The Green Fair
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Talks
10.30 - Libby Ranzetta - Active travel, saving the planet one journey at a time 11.30 - Karen Cannard - ‘That Rubbish Woman - reducing waste one bin at a time’. 12.30 - Louise Price - Wild swimming in the Lark-just one of the Lark’s attractions 1.30 - Tony Whittingham - How to reduce your CO2 footprint 2.30 - Andrew Hinchley, River Lark Catchment Partnership - River Lark - Suffolk’s nationally-recognised Flagship chalk stream 3.15 - Celia Donkin and Graham Showell - Understanding our river! How citizen science can throw better light on some of our river’s problems! Workshop 1.30 - Karen Cannard - Exploring Green Careers - Start "Joining your DOTS" and discover top tips for planning your green career - with Careers Adviser Karen Cannard. Suitable for ages 11-16. Parents/carers welcome too. In the lounge area upstairs in the Apex. Stalls (may be updated during the week) The Hive - Craft activities for families Still Good Food River Lark Catchment Partnership Eco Carriers Suffolk Wildlife Trust Guilt Free Soapery Gaea's Soul The Vegan Potter Jennifer Easton Clean Living Independent Ambassador Preloved Reloved Kids Larkwood Lakes Ecofrenzy |
Speakers
10.30 - Libby Ranzetta - Active travel, saving the planet one journey at a time
Libby Ranzetta co-founded EcoCarriers BSE, a not-for-profit organisation aimed at promoting and facilitating the switch from driving to cycling for local trips in and around Bury. She will talk about the impact of transport on climate change, and what needs to happen at all levels to reduce transport-related CO2 emissions, and the role of active travel (walking and cycling). The award-winning Bury Bike Train cycle to school project is one example that Libby will cover.
11.30 - Karen Cannard - ‘That Rubbish Woman - reducing waste one bin at a time’.
Karen Cannard RCDP, Registered Career Development Professional - Karen's interest in sustainability began when she took a Zero Waste Week challenge in March 2008. What started as a rubbish challenge led to a curiosity in behaviour change, innovation and the roles that everyone has to play, including the media. Karen is a freelance Careers Adviser, School Governor and volunteer Enterprise Adviser and also a regular columnist with the Bury Free Press. www.karencannard.co.uk
12.30 Wild swimming in the Lark-just one of the Lark’s attractions - Louise Price
Hear from the Lark’s wild swimmers. There will be a round-up of all the opportunities that the Lark offers: nature-watching, walking, angling, running, volunteering
Louise Price - I have always loved to be in or on the sea or river. Back then I never considered the pollution.
When I had money to travel, I tried paragliding, whitewater rafting, scuba diving and trek in India to climb Stok Kangri (20,000 ft mountain) Then I went to university in Cheshire where I studied outdoor education and took the opportunity to spend my free time, climbing, canoeing, caving. I took my passion into my job and ran forest school activities and took my early years class to an outdoor centre, where they experienced canoeing and climbing, showing age is irrelevant in getting outdoors. I encouraged my own children too, making sure they learnt to swim and getting them out orienteering when they were younger. I still love a challenge and recently completed triathlons, 6km river swim - Bantham Swoosh and the Great North Run. It’s all about the experience of COMPLETING not competing for me! Rivers provide a simple pleasure of relaxing for me, it’s my happy place. A paddle in a canoe and swim with friends is a perfect day out.
1.30 - Tony Whittingham - How to reduce your CO2 footprint
Tony Whittingham, Larkwood Lakes Ltd - offering walks and talks at Larkwood Lakes Wildlife centre. Tony will also have information about Ecofrenzy as well, showing people how to save money and reduce their Carbon dioxide footprint with small actions
14.30 River Lark - Suffolk’s nationally-recognised Flagship chalk stream - Andrew Hinchley
After many years of deteriorating conditions, the Lark can expect a turn-round in it’s fortunes. There will be an opportunities to help this good fortune and something that everyone in West Suffolk can benefit from.
Andrew Hinchley is Chair of the River Lark Catchment Group. Like other groups similarly named RLCP are charged by Government to do our best to maintain and improve their local river.
RLCP was co-founded by Andrew Hinchley around 5 years ago. Five years previously he co-founded the Bury Water Meadows Groups. Over the years hundreds of volunteers in these two groups have given their time to improve the river they love – the Lark.
15.15 Understanding our river! How citizen science can throw better light on some of our river’s problems! RLCP volunteers Celia Donkin and Graham Showell
The Lark river has many pollution issues and RLCP is learning through its citizen science volunteers how to get the answers that will help move things forward. Various organisations do undertake regular monitoring of the river and the challenge is to make best use of what’s available enhanced by our own measurements. This presentation will cover both water quality and water flow measurement.
