Thinking Globally
Acting Locally
ABOUT US
Building a Greener Future Together
Transition Buxton is a group of local people concerned about the environment working to improve our community’s resilience through practical actions and projects.
Community Resilience
Practical Actions
WHAT WE DO
Some of our Key Projects
An important part of managing our collective resources responsibly is the adage: Reduce, Reuse, Refill, Repair & Repurpose, Recycle.
The Buxton Library of Things provides affordable access to over 100 useful resources and things that you don’t need to own.
Plastic pollution is evident all around us, blighting our lanes, paths and hedgerows, ending up in waterways and contributing to climate change.
Energy is fundamental to our modern way of life. But energy – specifically fossil fuels – is the main driver of climate change.
News
Latest Newsletter & Articles
Welcome to the July & August 2026 issue of our E-Newsletter full of news, views and information.
What is #Endof10 and what can you do about it? Estimates suggest that between 400 Million and 1 billion PCs globally are still running on the Windows 10 operating system. ..
Thank you to all the lovely people who came along to the site visit for the proposed Buxton Community Workshop + Garden yesterday afternoon. We are really encouraged by the interest and enthusiasm expressed, some good practical suggestions and offers of help. If you gave us your contact info we will be in touch before long. If you couldn’t make it yesterday afternoon we will arrange further opportunities – watch this space!
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If you loved our 'Too Good To Waste' Pop Up reuse stall at Spring Fair you will be pleased to know that the opening of a permanent Reuse Shop at Waterswallows Recycling Center aims to open later this year. In the meantime, Ashbourne are a little ahead of us, they have a Pop Up Reuse Shop on the Mayfield Rd site 9:30-5 August 7-9 and 21-23. If you are down that way pop along, pick up a bargain, and save stuff from going to waste. ![]()
Bag a bargain at pop-up reuse shop and help cut disposal costs - Derbyshire County Council
www.derbyshire.gov.uk
Calling all bargain hunters! A pop-up reuse shop will open at our household waste recycling centre in Ashbourne next month.
Are you running Windows 10 and not sure what to do? Call in to Transition Buxton’s Repair Cafe and have a chat to our team to find out what options you have. This is a free advice service, our interest is reducing the amount of e-waste we produce in Buxton. Our next Repair Cafe is on 22 August at Buxton Methodist Church 9:30am-1pm. #Endof10
On 18 August Rob Hopkins, co-founder of the Transition Towns movement and author of 'Falling in Love With the Future' will be in Derby giving a presentation - if you haven't heard Rob live before its well worth the trip, he is inspirational
Rob Hopkins: How to Fall in Love with the Future: A Time Traveller’s Guide to Changing the World
www.derbybookfestival.co.uk
Tuesday 18th August 7:00pm. Electric Daisy, Bold Lane, What would the world look like if we all got to work imagining—and then building—a world we were deeply in love with? This is the question po...
Renewables, retrofitting, regenerative agriculture, and building social housing and social care infrastructure will support a healthy economy and good jobs, but nuclear is contraindicated for the economy, people and planet. Lets get the priorities right.
We don't ha#buxtonuxton Stitch Don't Ditch session in August but you might want to check out the 3 days of fashion and textile activities in Derby Market Hall 7-9 August
www.derbymarkethall.co.uk
Witness Cirque de la Mode: A Three-Day Celebration of Style, Design & Innovation at Derby Market Hall.
Airport expansion just doesn't add up. ![]()
neweconomics.org/2026/07/the-economic-impact-of-a-third-runway-at-heathrow?link_id=9&can_id=6295e...