Wycombe Friends of the Earth

Zero emissions day
2021-09-21
The Global 24 hour Moratorium on the use of Fossil Fuels.
Worldwide, every 21 September

Recycle week
2021-09-20 - 2021-09-26
The aim of the week is to encourage people to think about all those items that often get forgotten about when recycling at home. And to encourage people to recycle more, waste less and take up the challenge for sustainable living.
From third (or fourth) Monday in September, to Sunday.

Great Big Green Week
2021-09-18 - 2021-09-26
In September communities across the country will join together for the Great Big Green Week. It will be the biggest event for climate and nature ever in the UK, and everyone’s invited.
Events will range from art installations, to concerts to community stalls, to climate cafes, and everything in between; hosted by teachers, bus drivers, sport clubs, artists, community groups, places of worship, builders and anyone who cares about climate change.
UK, every September.

Ozone layer day
2021-09-16
UN international Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer.
Worldwide, every 16th September.

Pann Mill Open day 11am until approx 5pm
2021-09-12 | Pann Mill, The Rye (nr Busy Bees nursery), High Wycombe, HP11 1BJ, United Kingdom
Enjoy a walk round the Rye and stop in on Pann Mill for cake/tea/coffee and view the variety of stands.
Flour made in Pann Mill is usually on sale (dependent on water levels).
Likely eco stalls: Wycombe Friends of the Earth and High Wycombe Beekeepers.
Coincides with Heritage Open Days.

Repair Cafe
2021-09-11 10:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London)
Repair Cafe, Saturday 11th September in Parish Church (All Saints), 10am-1pm on WFoE events calendar.

Wycombe FoE Monthly Meeting
2021-09-01 19:30 - 21:00, 2021-08-04 19:30 - 21:00
Format of meeting TBD (Zoom and/or Physical location)
We welcome new input and faces, so lets hear from you.

OTHER ECO GROUPS & EVENTS
2021-09-01, 2021-08-01, 2021-07-01
Click link below…
List of environmental organisations in the Wycombe area
For events, click on the link to their websites and search for ‘what’s on’ or similar.

Water week
2021-08-23 - 2021-08-27
Join us for an intensive week of learning and collaboration on the theme Building Resilience Faster. Together we can develop solutions to address climate change and other water-related challenges.
Starting ?4th Monday in August. Worldwide.

Earth Overshoot Day
2021-07-29
Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year. We maintain this deficit by liquidating stocks of ecological resources and accumulating waste, primarily carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Earth Overshoot Day is hosted and calculated by Global Footprint Network, an international think tank that coordinates research, develops methodological standards and provides decision-makers with a menu of tools to help the human economy operate within Earth’s ecological limits.
Every year has different date depending on how sustainable we are; worldwide.

Pann Mill Open day (Cancelled due to Covid)
2021-07-11 11:00 - 17:00 | Pann Mill, The Rye (nr Busy Bees nursery), High Wycombe, HP11 1BJ, United Kingdom
Enjoy a walk round the Rye and stop in on Pann Mill for cake/tea/coffee and view the variety of stands.
Flour made in Pann Mill is usually on sale (dependent on water levels).
Possible environmental stalls: High Wycombe Beekeepers (sale of locally made honey)
Usually on second Sunday of July.

World population day
2021-07-11
In 1989, the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme recommended that 11 July be observed by the international community as World Population Day, a day to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues.

Worldwide, every 11th July.

For events local to High Wycombe email highwycombegroup@populationmatters.org
For events further afield, see www.populationmatters.org.

Wycombe FoE Monthly Meeting LIVE! (+AGM)
2021-07-07 19:30 - 20:30 | Quaker Meeting House, 25 London Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1BJ, United Kingdom
Location (Friends Meeting House) but also on Zoom if technology allows.
Email us at wycombefoe@yahoo.co.uk for more info.
We welcome new input and faces.

