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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 May & June 2026 issue of our E-Newsletter full of news, views and information.
On Wednesday 27 May 2026 the University of Derby Buxton in partnership with Transition Buxton CIC will host a screening of the 50 minute NEB film at the Devonshire Dome at 7pm followed by a discussion panel, finishing at 8:30pm.
Have you ever visited the Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) and spotted something reusable that deserved a second life? Some Household Recycling Centres now have re-use Shops that divert high-quality..
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Colleagues in Derby are campaigning to stop the A38 Derby Junctions scheme, a £646 million road expansion through Derby that they tell us will destroy nearly 12 hectares of woodland, increase carbon emissions, worsen air quality, and lock in car dependency for decades — and the costs keep rising.![]()
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Trees and transport for all.Not more traffic and tarmac. Take Action: Write to your political representatives Subscribe to our newsletter We're a group of concerned local residents who have been campa...
If you have not already done so, please respond to the consultation about the proposed closure of Glossop Recycling Centre and tell Derbyshire County Council to keep it open:![]()
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Closing Glossop Tip would mean:![]()
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❌ More traffic on already busy roads![]()
❌ Increased risk of fly-tipping![]()
❌ Less access to vital recycling services
Future of Glossop Household Waste Recycling Centre - Derbyshire County Council
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A consultation to consider a proposal to close Glossop Household Waste Recycling Centre.
Shopping on markets and independent shops supports the healthy local economy we need. Shopping online through the big amalgamaters like Amazon funds more excess and political influence for billionaires. Every spending choice we make is a vote for the kind of world we want to live in.
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Joel de Mowbray’s salvage scheme began as a small milk float converted into a logging vehicle – now he’s part of Tipping Point East, a massive site designed to divert valuable waste materials to...
If you missed the #buxton screening of the National Emergency Briefing film earlier this week, there are other screenings in the area coming up, including New Mills on 20 June. The Buxton audience found it hard hitting, inspirational, and a really valuable line in the sand - the emergency is here, now and getting more daunting by the day. We agreed to keep the discussion going at the next TB meeting on Thurs 11 June 7:30pm at Buxton Methodist Church - all welcome. ![]()
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And this podcaster has just been recommended by one of the people who attended on Wednesday - looks good
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Climate Unf*cked. Click to read Climate Unf*cked, by Rob Cooper, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.