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There will be lots of thing to see and do on the day, including:
Will be bringing a working wind turbine which can power anything from music to computers. They will be demonstrationg a d.i.y. solar hot water system and there will be many electrical devices to power from pedal powered a playstation to a solar water fountain. The pedal powered devices are especially good for children.
V3 are running a course 'How to build your own Solar Water Heater ' on the 18th and 19th July at EcoWorks.
Transition is all about peak oil, which means that the age of easily available and cheap oil is coming to an end, and in fact some people say we may already have passed the time when oil was easy to get out of the ground and therefore cheap and readily available. As oil gets rarer and more difficult to find we have to find ways of living without oil. But what is oil? We all know we get fuel for our vehicles from oil but what else do we get from oil? Transition Nottingham are looking at oil not as a fuel to burn but as one of the most useful chemical compounds human kind has ever come across and asking the big question. If oil is going to become more scarce, we have to be much more careful about how we use it. Do we burn this wonderful stuff or do we make useful stuff out of it that will benefit us in other ways? As well as a large display showing some of the wonderful products that come from oil Transition Nottingham have devised a wordsearch quiz to take away and remind you how useful oil is.
At the heart of the event Transition Nottingham will be showing what has been happening around the city and what local transition groups have been up to.
Transition Wollaton & Bramcote - How much energy?
How much energy is needed to make the stuff we use everyday? How long would you have to cycle to generate the energy to make your daily newspaper, or the can of Coke you drink while you read it? Cycle your way to the answers with out stall at Midsummer Energy, and make your own cycle powered smoothie while you find out!
Transition Sneinton & St Anns - Balancing Local Energy
A fun game for 2-4 people of any age. Players will guide a 'local globe' around the playing surface. trying to create a sustainable future by using the right combination of Carbon Rationing, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy and Local Control of power! We don't have much time to get this right, so players must race against the clock to reach the goal in the quickest possible time.
Carbon Forum – carbon footprinting
Have you got big feet? Have a go at our simple carbon footprint calculator and find out what your carbon footprint looks like. We also have loads of factsheets and info on how to reduce your footprint, and free certificates for all completed footprints! Carbon Forum is a project of Marches Energy Agency, one of the UK’s leading climate change and sustainable energy charities. For more on our work and other services see: www.mea.org.uk or www.carbonforum.org
Centre for Effective Learning in Science - Nottingham Trent University
Demontrations / workshop: Oil spill kit in a kase
Green's Windmill & Science Centre
The visitor attraction produces and sells its own award-winning organic flour. You can see how the flour is made by climbing to the different levels of the windmill.
Next to the grade II listed building there is also a Science Centre where children and adults can test their minds with hands-on puzzles and experiments as well as find out more about George Green. in the science centre.
Reiki
Lunchtime energy quiz - starts 1pm
Test you energy knowledge with our fun energy styles quiz. We have some great energy related prizes to give away. See the Transition Nottingham stall for detials.
Located in the lower gallery at Green's Windmill.
100% Renewable Energy?
Seamus Garvey, Professor at the University of Nottingham Faculty of Engineering, will give a presentation covering how much of the energy that people use in everyday life could be generated by renewable systems like wind, solar and marine power systems instead of from oil, gas and coal, how much more it is likely to cost and how we may need to go about storing energy from the intermittent renewable sources."
How to eco-refit your home with Penney Poyzer and Gil Schalom
Penney Poyzer and husband Gil Schalom will give a lively and informative talk on their pioneering ecohome in West Bridgford. Penney and Gil were the first people in the UK to tackle a radical eco retrofit of a Victorian House. Their presentation gives the good, bad and the ugly on tackling such a challenge.
There will be two short films constantly being shown in the media room in the science centre at the windmill.
How Many Light Bulbs : David Mackay (Cambridge University) 5 mins
Cambridge University physicist, David Mackay, in a passionate, personal analysis of the energy crisis in the UK, debunks some myths about energy saving. After showing us what won't work - he goes on to show what will make a difference at home, But, his big point is that this will not be enough individual efforts are not enough. Instead we need to make 'sweeping national changes' to our energy production, and we can't reject everything available to us.
A Convenient Solution : 9 mins
A short film about climate change and energy We all know that, to stop climate change, we need to stop burning fossil fuels. The government says we need nuclear power to do this. This film explains why nuclear power can’t stop climate change and lays down a better, cheaper, more convenient solution.
“The Big Wheel is all about transport – whether that’s trams, trains, buses, walking or cycling. It’s about promoting the sustainable transport options and providing information and tools to make planning journeys quicker and easier to get hold of. The journeys can be business, pleasure or just popping to the shops for a pint of milk! Visit our website www.thebigwheel.org.uk for more information.
Sneinton Time Bank is an service exchange scheme that puts people with skills in touch with people requiring those skills. It works like a bank account with one hour of work 'earning' 1 time credit. Credits can then be spent on 'purchasing' the services of other time bank members and their skills. The Sneinton Time Bank has 30 current members with many more in the process of signing up. Skills and activities currently on offer: music lessons, decorating, gardening, use of a van, window cleaning and many more.
Contact us on 07794343697/0115 9584862: email sneintontimebank@googlemail.com: website http://sneintontimebank.wordpress.com
Sustainable Hockerton
A community group from the village of Hockerton (near Southwell) aiming to make the village a more sustainable place to live. Their main project at the moment is the erection of a 225kW wind turbine to supply the electricity needs of village. They are currently looking for small investors from Nottinghamshire to ensure the erection of the wind turbine this summer. Full details of the project will be on show.
Nottingham Energy Saving Trust
Will be on hand with lots of advice about everything energy related in the home and any grants that may be available. They have lots of gizmos for assessing how much energy you use and will offer advice on any energy related enquiry.
Eco-Teams
Make a real difference – join an EcoTeam. An EcoTeam is a group of 6-8 local people who meet to discover simple, effective changes for a more environmentally friendly lifestyle and is a great way to meet new people in your local area.
Dr Bike: Bike maintennance
Have you been meaning to get
your bike out of your dusty shed but thought better of it when you saw the state of it, or are you fed up with that squeaky clunky sound when you change gears? Dr Bike will be on hand to show you simple bike maintennance and trouble shoot all of your cycling probelms (but not saddle soreness!).
Pedals campaigns to encourage more people to use bikes, for daily and recreational purposes, and to achieve safer and more attractive conditions for cyclists. We have monthly business meetings and produce a newsletter twice a year. For more details of the wide range of our activities, and to download a membership form, visit our extensive website at www.pedals.org.uk
Eco-homes tours - School of the Built Environment, Nottingham University
You will have the opportunity to sign up to tour the state of the art energy efficient homes at the School of the Built Environment at Nottingham University.
Harvest Cafe - vegan
Fat City Catering - Mexican style vegan
The Windmill will also be selling hot and cold refreshments on the day.
Lots more on the day...