HOW DID IT BEGIN?
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A sneak preview of a new eco-friendly initiative has taken place. Market Square hosted a pop-up event showcasing Eco Hub Sidmouth, which is set to trial operations in the Tourist Information Centre and the Library.
Sneak preview of Eco Hub Sidmouth initiative in town | Sidmouth Herald
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The first session at the Library – Saturday 25th January – provided a good opportunity to fly the flag for the first time
ECO HUB Sidmouth launches fortnightly sessions! – Climate Awareness Partnership Sidmouth
WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?
The purpose of the Eco Hub 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 is happening/volunteer…
It will start with a trial of six months.
The initiative aims to operate on the second Saturday of the month in the Tourist Information Centre and the fourth Saturday in the library.
Each month, there will be a new theme to focus on:
retrofitting: making your home energy efficient
reduce/reuse/recycle
calculating your carbon footprint
active travel: walking and cycling
local food/food waste
plastic
biodiversity
Plus there will be films showing at the Radway Cinema!
WHAT’S HAPPENING?
Here’s the outline programme for the first half of the year:
January: Keeping Warm/Retrofitting with ECOE
- 11th in the Tourist Information Centre
- 25th in Sidmouth Library
February: Local Food/Food Waste
- 8th in the Tourist Information Centre
- 22nd in Sidmouth Library
March: Reduce/Reuse/Recycle
- 8th in the Tourist Information Centre
- 22nd in Sidmouth Library
April: Active Travel- Promoting Walking and Cycling
- 12th in the Tourist Information Centre
- 26th in Sidmouth Library
May: The Plastic Pollution Problem
- 10th in the Tourist Information Centre
- 24th in Sidmouth Library
June: Protecting Diversity
- 14th in the Tourist Information Centre
- 28th in Sidmouth Library
WHY DOES IT MATTER?
Dr Emma Pilgrim: World Soil Day and why it matters | Sidmouth Herald
WHAT’S THE NEXT PHASE?
Here’s the new logo for the Eco Hub Sidmouth!
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Sidmouth’s first Climate Café – space to talk!
The first Sidmouth Climate Café pops up!
And here’s the outline programme for the second half of the year:
Following the 6 drop-in sessions of the trial it was decided to focus on activities and workshops in the autumn programme to be delivered at Sidmouth Library.
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13th September- Nature Identification Challenges drop-in activities- above average footfall for a Saturday morning. Good engagement with children, young people and adults on fun identification activities and badge-making.
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4th October- Climate FRESK Workshop with Peter Bunyan game considering causes and consequences relating to climate change. [POSTPONED]
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1st November- Love Your Veg Workshop for parents and children with Bernie Davis, Sue Nicholson and Sharon Howe…learning about vegetables, what they look like, how they grow…developing cooking skills and making vegetable soup. [POSTPONED]
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6th December- Your Carbon Footprint Workshop with Chris Lockyear…learning how small daily decisions impact on our individual and collective carbon footprints.
See the update on the Eco Hub Sidmouth at the recent meeting of the town council’s environment committee.
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HOW DOES IT INSPIRE?
For inspiration, here’s some research on Eco Hubs carried out at the University of Exeter and presented recently at the Tipping Points Conference.
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Eco hubs are ‘catalysts for positive tipping points’ – Climate Awareness Partnership Sidmouth
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