Wycombe Friends of the Earth

Wycombe FoE Monthly Meeting
2022-04-06 19:30 - 21:00, 2022-05-04 19:30 - 21:00 (Europe/London)
Format of meeting (Zoom and/or Physical location).
Agenda published a few days beforehand on Home page – www.wycombefoe.org.uk.
We welcome new input and faces, so lets hear from you.

Conservation volunteering (Thursdays; check website!)
2022-04-07 10:00 - 13:00, 2022-05-05 10:00 - 13:00, 2022-06-02 10:00 - 13:00 | Wycombe Lido Swimming pool, The Rye , HighWycombe, United Kingdom
Depends on Covid restrictions, so check their website first…
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
More events are on their website.

Wycombe Repair Café
2022-04-09 10:00 - 13:00, 2022-05-14 10:00 - 13:00 | Church Street, Church Street, High Wycombe, HP11 2DE, United Kingdom
A Repair Café, run by volunteers and organised by Wycombe Environment, is operating in High Wycombe (All Saints Parish Church in the centre of High Wycombe). Bring your broken household items that you cannot fix commercially (mechanical, electrical or textile) and you may be able to get them repaired. There will be no charge (except if a new part is required), although any donations will be welcome.
Every 2nd Saturday of the month, in High Wycombe.
(note also that there are other Repair Cafes nearby, eg in Marlow and Hazlemere)

Earth Day
2022-04-22
Celebrate our planet. Find an event near you.
Organised by Earth Day Network.
“Now is the time for the unstoppable courage to preserve and protect our health, our families, our livelihoods… together, we must Invest In Our Planet. Because a green future is a prosperous future. We need to act (boldly), innovate (broadly), and implement (equitably). It’s going to take all of us. All in. Businesses, governments, and citizens — everyone accounted for, and everyone accountable.”
Worldwide. Every 22nd April.

OTHER ECO GROUPS & EVENTS
2022-05-01, 2022-06-01
Click links below…
List of environmental events in the Wycombe area
This is a pinned post on the Facebook page of Wycombe Env Centre.
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.

Compost awareness week
2022-05-01 - 2022-05-07
Find out about the importance of composting and learn how to do it.
Further info in UK: www.homecomposting.org.uk and www.gardenorganic.org.uk.
Starts every first Sunday of May, till Saturday. Worldwide.

Pann Mill Open day
2022-05-08 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 (books, plants, brick-a-brack, charity groups etc).
Flour made in Pann Mill is usually on sale (dependent on water levels).
Likely environmental stalls: Wycombe Friends of the Earth and Revive the Wye.
Coincides with the Sunday of National mills weekend (https://nationaltoday.com/national-mills-weekend).

World Fairtrade Day
2022-05-14
Fair Trade is an agent for change. It is a tangible solution to poverty eradication, a good tool for sustainable development, and most of all Fair Trade promotes social justice.
Contact High Wycombe Fairtrade group to find out if any events/stalls are happening in your area – www.wycombefairtrade.org.uk/
Worldwide. Every 2nd Saturday of May.

Walk to school week
2022-05-16 - 2022-05-20
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.

Vegetarian week
2022-05-16 - 2022-05-22
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.

Anniversary of Environment Centre (2001)
2022-05-17 | 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

Bee day
2022-05-20
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.

Biological diversity day
2022-05-22
The United Nations has proclaimed May 22 The International Day for Biological Diversity to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues.
Every 22nd May. Worldwide

Wycombe FoE Monthly Meeting
2022-06-01 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.
We welcome new input and faces, so lets hear from you.

Bicycle day
2022-06-03
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.

Environment Day
2022-06-05
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.

Bike week
2022-06-06 - 2022-06-12
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 (or first Monday in June). UK.

Oceans day
2022-06-08
World Oceans Day is the United Nations’ recognized day of ocean celebration and action.
Worldwide. Every 8th June.

Wycombe Repair Café
2022-06-11 10:00 - 13:00 | Church Street, Church Street, High Wycombe, HP11 2DE, United Kingdom
A Repair Café, run by volunteers and organised by Wycombe Environment, is operating in High Wycombe (All Saints Parish Church in the centre of High Wycombe). Bring your broken household items that you cannot fix commercially (mechanical, textile or small electrical) and you may be able to get them repaired. 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)

Anniversary of Wycombe Food Hub
2022-06-15
Wycombe Food Hub was founded on 15th June 2020 as a Non-profit group.
(it later became a CIC on 6th Aug 2020)

Clean air day
2022-06-16
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.
3rd Thursday of June, UK

Refill Day
2022-06-16
World Refill Day is a global campaign to prevent plastic pollution and help people live with less waste.
Along with our planet-protecting partners, and thousands of everyday activists around the world, we’re calling on businesses, brands and governments to join the refill and reuse revolution and help make single-use plastic a thing of the past.
As a global movement, we have the power to create a wave of change. By choosing to reuse, we’re saving millions of pieces of plastic and sending a message to the rest of the world that the solutions to plastic pollution and the climate crisis are there – and together we can keep our environment, oceans, cities and communities plastic-free for the future.
Worldwide, every 16th June.

Desertification and drought day
2022-06-17
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.

Rainforest day
2022-06-22
A collaborative effort to raise awareness and encourage action to save one of Earth’s most precious resources, our rainforests.
Worldwide, every 22 June.

London Climate Action Week
2022-06-25 00:00 - 2022-07-03 23:59
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 4th or last Sat in June. London.
