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Events (all events are free unless otherwise stated)

 

Any time: Ghost Forest

Angela Palmer's exhibition of huge primary rainforest tree stumps is on the lawn in front of the museum. The exhibition is intended to highlight the deforestation crisis. Runs until Fri 1 July 2011. Free, visible at all times. Oxford University Museum of Natural, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PW.

 

27th April 2011 Oxford Green Drinks

An informal networking and discussion event for anyone interested or working in the environment, sustainability, climate change or other related fields. Meet, drink, exchange ideas and be merry. This is a part of the global initiative www.greendrinks.org. 27th April from 18:30 to 20:30 Front Room, The Kings Arms, Corner of Broad Street and Catte Street, Oxford

Wednesday 18th May 2011 UTILISE Utility management Workshop

Utilise is a one dat utility management workshop that helps you ientify areas for environmental improvement and cost savings at your business. IN an interactive programme you'll expolire utility billing and tariffs, gadgets and renewables, green marketing, waste minimisation, environmental management systems, grant and funding opportunities and much more! Book Now. Email info@utilise.org.uk or phhone 01243 777348. Utilise Workshops are free to attend to SMEs based in the South East throughthe Low Carbon Essentials programme part financed by the European Regional Development Fund. To find out if your business qualifies as an SME visit www.utilise.org.uk . 9:20-16:30, Oxford.

Friday 20th, Sat 21st & Sun 22nd May 2011: Wood Festival

Wood is Britain's Greenest festival. As well as celebrating great music it also celebrates nature. The event runs entirely on renewable energy and aims to highlight green issues and through participation promote an ecologically friendly lifestyle, with composting toilets, showers heated by wood-burning stove and a solar-powered stage. You can even spend your time dancing into the night in a bicle powered disco.

Tuesday 12th April 2011: Cafe Scientifique

Speaker: Dr Henry Snaith - Photovoltaic cells

The Cafe Scientifique is a successful UK community originally imported from France. Cafes Scientifiques are public forums in which scientific issues are discussed informally, involving scientists and non-scientists alike, aiming to inform, to entertain, and to provoke debate. The Oxford Cafe is hosted in Blackwells Bookshop on Broad Street, at 7:30pm on the second Tuesday of every month. Doors usually open around 7:00 pm (earlier if it's cold and we are able to set up quickly!)

Tuesday 10th May 2011: Cafe Scientifique

Speaker: Colin Tudge, author of Good Food For Everyone For Ever

The Cafe Scientifique is a successful UK community originally imported from France. Cafes Scientifiques are public forums in which scientific issues are discussed informally, involving scientists and non-scientists alike, aiming to inform, to entertain, and to provoke debate. The Oxford Cafe is hosted in Blackwells Bookshop on Broad Street, at 7:30pm on the second Tuesday of every month. Doors usually open around 7:00 pm (earlier if it's cold and we are able to set up quickly!)

Thursday 9th June 2011 Science Oxford Live: Engineering The World

As climate change becomes a real possibility, scientists are being asked to come up with ways to solve the problems that this will cause. Experts from Science and Technology Facilities Council will be on hand to assess which ideas are realistic, and which ones are just pie in the sky.

Audience 13+, SO Live friend: Free, otherwise £5 per person  or £16 per familt/group up to 5 people.

 

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Events History

If this list of eventsshow past ocurrences that had an environmental, social justic or sustainabilty influence. It really does show the amazing commitment of organizers and strong interest of Oxford residents.

Jump to 2011 , 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007.

2011

Saturday 8th January 2011: 'Building from Below' workshop in Oxford

Thursday, 20th January 2011: Reading Between the Headlines

Saturday, 22nd January 2011 - 13 March 2011: Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Wedneday 26th January 2011: Oxford Green Drinks

22nd-29th January Oxfordshire Waste Reduction Week

Monday 31st January, 2011: Energy Information Evening

2nd February 2011: Post-carbon Mobilty Research Seminar

10th February 2011: Weather resilience For Your Business - A Professional Approach

Thursday 10th February 2011: Wildlife Crime the Threat to Our Environment

Monday 14th February 2011: Launch of food collecetion Scheme at Oxford Castle

Wednesday 16th of February, 2011: How to insulate your house and avoid problems

Wednesday, 23rd February 2011: Trees In The Community

Friday 11th March: Community Voices: Conversations with the Earth

Saturday 12th March: Conversations with the Earth

Saturday 12th March: Conversations with the Earth - Re:Versing The Damage & Diversity Dance Night

Sunday 13th March: Conversations with the Earth - Earthdreamers Gathering

Monday 14th March: Conversations with the Earth - Holding Your Ground

Tuesday 15th March: Conversations with the Earth - Climate Reach- Sally Ramsden, ReachAbility

