Number thirteen of our seminars was Participatory Budgeting Alan Budge, who lives in Buxton and helped to write the Buxton Economic Resilience Study (2016) has worked to support the development of Participatory Budgeting (PB) across the UK for the..
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A Healthy Economy Should be Designed to Thrive, Not Grow
Our twelfth mini seminar was a little different as it started with a very entertaining and considered Ted Talk entitled A Healthy Economy Should be Designed to Thrive, Not Grow in which Kate Roworth spoke of the Donut Economy after which we..
Sustainable Travel
Our eleventh mini-seminar was Sustainable Travel A dynamic duo of expert speakers working on sustainable travel: Tina Heathcote; Buxton Town Team will soon be consulting on the first ever whole-town all-inclusive Sustainable Travel Plan in the country to keep Buxton..
Electric Cars Aren’t the Future, They’re Here
Our tenth mini-seminar was Electric Cars Aren’t the Future, They’re Here. Nicolas Raimo spoke about how much electric cars have changed over 3 years, and their likely development over the near-future. He discussed what role hydrogen may play as..
Excellence in Consumption
Our ninth mini-seminar was ‘Excellence in Consumption’ Dr Terry Newholm, Reader in Consumer Ethics, University of Manchester. Our life is in a consumer culture with all the threats that poses to our survival; not an easy proposition for us humans…
Serpentine Community Garden Past Present & Future
Our eighth mini-seminar was Serpentine Community Garden Past Present & Future, presented by Madeline Hall & Steve Philips. After 5 years’ activity as Serpentine Community Farm CIC and its earlier genesis as the Food Group within Transition Buxton, SCG..
Plastic Free in a Time of Covid
Our seventh mini-seminar was “Plastic Free in a Time of Covid”, Rachel Yates from Surfers Against Sewage hosted by Frances Sussex for Plastic Clever, a Transition Buxton initiative. At a time when it seems we are drowning in a new sea of..
Diet in the Anthropocene
Our sixth mini seminar was on a similar theme to our previous one, “Diet in the Anthropocene” a second talk by Dr Terry Newholm. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWJli2hF214&t=2s
My Beef with Beef
Our fifth mini seminar was ‘My Beef with Beef‘ presented by Carol Huff who is a local singer, pianist and calligrapher with a particular interest in living a meat-free life. She describes this talk as ‘Travels to sustainability..
Biodiversity in Buxton
Our fourth mini-seminar was ‘Biodiversity in Buxton’ presented by Rachel Purchase from the Buxton Civic Association Biodiversity Group. https://buxtoncivicassociation.org.uk/ With its enviable location in the centre of the Peak District, large green areas, extensive woodlands, surrounding moorlands and proximity to..