London Climate Action Week
2021-06-26 - 2021-07-04
London Climate Action Week (LCAW) is an annual event bringing together world leading array of climate professionals and communities.
LCAW has become the largest independent climate change event in Europe. It aims to influence and shape global climate action but is also rooted in the reality of London as a global City. LCAW aims to be a catalyst to help London accelerate its transformation towards a net zero, equitable and resilient future.
Starting ?last Sat in June. London.

Rainforest day
2021-06-22
A collaborative effort to raise awareness and encourage action to save one of Earth’s most precious resources, our rainforests.
Worldwide, every 22 June.

Clean air day
2021-06-17
Clean Air Day is a chance for the UK to come together and improve air quality through collective action.
Find out more about air pollution and how it can impact your health.

Desertification and drought day
2021-06-17
United Nations day to combat desertification and drought.
​There is probably no greater issue than land in the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals that touches everyone. From the food we eat, to the clothes we wear and the houses we live – it all stems from land resources. In order to “leave no one behind” as proclaimed in the new Sustainable Development Goals, achieving land degradation neutrality needs to be in the forefront to meet our requirements and develop sustainability.
Every 17th June. Worldwide.

Oceans day
2021-06-08
World Oceans Day is the United Nations’ recognized day of ocean celebration and action.
Worldwide. Every 8th June.

Environment Day
2021-06-05
United Nations World Environment Day is a day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment. Since it began in 1974, it has grown to become a global platform for public outreach that is widely celebrated in over 100 countries.
Above all, it is the ‘people’s day’ for doing something to take care of the Earth or become an agent of change. That ‘something’ can be focused locally, nationally or globally; it can be a solo action or involve a crowd.
See website for events and more information.
Worldwide. Every 5th June.

Bicycle day
2021-06-03
The bicycle is a simple, affordable, reliable, clean and environmentally fit sustainable means of transportation. Active transport is not only healthy, but also cost-effective for shorter distances.
Every 3rd June. Worldwide.

Wycombe FoE Monthly Meeting (Zoom!)
2021-06-02 19:30 - 20:30
We still meet remotely via Zoom.
Email us at wycombefoe@yahoo.co.uk to get a Zoom invite.
We welcome new input and faces.

Bike week
2021-05-30 - 2021-06-05
Bike Week, delivered by Cycling UK, is an annual celebration to showcase cycling. Thousands of people all over the UK enjoy the simple pleasure of riding a bike.
Search the website for events near you.
Starting every last Sunday in May. UK.

Biological diversity day
2021-05-22
The United Nations has proclaimed May 22 The International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues.
Every 22nd May. Worldwid

Bee day
2021-05-20
Bees and other pollinators, such as butterflies, bats and hummingbirds, are increasingly under threat from human activities.
Pollination is, however, a fundamental process for the survival of our ecosystems. Nearly 90% of the world’s wild flowering plant species depend, entirely, or at least in part, on animal pollination, along with more than 75% of the world’s food crops and 35% of global agricultural land. Not only do pollinators contribute directly to food security, but they are key to conserving biodiversity.
Every 20th May. Worldwide.

Walk to school week
2021-05-17 - 2021-05-21
Join over a million pupils and their families to celebrate walking to school.
Challenge everyone in your school to walk every day during Walk to School Week and make a real difference to your children’s happiness and wellbeing.
UK.
Every 3rd Monday of May, till Friday.

Anniversary of Environment Centre (2001)
2021-05-17 | Wycombe Environment Centre, Chilterns Shopping Centre,, High Wycombe, HP13 5ES
The Wycombe Environment Centre (on Holywell Mead near the Rye) was founded in 17 May 2001 by Frances Alexander.
Due to financial constraints it has re-located a number of times e.g. to West Wycombe Rd and to Chilterns Shopping Centre (2014-2016).
Contact details on website www.ecobuzz.org.uk/contact
or message them via Facebook – www.facebook.com/WycombeEnvironmentCentre

Vegetarian week
2021-05-10 - 2021-05-16
What we eat has a huge impact on our environment. See website for further details/events.
UK
Every 2nd (or 3rd) Monday in May, to Sunday.
