GREAT IDEAS FOR A GREEN CHRISTMAS!

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Want some great ideas for how to make your Christmas Celebrations even better for our planet? How to reduce packaging, wrap responsibly, give gifts that don’t cost the earth?

Come to the ECO Action Hub Saturday 30th November between 11:00 – 14:00. We’ve got a team that are ready to help you, if you’re celebrating Christmas or any other festivals too!

Take away some fresh ideas on how to be greener at Christmas, with real examples of presents that are friendly to the environment and will save you money! See you there!!!

CLOTHES-SWAP: BACK AGAIN!

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So many of you loved our last clothes swap we’re going again on Saturday 30th November! We’re working with “Saf’s Swap Shop” this time for a festive clothes swap!

EVERY swap of an unwanted piece of clothing extends it’s lifecycle and reduce it’s carbon footprint! Fashion enthusiasts can exchange up to 10 unwanted items for preloved clothes, accessories and shoes for less than £1 per item!

How it works: Bring up to 10 items of clothing, accessories & shoes to swap on the “drop-off” dates. Get your ticket here. Saf’s Swap Shop accepts all shapes, styles & sizes provided they are freshly cleaned & in good condition.

Once dropped off, items are exchanged for relevant tokens. To maintain fairness, there’s a tiered token system: bronze, silver and gold. Items are categorised based on the type, brand, RRP and condition. Swappers receive tokens to exchange for preloved items.

Come to the Swap Saturday 30th 13:00 – 16:00. Go home with a new wardrobe of clothes!

Drop off Dates & Times

  • Saturday 16th November between 11am – 2pm
  • Sunday 24th November between 11am – 2pm
  • Saturday 30th November between 11am -12pm (1 hour before event)

Clothes Swap Date & Time:

  • Saturday 30th November between 13:00 – 16:00

Tickets: Tickets to Saf’s Festive Swap Shop are £8 (plus booking fee) per person with 20% of each ticket sale donated to ECO Action Hub. Purchase tickets via Eventbrite: Click Here

£30 million worth of clothes sit unworn in the UK’s wardrobes* so why not swap them? Shop other people’s wardrobes and help reduce excess clothing waste. You’re not just swapping but upgrading clothes from ones you don’t wear to ones you will!

Biodiversity Collage Workshop Sunday 27th October 11am to 2pm

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Join us for a fun and interactive science-based workshop to better understand biodiversity, the causes and consequences of its decline and meaningful actions for its regeneration.

Who is it for? Anyone: citizens, communities, students, teachers… anyone who would like to do more in support of robust, thriving ecosystems and abundant biodiversity!

How to book: Anyone 16 or over welcome. If you are interested in attending please email ecoactionrbwm@gmail.com (or confirm on Facebook Event) so we have an idea of attendance numbers.

Picture of collage artwork

Come and join us at ECO Action Hub – The Nicholson Shopping Centre for a workshop filled with laughter, learning, and connections. Let’s imagine a brighter future together!

THIS WEEK: Repair Cafe – Saturday 12th October

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The Repair Café gives people’s broken or worn-out possessions a new lease of life! See people like yourself rebuilding, repairing and recycling cherished items that might otherwise be thrown away. Open again in our ECO-Action Hub.

Please register here if you wish to bring something for repair to reserve your time-slot: Or feel free to email the Repair Café team on repair.maidenhead@gmail.com.

We open from 10:00 to 15:00. Repair skills available at this next event include:
– small electrical items (excludes microwaves and large items)
– laptops/computers, phone repairs (except screen repairs)
– IT assistance(e.g. anti-virus, software updates)
– glass repairs, book binding, fixing picture frames
– basic woodwork, small furniture items
– sewing and mending, textiles repairs

We aim to fix anything, our volunteers love to solve problems!

Look out for our future dates in 2024!

“Eco Action Question Time with Joshua Reynolds MP”

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Come and join the conversation in the Hub on Saturday 12th October from 11:00 – 12:30.

Our new MP Joshua Reynolds will be in the Hub to talk with you and take questions on his plans for eco actions for Maidenhead, for the country and for how he and the Liberals may best influence the green economy. And to get his support!!

