Transition Buxton

TALK: WAKING THE GIANT

Submitted by JanetMiller on 15 May, 2013 - 10:23

Date:

16 May, 2013 - 19:30 - 21:30

THURSDAY 16TH MAY, 7:30PM

THE RAILWAY HOTEL

A TALK BY PROFESSOR BILL McGUIRE

Professor Bill McGuire Bill is an academic, science writer

and broadcaster, currently Professor of Geophysical

and Climate Hazards at University College London

and the author or editor of over 400 books, papers

and articles focusing on volcanology, natural hazards,

environmental change and climate change.

In his newest book “Waking the Giant” he suggests that human-induced climate change could be encouraging the sleeping giant beneath our feet to stir once again. We could be bequeathing our children not only a much hotter world, but also a more geologically dangerous one.

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MAY GREEN DRINKS

Submitted by JanetMiller on 4 May, 2013 - 07:31

Date:

17 May, 2013 - 20:00 - 22:00

GREEN DRINKS

FRIDAY 17th MAY

THE SUN INN, HIGH STREET, FROM 8PM

Green Drinks is now on the 17th of every month, regardless what day that happens to be. There is actually a reason why we chose the number 17, and at March Green Drinks there was much examining of clues, head scratching, consulting of smart phones, and finally the answer was revealed. I'm not sure we will be able to satisfy the call for a new quiz every month, but we'll try.

Meanwhile this month the 17th falls on a Friday, maybe that will suit people who haven't been able to be there the last few of months.

As ever, there's no agenda, no formality, no structure of any kind and no green coloured drinks either that we've noticed - just a chance to relax with like-minded people and swap ideas.

UNIVERSITY GO GREEN DAY

Submitted by JanetMiller on 24 February, 2013 - 11:29

THURSDAY 14TH FEBRUARY

GO GREEN DAY, UNIVERSITY DOME

We had a fun day at Buxton's very own University, joining all sorts of green groups for an event in the Dome. As well as the usual display and books, we took along the Carbonopoly game - that's the one where Buxton ends up fully greened, with solar panels, orchards, wind turbines and electric buses, and all the players have more money than they started with. We were joined briefly by a visitor from far away, Paula Bear, who was with the Greenpeace team campaigning to Save the Arctic. She was delighted to find she'd won a crossword competition.

Dan made a couple of videos of the event which you can find here and here.