Wycombe Friends of the Earth

World population day
2024-07-11
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.
Global population size also has an affect on earth resources as well as total greenhouse gas emissions.

Worldwide, every 11th July.

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

Wycombe Repair Café
2024-07-13 10:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Church Street, Church Street, High Wycombe, HP11 2DE, United Kingdom
The Wycombe Repair Café is a project run by the charity Wycombe Environment Centre. The Repair Cafe 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)

Pann Mill Open day
2024-07-14 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 produced honey)
Usually on second Sunday of July.

OTHER ECO GROUPS & EVENTS
2024-08-01, 2024-09-01, 2024-10-01
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.

Earth Overshoot Day
2024-08-01
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.

Chiltern Rangers Conservation MOST THURSDAYS
2024-08-01 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-09-05 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.

Scrapstore 'Refresh' EVERY SATURDAY
2024-08-03 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-09-07 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. 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

Scrapstore 'Refresh' EVERY SUNDAY
2024-08-04 12:00 - 15:00, 2024-09-01 12:00 - 15:00

'Wycombe Env Projects' meeting - NO MEETING IN AUG !
2024-08-05 18:30 - 19:00
Wycombe Environment Projects (WEP) is a projects group run by the charity Wycombe Environment Centre.
WEP is not a forum for discussion, but for action, to cut carbon and boost biodiversity.
The group meets weekly for half an hour by Zoom on most Mondays at 6.30 pm.
If you would like to join in, please email penelope.trustee@refreshwycombe.org
Group was setup 10th Feb 2021.

Scrapstore 'Refresh' EVERY WEDNESDAY
2024-08-07 13:30 - 16:30, 2024-09-04 13:30 - 16:30 | Chilterns Shopping Centre, Unit 8, Chilterns Shopping Centre, Frogmoor, High Wycombe, HP13 5ES, United Kingdom

Wycombe FoE Monthly Meeting
2024-08-07 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-09-04 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.

Wycombe Repair Café (AUGUST SKIPPED)
2024-08-10 10:00 - 13:00 | Church Street, Church Street, High Wycombe, HP11 2DE, United Kingdom

Water week (Conference)
2024-08-25 - 2024-08-29
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 2nd half of August, 5days. Worldwide.

'Wycombe Env Projects' meeting - MOST MONDAYS
2024-09-02 18:30 - 19:00

UN Clean Air Day (Worldwide)
2024-09-07
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.

Pann Mill Open day
2024-09-08 | 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, visit the charity stands, or go into the mill itself to see how it works.
If water levels allow, the mill will be operational and will sell flour.
Likely eco stalls: Wycombe Friends of the Earth and High Wycombe Beekeepers.
Usually second Sunday. Coincides with Heritage Open Days.

Fairtrade fortnight (30th Anniversary)
2024-09-09 - 2024-09-22
To celebrate Fairtrade’s 30th Anniversary, this event will be moving to September 2024, to provide more time to make the most of the activities and awareness around the campaign.
For Fairtrade Fortnight thousands of individuals, companies and groups across the UK come together to share the stories of the people who grow our food and drinks and who grow the cotton in our clothes, people who are often exploited and underpaid.
(Usually last Monday of February, then 2 weeks till Sunday)

Wycombe Repair Café
2024-09-14 10:00 - 13:00 | Church Street, Church Street, High Wycombe, HP11 2DE, United Kingdom
The Wycombe Repair Café is a project run by the charity Wycombe Environment Centre. The Repair Cafe 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 Flackwell Heath, Marlow and Hazlemere)

Ozone layer day
2024-09-16
UN international Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer.
Worldwide, every 16th September.

Zero emissions day
2024-09-21
The Global 24 hour Moratorium on the use of Fossil Fuels.
Worldwide, every 21 September

Car free day
2024-09-22
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)

Vegetarian day
2024-10-01
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.

Vegetarian week
2024-10-01 - 2024-10-07
What we eat has a huge impact on our environment. See website for further details/events.
UK,
(Was every 2nd or 3rd Monday in May, to Sunday. Now in October)
