Transition Derby

Pre-101010 SATURDAY 9 OCTOBER

• Meet Derby City Council Home Energy Team and partners Dyson Insulation to find out about practical energy efficiency in the home, then test your driving efficiency skills on the Energy Saving Trust driving simulator. If you make your commitment to the 10:10 campaign on Saturday you’ll receive a free power down plug!
  Level 2 of the Westfield Centre
  For further information on 10:10 or any of the above
  please contact Liz Minshall
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  T: 01332 287251
  or see www.1010global.org/101010

• Get active and join the B-active Goes Green for fun green activities including nature walks and making smoothies using power from a bike!
  10am until 1pm
  King George V playing field,
  Carlisle Avenue Littleover
  Contact: Rob Smithers
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SUNDAY 10 OCTOBER

• Love your bike – give it a free bike health check.
  11am to 12 noon The Clockworks
  (27 Queen Street)
• Cycle through Derby with Sustrans and Derby Cycling Group.
  12 noon onwards
  from The Clockworks to Elvaston Castle (via Alvaston BMX track).
  Contact: Dave Clasby
  T: 0781 461 1749
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• Bring your clean unwanted clothes to SwapDerby and walk away with a whole new wardrobe! For any nervous seamstresses there will be help on hand to help you customise your new attire!
  From 2pm at the Box in the Quad
• New from old workshops - Play & recycle at the same time by taking part in interactive sessions and learn how to reuse everyday items around the house.
  2pm-4pm Play and Recycling Centre
  Werburgh Street
  Contact: Maureen Burgoyne
  T: 01332 299165
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• Learn how to make the most of your food with the food skills workshop and make pickles and chutneys. Bring any surplus vegetables and fruit and any glass jars.
  2pm-6pm SoundBites
  Morledge
  Contact: Ruth Strange
  T:01332 291369
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• Energy Efficiency Showcase - Building energy efficiency showcase and advice available from T4 Sustainability and Transition Derby
  3-5pm Friends Meeting House,
  St Helen's Street
• ‘No Impact Man’ – Come along to a showing of the inspirational film that follows a family on their quest to abandon their high consumption lifestyle and to live a year while making no net environmental impact.
  6pm The Quad