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THIS WEEK: Repair Cafe – Saturday 9th November

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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!

SMART ENERGY SHOW Saturday 23rd November

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Cookham Footprint is hosting a SMART ENERGY SHOW on Saturday 23rd November from 13:00 – 16:30 at Chartered Institute of Marketing’s Moor Hall Cookham SL6 9HQ!!

  • I want to find out more about Air Source Heat Pumps and are there alternatives?
  • Is my roof suitable for solar panels and are they worthwhile?
  • What is the Great British Insulation Scheme?
  • Is my house suitable for cavity wall insulation?
  • What is a Hybrid system?
  • I’m interested in an electric car and need a charger.
  • What about battery storage?
  • Can I get FREE draughtproofing?
  • What grants are available?

Peter Gibbs, meteorologist and broadcaster, will start the talks at 1.30pm explaining his enthusiasm for these technologies, and what his motivation was for installing them.

There will be short talks covering topics such as Solar Panels (pvs) and batteries, Air Source Heat pumps, Zero Emission Boilers as well as talks by WildCookham on how we can encourage wildlife into our gardens.

Need more convincing? Become inspired and informed on the exciting technologies available for home energy. Have an opportunity to speak to genuine accredited installers of Solar Panels, Batteries, Air Source Heat Pumps and Zero Emission Boilers. There will also be a national insulation company, who can advise on government grants. All companies come with recommendations from villagers, and most are themselves local.

Cookhams Footprint (part of the Climate Community in Windsor & Maidenhead) is a community energy group encouraging villagers to insulate and ultimately move away from gas. Volunteers visit Cookham homes offering free thermal imaging, explaining EPCs and how to improve their insulation.

The team includes a professional retrofit Surveyor advising on all aspects of energy & homes. He’s given many well-attended talks on Air Source Heat Pumps and how to go carbon neutral. People really appreciated an informal chat from someone with his enthusiasm and expertise.

Also there, Draughtbusters, whom many of you know is a volunteer group who will fix the draughts in your home for FREE, so you should feel warmer and reduce carbon emissions. A trained local resident will come and survey your property and undertake basic draughtproofing.

More information please visit: cookhamsfootprint.co.uk and smartenergyshow.co.uk

FILLING GOOD AT THE HUB!!

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We’re delighted to be welcoming Filling Good Cooperative Group into our ECO Action Hub in the very near future – watch this space!! Here’s more info from our partners Filling Good:

BIG NEWS: We’re excited to announce that we are temporarily moving to the Eco Hub in Maidenhead! We’re partnering with this wonderful group while our shop gets fixed up after the recent flooding.

🎉 NEW STOCK ALERT: Come and grab your favourites this SATURDAY only! We’ve got a fresh supply of: 🍚 Organic arborio rice, 🍝 White & wholewheat fusilli …and many more items waiting for you to refill and reduce waste! 🌍💚

🕒 Opening Hours: After Saturday 2nd, Filling Good will be TEMPORARILY CLOSED for about a week as we make the move. We’ll keep you posted on reopening!

🤝 Volunteers Needed: We will need help to make the move! If you’re not already a volunteer and would like to pitch in, please message us at shopping@fillinggood.co.uk.

💖 If you wish to donate, you can do so at the bio on insta or through the Donation Link on Facebook: https://gofund.me/f32ed7ff We are incredibly grateful for your ongoing support and generosity! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

🥰 #SaveFillingGood#Fundraising#ZeroWasteHeroes#CommunityLove#Maidenhead

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Repair Cafe – Saturday 9th November

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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!

Learning to Reconnect – Workshop Saturday 16th November 10am – 2pm 

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In these turbulent times, join us and experience the power of coming together to explore how we can act in service of all life on Earth – with a workshop that helps in “Exploring the ‘Spiral’ of The Work That Reconnects”

We are living through crazy, uncertain times. Everywhere we turn, we see evidence of the Great Unraveling of our society and our world: armed conflicts, global climate change, poverty, systemic racism, mass species extinctions, and the collapse of familiar institutions and support structures.

To remain conscious and engaged in these times can be heartbreaking, and the fear, grief, anger, and helplessness we feel can often seem unbearable – because it’s not just our personal pain we’re experiencing, it’s also the collective pain of all life on Earth.

Join us in this workshop as we explore together ‘The Spiral’ of The Work That Reconnects, a body of work created by deep ecologist, activist and beloved elder, Joanna Macy.

Over the 4 hours we’ll create space to tap into the deep well of our gratitude, resourcing ourselves so that we can turn to honour our pain for our world, and speak honestly of the unravelling we are experiencing in our communities and living systems.

In confronting these sorrows we’ll connect to the depths of our caring, recognise and appreciate our radical interconnectedness with all peoples and species, and understand that our flourishing is collective.

We’ll emerge energised, more able to go forth with newfound clarity about our role in The Great Turning, and with greater conviction and courage to join together to act in service of all life on Earth.

PLEASE BRING: To ensure you can enjoy the workshop, please wear comfortable clothing, and consider bringing a layer you can pop on if you get cold. Bring a refillable water bottle to keep hydrated. Bring a packed lunch/something to eat in the lunch break. The ECO Hub has a cafe, so you can also bring a refillable cup for hot drinks.

PAYMENT: We have set a donation option to reduce your ticket fee cost. The donation amount is £20, so please enter that amount to purchase your ticket. Any tickets booked below the indicated donation amount will be refunded immediately. If ordering more than one ticket please adjust accordingly e.g. 2 tickets @ £40, 3 tickets @ £60 etc. You will only receive 1 ticket in this case but we can see how many you have purchased by the amount you have paid.

EVENTBRITE ORDER CONFIRMATION: Please click here for all booking information

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

  • 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