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Who are we? The Golden Valley Environment Group was set up in late 2006 to help people who want to do something positive for the environment in and around the Golden Valley in West Herefordshire.
The group is working on important environmental issues that people are concerned about and helping people to do something about the issues to improve the situation.
For every £ that you spend on local services, local produce, local product, whatever, 80% of that cost remains in the local area and 20% of it "disappears". Whereas, for every £ that you spend on imported services, produce, product, merchandise, only 20% of that cost remains in the local area!
So on that note, follow these "local links" and see what is available locally.
What's New at GVEG?
- Edi and Manu will hold an Open Day at Wern-Hir Rainbow View CSA Project Sunday 27th July 3pm to 6pm Here
is an opportunity to see how the project is progressing, to taste the
crops, to find out how you can become more involved and simply to spend
some time with your local community in beautiful natural
surroundings. Everyone is welcome to attend ! Click on the following for workshop details: poster details.
If you would like to visit, or find out more information about,
Rainbow View CSA Project,
please contact Edi or Manu on 07979 911 813 or e-mail: Edi and Manu
- Hereford Times LIFESTYLES Feature: Working to help Sustainable Communities The
HT has a new page on their website, which features LIFESTYLES.
Not of the rich and famous, but of your own GVEG "webmaster".
Read about GVEG from Sarah's perspective by clicking on HT Feature.
- Alan wants you to know more about Friends of the Earth
Explore the issues: Disappearing Countryside, Global Pressures, Climate Threat, Biodiversity and Biofuels to name a few. To learn more, please click on the FOE link
- Sustainable Communities Act. A new law gives you, your neighbours and friends power to tell Government how
to help you stop your community declining. For more details, follow this link.
- Next GVEG meeting will take place September 18th. Click here for Meeting details
- Vowchurch Parish Plan. Peter met with the Vowchurch
Councillors, who have begun to discuss the development of a Parish Plan. For more details, follow this link.
- Community Funding is now available. For more details, click here
GVEG Current Themes include
energy, carbon and climate change - we all hear about climate
change every day but what is it and what can we do?
transport - it's not easy to be green
waste and resources - it's a throw-away society whether we like it or not
food and business - local food is one of the Golden Valley success stories and one of the sustainable business ideas for the area
landscape and biodiversity - it's why people come here and
campaigning and communication - in this game you need to think global but act local - this bit is about the global.
transport - it's not easy to be green
waste and resources - it's a throw-away society whether we like it or not
food and business - local food is one of the Golden Valley success stories and one of the sustainable business ideas for the area
landscape and biodiversity - it's why people come here and
campaigning and communication - in this game you need to think global but act local - this bit is about the global.
How can you help? In a number of ways - first by reading and thinking about what is on this site, get more involved - if not with us then with another group doing something positive - or take some actions on your own. You can help our work by using the weblinks on these webpages when you want to buy some goods and services - we work with some selected suppliers and if you go to them through this website (and buy something!) the group will usually receive a little money (at no extra cost to you) to help with our work, in some cases we have also negotiated a discount for you too! See the Products page.
Dates to Remember
Next GVEG Meetings:
Thursday, 18th September 2008 7.30pm
Vowchurch Village Hall
Bring a dish of food to share, made mainly from home-grown or locally produced ingredients
plus a bottle of something to drink.
The aim is to create a delicious buffet supper, produced with a minimum of food miles!
After the meal, our discussion focus will be Self-Sufficiency
Why not bring a friend, relative, neighbour or "stranger" to our next meeting.
Everyone is welcome. Spread the word!! Hope to see you there.
Thursday, 9th October 2008 7.30pm
Peterchurch Community Centre
All GVEG meetings are open to anyone and everyone in the local area
who is interested in the environment.
Past Meetings
To read about this year's GVEG Meetings click on 2008 Activities
Possessions to Lend
Were you ever in the middle of a DIY project and realized that if you only had that one specialized tool, you would be able to complete the job immediately? Well, your wish has come true! Just click on this link to find out what is On Offer
If you only do one
thing today, consider switching to a GREEN electricity tariff;
follow this link for more information or go direct to Good Energy
follow this link for more information or go direct to Good Energy
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