Thursday 22 April 2021: Earth Day. The theme for Earth Day 2021 is ‘Restore our Earth’ – “As the world returns to normal, we can’t go back to business-as-usual” The culmination of three days of action including a global youth summit, with speeches from youth climate activists including Greta Thunberg. See Earth Day 2021 for…
Local elections will take place from 7am-10pm on Thursday 6 May 2021 for Devon County Council (1 seat for South Brent & Yealmpton Division) and the Devon & Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner. You can make sure you are registered to vote, arrange to vote by post or proxy, or find out more about the…
Thursday 6 May 2021: Greener Travel Workshop from 8-9.30pm. Zoom into the second ‘EcoPubHub’ session, organized by SSB, this time focusing on green travel. Join us for an informal evening exploring our transport options in a carbon neutral world! Transport is currently one of our biggest carbon contributors. We know that petrol and diesel cars…
The Marsh: SSB’s composting site: is open to leave garden waste, which is NEEDED. However, because of continued very high temperatures in the compost piles, there will be NO COMPOST available for collection at present. More green garden waste (grass, dead flowers, weeds, leaves) is especially welcome. Thank you also to those who have returned…
Sunday 30 May 2021: World’s Biggest Bike Ride: Kicking off Bike Week (30 May-5 June) the World’s biggest Bike Ride is back. Whether you’re a roadie or a mountain biker, a seasoned tourer or commuter, it’s not about distance or duration, it’s about giving it a go. Any kind of cycle ride counts no matter…
Thursday 3 June 2021: ‘Snug as a Bug?’- Home Energy I from 8-9.30pm. Another ‘EcoPubHub’ session on Zoom, organized by SSB, focusing this time on ideas to improve home energy performance. Inefficient homes waste energy and money. How can we make our homes more energy-efficient in a way that’s better for the environment and better…
The Marsh: SSB’s composting site: is open both to leave garden waste, which is NEEDED, and to buy compost . The Marsh is now open on Sunday mornings from 10am-1pm . This is the busiest period of the year and more compost than usual has been collected. From Sunday 23 May, having placed collection of…
Thursday 1 July 2021: ‘Going Off Fossil Fuel’- Home Energy II from 8-9.30pm. The second home energy themed ‘EcoPubHub’ session organized by SSB, exploring alternative energy sources for your home. Our home heating has a big impact on carbon release - and cost. Gas fired boilers are on the way out, so how can we…
Sunday 4 July 2021: South Brent Launch of Big Bike Revival 2021 from 10am-2pm: including ‘Dr Bike’ at ‘The Rec’ Palstone Park; Do you have a ‘previously loved’ pair of wheels and want to get into cycling again for your health and wellbeing? Has your bike been collecting dust for a while and you want…
Wednesday 14 July 2021: Dartmoor Invasive Species Project: Volunteers needed. Dartmoor Ranger Ella Briens and ecologist Mervyn Newman are looking for help! Following the survey conducted by Mervyn for Dartmoor National Park to help plan for the control of invasive alien species, they will be will be working in Penstave Copse, pulling Himalayan Balsam and…