UPCOMING EVENTS AND MEETINGS
OF INTEREST

LOCAL FOOD MARKET
Saturday 10th May 2008
10a-2p, The Plain/Castle Street, Thornbury
Sustainable Thornbury and Grow Your Own Food will have a stall. Come see the Community Orchard Photo Exhibition!
For more information: e-mail info AT sustainablethornbury [dot] org

RENEWABLE ENERGY: THINKING GLOBALLY AND ACTING LOCALLY
Monday 12th May 2008
6pm, Armstrong Hall
With the rising costs of conventional power and the realisation that CO2 levels must be stabilised, many householders are wondering if there is a role in their own homes for renewable energy and how easy it is to convert to sustainable sources.  
The Severn Wye Energy Agency has been set up to provide advice and assistance to local householders and is in partnership with South Glos. Council in a new scheme, SG Futurenergy, offering the possibliity of substantial grants towards renewable energy installations. The project managers are all well versed in the various sustainable products, the grants available and the practical aspects of installation. A one-stop shop for expert advice. Click SG Futurenergy
  Pete West graduated as a chemist and built a career in renewable energy. He ran his own eco-friendly heating business, was a project manager for 6 years at the West Wales Eco Centre working on projects in Brussels and Eastern Europe. He joined SWEA 2 years ago and is looking at small scale initiatives to achieve energy savings.
For more information: Thornbury Arts Festival

SUSTAINABLE THORNBURY AGM
Wednesday 21st May 2008
7.30p-10p, Stuart Room, The Chantry
For more information: e-mail info AT sustainablethornbury [dot] org

GROW YOUR OWN FOOD
Friday 6th June 2008
7:30pm, Maypole Farm, Thornbury
How does your garden grow? Bring along anything surplus in the way of gardening and produce. :)
For more information: e-mail food AT sustainablethornbury [dot] org

SUSTAINABLE THORNBURY WASTE RE-USE DAY
Sunday 8th June 2008
TBD
Idea is for anyone to bring unwanted items to Rock Street car park on a Sunday in summer (Council permission process needs setting in motion). Everyone can help themselves. At a certain time towards the end of the day, charity shops are invited to help themselves and at the end, SITA requested to dispose of what is left. Environment day is 5th June.
For more information: e-mail info AT sustainablethornbury [dot] org