Wycombe Friends of the Earth

Scrapstore 'Refresh' EVERY SATURDAY
2023-10-07 10:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London)
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, and shelves full of materials just waiting for you to give it a second life and use it on your next project. We are open to everyone, so come and visit us every Saturday between 10am and 4pm and Wednesday between 1:30pm and 4:30pm. We’re just next door to Primark inside the Chiltern Shopping Centre.

Please follow us on Social Media to get all the latest news.
Facebook – Refreshwycombe
Instagram – @refreshwycombe
Website – www.refreshwycombe.org

Chiltern Rangers Conservation MOST THURSDAYS
2023-10-05 10:00 - 13:00, 2023-09-07 10:00 - 13:00 | Wycombe Lido Swimming pool, The Rye , HighWycombe, United Kingdom
Most Thursdays the Chiltern Rangers run a volunteer conservation group which is open to all.
Come along and meet the group at Wycombe Rye Lido Car Park and keep fit while helping to take care of your local environment at woodlands.
Tools, gloves and hot drinks are provided. Please wear stout footwear and appropriate clothing suitable for outdoors activities and the weather. If you would like to get involved then please contact them – info@chilternrangers.co.uk
Check their website for details and more events.

Wycombe FoE Monthly Meeting
2023-10-04 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-09-06 19:30 - 21:00
Format of meeting (Zoom and/or Physical location).
Agenda will be published a few days beforehand on our Home page – www.wycombefoe.org.uk.
Non-members please email us at wycombefoe@yahoo.co.uk for a Zoom invitation.
We welcome new input and faces, so let’s hear from you.

Scrapstore 'Refresh' EVERY WEDNESDAY
2023-10-04 13:30 - 16:30 | Chilterns Shopping Centre, Unit 8, Chilterns Shopping Centre, Frogmoor, High Wycombe, HP13 5ES, United Kingdom

Energy efficiency day
2023-10-04
But efficiency is year-round. Save Money. Cut Carbon. Breathe Easier.
Worldwide, every first Wedn of October.

'No disposable cup' day
2023-10-04
Founded by councillor Ed Gemmell in 2019 (4 October is the feast day of St Francis of Assisi who it the patron saint of the environment)
The aim is to…
1. get everyone not to use a disposable cup for one day while raising awareness of the massive waste problem caused by disposable cups
2. get disposable cups withdrawn or banned completely
3. help in the battle against global heating and climate change.
Every 4th Oct, worldwide.

'Wycombe Environment' group meeting EVERY MONDAY
2023-10-02 18:30 - 19:00
Wycombe Environment (WE) is part of the Environment and Climate Change sub-group of the High Wycombe Community Board – itself part of Buckinghamshire County Council. WE is not a forum for discussion, but for action, to cut carbon and boost biodiversity.
On most Mondays, the group meets weekly for half an hour by Zoom on Mondays at 6.30 pm. If you would like to join, please email hwcb@buckinghamshire.gov.uk, with ‘WE’ in the subject line.
It was setup 10th Feb 2021.

OTHER ECO GROUPS & EVENTS
2023-10-01, 2023-09-01
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.

Vegetarian day
2023-10-01
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.

Climate cafe
2023-09-28 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-08-31 08:00 - 17:00
Climate Cafe (no web presence)
Social get-together in the Front Room Cafe (Castle St, Wycombe)
Contact Toby on 7827 797340 to join their Whats App group.
Last Thursday of the month.

Car free day
2023-09-22
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)

Zero emissions day
2023-09-21
The Global 24 hour Moratorium on the use of Fossil Fuels.
Worldwide, every 21 September

Ozone layer day
2023-09-16
UN international Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer.
Worldwide, every 16th September.

'Wycombe Environment' group (MEETINGS RESTART EVERY WEDNESDAY)
2023-09-11 18:30 - 19:00

Pann Mill Open day
2023-09-10 | Pann Mill, The Rye (nr Busy Bees nursery), High Wycombe, HP11 1BJ, United Kingdom
Opens 11am. Closes about 5pm.
Enjoy a walk round the Rye and pay a visit to Pann Mill outdoor ‘cafe’ for cake/tea/coffee, view the variety of stands, or go into the mill itself to see how it works.
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.
Usually second Sunday. Coincides with Heritage Open Days.

