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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.
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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 March & April 2026 issue of our E-Newsletter full of news, views and information.
Transition Buxton CIC is delighted to have recently donated monies earned from their recycling scheme to Connex Community Support. Transition Buxton maintains sets of ‘Hard to Recycle’ bins around the..
The Buxton Library of Things, run by Transition Buxton volunteers within the book library on Kents Bank Road is two years old on 1st February 2026. Buxton Library of Things..
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Last year Buxton Repair Cafe had an unofficial apprentice who came along each month to learn from and work with our Repairers. He has gone off to study engineering at University now. We often find children curious and enjoy sharing skills with them as well as their parents. Fixing things is so very satisfying and Repair Cafes make it social as well. See you this Saturday 28 March in the halls of Buxton Methodist Church on the Market Place, 9:30-1:00 (last item in 12:30).Across the United Kingdom, “Repair Cafés” are bringing generations together through a shared purpose—fixing instead of discarding. In these welcoming community spaces, skilled retirees volunteer their time and expertise to repair broken household items, from small appliances to electronics and furniture. Instead of throwing things away, people bring them in and learn how to restore them, often sitting side by side with the very people doing the repairs.![]()
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The atmosphere is collaborative rather than transactional. Retirees pass on practical knowledge built over decades, explaining how things work and guiding younger visitors through the repair process. This hands-on learning not only saves money but also builds confidence, showing that many everyday items can be fixed with patience and the right approach. It turns repair into a shared experience rather than a hidden skill.![]()
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Beyond fixing objects, Repair Cafés are helping reshape attitudes toward consumption. They reduce waste, extend the life of products, and promote a more sustainable way of living. At the same time, they create meaningful social connections, giving retirees a chance to stay active and valued within their communities. The initiative proves that when knowledge is shared freely, it can repair more than just broken items—it can strengthen communities too.![]()
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#RepairCulture #SustainableLiving #CommunitySkills #fblifestyle
When BMAG closed our community lost something truly valuable and many of us turned out to show support. Now we have an opportunity to show that strength of feeling again by responding to this survey. Please share the link with as many people as possible. Our voices matter, let’s use them to make sure we get the new town centre Museum, Art Gallery and Library we deserve.Now 's your chance to have your say on Buxton Museum and Art Gallery and enter a prize draw to win a £50 Love2Shop voucher! 👇![]()
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Whether you’ve visited Buxton Museum and Art Gallery before or not, and whether you live in Buxton, work here, or are visiting the town, we’d love to hear from you.![]()
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The museum is moving into a new temporary home next to Buxton Library this year, and in a few years’ time will move into a permanent home once this has been secured. Your feedback will help shape future exhibitions, events, and activities at Buxton Museum and Art Gallery.![]()
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This survey should take no more than 10 minutes to complete and you will have the chance to enter a prize draw to win a £50 Love2Shop voucher 💸![]()
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To take the survey and enter the prize draw, click on this link: research.audiencesurveys.org/s/BMAG26?Source=BMAGfb![]()
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This Saturday 28 March #buxton Repair Cafe 9:30am - 1pm (last item in 12:30) in the halls of Buxton Methodist Church on the Market Place. No fees, just donate what you can afford and feel is fair.
A week tomorrow a group of us from Buxton (11 people so far) are going for a tour of the Renew Manchester Hub to see how this inspirational facility gleans and saves tons (literally) of stuff from waste streams and contributes funding to local good causes. We are supporting Suez to upgrade the Waterswallows Recycling Centre and this visit to the city scale version is part of learning how the system works and how much we can adapt on a smaller scale locally.![]()
If you'd like to join us for this outing, it'll only cost you the train /tram fare (and any shopping or lunch if you choose). Just drop us an email to add your name to the list and turn up at Buxton Station on Wed 1st April for the 9:46 train to Piccadilly - you wil receive more info by email. inspire@transitionbuxton.co.uk
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"there is a yawning gulf between the state our environment is in, as recognised in the national security report, and the action this government is taking."
Let’s work with, not use nature.Reaching net zero by 2050 in the UK will cost less than staying hooked on fossil fuels during a single oil crisis, research from the Climate Change Committee found![]()
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