September 2024
Fairtrade fortnight (30th Anniversary)
To celebrate Fairtrade's 30th Anniversary, this event will be moving to September 2024, to provide more time to make the most of the activities and awareness around the campaign. For Fairtrade Fortnight thousands of individuals, companies and groups across the UK come together to share the stories of the people who grow our food and drinks and who grow the cotton in our clothes, people who are often exploited and underpaid. (Usually last Monday of February, then 2 weeks till Sunday)…
Find out more »Wycombe Repair Café
The Wycombe Repair Café is a project run by the charity Wycombe Environment Centre. The Repair Cafe is located in All Saints Parish Church in the centre of High Wycombe. Bring your broken household items (mechanical, textile or small electrical) and we may be able to repair it. Either way, there will be no charge (except if a new part is required), although any donations will be very welcome. Every 2nd Saturday of the month, in High Wycombe. (note also…
Find out more »Ozone layer day
UN international Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. Worldwide, every 16th September.
Find out more »Zero emissions day
The Global 24 hour Moratorium on the use of Fossil Fuels. Worldwide, every 21 September
Find out more »Car free day
On 22 September people from around the world get together in the streets, intersections, and neighbourhood blocks to remind the world that we don't have to accept our car-dominated society. (Worldwide, every 22 September)
Find out more »October 2024
Vegetarian week
What we eat has a huge impact on our environment. See website for further details/events. UK, (Was every 2nd or 3rd Monday in May, to Sunday. Now in October)
Find out more »Vegetarian day
To raise awareness of the benefits of a vegetarian diet in terms of ethics and environmental sustainability. A vegetarian avoids all meat incl fish, but eats dairy and eggs. Worldwide, every 1st October.
Find out more »OTHER ECO GROUPS & EVENTS
Click links below... List of environmental events in the Wycombe area This is a more detailed listing of individual events. It is a pinned post on the Facebook page of Wycombe Env Centre. List of environmental organisations in the Wycombe area Another way to find out re events. Click on the link to the organisation's website and search for 'what's on', events or similar.
Find out more »Re-Use Shop ‘Refresh’ EVERY DAY EXCEPT Monday
Open Tues-Thurs 12-4, Fri-Sat 10-4 & Sun 12-4. Refresh Wycombe is a wonderful scrap store based in the Chiltern Shopping Centre, right here in the heart of High Wycombe. Our aim is to encourage you to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Create. We have a huge selection of surplus and unwanted stock all donated by local businesses and individuals. You may be a crafter, a teacher, an artist or a maker. We have fantastic fabrics, textiles, haberdashery items, cards, papers, foils,…
Find out more »Energy efficiency day
But efficiency is year-round. Save Money. Cut Carbon. Breathe Easier. Worldwide, every first Wedn of October.
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