Wycombe Repair Café
2023-09-09 10:00 - 13:00 | Church Street, Church Street, High Wycombe, HP11 2DE, United Kingdom
Wycombe Repair Café is run by volunteers and organised by Wycombe Environment community group. The Repair Café 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 that there are other Repair Cafes nearby, eg in Marlow and Hazlemere)

UN Clean Air Day (Worldwide)
2023-09-07
UN Clean Air Day (Worldwide)
The United Nations have designated a day to raise awareness of the importance of clean air.
Worldwide, every 7th Sept (note: UK Clean Air Day is on 3rd Thursday of June)
The quality of our air affects us in two ways:
Health impact: tiny, invisible particles of pollution penetrate deep into our lungs, bloodstream and bodies. These pollutants are responsible for about one-third of deaths from stroke, chronic respiratory disease, and lung cancer, as well as one quarter of deaths from heart attack. Ground-level ozone, produced from the interaction of many different pollutants in sunlight, is also a cause of asthma and chronic respiratory illnesses.
Climate impact: short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) are among those pollutants most linked with both health effects and near-term warming of the planet. They persist in the atmosphere for as little as a few days or up to a few decades, so reducing them can have an almost immediate health and climate benefits for those living in places where levels fall.

Scrapstore 'Refresh' EVERY WEDNESDAY!
2023-09-06 13:30 - 16:30 | Chilterns Shopping Centre, Unit 8, Chilterns Shopping Centre, Frogmoor, High Wycombe, HP13 5ES, United Kingdom

'Wycombe Environment' group (NO MEETING)
2023-09-04 18:30 - 19:00

Scrapstore 'Refresh' EVERY SATURDAY
2023-09-02 10:00 - 16:00
Refresh Wycombe is a wonderful scrap store based in the Chiltern Shopping Centre, right here in the heart of High Wycombe. Their aim is to encourage you to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Create. They 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. They have fantastic fabrics, textiles, haberdashery items, cards, papers, foils, and shelves full of materials just waiting for you to give it a second life and use it on your next project. They are open to everyone, so come and visit us every Saturday between 10am and 4pm and Wednesday between 1:30pm and 4:30pm. They are just next door to Primark inside the Chiltern Shopping Centre.

Please follow them on Social Media to get all the latest news.
Facebook – Refreshwycombe
Instagram – @refreshwycombe
Website – www.refreshwycombe.org

Chiltern Rangers Conservation
2023-08-31 10:00 - 13:00, 2023-08-24 10:00 - 13:00 | Wycombe Lido Swimming pool, The Rye , HighWycombe, United Kingdom
Most Thursdays the Chiltern Rangers run a volunteer conservation group which is open to all.
Come along and meet the group at Wycombe Rye Lido Car Park and keep fit while helping to take care of your local environment at woodlands.
Tools, gloves and hot drinks are provided. Please wear stout footwear and appropriate clothing suitable for outdoors activities and the weather. If you would like to get involved then please contact them – info@chilternrangers.co.uk
More events are on their website.

Scrapstore 'Refresh'
2023-08-30 13:30 - 16:30, 2023-08-26 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-08-23 13:30 - 16:30
The scrap store (Refresh) is run by Wycombe Environment Centre and is located in the Chiltern Shopping Centre (Frogmoor).
(It ‘inherited’ stock from the old scrapstore Wycombe Resource Zone, in Cressex, which was run by the Council)

Water week (Conference)
2023-08-20 - 2023-08-24
World Water Week is the leading conference on global water issues, held every year since 1991. A non-profit event, co-created with leading organizations, World Water Week attracts a diverse mix of participants from many professional backgrounds and every corner of the world. Developing solutions to the world’s greatest water-related challenges, with topics ranging from food security and health to agriculture, technology, biodiversity, and the climate crisis.
Starting in August, 5days. Worldwide.
