Some of the GVEG Committee Members have been working with Parish Councils in the Golden Valley to gain support for an emerging proposal for a series of linked cycle tracks in the Golden Valley.  Click here to read more about our progress.

• Solar PV Panels on Bredwardine & Brobury Village Hall
  The meter is spinning!  All eighteen of the Solar Photovoltaic panels are in situ and generating electricity.  Amazing!  It took 14 months to discuss and arrange the project and only three days for Greenearth Energy to install.  BRE, Building Research Establishment, funded the project, awarding the Village Hall Committee with  two grants, covering 95% of the project cost. A picture is worth a thousand words.  Just follow this link  view solar PV panels

  
  
  
• Copenhagen Petition
  Members of GVEG sent a signed petition on 'Climate Day of Action - 24th October' to Paul Keetch, with copies to Sarah Carr, Ed Miliband and Greg Clark. Mr Keetch's reply acknowledged that the Liberal Party has a policy target of 40% reduction in greenhouse gasses by 2020.  Follow this link to read the GVEG Copenhagen Petition  and   our letter to Mr Keetch.
  
  
  
• Traffic in Hereford
  There are two new Hereford campaigns that you may want to sign up for.  Just follow this link to the Transport page
  
  
  
• Community Wind Turbines
  Jon Halle, Energy4All, spoke to twenty-four members and guests who attended the March meeting of the Golden Valley Environment Group.  He touched on a variety of alternative energy options. The meeting minutes can be found by following this link :   Minutes from 12 March 2009
  
  
  
• Ecological Buildings
  Our Guest Speaker was  Nigel Gervis,  Founder of Ty-Mawr Lime.  The February meeting minutes can be found by following this link :   Minutes from 12 February 2009
  
  
  
• Hay-on-Wye mulls Transition Town Concept
  Residents of Hay-on-Wye and neighbouring communities are considering whether to become a 'Transition Town'.  Click here to read more about concepts   and  FAQ and Background Notes are available at Transition Towns
  
  
  
• Living on Local Food
  In case you missed Trish Marsh speak at our January 2009 meeting on her experience of eating local produce for one year,  follow this link for a recap of the evening:   Minutes from 8 January 2009
  
  
  
• Recycle your TV for £5
  Sadly our TV "died" last week.  We sprang into action and bought a new energy-efficient, replacement.  :>)  One problem remained, where to recycle our old TV ?  Enviroability in Ross-on-Wye will !  And ensure that your old TV is disposed of properly for a nominal fee of £5.  Here is a map of their location in Ross-on-Wye.   You can e-mail them by  clicking here  or call on  01989 760919.
  
  
  
• Climate Change Sessions in the Herefordshire libraries
  January 23rd thru March 4 - delivered by the Marches Energy Agency with some Energy Savings Trust funding. Aim to provide a gentle introduction to climate change for people with little knowledge of the subject.  We are encouraged to attend if you are interested.  Click  here to view poster details.  
  
   
  
• Update on the Climate Change Bill
  In December 2007, a petition on the Climate Change Bill was submitted to Paul Keetch with copies to the Shadow Environment Ministers in the other parties.  GVEG requested the Ministers lobby for Climate Change targets to avoid the worst impacts of global warming.  Here is the 2008 update on the bill.      
   
  
  
• Local Business Directory  Following on the "local economy theme",  there is quite a good website if you want to locate a local tradesmen.  It is very simple to use.  Search for local businesses by postcode or select a county from the drop down list.  To check it out, click on  www.bizfo.co.uk
  
  
  
• Press Release:  Cycle Tracks in the Golden Valley   Follow this link and read the latest position on Cycle Tracks.  This press release has been sent to the local parish councillors and will appear next month in the local December publications including the Hereford Times.
  
  
  
• Damian Culshaw, another satisfied customer says " I used your Green Action account for my Navitron Solar Panel, which is now tuned and working well, when the sun shines.  The immersion heater insert-approach is fine and gets the hot water where you need it!  If anyone else is thinking of this, they really need to use the TDC3 Controller, not a simple one.  I would be happy to give tips on how to set up the controls."  e-mail:  Damian
  
  
  
• Alan wants you to know more about  Friends of the Earth
  Explore the issues:  Disappearing Countryside, Global Pressures, Climate Threat,  Biodiversity and Biofuels to name a few.  To learn more, please click on the FOE link
  
  
  
• Sustainable Communities Act.  A new law gives you, your neighbours and friends power to tell Government how to help you stop your community declining.  For more details, follow this link.
  



• Community Funding is now available.  For more details, click here

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