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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.
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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 November and December 2026 issue of our E-Newsletter full of news, views and information.
It’s Potato Day time again! Yes, We are running a Potato Day again this year. If you are a grower, or might be interested in growing your own read on……
We Want Your 2nd Hand Halloween Costumes On Friday 23 October Transition Buxton volunteers are returning to the Crescent Assembly Rooms by popular demand with their ‘Upcycling With A Spooky..
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Buxton Library of Things, which is within Buxton Library on Kents Bank Road, has sewing machines and all sorts of other tools that you can borrow, just like books. Fees are between £1 and £5 per item per week. Browse the inventory and join online, then you can reserve what you want to borrow and pay on collection. We are on site for pickups and returns on Mondays 4:30-5:45pm and Saturdays 10-12 or book our cargo bike service.buxtonlibraryofthings.myturn.com/library/A library card in Finland can sometimes give you access to much more than books.Many Finnish libraries have workshop spaces where people can use equipment such as sewing machines, overlockers, 3D printers, and other practical tools. In Helsinki, Oodi Central Library has sewing machines available for public use, along with basic sewing supplies.That means someone with a torn jacket, loose seam, or pair of trousers that needs shortening does not necessarily have to buy a sewing machine for one small repair.They can use shared equipment at the library instead.Some libraries also organise free repair workshops where people can bring damaged clothes, learn how to use the machines, and get help with things like patching holes, replacing zippers, or adjusting the fit of an old garment.I like how practical this makes a library feel.You can walk in with something damaged and leave with it usable again.At the same time, repairing clothes helps them stay in use for longer instead of being replaced too quickly.Sometimes sharing one machine between hundreds of people makes far more sense than everyone buying their own.#RepairAndReuse #LibraryLife #SharingEconomy
As the daylight wanes, you may be starting to plan for holiday get-togethers.With a little forethought and planning, you can ensure that your celebration is full of warmth, good food, and connection without buying much beyond ingredients or creating almost any food or packaging waste.Our friends The Story of Stuff Project have put a handy tips list together.
How To Host a Warm, Waste-Free Holiday Meal
www.storyofstuff.org
From candy to costumes to decorations and more, use these tips to skip the waste, keep the spooky fun.
Transition Buxton CIC Members are reminded that tomorrow, Thurs 12 Nov, is our General Meeting at which Members vote for Directors. If you are not able to attend the meeting in the halls of Buxton Methodist Church at 7:30pm, please complete and return a proxy form - the form can be accessed via the link in the email sent on 4 November.These things may seem a bit dull on the face of it, but it is important that we run our organisation properly, so your attention to this is appreciated.
As part of our ongoing drive to reduce waste we recently started a service to refresh older laptops and devices still running on Windows10 so that they can remain in use for years to come without buying new hardware. The LRC Team are now part of our monthly Repair Cafes on the 4th Saturday of the month. Bring in your device, have a chat, and if you decide you want to proceed they will send you home with instruction to back everything up then return to the next session for the change to be made for you. No charge, just donate what you can afford and feel is fair. Next session Sat 28 November, then back after the Christmas break on 22 January, 9:30-1pm, last item into Repair Cafe 12:30, last item into LRC team 11:30. #EndOf10
Great news and a nice compliment to Buxton Library of Things that works on a similar borrowing system but doesn’t have and couldn’t fit mobility aids. We have over 160 items you can borrow www.buxtonlibraryofthings.myturn.com/library/
The Cop31 summit must produce progress, “a tangible outcome ... that people can see is real”, its host has said as scores of world leaders and representatives of close to 190 countries gather in Turkey for the UN climate talks.
Cop31 must deliver climate progress that people can see is real, host says
www.theguardian.com
High-stakes talks involving 190 countries begin on Monday as world grapples with El Niño supercharged by fossil fuels