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• Transition Towns, talk by Rob Hopkins, read a report here

• Climate Change Oxford: view conference speeches here.

• Ecovation Weekend: read reflections on the weekend here.

Events 2008 (all events are free unless otherwise stated)

 

Thurs 11- Sun 14 Sept: Oxfordshire Eco-Homes Open Days

Suggested donation £2, various locations, Oxfordshire.

19 Oxfordshire eco-houses (12 of them in Oxford city) are opening their houses to the public to share the techniques, products and possibilities of eco-renovation.

This is a superb opportunity to see a wide range of approaches and talk to the house owners directly about their experiences.

The homes include: a garden office, a two bed flat, a green houseboat, an ecologically converted barn, a 17th century cottage in a conservation area, a listed Regency villa and a 1980’s developer house.

For details of houses and opening times visit Ecovation.

Thurs 18 Sept: Blackwells Climate Change Debate

£6 (concessions £5), Holywell Music Rooms .

This event sees five environmentalists coming together for a panel discussion about Climate Change. Oliver Tickell, Mark Lynas, Chris Goodall, Mark Maslin and Colin Tudge will be taking part in this debate.

Tickets are available from the Customer Service Department, Second Floor, Blackwell bookshop,48-51 Broad Street, telephone 01865 333623 for further details.

20th Sept 08 - 9th Jan 09: The Earth from the Air Exhibition

Oxford Castle.

Yann Arthus-Berthaus's internationally renowned photography exhibition "The Earth from the Air" is coming to our very own Oxford Castle.

Having an exhibition of this calibre in our midst will be a great opportunity to generate a buzz around environmental issues and hopefully encourage Oxford to fulfil its potential as world-leaders in sustainability.

Over the coming months there will be various events and workshops to specifically for business as part of the 'Planet Earth' season, watch this space for details.

 

Wed 1 Oct: Peak Oil, Oil Price Expectations and Climate Change

7.30 pm, Friends Meeting House, 43 St Giles, Oxford.

What it Peak Oil and what are the implications for fuel and energy prices? How much fossil fuel can we afford to burn to live within our carbon budget?

A talk exploring peak oil and climate change with Dr Bassam Fattouh (Oxford Institute for Energy Studies), and Dr Christian Jardine

September – December 2008: Planet Earth Season, Oxfordshire

Planet Earth Season will highlight Oxfordshire’s status as an international leader in climate change and sustainability science.

It is inspired by UNESCO’s Year of Planet Earth and focuses on the impact of climate change on the global community and how we can live more sustainable lives.

Are you planning an event in Oxfordshire, between September-December this year, connected to climate change, sustainable living, nature or the environment?

Contact Oxford Inspires: 01865 815 525, email: planetearth@oxfordinspires.org.

 

Past Events

 

Saturday 16 June: Festival of Cycling & National Bike Week

Saturday 16 June: COIN Speaker Training (£35)

Tuesday 26 June: Local Policy Action Group ‘Match-making’ Event

Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 July: Wantage 'Rock in the Park'

Saturday 14 July: Orinoco Scrapstore Swapshop

Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 July: Children's Food Festival, Northmoor Trust

Monday 16 July: . Eco/Co-Housing Meeting

Thursday 21 July: West Oxford Fun Day

Monday 23 - Wednesday 25th July:  Residential Course "Changing the World. Climate Change: the most urgent issue of our time."

Saturday 11 August: Orinoco Scrapstore Swapshop

Friday 17 August: Deadline for Sustainable Buildings Award Applications

Wednesday 22 & Thursday 23 August: Bike Maintenance Sessions

Thursday 23 August, 8pm: Introduction to Permaculture Lecture

Saturday 8 September: Orinoco Scrapstore Swapshop

Saturday 22 September: "Streets for People" Day

Friday 28 Sept, 8pm: "An Inconvenient Truth" film showing

Saturday 29 Sept, 10:30am- 3:30pm: 'Living Green Exhibition'

Tuesday 2 October, 7pm: 'Climate Change, Food and Agriculture'

Friday 5 October, 12-2pm: The 38% House Open Day

Monday 8 October, 7pm: Screening of 'The Power of Community – How Cuba Survived Peak Oil’

