
Take part in Waxcap Watch 2025 - Plantlife
www.plantlife.org.uk
This autumn, help us find the UK’s grassland waxcaps. Knowing where waxcaps are thriving helps us to protect ancient meadows.
#Buxton Repair Cafe is on the 4th Saturday of the month in the halls of Buxton Methodist Church 9:30am-1pm (lat item in 12:30). No fee, just donate what you can afford and feel is fair. ![]()
We fix most thingss including ceramic, textiles, electric, and more. Any questions email repaircafe@transitionbuxton.co.uk ![]()
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Community repair in the circular economy – fixing more than stuff
www.tandfonline.com
In the circular economy discourse it is stressed that products ought to be repairable and that repair work is assumed to be growing. However, repair can be organised and performed in different ways...