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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.
Community Resilience
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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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At the National Emergency Briefing film screening in Buxton on 27 May a discussion started that will continue on Thursday 11 June 7-9pm in the hall at Buxton Methodist Church on the Market Place. Please bring your thoughts, ideas, doubts and hope to this important conversation for our future and the envronmrnt that we are a part of. Together we can make a difference.
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Our wonderful Buxton Repair Cafe volunteers will be in the halls of Buxton Methodist Church on the Market Place on Saturday 27 June 9:30am -1pm (last item in 12:30). No fees, just donate what you can afford and feel is fair. See you there
Delighted to see our neighbours @Tideswell Environment Group launching their Library of Things toy. They’ve already been running for a couple of months and got 100 items in their inventory. Every town and area needs this sort of community service to reduce waste.
If you missed the Buxton screening last week you can catch the People's Emergency Brtiefing film in Hayfield this evening or one of the other local screenings taking place in communities all over the UK. Its powerful and well worth your time.Everyone is invited to the Hayfield showing of the peoples emergency film, being shown across the country. Please do join us and be part of this very important local conversation.
Want to work out what you could do locally? Come along to our next meeting on 11 June 7:30-9pm in the hall of Buxton Methodist Church on the Market Place. Whatever your capacity or limitations might be there is something you could contribute, don't be shy, our future needs you.
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