Tuesday 15th March: Conversations with the Earth - Kanyini (film) & Pete the Temp Versus Climate Change

Wednesday 16th March: Common Wheels Talk by Cliff Jordan

Thursday, 17th March 2011: The Making of and Urban Nature Park

21st March 2011 Climate Week

27th March 2011 End of Climate Week

 

2010

Fri 29 Jan (4-7pm) & Sat 30 Jan (10am-4pm) 2010: Oxfordshire Ideal Green Home Show

Saturday 6 Feb 2010: Training Course: Climate Change Condensed

Tues 16 -Thurs 18 Feb 2010: Oxford Wind Energy Exhibitions Horspath Village Hall, Cutteslowe Pavilion and Oxford Town Hall

Tuesday 9th March, 2010 7.30pm. Oxcar AGM and Public Meeting: Car clubs in Oxford

Friday 12 and Saturday 13 March 2010, Science Oxford Live: Focus on low carbon living

Sunday 14th March 2010 7:30pm- 'Crude' - film showing

Wednesday 17 March 2010 7:30 -9:30am: Waste or resource

Saturday 27 March 2010, 8.30pm: Earth Hour in Oxford

Wednesday 31 March 2010 7:30 -9:30am: Geoengineering: an insurance policy for earth

Wednesday 14 April 2010 7:30 -9:30 am: What is carbon capture and storage

Wednesday 21st April - 7.30pm: Climate Question Time

Thursday, 22 April 2010 7:30pm: Studying the climatePart of Science Oxford Live's Clean and Green Festival.

Friday 23 April 4–7pm ,and Sat 24th April 10-4pm 2010 : Oxfordshire ideal green home show

Saturday 24th April 11am: Oxford World Development Movement protest on tar sands

Monday 26th April 4pm-5pm: Oceans Agenda: Focusing action through multi-stakeholder engagement

Wednesday 28 April 2010 7:30-9:30am: Is water the new oil?

Thursday, 29 April 2010 7:30pm: Tidal power: The UK picture as part of Science Oxford Live's Clean and Green Festival.

Thursday, 6 May 2010 7:30pm: An ABC of the climate as part of Science Oxford Live's Clean and Green Festival.

7-9th May 2010: The Cycle Oxford Festival

Wednesday 12 May 2010 7:30 -9:30am: Can nuclear power save the planet?

Wednesday 12 May 5.00-7.00: Fair Trade and Climate Change seminar

Thursday, 13 May 2010 7:30pm: Earth's changing climate - Using the geological past to predict the future as part of Science Oxford Live's Clean and Green Festival.

Thursday, 20 May 2010 7:30pm: Climate change and the developing world as part of Science Oxford Live's Clean and Green Festival.

Saturday 22 May 2010 11:00am-5pm: Junk Musical Instruments Family Activity Day

Thursday, 27 May 2010 7:30pm: The future of farming as part of Science Oxford Live's Clean and Green Festival.

2 June 2010 5pm: Oil Prices are governed by greed, not scarcity

4 June 10am- 4pm: Identifying Meadow Flora Day

Saturday, 5 June 2010 11:00pm: Green Fair

Tuesday 8th June 2010 An Evening with Jonathan Poritt (Webcast)

Saturday 12 - Sunday 20th June 2010: Oxford Bike Week

Saturday 12 June: Chicken day: keeping chickens in your garden and on your allotment (Local Food event)

Saturday 12 June 11am-4pm: Oxfam Shop Celebration

Saturday 12 June 1-4pm: The Great Plant Picnic

Wednesday 16 June 2010: OSCA deadline for entries

Saturday 19 June1pm - 4pm: Kidlington Eco Fair

Saturday 19 June 2010 11:00am-5pm: Water Play Family Activity Day

Tuesday 22 June 2010 11:52am Venturefest 2010

Wednesday 23rd June 2010: Cohousing Meeting in Oxford

25 June 2010 9:45pm: The Future of Transport and Energy Use

Saturday 26 June 1-4pm: The Great Plant Picnic

Saturday 3 July, 2pm-4pm: Composting Workshop

Saturday 10 July 2010 11am-5pm Bee & Honey Day

Saturday 24 July 2010 11:00am-5pm: Art Family Activity Day

Saturday 24 July 1-4pm: The Great Plant Picnic

Saturday 7 August 2010, 11-5pm, Open Garden Day at Barracks Lane Community Garden

Saturday 14th August, 11am-5pm Bread Day (Local Food event)

Saturday 14 August 1-4pm: The Great Plant Picnic

Saturday 20th August 2010: The Kids Party Alleycat

26th August 2010: Home Bicycle Mechanic course

Friday 27th August 2010: Headington Farmers Market

Sunday 29th August: Wolvercote Farrmers Market

1st September 2010: Introduction to Cycle Maintenance

Saturday 4th September 2010: One Day Introduction to Cycle Maintenance

Saturday 4th - Sunday 5th September 2010: Sustainable Wallingford’s’ Green Fair and eco-renovation talks

