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| Event | Date | Location | Description | Website |
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| March 2010 | ||||
| Sustainable Tourism workshop | 10am-2pm, Thu 11 Mar | Stirling Management Centre, Stirling University | Run by VisitScotland for Stirling area tourism businesses, this is a chance to get information and participate in workshops on the subject of sustainability in tourism. Subjects that will be looked at will include energy efficiency, waste reduction and local sourcing. For more information email tourism@visitscotland.com. | www.tourisminnovation.com/n... |
| Stirling Farmers' Market | 10am-3pm, Sat 13 Mar | Port Street, Stirling | Stirling Farmers' market is held on the 2nd Saturday of every month. A chance to buy food, drink and crafts produced in the Stirling area. | www.scottishfarmersmarkets.... |
| Craft Fair | 10:30am-4pm, Sat 13 Mar | Cathedral Halls, Dunblane | A second crafts event in Dunblane in March, arranged by the Cathedral Handbell Ringers. Crafts from all over Scotland will be on sale and a tearoom will be open for the whole day providing refreshments. Admission is 50p and accompanying children are free. | www.list.co.uk/event/191718... |
| Towards Transition Stirling AGM and Seed Swap Social | 4pm-0, Sun 14 Mar | Birds and the Bees, Causewayhead | Towards Transition Stirling's AGM and seed swap event. This is an opportunity for gardeners to swap vegetable or fruit seeds, get growing tips and find out what other peopl in the Stirling area have been growing. For more information, contact Glen Elliott (TTS Coordinator) on 07963 282529. | |
| Core Pickings | 7pm-9pm, Tue 16 Mar | The Smith Museum & Art Gallery, Stirling | This event will look at the outcome of the Forth Valley Orchard Regeneration Initiative's mapping of fruit trees and begin to plan what else should happen. For details phone or email Diane at Forth Environment Link on 01786 449215 or diane@forthenvironmentlink.org. | |
| More Than Recycling - CRNS 5th annual conference | 9am-6:30pm, Wed 17 Mar | Hilton, Edinburgh Grosvenor | A chance to hear speakers from around the world on the subjects of managing resources and creating a better environment. The event is aimed at anyone in the community recycling sector. Book on the website. | www.morethanrecycling.org.u... |
| High Voltage Training | 10am-3:30pm, Thu 18 Mar | Glasgow | Arranged by the SCSH Youth Team, this training session will help those in business and retail understand electricity tariffs, meter reading and other related subjects. The session costs £30 per delegate and includes lunch. Phone/email Jules Oldham on 0131 226 4382 or admin@scsh.org.uk for more information. | www.crns.org.uk/index/sitee... |
| Nappucinos | 2pm-3:30pm, Thu 18 Mar | Blackhall Library, Hilhouse Road, Edinburgh | Arranged by the Changeworks Real Nappy Project, this is an informal session for parents to meet, have a cup of tea and a chat while seeing what real nappies options are available and getting practical advice. Email realnappies@changeworks.org.uk for more information. | www.changeworks.org.uk/even... |
| High Voltage Training | 10am-3:30pm, Tue 23 Mar | Perth | A second High Voltage Training workshop from SCSH. Details are the same as those for the session on the 18th March. Phone/email Jules Oldham on 0131 226 4382 or admin@scsh.org.uk for information. | www.crns.org.uk/index/sitee... |
| Spokes Spring public meeting | 7:30pm-9:30pm, Tue 23 Mar | St Columba's by-the-castle, Johnston Terrace, Edinburgh | A meeting to review what should happen with Edinburgh's cycling Action Plan - how to translate policy into action. Doors will open at 6.45pm for coffee and chat. Email jackie.howlett3@googlemail.com for more information. | www.spokes.org.uk/wordpress... |
| Nappucinos | 2pm-3:30pm, Thu 25 Mar | Duncan Place Resource Centre, Duncan Place, Edinburgh | Same as the event on 18th March - email realnappies@changeworks.org.uk for information. | www.changeworks.org.uk/even... |
| Earth Hour 2010 | 8:30pm-9:30pm, Sat 27 Mar | across Scotland | For one hour, communities, schools, businesses and other organisations in countries across the world will switch off their lights for one hour to show their concern about climate change. WWF are aiming for 1 billion participants in this year's event. | scotland.wwf.org.uk/what_we... |
| April 2010 | ||||
| Well-being, Happiness and the Environment | 0, Thu 8 - Fri 9 Apr | University of Stirling | This workshop looks at the apparent links between environmental quality and the wellbeing of people proposed by recent studies. There will be discussion on what use can be made of this information eg. in informing policy. Email mirko.moro@stir.ac.uk for more information. | www.economics.stir.ac.uk/Re... |
| Stirling Farmers' Market | 10am-3pm, Sat 10 Apr | Port Street, Stirling | Stirling Farmers' market is held on the 2nd Saturday of every month. A chance to buy food, drink and crafts produced in the Stirling area. | www.scottishfarmersmarkets.... |
| Ecofusion | 11am-4pm, Sun 11 Apr | Holyrood Park, Edinburgh | A free event for people of all ages, Ecofusion provides a day of fun outdoors family activities. | www.crns.org.uk/index/sitee... |
| Social Enterprise Fair 2010 | 10am-4pm, Tue 20 - Wed 21 Apr | Edinburgh Corn Exchange, Newmarket Road, Edinburgh | This is the 5th annual Social Enterprise fair. Attendees will be able to view exhibitions and attend workshops on social and environmental themes in business. The full 2-day programme is available on the website. For more details, email fiona@eventconsultants.com | www.s2fair.com |
| May 2010 | ||||
| Low Carbon Living | 10am-5pm, Fri 28 May | Augustine's Church, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh | Friends of the Earth Scotland's AGM will take place during the morning session (members only). The afternoon will be open to the public and will consist of events such as the tragicomic opera 'The Carbon Chronicles' and a session with Katherine Hibbert (author of 'Free: Adventures on the margins of a wasteful society'). Go to the website to register. | www.foe-scotland.org.uk/low... |
| July 2010 | ||||
| Big Fun Run (Stirling) | 11am-0, Sat 10 Jul | University of Stirling | One of several 5km fun runs held over the summer and early autumn. These runs are meant to be fun, to encourage exercise and are also meant as a way of raising funds for official charities. Go to the website to enter the event. | www.bigfunrun.com/ |
| Big Fun Run (Perth) | 11am-0, Sun 18 Jul | North Inch, Perth | Big 5km Fun Run event in Perth. Go to the website to enter. | www.bigfunrun.com |
| The Big Tent Festival | 0, Fri 23 - Sun 25 Jul | Falkland Estate, Fife | Scotland's biggest environmental festival. The Big Tent hosts music, debates, family activities, workshops, food and craft stalls. Book tickets or exhibition space on the website - stall bookings made before 31st March are entitled to a 10% discount. | www.bigtentfestival.co.uk... |
| Big Fun Run (Glasgow) | 11am-0, Sat 24 Jul | Bellahouston Park, Glasgow | Big 5km Fun Run event in Glasgow. Go to the website to enter. | www.bigfunrun.com/ |
| Big Fun Run (Edinburgh) | 11am-0, Sun 25 Jul | Holyrood Park, Edinburgh | 5km Fun Run event in Edinburgh. Go to the website to enter. | www.bigfunrun.com/ |