🌍🌱Greenpeace (1), The Climate Coalition and Eco Action, are organizing a National Day of Action. Our shared goal is to ensure every MP engages with you as Climate Voters. We hope you’ll be there. It’s inspiring when communities come together to make a difference! 🌍🌱

(1) https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/take-action/meet-your-mp

Repair Cafe – Saturday 12th October

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The Repair Café gives people’s broken or worn-out possessions a new lease of life! See people like yourself rebuilding, repairing and recycling cherished items that might otherwise be thrown away. Open again in our ECO-Action Hub.

Please register here if you wish to bring something for repair to reserve your time-slot: Or feel free to email the Repair Café team on repair.maidenhead@gmail.com.

We open from 10:00 to 15:00. Repair skills available at this next event include:
– small electrical items (excludes microwaves and large items)
– laptops/computers, phone repairs (except screen repairs)
– IT assistance(e.g. anti-virus, software updates)
– glass repairs, book binding, fixing picture frames
– basic woodwork, small furniture items
– sewing and mending, textiles repairs

We aim to fix anything, our volunteers love to solve problems!

Look out for our future dates in 2024!

SOLAR PANELS – ARE THEY FOR YOU?

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Come to our SOLAR PANELS QUESTION TIME on Saturday October 19th 2024 

WHY COME?

This is your chance to hear our expert panel answer your questions about solar panels. The panel includes two installers, and two experienced solar panel owners;

  • Real life examples of installing PV/Solar panels to generate electricity
  • How to get the best out of your existing system: tips & experiences
  • Using battery storage with PV/Solar & taking advantage of off-peak tariffs
  • All presented with real life figures, savings & tips by users and experts!.

WHEN AND WHERE:

  • SATURDAY 19th OCTOBER from 1100 to 1230
  • In the ECO Action Hub in the Nicholson Centre
  • ECO Action Cake & Coffee also being served!

WANT TO ASK A QUESTION: Want to ask a question in advance? Please click this link

We look forward to seeing you there for what we hope will be a very interesting and interactive ‘question-time’ conversation !

THIS WEEK: Repair Cafe – Saturday 14th September

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The Repair Café gives people’s broken or worn-out possessions a new lease of life! See people like yourself rebuilding, repairing and recycling cherished items that might otherwise be thrown away. Open again in our ECO-Action Hub.

Please register here if you wish to bring something for repair to reserve your time-slot: Or feel free to email the Repair Café team on repair.maidenhead@gmail.com.

We open from 10:00 to 15:00. Repair skills available at this next event include:
– small electrical items (excludes microwaves and large items)
– laptops/computers, phone repairs (except screen repairs)
– IT assistance(e.g. anti-virus, software updates)
– glass repairs, book binding, fixing picture frames
– basic woodwork, small furniture items
– sewing and mending, textiles repairs

We aim to fix anything, our volunteers love to solve problems!

Look out for our future dates in 2024!

WE NEED YOU TO HELP US GET OUR ECO CAFE READY!

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We’re building our ECO Cafe in the ECO Action Hub ‘now’: We’re opening very soon. The coffee’s going to be great and the cakes & snacks are fantastic!

HOLD THE PAGE: We’ve had some great response to this post – we might have someone working with us soon … we’ll let you know when you can come and have the first coffee!!

Due to illness, we URGENTLY need someone to help prepare for and set up our new café. This would suit someone who is organised and able to investigate things.

This is a few days PAID work starting immediately. The work can be done mostly at home.

If you’ve an interest in climate & the environment AND COFFEE, we’d love to talk to you. Come into the Hub, reach out to us here, or come to one of our events and see us!

SOLAR PANELS – ARE THEY FOR YOU?

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Come to our SOLAR PANELS QUESTION TIME on Saturday October 19th 2024 

WHY COME?

This is your chance to hear our expert panel answer your questions about solar panels. The panel includes two installers, and two experienced solar panel owners;

  • Real life examples of installing PV/Solar panels to generate electricity
  • How to get the best out of your existing system: tips & experiences
  • Using battery storage with PV/Solar & taking advantage of off-peak tariffs
  • All presented with real life figures, savings & tips by users and experts!.

WHEN AND WHERE:

  • SATURDAY 19th OCTOBER from 1100 to 1230
  • In the ECO Action Hub in the Nicholson Centre
  • ECO Action Cake & Coffee also being served!

WANT TO ASK A QUESTION: Want to ask a question in advance? Please click this link

We look forward to seeing you there for what we hope will be a very interesting and interactive ‘question-time’ conversation !