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Events (all events are free unless otherwise stated)

March-November 2010: Permaculture Course

Barracks Lane Community Garden.

Visit www.oxfordpermaculture.org for details.

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

Seminar by Tom Bower ( Author of The Squeeze: Oil, Money and Greed in the 21st Century)  as part of the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies & St Antony’s College Geopolitics of Energy Seminar series. The Dahrendorf Room, St Antony’s College, 62 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6JF. All welcome.

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

Learn how to identify native meadow plants. Each course will focus on basic plant identification of two distinct groups of native plants and will include opportunities to try out new skills learnt. Both courses will take place at the Harcourt Arboretum and will be taught by Timothy Walker. £50 (inc lunch), Harcourt Arboretum, Nuneham Courtenay OX44 9PX. postmaster@obg.ox.ac.uk

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

Come and find out some of the simple things you can do to reduce your carbon footprint. Chat to the experts and discover ways that local companies are making it possible for us all to be green! 1-5 London Place OX41BD. FREE. Part of Science Oxford Live's Clean and Green Festival.

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

Oxford is joining towns, villages and cities across the UK to host cycling events with the theme of ‘Get more out of life; live local, get cycling,’ during Bike Week. See www.bikeweek.org.uk

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

Two workshops at Barracks lane Community Garden. 11am: meet and greet Lorraine's Chickens!. Meet local chicken owner Lorraine Jackson and her chickens! Pet and stoke the chickens on site. Ask Lorraine how she looks after her chickens in a small Oxford garden.
2pm: learn how to keep chickens at your allotment, by Julia Hollander author of Chicken Coops for the Soul

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

Celebrating 25 Years with Fairtrade food, eighties fashion and music
email: oxfamshopf3718@oxfam.org.uk / Tel. 01865 511018. FREE. Oxfam Shop Summertown, 223 Banbury Road

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

Find out how tiny seeds turn into plants. Celebrate the life cycle of plants. With gardening activities, live music from Oxford’s favourite street band, Horns of Plenty, and seed themed stories. Drop in at any time. University of Oxford Botanic Garden, Rose Lane, Oxford, OX1 4AZ

Wednesday 16 June 2010: OSCA deadline for entries

The OSCAs is a competition which aims to showcase all the great environmental work that’s been taking place in Oxfordshire.There are 3 categories:

• Waste minimisation and recycling
• Energy efficiency/renewables
• Enhancing and/or preserving biodiversity

Winning projects could win the top prize of £1,500 which has been kindly donated by our sponsor, RWE nPower.  The prize money should be spent on maintaining or expanding the project. There is also a runners up prize for each category

Saturday 19 June1pm - 4pm: Kidlington Eco Fair

On Saturday 19th June Kidlington will be hosting its 2010 Eco Fair. Organised by Kidlington vs Climate Change the fair will feature a range of environmentally aware and fun things to do. We would love you to come along and get involved.

On the day there will be a wide range of attractions and organisations, including The Midcounties Co-operative, available to capture your imagination. These will include the chance to ride an energy bike,which creates power as you pedal, find out more about recycling and produce in the local area, talk to experts about solar power installations in your home and take a look at some eco-products on the market. Exeter Hall, Kidlington, OX5 1AB

As always, the organisers continue to meet informally at the Dogwood Pub on the first Tuesday of every month (8pm). You are very welcome to pop-in. Further information. Contact: kidlingtonvsclimatechange@yahoo.co.uk

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

Would you like to be involved in Family activities at the community gardens at

Barracks Lane on a Saturday? Stuart Turner from Oxfordshire County Council’s Without Walls project will be leading a series of family oriented outdoor activities at the garden from October 2009 to July 2010. This is an opportunity to meet new

people, learn basic practical gardening and construction skills, make fun and

useful things for the garden and to take home, sip tea in a Yurt, play in a

sandpit! Please ensure you bring suitable waterproof and outdoor clothing.

Refreshments available! For more information about the familty days email stuart.turner@oxfordshire.gov.uk or visit the website for directions.

Tuesday 22 June 2010 11:52am Venturefest 2010

Venturefest is the heart of Oxfordshire’s economic ecosystem. Every year, investors, entrepreneurs and innovators share an exciting day – doing real business, uncovering opportunities and making new contacts. The need to invest in our high tech, high value economy has never been clearer – Oxfordshire has the skills and resources to outgrow the rest of country’s economy, and help lead us into a prosperous, climate-resilient future. Kassam Stadium, Oxford, FREE. Full details

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

This one-day Transport Studies Unit (TSU) / James Martin Institute of Carbon & Energy Reduction in Transport (JM-ICERT) workshop aims to (a) assess trends of freight transport carbon footprints, policies and measures and (b) to examine energy efficiency pathways of passenger cars. This workshop is split into two sessions: one on low carbon freight transport (EU and North America regions) and a second one on fuel use of passenger transport. In the context of the failure at Copenhagen to reach a global agreement on greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation for transport it is essential to devise the institutional mechanism for global fuel economy targets for freight and for passenger transport modes.