Sunday 5th September 2010: Wolvercote Farrmers Market

Monday 6th - Tuesday 7th September 2010: 7th Cycling and Society Symposium and Workshop

Saturday 11th September 2010: Wheel building course

Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th September 2010.Oxford Open Doors: Open Garden

Sunday 12th September 2010: Wolvercote Farmers Market

Until 27th September 2010: Inside The Hive

Tuesday, 28 September 2010: Building a Greener City

Mon, 13th September 2010: Low Carbon East Oxford General meeting

Wednesday 15th September: Fairtrade Stall Trading for Development

Thursday 16th September: Gloucester Green Farmers Market

Saturday 18th September 2010: Growing Organically - practical expressions of creation care Ecocongregation Conference

Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th September 2010: Street Parties Weekend

Saturday 18th September: Trap Grounds Work Party

Sunday 19th September 2010: Wolvercote Farrmers Market

Sunday 19th September 2010: Craft/Activity Day at Boundary Brook

Wednesday 23rd September 2010: West Oxford Community Renewables Share Launch to Local Businesses

Friday 24th September 2010: Headington Farmers Market

Saturday 25th September 2010: Harvest Festival (Local Food event)

 Sunday 26th September 2010: FoWM Apple Day

Sunday 26th: Boundary Brook Nature Park: work party

Sunday 26th September 2010: Wolvercote Farmers Market

Tuesday 28th September 2010: Oxford Pedestrians Association Meeting

Sunday 3rd October 2010: Bike Blenheim Palace

Sunday 3rd October 2010: Oxford to Cambridge Ride

Thursday 7th October 2010:Gloucester Green Farmers Market

Every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month. Food and crafts souced from within 50 miles.

Sunday 10th October 2010: 10:10:10 in Oxford

Sunday 10th October 2010: Rocket Stove Workshop

Sunday 10th October 2010: ChOC showing the film Dirty Oil

Wednesday 13th October 2010: A brighter Balance Sheet: Everything You need to know about solar electricity (PV) and your farm

Thursday 14th October 2010: Climate Shocks: Turning Crisis into Opportunity  

Thursday 14th October 2010: Earthwatch Debate: An Environmental Mascot For Britain

 

Friday 15th October 2010: A Forest Journey: The Story of Wood and Civilisation

Friday 15th October 2010 The Big Carbon Challenge 2010 Entry Deadline

Friday 15th October 2010: Ecology Journal Club

Saturday 16th October 2010: Planning an Organic Vegetable Garden

Monday 18th October 2010: Environmental Solidarity: Towards a new Catholic approach to Ecology

Tuesday 19th October 2010: The paralyzed frog, water supply services and sustainable cities

Thursday 21st October 2010: Science Oxford Live's Greatest Hits: Wildlife

Thursday 21st October  2010: Enacting the Ethical Consumer

Thursday 21st October 2010: Gloucester Green Farmers Market

 

Friday 22th October 2010: Headington Farmers Market

Friday 22nd October 2010: Ecology Journal Club

Saturday 23rd October: Garden AGM 2010

Tuesday 26th October 2010: Oxford Pedestrians Association Meeting

Thursday 28th October 2010: Forest Product Certification

 

Friday 29th October: Natural Parenting Group

Saturday 30th October 2010 CSV Making a difference Day

Thursday 4th November 2010: Conflict Diamonds and the Kimberley Process

Thursday 4th November 2010: Gloucester Green Farmers Market

Sat 6th Nov: Bonfire night: pumpkins & chestnuts (Local Food event)

Saturday 13th November 2010: Runaway Climate Challenge

13th November 2010: Managing Pests and Diseases Organically

Sunday 14th November: The Real Dirt On Farmer John (Film)

Wednesday, 17th November 2010: Science Oxford: The History of Habitats on Shotover Hill

Thursday 18th November 2010: Voluntary Labor Standards Programs

Thursday 18th November 2010: Gloucester Green Farmers Market

Tuesday 19th (& 20th) November 2010: Oxford Climate Forum

Friday 26th November 2010: Headington Farmers Market

Tuesday 28th November 2010: Oxford Pedestrians Association Meeting

Thursday 16th November 2010: Gloucester Green Farmers Market

Thursday 2nd December 2010: Gloucester Green Farmers Market

Thursday 16th December 2010: Elder Stubbs' Winter Warmer

Thursday 16th December 2010:Gloucester Green Farmers' Market

Friday 17th December 2010: Headington Farmers Market

Sunday 19th December 2010: Wolvercote Farmers' Market

Tuesday 28th December 2010: Oxford Pedestrians Association Meeting

 

2009

Saturday 28 Feb 2009: Renewable Energy Exhibition, Oxford Town Hall

On-going: The Earth from the Air Exhibition

Wednesday 25 Mar 2009, 7.30 - 9.30pm: Utopia or apocalypse - What does the future hold?

