Making the change for a better future in Llandrindod
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September 2017 Meeting: Zero Carbon Transport
Tuesday 26th September, 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Herb Garden Community Café
Free admittance includes hot drink and cake served at 7pm.
All are welcome!
The Road to a Zero Carbon Transport System
Time is running out for petrol and diesel engined cars. Their emissions have long been recognised as damaging to the environment. And the growing evidence of huge numbers of premature deaths due to air polution shows that change can't come too soon.
Our speakers for September are Bob Cumming and Bill Whyman of pioneering local company Riversimple Movement Ltd. They will share their vision of how battery and fuel cell electric vehicles may evolve and what is likely to become most appropriate for future transport systems.
About the speakers
Bob Cumming was formerly a marine engineer on nuclear submarines with a career of 24 years in the Royal Navy, followed by a design leadership and management role for Rolls Royce as part of the next generation nuclear propulsion plant development. He more recently moved into the fuel cell industry, developing solutions for the integration of large scale, stationary power generation into existing infrastructure, before realising the opportunity to become part of the Riversimple team with an ambition to deliver cutting edge technology into our everyday lives that changes the way we impact and interact with the natural resources of our planet.
Bill Whyman was previously an R&D technician with Riversimple responsible for building and manufacturing our prototypes and now leads our Procurement team. Before he joined Riversimple, he was a lecturer on motor vehicle technology. Truly Welsh, he has a big interest in sustainability and the future of Wales in a truly sustainable world.
Riversimple Movement Ltd is an award-winning innovator in the design and manufacture of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles based in Llandrindod Wells.
You can download a poster to help promote this event and a leaflet that provides more information.
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Introduction to Permaculture October 2017
A weekend introductory course
Trosnant, Llandrindod Wells
Weekend of 7th/8th October 2017
Places will be taken quickly so book today if you want to attend. Download the leaflet for full information and contact details.
The weekend course will introduce Permaculture and show you how Permaculture Principles can be applied to garden scale growing. The course will cover practical gardening matters (such as soil, compost, green manures, rainwater harvesting, companion planting and propagation) and there will be some hands-on sessions outdoors, mulching beds and planting Polyculture vegetables.
The course will be led by internationally acclaimed Permaculture teacher Chris Evans and will run from 9:00am to 5:30pm on each day plus an evening session on the Saturday. The cost has been kept as low as possible and will be £45 for the weekend. Numbers are limited and advance booking is essential to avoid disappointment.
Feedback on the previous course:
I loved it all!! It was a perfect mix of theory and practical.
Excellent pacing by Chris - a lot of information but not overwhelming.
You can download a leaflet giving more information.
This course is supported by:
| Powys Transition and Low Carbon Communities project | Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations | The National Lottery |
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August 2017 Meeting: Personal Resilience in Uncertain Times
Tuesday 22nd August, 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Herb Garden Community Café
Free admittance includes hot drink and cake served at 7pm.
All are welcome!
What do we need for ourselves in a world where the sustainability of the planet is of wide concern?
How do we avoid worrying ourselves to death before the disasters that we fear actually occur?
And if they do occur how will we cope?
Our guest speaker for August is Geoff Greaves, one of the founding members of the Llandrindod Transition group.
About the speaker
Geoff has a working background in electronics, nursing, social work, business, IT, education and describes himself as a general jack-of-all-trades, master of none! A father of five adult children, owner of two dogs, one cat, three motorcycles, and a fly press amongst many other tools!
You can download a poster to help promote this event and a leaflet that provides more information.
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July 2017 meeting: Developing Llandrindod
Tuesday 25th July, 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Herb Garden Community Café
Free admittance includes hot drink and cake served at 7pm.
All are welcome!
We invite you to a public meeting to hear about the plans of the Llandrindod Business Group for the development of Llandrindod Wells over the coming years. Work on the next phase will be led by the Business Group and their project officer Jude Boutle.
We invite you to hear from Jude about the plans for developing the Lake Park, opportunities for building on the town's Wellness brand, getting benefits from the town's WiFi system and other actions being taken forward by the Business Group such as information and directional signs in the town.
About the speaker
Jude started working life as a teacher specialising in teaching students with a learning disability. After moving to Wales she worked supporting people with learning disabilities then worked for a Housing Association in Newtown for 20 years until redundancy led her to take on the new role of Llandrindod Wells Town Champion.
Jude is employed by Antur Teifi and will be based at the Autopalace working 3 days a week.
To contact Jude email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone 07800 534047 or 01597 822051
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