A J Herbertson Room, School of Geography and Environment, Oxford

Places are limited so please contact lara.scott@ouce.ox.ac.uk to confirm your attendance.

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

What does a plant need to help it grow? Find out, relax in the Garden with your picnic and enjoy mellow music from Oxford based Veda Park. Plus ‘growing’ stories for families of all ages. Drop in at any time. University of Oxford Botanic Garden, Rose Lane, Oxford, OX1 4AZ

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

Composting Workshop led by Martin Stott (Master Composter trained by Garden Organic). A practical workshop on how to make the best compost. Barracks Lane Community Garden.

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

Free workshops during the day on keeping bees and growing plants for bees, along with craft workshops for children. Refreshments available. In the evening, garden fundraising event featuring story-telling, and music with the band Telling the Bees will be performing. £7/£5. Advanced booking advised - email: barrackslanegarden@yahoo.co.uk. Evening event not suitable for young people: over 10s welcome.

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

Would you like to be involved in Family activities at the community gardens at

Barracks Lane on a Saturday? Stuart Turner from Oxfordshire County Council’s Without Walls project will be leading a series of family oriented outdoor activities at the garden from October 2009 to July 2010. This is an opportunity to meet new

people, learn basic practical gardening and construction skills, make fun and useful things for the garden and to take home, sip tea in a Yurt, play in a sandpit!

Please ensure you bring suitable waterproof and outdoor clothing.

Refreshments available! For more information about the familty days email stuart.turner@oxfordshire.gov.uk or visit the website for directions.

 

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

The Garden is full of flowers - find out how they are pollinated by insects and animals. Bring a picnic, relax and enjoy. Live music is brought to you from Storey a 5 piece band from London. Storey draw inspiration from real issues as well as the time honoured messages of life and love. Their set will include 'Footprints' a vivid, youthful call-to-arms to tackle climate change. In conjunction with Botanic Gardens Conservation International. We will also be hosting a woodland of tree created from recycled materials, part of The Ark project. Drop in at any time University of Oxford Botanic Garden, Rose Lane, Oxford, OX1 4AZ

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

Led by Stuart Turner - volunteers welcome to help Stuart carry out a wide range of routine maintenance tasks in the garden. Contact Stuart for more details on stuart@oxfordshire.gov.uk, or just drop in on the day. General visitors also welcome.

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

Learn how to make breads from cultures the world over, plus sample the many breads on offer. Refreshments available. Barracks Lane Community Garden

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

Find out how and why plants produce seeds. Help us to collect seeds for next year and make seed-encrusted jewellery. Enjoy your picnic with live music and stories. Drop in at any time. University of Oxford Botanic Garden, Rose Lane, Oxford, OX1 4AZ

 

Thursday 19 - Sun 12 Sept 2010: Oxfordshire eco-buildings open days

To empower and inspire members of the public to make environmental changes to their own homes through seeing what practical steps other people have taken in their homes.

Saturday 18 - Sun 19 Sept 2010: Car Free Day / Oxford Open Streets

Car Free Day is held each year to celebrate our streets as valuable spaces for everyone to enjoy, especially pedestrians, cyclists and bus passengers.

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

Barracks Lane Community Garden. Details t.b.a. Put the date in your diaries Further Information

Monday 19- Sun 25 October 2010: Energy Saving Week

If you would like more information on how to save energy in the home then call our Energy Saving Trust advice centre on 0800 512 012.

Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th September 11am-5pm.Oxford Open Doors: Open Garden

Barracks Lane Community Garden will be taking part in Oxford's annual Open Doors event.

Saturday September 25th Harvest Festival (Local Food event)

Details t.b.a. Put the date in your diaries Further Information

Saturday November 6th: Bonfire night: pumpkins & chestnuts (Local Food event)

Details t.b.a. Put the date in your diaries Further Information

 

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Past Events: 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.

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.

 

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 12 November: 'A Future Without Fossil Fuels'

Tues 18 November: 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: Orinoco Scrapstore Swapshop

Saturday 8 December: National Climate March and Global Action Day

 

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

 

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