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Read about past events

• Earth Hour, find out what happened in Oxford here

• 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 (all events are free unless otherwise stated)

 

Friday 5 June, 7.30pm: Age of Stupid Screening

SS Mary and John Primary School, Meadow Lane, Oxford OX4 1TJ. £5.

A witty new drama documentary about Climate Change, followed by a debate led by Chris Jardine from the Environmental Change Institute.

 

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

Martin Woods Lecture Theatre, Oxford. Cost £70 including lunch, discount for students:
The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Centre in collaboration with the University of Oxford's Energy Group are holding a one day workshop to highlight the University's work in the energy field and to demonstrate cutting-edge developments from outside the University.
For more details and to register see www.conted.ox.ac.uk/env

 

Saturday 13 - Sunday 21 June: Oxford Bike Week

Various locations, Oxford.

There’s something for everyone during Oxford’s Bike Week with events ranging from free breakfasts for Oxford employees and students to social and family rides organised by Get Oxfordshire Active (GO Active). Bike Week is the UK’s biggest mass participation cycling event.

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

Free breakfasts for employees /students who’ve taken ‘active transport’, contact your employer / university for details.

 

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

Oxford Town Hall, OX1 1BX.

Stalls and information on healthier, greener and safer ways to travel

• Bike Doctors on hand to fix bikes
• Transport Advice from the Energy Saving Trust
• £50 worth of cycling gear to be won
• Plus information and freebies on bike security, cycling for fun and how to get fit

GO Active are using bike week to launch their series of social summer rides: the first will be on Monday 15th June starting at the newly opened Oxford Cycle Workshop Training Centre on Glanville Road. The rides are for fun, fitness, and to explore picturesque areas of Oxford. Beginner and intermediate cyclists are welcome. There will also be a fun family ride on Saturday 20th June starting at 11am.

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

Oxford Cycle Workshop Training Centre, Glanville Rd, Cowley Marsh, £1 (16+)

The emphasis of the rides is on fun, fitness, and exploring new picturesque areas of Oxford and the surrounding area.

The rides are open to beginner and intermediate adults and have a few attractive features:

1. FREE pre-ride maintenance - take advantage of free pre-ride maintenance to get your bike perfectly in tune and ready to ride
2. Beautiful planned routes – we have planned routes through Oxford’s most beautiful tow paths, canals, and countryside parks
3. No lycra and no racing – these rides cater specifically for beginner to intermediate adults and families, lasting no longer than an hour and going at a gentle to moderate pace. No one will be left behind!
4. Post-ride refreshments back at the training centre and the chance to learn more about bike maintenance and even bicycle polo!

Please ring or email to book your place, contact Abbie Clare, GO Active Coordinator for Oxford City, on 07833 400899 or at aclare@oxford.gov.uk

 

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

Oxford Cycle Workshop Training Centre, Glanville Rd, Cowley Marsh, £1 (free for U16s)

The emphasis of the rides is on fun, fitness, and exploring new picturesque areas of Oxford and the surrounding area.

The rides are open to families with children aged 9 and over and have a few attractive features:

1. FREE pre-ride maintenance - take advantage of free pre-ride maintenance to get your bike perfectly in tune and ready to ride
2. Beautiful planned routes – we have planned routes through Oxford’s most beautiful tow paths, canals, and countryside parks
3. No lycra and no racing – these rides cater specifically for beginner to intermediate adults and families, lasting no longer than an hour and going at a gentle to moderate pace. No one will be left behind!
4. Post-ride refreshments back at the training centre and the chance to learn more about bike maintenance and even bicycle polo!

Please ring or email to book your place, contact Abbie Clare, GO Active Coordinator for Oxford City, on 07833 400899 or at aclare@oxford.gov.uk

 

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

 

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'

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: A Global Solution for the Climate Change Crisis?

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

Wed 12 November: 'A Future Without Fossil Fuels'

Tues 18 November: Heart & Hand

Sept– Dec 2008: Planet Earth Season, Oxfordshire

Saturday 28 Feb: Renewable Energy Exhibition, Oxford Town Hall

On-going: The Earth from the Air Exhibition

Wednesday 25 Mar, 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

 

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