It is now approaching five years since the formation of Sustainable Devizes in its current form. The constitution written at the time the group was formed includes the following amongst the objectives:

• Become a Transition Town by joining the Transition Network
• Abide by the principles set out by the Transition Network

The start of 2020 seems like an apt moment to review our progress in meeting these objectives and to plan our future path toward them. Hence everyone who has been involved with Sustainable Devizes so far is invited to join us for this Transition Network Health Check session.

Further details will be sent to everyone on our mailing list.

The Sustainable Devizes annual seed swap event will be held on 15th February 2020 in St Andrews Church Devizes. This will include a bring and take swapping stall aimed at gardening related items, but other items considered too.

Displays by Wiltshire Wildlife Trust and on composting.

Bring along packets of seed and other small items, especially garden related ones to pass on and pick up some you can use.
No clothes thank you

The second of two events considering how we can reduce the amount of stuff that we buy, is timed to fit within Fairtrade Fortnight . This event encourages us to consider the impact of things we buy, not just from a carbon emissions point of view but also from an ethical perspective. This encompases both impact on the bioshpere and on the lives of the people who produce goods.

Provisional date for this event which was originally scheduled for February.

With around 18% of UK CO2 emissions coming from heating buildings there is much scope for reducing our carbon footprint by improving the performance of our homes. Such improvements have the additional benefits of reducing fuel bills and making homes more comfortable. In this event Robin Brookes of Environomic will guide us in learning how to make our homes more energy efficient. Participants will be encouraged to make a plan for improving the performance of their home.