Wednesday 25 & Thursday 26 Mar: Age of Stupid

Saturday 28 March 2009, 8.30pm: Earth Hour in Oxford

Saturday and Sunday 28/29 Mar , 14.00 to 17.30, What does the future hold?

Friday 17 April: Community Website Testing in Harwell

Thursday 23rd Apr (1-4 and 6-8pm): Transition Oxford Transport Event

Friday 8 May - Sunday 10 May: Greenshoots Weekend

Friday 15 - Sunday 17 May: The 2nd WOOD festival

Friday 5 June 2009, 7.30pm: Age of Stupid Screening

Friday 12 June: Oxford Energy Futures- A Day of Talks and Discussions on Cutting Edge Energy Topics

Saturday 13 - Sunday 21 June: Oxford Bike Week

Wednesday 17 June, 8:30am: Active Oxford Breakfasts

Wednesday 17 June, 12:00-2:00pm: Fitter Travel Fair

Monday 15 June, 6pm,: GO Active Adults Social Cycle

Saturday 20 June, 11am: GO Active Family Social Cycle

Saturday 13 June 2009: North Leigh & Kidlington Vs Climate Change Sustainability events

Fri 14 - Sun 16 Aug 2009: The Ark Not Stupid Family Camp at Braziers Park

Sat 1 Aug 2009: COIN & SEED-Group Kitchens Workshop

Thurs 10 - Sun 13 Sept 2009: Oxfordshire Eco-Buildings Open Days

Sat 12 Sept 2009 – Climate Rush event near Oxford

Sat 12 Sept 2009: 'Big If' Campaign Card Signing

Sat 19 - Sun 20 Sept 2009: Car Free Day / Oxford Open Streets

Tues 22 Sept 2009: Streets for People, Headington

Wed 23 Sept 2009: Low Carbon West Oxford Share Offer Launch

Tues 29 Sept 2009: Screening of ‘A Time Comes’

Tues 29 Sept 2009: Profit From Carbon Footprinting & Sustainable Design

Wed 30 Sept 2009: The Age of Stupid (Film, 12A)

Sat 17 Oct 2009: Thriving Sustainably Day

Saturday 17 October: Climate Change Day of Action

Saturday 24 October: CLIMATE CHANGE RALLY

Mon 19- Sun 25 October 2009: Energy Saving Week

Wed 21 Oct 2009: Sustainable Energy Without the Hot Air - David McKay (Talk)

Sat 24 Oct 2009: 350 international day of climate action event

Friday 30 October 2009: Construction Breakfast: The Future's Green

Friday 6 November: Community-Owned Farming - Illustrated talk with the book “The Fight for Fordhall Farm” & shares for sale

Sunday 8 Nov 2009: THERE'S A COMMUNITY FOREST THAT NEEDS YOUR HELP!

Wed 11 November 2009: Green Breakfast: WRAP: what we are, what we do and why

Wed 25 November 2009: Green Breakfast: The Carbon Reduction Commitment: what you need to know

Sat 5 Dec 2009: Come Together to Stop Climate Chaos, London,


Wednesday 9 December 2009: Green Breakfast: The state of the environment Presentation, The Environment Agency  


Wednesday 16 December 2009: Green Breakfast: Green leadership panel

 

2008

Saturday 23 Feb 2008: 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 2008: 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 2008: Sneak Preview Screening of 'The Age of Stupid'

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

Thurs 18 Sept: Blackwells Climate Change Debate

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

Sat 4 October: Nearly New Children's Clothes, Toys and Equipment Sale

Wed 15 October 2008: Community Development & Climate Change Meeting

Tues 14 October: The Psychology of Inspired Action

Sat 18 October: Decide how you are going to provide energy for a 2026 South Oxfordshire community.

Wed 22 October: Tackling climate change through technology

Wed 29 October 2008: A Global Solution for the Climate Change Crisis?

Thurs 6 November: 'Earth from the Air - the long view on sustainability' Creative writing workshop

Wed 12th November: 'A Future Without Fossil Fuels'

Tuesday 18th November 2008: Heart & Hand

Sept– Dec 2008: Planet Earth Season, Oxfordshire

 

2007

Saturday 16 June 2007: 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 2007: 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 2007, 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 2007: 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 2007: Orinoco Scrapstore Swapshop

Saturday 8 December 2007: National Climate March and Global Action Day

 

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