From steve at coinet.org.uk Fri Apr 1 17:54:48 2011 From: steve at coinet.org.uk (Steve Gerrish) Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 15:54:48 -0000 Subject: [Oxford Events] April 2011 - Climate themed events Message-ID: 1. Green Drinks. Expanding in Oxfordshire. 2. Oxfordshire ClimateXChange Open Eco-Homes. Sat. 2nd, Wed. 6th, Sun. 17th, & Sat. 30th April. 3. Climate Change; 'Are We Fiddling While the Planet Burns'? Friday 8th April, 12 noon. 4. After the 26th March, What Next for Climate Jobs? Wednesday 13th April, 7pm. 5. Site visit to Watchfield Wind Farm. Wednesday 20th April, 3.30pm. 6. Vacancy ? Seeds for Change Oxford, Trainer/Facilitator. *********************************************************** 1. GREEN DRINKS ? There are now 4 regular Green Drinks events in Oxfordshire. As well as Oxford, individuals in Abingdon, Kidlington and Wantage have started Green Drinks events recently as follows: Oxford ? Last Wednesday of the month at 6.30pm Abingdon ? First Thursday of the month at 8pm Wantage ? Third Thursday of the month at 7.30pm Kidlington ? Third Tuesday of the month at 8.30pm They are informal and open to anyone with an interest in green issues. No membership, no entrance fee ? just turn up. For venue details and a contact email (should you need one), see www.greendrinks.org/Oxfordshire/list *********************************************************** 2. OXFORDSHIRE CLIMATEXCHANGE OPEN ECO-HOMES ? throughout April in Oxford and Oxfordshire There will be a number of eco-renovated homes (and one new-build) open to visitors during April starting this coming Saturday (2nd April) ... Saturday 2nd April, 1-5pm ? 70 St Leonard's Road and 29 Stapleton Road, both in Oxford. Wednesday 6th April, 4-7pm ? Marchwood Eco-house, Cherwell District, Advance booking required. Sunday 17th April, 12noon-4pm ? Windmill Cottage, West Oxfordshire, Advance booking required. Saturday 30th April 10am-3pm New build Meistersteuck Haus, South Oxfordshire, Advance booking required. Booking and details at http://climatex.org/articles/eco-renovation/2011-open-eco-homes/ (scroll down the page). *********************************************************** 3. CLIMATE CHANGE; 'ARE WE FIDDLING WHILE THE PLANET BURNS'? ? Friday 8th April, 12 noon, T S Eliot Theatre, Merton College. This event is part of the Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival and tickets are ?10 each. It is a panel discussion of unspecified duration and the line-up varies according to which web page you look at. However, the ?star? of the show is Benny Peiser, Director of the Global Warming Policy Foundation with either Franny Armstrong and Mark Lynas, or Chris Goodall and Prof. Myles Allen. Tickets: www.oxfordplayhouse.com/ticketsoxford/?event=12777 More information: www.oxfordliteraryfestival.com and navigate to Events, then 8th April, and scroll down. *********************************************************** 4. AFTER THE 26TH MARCH, WHAT NEXT FOR CLIMATE JOBS? Wednesday 13th April, 7pm, Friends Meeting House, 43 St Giles. Following a short AGM, there will be a talk by Jonathan Neale from the One Million Climate Jobs campaign, followed by questions and answers. All welcome. See www.oxfoe.co.uk for more information. *********************************************************** 5. SITE VISIT TO WATCHFIELD WIND FARM. Wednesday 20th April, 3.30pm. Westmill Sustainable Energy Trust organises regular site visits to Westmill Wind Co-op?s wind farm at Watchfield where volunteers will be on hand to answer questions. There are further dates on Wednesdays or Saturdays through to September. See http://www.weset.org/index.php?page=site-visit *********************************************************** 6. VACANCY ? SEEDS FOR CHANGE OXFORD, TRAINER/FACILITATOR Seeds for Change Oxford is recruiting a new member to their training collective. Full information can be found at http://www.seedsforchange.org.uk/SOX-job-description-person-spec-2011.doc and the closing date for applications is Thursday 21st April at 5pm. *********************************************************** If you would like your event to appear in this regular list, please send details to info at coinet.org.uk