What does Transition Buxton do? The short answer is that we do everything and anything that we can that will strengthen our ability to adapt and live sustainably.
The Transition Towns movement is based on taking positive action, not just to reduce our carbon footprint, but also to provide resilience to external events and build a better community through sharing resources, skills, and friendship.
Present Activity
Currently we:
- Run monthly Repair Cafes;
- Expanding and maintaining our dispersed community orchard;
- Offer free Home Energy Assessments;
- Work with young people to provide inspirational learning opportunities with local children;
- Share custodianship of three foot tall ‘Billy the Buxton Bee’ beautifully decorated by local artist Pam Smart;
- Provide the Buxton Cup to reduce waste and litter;
- Organise plant stalls at various local events including our annual plant swop;
- Aim to activate Community Energy opportunities;
- Run Buxton Library of Things – Borrow Don’t Buy;
- Proud to have achieved Plastic Free Community Status and now working towards the next level;
- Publish a bi-monthly e-newsletter;
- Work collaboratively with others through We Are Buxton Community Forum and with other local groups through High Peak Green Network;
- Are open to new projects, ideas and Members.
Previous Projects
Over the years our commitment to a positive future has seen Transition Buxton do all sorts of things including:
- Establishing the Serpentine Community Farm (now a standalone Charity with big plans);
- undertaking the Buxton Economic Resilience Study;
- organising the Buxton to Matlock Rail Enquiry.
Get involved
If you would like to get involved in a project, offer your skills, consider an ongoing role, or propose a new activity we would love to hear from you. You can contact us or come along to one of our monthly meetings (see Events Calendar).
