Welcome to CAPS!
CAPS is the Climate Awareness Partnership Sidmouth
CAPS is about raising our awareness of the climate – and our collective action to address it.
CAPS is a partnership of Sidmouth Town Council and other local organisations – including the Sidmouth Churches, the Sidmouth Plastic Warriors , the Sidmouth Science Festival , Sidmouth schools and the Vision Group for Sidmouth
And the Partnership is open to all members of the Sid Valley community – whether individuals or organisations.
Here’s a list so far of The CAPS Partners
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The Four Aims of CAPS
The CAPS team have set out four aims to support our overall objective of raising community climate awareness. They are :-
· Organise talks and other events on sustainable behaviours:
o These will be on behalf of Sidmouth Town Council and be offered to Partners and other organisations across Sidmouth
· Publicise national and regional support to help households reduce their carbon footprint
o This will also explain when this can help save individual’s money
· Seek out opportunities to help households live more sustainably
o This will share practical ideas that could be adopted by Sid Valley residents
· Provide an electronic newsletter celebrating success
o This will be provided to individuals, as well as organisations, and will highlight positive carbon reduction activity in Sidmouth and beyond, promote future climate related events, and inform individuals of opportunities to get involved.
The Four Aims of CAPS – Climate Awareness Partnership Sidmouth
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SOCIAL MEDIA!
Don’t forget to join us in conversations online at the CAPS Facebook page.
Here are a few from the last couple of weeks:
UK appoints its first nature envoy Ruth Davis to tackle species decline
Climate Awareness Partnership Sidmouth (CAPS)
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EVENTS!
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CAPS are planning a number of talks over the coming months…
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DOMESTIC RENEWABLES IN SIDMOUTH
SOLAR/BATTERIES/HEAT PUMPS: 21st January 2025 at the Cafe Scientifique: 3pm Kennaway House
Sidmouth householders’ experiences of domestic renewable technology – solar, battery and heat pumps.
More info here: Events: All events – Sidmouth Science Festival
FOR MORE DETAILS: Events – Climate Awareness Partnership Sidmouth
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CAPS TALKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH…
ALL SAINTS CHURCH: BREAKFAST CLUB: 8.30 18TH JANUARY
ROTARY CLUB: LUNCH @ VICTORIA HOTEL: 12TH FEBRUARY
PRIMLEY WI: 13TH FEBRUARY
SID VALE ASSOCIATION: 16TH APRIL
U3A: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: tba 2025
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GSI SEMINAR SERIES FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
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RESPONSIBLE CLIMATE INTERVENTION: Weds 13th November
Join the GSI for a conversation on the subject of responsible climate intervention. A multi-disciplinary team will discuss the challenge of responsible Climate Intervention in the context of global temperature increases by several degrees by the end of the century.
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THE AGRI-FOOD SYSTEMS SUMMIT @ COP27
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The Agri-Food Systems Summit will be hosted inside the Climate Action Innovation Zone at COP29.
The Climate Action Innovation Zone is running 13-15 November alongside COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Registering as an online virtual viewer is free-of-charge, you will have access to the online Climate Action Innovation Zone livestreaming hub from 13 Nov to the end of January 2025.
Virtual Viewer Pass – Climate Action Innovation Zone
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MORE ON DOMESTIC RENEWABLES!
There is more and more interest – and lots of information – out there on how to save money and energy at home.
For example:
Imagine it. Community by community, street by street, a programme to insulate homes, swap gas boilers for heat pumps, build local renewables, and keep us all warm without heating up the planet.
Warmer homes and cheaper bills? It’s possible! — Possible
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How underground reservoirs could be the future of cheaper heating bills
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Every family in a warm home fit for the future
No matter who we are, we all want to be able to come home to a place which is warm, safe and comfortable. But the UK’s housing is draughty, wastes energy, and relies on fossil fuels that pollute our atmosphere. We can upgrade Britain’s housing so that everyone can come home to a warm, comfortable home.
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ECOE provide free home visit to carry out brief review of property and make recommendations
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WHAT ACTIONS TO TAKE!
What we can do to ‘SAVE MONEY: SAVE THE PLANET’
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Green Guide to Saving Money and the Planet 2024
100 Easy Eco-Friendly Ways to Save Money in 2024 – Green Tulip
What we can do to ‘SAVE MONEY: SAVE THE PLANET’ – Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards
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ADVICE & GRANTS!
Free courses August-December: “Exeter College is proud to offer Awareness Courses in Retrofit, Solar and Heat Pumps.”
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All courses are repeated in September – December at Exeter Airport Industrial Estate Exeter EX5 2LJ
Green Skills by Exeter College | Eventbrite
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East Devon businesses get help to reduce carbon and save money
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FOR MORE DETAILS: Advice & Grants – Climate Awareness Partnership Sidmouth
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FEATURE!
AN ECO HUB FOR SIDMOUTH!
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The purpose is to provide an ongoing presence in town to engage people on issues related to climate change… a place to have your say/find information/exchange ideas/learn what’s happening/volunteer
Drop-in sessions at the Tourist Information Centre and the Library every month
Pop-up in Market Square
Themes to address would include retrofitting to make homes energy efficient, reduce/reuse/recycle, calculating your carbon footprint, active travel, plastic, biodiversity
Films to be shown!
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FOR MORE DETAILS: Features – Climate Awareness Partnership Sidmouth
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NEWS!
Catching up with some recent CAPS blog posts:
‘Cosy homes’, climate and tackling plastic @ Sidmouth Science Festival
There was a lot going on at the Sci Fest – the big day being ‘Super Science Saturday’:
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The Sidmouth Science Festival and the climate
In fact, the Sci Fest began very much due to concern about the climate…
The Sidmouth Science Festival and the climate – Climate Awareness Partnership Sidmouth
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What’s the carbon footprint of the internet – and what can we do about it?
Keyboard warriors/activists need to be aware of the huge amount of not-so ‘clean energy’ their online activity is draining.
CAPS has just been sent an excellent, up-to-date overview of the issues with the report on the Worldwide Internet Carbon Footprint: An Exploration.
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Active travel!
The county council is asking us to ‘have our say’ with the draft Countywide Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) by the end of the month. Do join the consultation!
Active travel! – Climate Awareness Partnership Sidmouth
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“Climate change, biodiversity loss and resource depletion are not isolated problems”
“They are part of an interconnected web of crises that demand urgent and comprehensive action.”
Over the weekend, the second Dorset climate change conference attracted hundreds of attendees; as was said, ‘We can’t stand idly by – and that the issues can be addressed at a local level:
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FUTURE EARTH NEWSLETTER!
Sign up to get the Future Earth newsletter from the BBC. Get the latest news on climate change and the environment every week, emailed directly to you.
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GOOD NEWS! FROM THE DAILY CLIMATE
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For example:
Sodium-ion batteries could offer cheaper, greener option over lithium – The Daily Climate
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