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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
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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.
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Welcome to the March & April 2026 issue of our E-Newsletter full of news, views and information.
Transition Buxton CIC is delighted to have recently donated monies earned from their recycling scheme to Connex Community Support. Transition Buxton maintains sets of ‘Hard to Recycle’ bins around the..
The Buxton Library of Things, run by Transition Buxton volunteers within the book library on Kents Bank Road is two years old on 1st February 2026. Buxton Library of Things..
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If you can’t wait for our next Buxton Clothes Swap on 22 April (7-9pm at Fairfield Nursery & Infant School on Bench Road) get yourself along to New Mills on 21 March for a wardrobe refresh. Or go to both!
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“We live in a shadow of the world we could create. A world in which we shall be able to avert an almost certain ecological collapse, rather than waiting around for capitalism to push us beyond the point of no return. A world where the abolition of economic insecurity, precarity, poverty, unemployment and indignity is possible, while we lead meaningful lives within planetary boundaries. This is not a distant dream. It is a tangible prospect.”
www.theguardian.com
Capitalism cares about our species’ prospects as much as a wolf cares about a lamb’s. But democratise our economy and a better world is within our grasp, say Jason Hickel and Yanis Varoufakis
Do you attend, work at, or have family who go to Buxton Community School? We are delighted to be supporting students and staff to hold another Clothes Swap at lunchtime on Thursday 12 March followed by an afterschool Stitch Don't Ditch sewing workshop in the Gothic Hall. Bring 5 or so items of clean clothing in good condition (sizes for age 6 and over, no shoes or underwear), get a vocher for each item that you bring, then 'shop' the rails and tables to select the items you want to exchange your vouchers for. Last time over 150 garments changed hands over the dinner hour, lets see if we can swap even more this time. You can bring your items on the day or drop them at school reception anytime before then. ![]()
After school our volunteers will be there to share their sewing skills to help you learn the basics, or maybe alter or upcycle something you picked up at the Swap earlier. All free - donations for refreshments. ![]()
These Community School events are for students and staff only - not open to the public. Our next public one will be 22 April in Fairfield.
Transition Buxton Plastics Group is taking part in this year's 'Big Plastic Count' which is organised by the charity 'Everyday Plastic' and runs from 9th to 15th March. Currently over 40,000 people are planning to take part in the UK's biggest investigation into household plastic waste by counting every piece of plastic packaging they throw away over this period. Everyday Plastic will then use this evidence to keep pushing the government to take urgent action to tackle the plastics crisis. ![]()
Please join us! To sign up go to The Big Plastic Count thebigplasticcount.com/
Thinking about air pollution ![]()
This is your brain on air pollution
www.ted.com
Air pollution knows no borders -- even in your own body, says public health expert María Neira. In this startling talk, she describes how the microscopic particles and chemicals you breathe affect al...
In case you have been wondering what all the 'Peat Free' fuss is about this little video from RHS sums it up nicely![]()
Why go peat free? | Royal Horticultural Society
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Gardening advice, tips & inspiration from the RHS Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/the_rhsFollow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/rhshome/Fo...