Pann Mill Open day
2016-05-15 11:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | 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 Low Carbon Chilterns Cooperative.
Local beekeepers also frequently have a stand.
Coincides with the Sunday of National mills weekend.

Biological diversity day
2016-05-22
The United Nations has proclaimed May 22 The International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues.
Worldwide. Every 22nd May.

Note - other local event listings
2016-06-01, 2016-07-01, 2016-08-01
Note for using this calendar.
Some local environmental organisations list their own events.
Click on the link to their websites below and search for ‘what’s on’ or ‘events’:
Wycombe Environment Centre
High Wycombe Beekeepers
Wycombe Wildlife Group
Marlow in Transition
Amersham in Transition
And see…
Food shops and markets selling local produce
UK Friends of the Earth

Wycombe Friends of the Earth - Monthly Meeting
2016-06-01 19:30 - 21:30, 2016-07-06 19:30 - 21:30, 2016-08-03 19:30 - 21:30, 2016-09-07 19:30 - 21:30 | Friends Meeting House, 25 London Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1BJ
Everyone is welcome to come along for a cup of tea and chat.
Email us at wycombefoe@yahoo.co.uk for more info.

Conservation volunteering - EVERY Thursday of the month
2016-06-02 10:00 - 13:00, 2016-07-07 10:00 - 13:00, 2016-08-04 10:00 - 13:00, 2016-09-01 10:00 - 13:00 | Wycombe Lido Swimming pool, The Rye , HighWycombe, United Kingdom
Every Thursday 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 us.
info@chilternrangers.co.uk

Oceans day
2016-06-08
World Oceans Day is the United Nations-recognized day of ocean celebration and action.
Worldwide. Every 8th June.

Bike week
2016-06-11 - 2016-06-19
Bike Week is an annual opportunity to promote cycling, and show how cycling can easily be part of everyday life by encouraging ‘everyday cycling for everyone’. Demonstrating the social, health and environmental benefits of cycling, the week aims to get people to give cycling a go all over the UK, whether this be for fun, as a means of getting around to work or school, the local shops or just to visit friends.
See website for events near you.
Every 2nd Saturday of June. UK.

Combating desertification day
2016-06-17
World day to combat desertification.
​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.

Revive the Wye event at Wooburn fete
2016-06-18 | Unnamed Venue, High Wycombe
Promotional event for Revive the Wye.
For more details about this event and other events, use contact form at
www.revivethewye.org.uk/contact-us/
You can also enquire about practical conservation sessions.

Low Carbon Chilterns AGM
2016-06-22 20:00 - 22:00 | Friends Meeting House, 25 London Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1BJ
The Low Carbon Chilterns Cooperative (LCCC) is a company working towards increasing renewable technologies and low carbon behaviour in the community.
The LCCC invites you to their Annual General Meeting at the Friends Meeting House, 25 London Road, High Wycombe. They will be reporting on LCCC’s progress during the year and discussing the current opportunities. Refreshments provided.

World population day
2016-07-11
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 populationmatters.highwycombe@gmail.com
For events further afield see www.populationmatters.org.

Note - other local event listings
2016-09-01
Note for using this calendar.
Some local environmental organisations list their own events.
Click on the link to their websites below and search for ‘what’s on’ or ‘events’:
Wycombe Environment Centre
High Wycombe Beekeepers
Wycombe Wildlife Group
Revive the Wye
Marlow in Transition
Amersham in Transition
Amersham in Transition
Chinnor and Thame Friends of the Earth

And see…
Food shops and markets selling local produce
UK Friends of the Earth

Superhomes open days
2016-09-01 - 2016-09-30
Superhomes are homes which have decreased their energy usage by more than 60%.
Some owners open their doors and provide a free tour of their home.
To book a slot with a local superhome go to www.superhomes.org.uk
There are 2 superhomes in High Wycombe and one in Marlow.

Superhome in High Wycombe - open
2016-09-09 10:00 - 16:00
To contact this superhome go to
http://www.superhomes.org.uk/113
and select the ‘Contact’ tab.

Pann Mill Open day
2016-09-11 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 browse the stands.
Flour made in Pann Mill is usually on sale (dependent on water levels).
Wycombe Friends of the Earth and the local beekeepers organisation often have a stall.
Every second Sunday in September. Coincides with the Sunday of National heritage week.

Recycle week
2016-09-12 - 2016-09-18
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. WRAP (the organisers) will be working with Zero Waste Week (5 – 9 Sept) and Keep Britain Tidy’s Waste less, Live more Week (19 – 25 Sept) to link activities and messages across the whole month.

Ozone layer day
2016-09-16
UN international Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer.
Worldwide, every 16th September.

British food fortnight
2016-09-17 - 2016-10-02
Held in the autumn at the same time as harvest festival, British Food Fortnight is the biggest annual, national celebration of British food and drink. It was established in the wake of the Foot and Mouth crisis, in response to the fact that, though there are numerous food initiatives, projects and events taking place across Britain, there was no overall flagship event to bring them to the public’s attention.
Events in Britain. (Starting from third Saturday in Sept, ending after two weeks on a Sunday)

Waste less live more week
2016-09-19 - 2016-09-25
Waste less, Live more Week brings together organisations and people from all over the country to take part in activities which are good for us and good for the environment. Waste less, Live more is an approach to life. It’s about rethinking how we live and making changes to reduce our environmental impact whilst improving the health and happiness of ourselves and each other.
Every September, in the UK

Car free day
2016-09-22
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)

Note - other local event listings
2016-10-01
Note for using this calendar.
Some local environmental organisations list their own events.
Click on the link to their websites below and search for ‘what’s on’ or ‘events’:
Amersham in Transition
Chiltern Rangers
Chinnor and Thame Friends of the Earth
High Wycombe Beekeepers
Marlow in Transition
Revive the Wye
Wycombe Environment Centre
Wycombe Wildlife Group
And see…
Food shops and markets selling local produce
UK Friends of the Earth

Wycombe Friends of the Earth - Monthly Meeting (10 year anniversary)
2016-10-05 19:30 - 21:30 | Friends Meeting House, 25 London Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1BJ
Everyone is welcome to come along for a cup of tea and chat.
This month WFoE celebrate 10 years of environmental campaigning in Wycombe District.
Email us at wycombefoe@yahoo.co.uk for more info.
