http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk Local action on climate change and sustainable living Mon, 31 May 2010 23:09:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/archives/918 http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/archives/918#comments Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:47:59 +0000 Polly Cooke http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/?p=918 [ 7 May, 2010 to 8 May, 2010. ] Came across this while looking for organic producers, thought it might be interesting, and it is in Haddington!  Talks and visit looking at using wood as fuel. http://www.usewoodfuel.co.uk/Current%20Events.stm]]> http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/archives/918/feed 0 http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/archives/916 http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/archives/916#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:17:57 +0000 Kristian Woodsend http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/?p=916
Protecting the countryside and green spaces, supporting local communities, addressing our future energy needs and tackling climate change, just some of the issues likely to be debated at a special environmental ‘Question Time’ meeting in East Lothian this week (21st April), organised by RSPB Scotland and Sustainable Haddington. Voters are being offered the chance to put [...]]]> http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/archives/916/feed 0 http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/archives/914 http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/archives/914#comments Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:28:48 +0000 Jean Squires http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/archives/914
Sustainable Haddington is pleased to co-host an event with the RSPB which will let members of the public grill their potential representatives on environmental issues. So if you’ve got any burning questions, now is the time to ask. Well not now. April the 21st. All welcome. See flyer below. East Lothian hustings-leaflet 2010 ]]> http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/archives/914/feed 0 http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/archives/909 http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/archives/909#comments Sun, 28 Mar 2010 12:10:38 +0000 Kristian Woodsend http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/?p=909
East Lothian claims top spot as global climate switch off breaks all records Six Scottish communities finish in top-ten of UK ‘lights-out’ league table The residents of a Scottish local authority area were today crowned the UK’s first unofficial ‘lights-out’ champions, by environmental charity WWF Scotland. In a UK-wide, eco-friendly competition to see which part of the [...]]]> http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/archives/909/feed 1 http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/archives/908 http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/archives/908#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:09:17 +0000 Polly Cooke http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/?p=908
[ 13 March, 2010; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Trinity Centre, Haddington FREE entry, plus tea and homemade biscuits Number two in our CCF series of carbon footprint busting events.  Food can involve a lot of airmiles and road miles, not to mention pesticides and packaging.  What could be greener and more local than growing your own veg and carrying it a few yards to your table?  [...]]]> http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/archives/908/feed 0 http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/archives/907 http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/archives/907#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:03:41 +0000 Polly Cooke http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/?p=907 [ 18 May, 2010; ] The Scotland National Rural Network are holding a network event in Carberry Tower, Musselburgh in May, bringing together all sorts of organisations from what they call Tyne & Esk.  Might be really interesting.  Details are still to be confirmed, but you can look at the archive of events in other areas to get a taste. www.ruralgateway.org.uk]]> http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/archives/907/feed 0 http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/archives/904 http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/archives/904#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:53:57 +0000 Kristian Woodsend http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/?p=904 [ 21 April, 2010; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Come and put your questions on climate change, energy, and sustainable living to our East Lothian Westminster candidates. Wednesday April 21st, 7.00 pm at the Haddington Townhouse. Chaired by environment journalist & broadcaster Louise Batchelor. Hosted by the RSPB and Sustainable Haddington, with support from the East Lothian Transition Towns Network, including Transition North Berwick and Sustaining Dunbar. Free [...]]]> http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/archives/904/feed 1 http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/archives/902 http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/archives/902#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:56:32 +0000 Polly Cooke http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/?p=902 [ 8 February, 2010 to 2 April, 2010. ] Kitchen Canny is a great new project from Changeworks, all about how households can reduce their food waste.  The Action Kit takes you through 4 weeks, looking at how much you throw away now, working out ways to reduce it, then measuring what you've achieved. You even get a lovely tea towel for sending back your results!! To [...]]]> http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/archives/902/feed 0 http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/archives/895 http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/archives/895#comments Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:13:16 +0000 Elisa Smith http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/?p=895
[ 14 February, 2010 9:00 am to 21 February, 2010 9:00 am. 14 February, 2010 9:00 am to 21 February, 2010 9:00 am. ] Our bird friends are an important part of our environment and to help them out we should all be putting up nest boxes in our gardens. Today sees the start of National Nest Box Week and this website will give you information and tips on making, buying and positioning your boxes.]]> http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/archives/895/feed 0 http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/archives/890 http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/archives/890#comments Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:08:42 +0000 Polly Cooke http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/?p=890 [ 22 February, 2010 to 7 March, 2010. ] [caption id="attachment_893" align="alignright" width="187" caption="©Marcus Lyon"][/caption] Fairtrade Fortnight is all about swapping the things you normally buy for fairtrade versions.  The focus this year is tea.  Look out for the fairtrade logo on fruit, tea, coffe, chocolate......all sorts!  They are everywhere, even Tesco's!  The Coop is good for lots of things even fairtrade wine.  Also, Oxfam, [...]]]> http://www.sustainablehaddington.org.uk/archives/890/feed 0