3rd-5th September: Wind Turbine Making Workshop with Cambridge Greentech and V3Power. Learn how to make a wind turbine from scratch. 3 spaces left! Full info here
Please note that the cafe won't be open this week, but will open again on Thursday 16th September. We urgently need volunteers to help keep the cafe open (fortnightly on Thursdays, 7:30-10:30) - get in touch if you can help!
LATEST PROJECT NEWS
The Free Fruit in Cambridge Map gives details and locations of fruit/nuts etc that grows on public land in and around Cambridge. This natural harvest often goes to waste, which is a shame.
The story competition winners have been announced. Find out who won and read their stories on the shortlist page!
The Transition Café - usually fortnightly on Thursdays 8-10:30pm at the community café at 22a Jesus Lane - is a great place to meet up with other transitioners. It's run by volunteers (so if you'd like to help let us know) and will run throughout the summer.
We now have bulletin board facilities - do take a look at our discussion forums.
"The Transition Handbook", £12 is available to buy. It is the definitive guide to the Transition Towns movement, written by its founder, Rob Hopkins. Get yours from the Transition Café, from Mary Geddes (phone Cambridge 563127), or from the Libra Aries bookshop on Mill Road.
RELATED NEWS AND EVENTS from other groups (more here)
Streetcar is expanding fast in Cambridge - they now have 14 cars and a van in the city which can hire by the half hour. So if you only need a car occasionally they are an excellent alternative to running your own. See their web-site here!
Would you like to learn more about how to improve your home's energy efficiency? 21st September is the start of a new 5 week evening class at Cambridge Regional College, to cover energy-monitoring and draught-proofing, roofs/lofts, heating, walls, lighting and renewable energy. It costs £45 (£25 concessions). Contact
or phone 01223 226430.
