The Great Big Green Week

Lindfield's Big Green Week starting 20th September 2021

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How Lindfield’s Great Big Green Week looks…

All Zoom talks starting at 7.30pm.
Monday 20th: Peter Desmond on the background to our climate breakdown and COP26. Plus Lindfield Parish Council Climate Change Group with Q&A.

Tuesday 21st: Vegetarian and Vegan cooking demonstration by local chef with discussion by attendees.

Wednesday 22nd: International Development Agency Tearfund on Climate Justice and the effect of climate breakdown on the Global South. We will also be joined by Sussex University’s Climate Justice group.

Thursday 23rd: Nick Owens from HKD on Home insulation and energy savings with Q&A

Friday 24th: The Sustainable(ish) Living Guide – Author Jen Gale is an ordinary, knackered mum of two whose life changed when she recognised the power that we all have as individuals to make a difference. There is a small charge for this event of £3.50.

Saturday 25th: 1pm - 3pm - Visit to Cockhaise Farm with Dan Burdett. Numbers restricted and we are holding a waiting list.
Saturday 25th: 7.30pm-9pm – Movie Night: Screening of ‘The Race is on: Secrets and Solutions of Climate Change’ followed by Q&A with the two producers Dr James Dyke, Associate Professor University of Southampton, and Paul Maple.

The events listed here are all bookable on www.eventbrite.co.uk (search for Fairer World Lindfield) or you can contact Chris & Peter at fairerworldlindfield@gmail.com or call 01444 484063.

The Great Big Green Week in Lindfield

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Get ready for Great Big Green Week

By Peter Desmond

Our local climate and ecological action group, Fairer World Lindfield, is holding a week full of events as part of the nationwide GREAT BIG GREEN WEEK. It will run from Monday 20th to Sunday 26th September 2021.

Keep your eye out for more information but here’s a taster of what’s to come:

• Talk on home insulation & energy savings

• Vegetarian/vegan cooking demo

• Film Night – “The Race is On”

Lindfield Parish Council’s Climate Change Working Group

• Nature walk

• Visit to a local farm

• Impact of climate change on the Global South

• Community event on Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Recycle

Also, if you’re keen to be part of starting a Lindfield Repair Café and you can share any repair skills at the community event; we’d love to hear from you. To find out more about GBGW, or if you want to be involved, please contact Chris Lee by email: fairerworldlindfield@gmail.com.