Working together for a low carbon Portishead

Transition Portishead aims to help the people of Portishead work together as a community to adapt to a changing and uncertain future.

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The twin problems of Climate Change and Peak Oil present massive challenges to societies across the world.

Effective responses need to be made at global and national levels. However this will not be enough if we, individually, do not respond with equal urgency and commitment.

Transition Portishead is raising awareness about these issues, organising projects around the themes of food, energy, and recycling, and running a programme of workshops with local schools.

If you'd like to support us and be kept in touch with the latest news please send us an email.

 

Updated: 5 May, 2012

Upcoming events

Saturday 12 May

Farmer's Market

Waitrose Piazza 9:00 to 12:00

This month we are focussing on broad beans. Winter sown beans should be cropping this month so bring along your favourite recipe. Come and get tips on making pots from newspaper and using them and toilet roll middles for sowing courgettes,carrots, and herbs. We will have compost bins and green bags and new this year we have green recycling boxes that can no longer be used on the street so we are recycling them for North Somerset Council! Try using them to grow potatoes, carrots, and salad crops.


And of course come and find the best of local produce all from within a 30 mile radius of Portishead.

Our colleagues from Low Carbon Gordano will be sharing our stall this month and will be providing free energy advice.

 

Saturday 2 June
Big Community Picnic


Harbourside WI &

invite you to a Community Jubilee Picnic on

Saturday 2 June 2012 1-4pm

Amphitheatre, Burlington Road, Portishead BS20 7BQ

Come along with a picnic. Enjoy a circus workshop with Circomedia and music by Portishead Concert Band.

Join together to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Newsletter for May 2012

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Latest news:

April 2012

New feed-in-tariffs for solar pv started on 3 March. Click here or details of new rates.

 

30 November 2011

Renewable Heat Incentive for non-domestic buildings starts on 1 December. More

23 November 2011

Green Deal consultation launched.

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30 October 2011

FITs for solar pv to be cut by over 50% from 12 December. More

19 October 2011

After a hurried consultation new regulations regarding FIT payments for extensions to renewables installations came into force yesterday. More

1 September 2011

Ofgem quarterly report shows South West with highest renewables generation in UK outside Scotland. More

1 June 2011

Ofgem announce over 30,000 installations during first year of the feed-in-tariff. More

22 March 2011

FIT payments uprated for inflation. More

20 March 2011

Renewable Heat Incentive anounced. More

7 February 2011

Govt announce review of FITs. More

Concern over "Solar farms". More

20 Feb 2010

Earn an income from your solar panels and wind turbines from the Feed in Tariff (FIT). More