OTHER ECO EVENTS & GROUPS
2021-05-01
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.
Bucks Climate Action Alliance
Alliance of Bucks community & green groups focussing on lobbying the council.
Chiltern Rangers
Conservation and tree planting.
Chinnor and Thame Friends of the Earth
Closest FoE group to WFoE
Extinction Rebellion Chilterns
Covers Wycombe, Marlow, Beaconsfield, Maidenhead and more
High Wycombe Beekeepers
Beehive maintenance and Bee welfare
High Wycombe & Marlow Vegans
Promoting eating less dairy/meat
Low Carbon Chilterns Cooperative
Energy efficiency measures in community buildings
Marlow CAN
Alliance of Marlow eco groups
Marlow Repair Café
Repair anything for a donation
Population Matters High Wycombe
Promotion of smaller families to tackle climate change
Revive the Wye
Maintenance of the river Wye and promotion of benefits to community
(Friends of the Wye carry out Wye’s conservation work)
Wycombe for Climate Action
Facebook/social group
Wycombe Environment Centre
Registered charity (Facebook only)
Wycombe Friends of the Earth
Non-profit campaigning group covering High Wycombe and surrounding area
Wycombe Wildlife Group
Wildlife welfare
Buckinghamshire Council Community Boards
Buckinghamshire Council operates a system of “Community Boards” that help support community projects. See the Bucks Council website for details.

Compost awareness week
2021-05-02 - 2021-05-08
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.

Wycombe FoE Monthly Meeting (Zoom!)
2021-05-05 19:30 - 20:30 (Europe/London)
We now meet remotely via Zoom.
Email us at wycombefoe@yahoo.co.uk to get a Zoom invite.
We welcome new input and faces.

World Fairtrade Day
2021-05-08
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

OTHER ECO GROUPS & EVENTS
2021-07-01, 2021-08-01, 2021-09-01
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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.