Wednesday 10 October, 5pm: Climate Change Condensed

Saturday 13 October: Orinoco Scrapstore Swapshop

Sunday 14 October, 2007, 2-4pm: 'Living Lightly' LOAF Fayre

Monday 15 October, 7pm: Screening 'Art from a Changing Climate'

Tuesday 16 October, 7pm: 'UK and Domestic Energy Transformations'

Wednesday 24 October, 7pm: "An Inconvenient Truth" Screening

Wednesday 24 October, 7pm: 'Carbon Detox' Book Launch

Wednesday 31 October, 9am - 1:30pm: A changing climate: business opportunity or economic nightmare?

Sunday 4 November, 10am: Climate change workshop for artists / writers

Wednesday 7 November, 7pm: 'Climate Change - a global injustice' talk by George Monbiot

Saturday 10 November: Orinoco Scrapstore Swapshop

Monday 12 November, 7pm: 'Is there a green movement in Britain today?' talk by Ann Pettifor

Monday 20 November, 7pm: "Who owns the sky?" talk by Peter Barnes

Wednesday 21 November : ‘Making It Happen’ Training Oxford

Thursday 22 November, 7pm: 'Growing local in a changing climate: impacts and adaptations on allotments'

Thurs 29 November, 7pm: ‘Planning for Life After Oil - the Transition
Concept’

Wednesday 5 December, 7pm: Climate change creative writing workshop

Saturday 8 December: Orinoco Scrapstore Swapshop

Saturday 8 December: National Climate March and Global Action Day

Saturday 23 Feb: Oxford Climate Science Fair

Saturday 28 Feb: Cutteslowe School Tree Planting Event

Saturday 8 March: Friends of Cutteslowe Park & Transition Oxford Tree Planting Event

Monday 17 March: Transition Oxford Visioning Event

Saturday 29 March: Caring For Creation: Justice Peace & Sustainability

Saturday 29 March: Fox FM's LIGHTS OUT! & Earth Hour

Sun 30 March- Sat 5th April: 'I Count' Climate Change Bill Week of Action

Tuesday 1 April: TEMPESTUOUS TIMES Truth in the mouth of a Fool - A Writing Workshop

Wednesday 2nd April: Launch of Re:versing The Damage - Notes From The Climate Journey

Thursday 17 April: Oxon Ideal Green Home Show

Tuesday 22 April: The 39th Earth Day ' A Call for Climate'

Wednesday 23 April: Low-Carbon Headington Launch

Saturday 26th April: NCT Nearly New Sale

Monday, April 28 The Cork in the Bottle: The Changing Climate of U.S. Politics

Wednesday 30 April: Transition Oxford Gathering

Saturday 10 May: Operation Noah General Meeting

Monday 12 May: University of the Third Age talk: 'Climate Change - Does it Matter'

Wednesday 14 May: Wolfson Film Society & Transition Oxford present: The End of Suburbia

Monday 19 May: “Reasons for Hope”, lecture by Dr. Jane Goodall

Tuesday 20 May: Flood Planning for Beginners! - A workshop on flood planning for householders or business owners .

Wednesday 21 May: Wolfson Film Society & Transition Oxford present: The Power of Community

Thursday 22 May: Renewables in the UK: Why we are so far behind the rest of the EU?

Monday 26 May: Lord Mayor's Parade & Picnic

Wednesday 4 June: Deadline for the 'Design a Meal' Competition

Thursday 5 June: World Environment Day: 'Kick the Habit!'

Monday 9th June: National liftshare Day (NLSD)

Mon 16 – Sun 22 June: National Bike Week. FREE bike rides – all welcome

Thursday 19 June: ECHO (Energy Conservation for Homes in Oxford) Training

Fri 20th June: Critical Mass Bike Ride and Film: 'Cyclovía in Bogotá'

Sat 21st June: Ecobikes, Ecowalks, Ecofarms, Ecobutties, Ecowind and Ecoworld

Sat 21st June: Oxfordshire Goes Wild!

Weds 25th June: Transition Oxford Gathering.

Tuesday 24 June: "Design a Meal" Finals

Tues 22nd July: Sneak Preview Screening of 'The Age of Stupid'

 

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