Celia Donkin joined RLCP in its early days as one of our first volunteers from Mildenhall and Lakenheath. Her time was squeezed by doing an environmental science degree, doing a demanding job and bringing up her children. Now she has the degree and her children are a bit older, Celia has come back to RLCP to be part of our new citizen science group.
Graham Showell is a recent addition to the RLCP trustee board. He is now retired as a medicine discovery chemist with 45 years of experience in the pharmaceutical sector. Contributing his skills as analytical chemist is a great boon to RLCP’s citizen science projects to improve the water quality of our rivers.
10.30 - Libby Ranzetta - Active travel, saving the planet one journey at a time
Libby Ranzetta co-founded EcoCarriers BSE, a not-for-profit organisation aimed at promoting and facilitating the switch from driving to cycling for local trips in and around Bury. She will talk about the impact of transport on climate change, and what needs to happen at all levels to reduce transport-related CO2 emissions, and the role of active travel (walking and cycling). The award-winning Bury Bike Train cycle to school project is one example that Libby will cover.
11.30 - Karen Cannard - ‘That Rubbish Woman - reducing waste one bin at a time’.
Karen Cannard RCDP, Registered Career Development Professional - Karen's interest in sustainability began when she took a Zero Waste Week challenge in March 2008. What started as a rubbish challenge led to a curiosity in behaviour change, innovation and the roles that everyone has to play, including the media. Karen is a freelance Careers Adviser, School Governor and volunteer Enterprise Adviser and also a regular columnist with the Bury Free Press. www.karencannard.co.uk
12.30 Wild swimming in the Lark-just one of the Lark’s attractions - Louise Price
Hear from the Lark’s wild swimmers. There will be a round-up of all the opportunities that the Lark offers: nature-watching, walking, angling, running, volunteering
Louise Price - I have always loved to be in or on the sea or river. Back then I never considered the pollution.
When I had money to travel, I tried paragliding, whitewater rafting, scuba diving and trek in India to climb Stok Kangri (20,000 ft mountain) Then I went to university in Cheshire where I studied outdoor education and took the opportunity to spend my free time, climbing, canoeing, caving. I took my passion into my job and ran forest school activities and took my early years class to an outdoor centre, where they experienced canoeing and climbing, showing age is irrelevant in getting outdoors. I encouraged my own children too, making sure they learnt to swim and getting them out orienteering when they were younger. I still love a challenge and recently completed triathlons, 6km river swim - Bantham Swoosh and the Great North Run. It’s all about the experience of COMPLETING not competing for me! Rivers provide a simple pleasure of relaxing for me, it’s my happy place. A paddle in a canoe and swim with friends is a perfect day out.
1.30 - Tony Whittingham - How to reduce your CO2 footprint
Tony Whittingham, Larkwood Lakes Ltd - offering walks and talks at Larkwood Lakes Wildlife centre. Tony will also have information about Ecofrenzy as well, showing people how to save money and reduce their Carbon dioxide footprint with small actions
14.30 River Lark - Suffolk’s nationally-recognised Flagship chalk stream - Andrew Hinchley
After many years of deteriorating conditions, the Lark can expect a turn-round in it’s fortunes. There will be an opportunities to help this good fortune and something that everyone in West Suffolk can benefit from.
Andrew Hinchley is Chair of the River Lark Catchment Group. Like other groups similarly named RLCP are charged by Government to do our best to maintain and improve their local river.
RLCP was co-founded by Andrew Hinchley around 5 years ago. Five years previously he co-founded the Bury Water Meadows Groups. Over the years hundreds of volunteers in these two groups have given their time to improve the river they love – the Lark.
15.15 Understanding our river! How citizen science can throw better light on some of our river’s problems! RLCP volunteers Celia Donkin and Graham Showell
The Lark river has many pollution issues and RLCP is learning through its citizen science volunteers how to get the answers that will help move things forward. Various organisations do undertake regular monitoring of the river and the challenge is to make best use of what’s available enhanced by our own measurements. This presentation will cover both water quality and water flow measurement.
Celia Donkin joined RLCP in its early days as one of our first volunteers from Mildenhall and Lakenheath. Her time was squeezed by doing an environmental science degree, doing a demanding job and bringing up her children. Now she has the degree and her children are a bit older, Celia has come back to RLCP to be part of our new citizen science group.
Graham Showell is a recent addition to the RLCP trustee board. He is now retired as a medicine discovery chemist with 45 years of experience in the pharmaceutical sector. Contributing his skills as analytical chemist is a great boon to RLCP’s citizen science projects to improve the water quality of our rivers.
Check out some of the photos of our last two Green Fairs below!
