Events
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Car free day
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)
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Great Big Green Week
In September communities across the country will join together for the Great Big Green Week. It will be the biggest event for climate and nature ever in the UK, and everyone’s invited. Events will range from art installations, to concerts to community stalls, to climate cafes, and everything in between; hosted by teachers, bus drivers, […]
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World Contraception Day
The annual worldwide campaign centres around a vision where every pregnancy is wanted. Launched in 2007, WCD’s mission is to improve awareness of contraception and to enable young people to make informed choices on their sexual and reproductive health. From a sustainability and climate change viewpoint this is also important because having one fewer child […]
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Vegetarian day
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.
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Scrapstore ‘Refresh’ (EVERY Saturday)
A new scrap store (Refresh) run by Wycombe Environment Centre has opened in the Chiltern Shopping Centre (off Frogmoor). It has taken the stock from the old one (Wycombe Resource Zone – which used to be run by the Council, up at Cressex).
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OTHER ECO GROUPS & EVENTS
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.
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Animal welfare day
The aim of Animal welfare day is to raise the status of animals in order to improve welfare standards around the globe. To achieve this, they encourage animal welfare organisations, community groups, youth and children’s clubs, businesses and individuals to organise events in celebration of World Animal Day. Worldwide, every 4th Oct.
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‘No disposable cup’ day
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. […]
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Energy efficiency day
But efficiency is year-round. Save Money. Cut Carbon. Breathe Easier. Worldwide, every ?5th October.
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Wycombe FoE Monthly Meeting
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.
