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Chris Brooks

@Osbrook

Redundant/retired , 1st Calow Cub Leader, Motorhomer & Twizy owner. Fan of LED lighting and Solar. On-Grid house lit Off-Grid

 Chesterfield, UK
Joined January 2009
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Transition will be at the Repair Cafe, Sat 19th Nov 10am - 1pm to show how to make simple door draught excluder using surplus materials that might go to waste in landfill. This simple way to banish cold draughts, save money bills which all helps towards combating climate change.
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Chesterfield's famous Potato Day is back and taking orders. potatoday.org.uk
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We may not have open shop event as that's not yet been decided. So get your orders in early.
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Chesterfield's famous Potato Day is back and taking orders. potatoday.org.uk/
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We would like your help sharing the Right to Repair petition far and wide. It would really help drive home the point that people want to be able to fix their things. therestartproject.org/petiti…
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Heard about the #RighttoRepair? New UK measures are a start but we need a REAL right to repair. We're NOT done yet! Sign our petition for 💪 rights for community repair groups and DIY-ers ⬇️ lower VAT on repair 📱include mobiles and computers therestartproject.org/petiti…
Petition: Give everyone a real right to repair

Petition: Give everyone a real right to repair

The new measures for repair are a good precedent, but not yet the Right to Repair we urgently need in the UK. This petition is for more.

therestartproject.org
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Simon Evans@DrSimEvans18 May 2021
Renewables replace fossil fuels as the backbone of the global energy system in the IEA net-zero scenario Global energy supply in 2020: 79% fossil fuels 16% renewable 5% nuclear In 2050: 67% renewable 22% fossil, of which 5% unabated 11% nuclear 6/ carbonbrief.org/iea-renewabl…
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IEA: Renewables should overtake coal ‘within five years’ to secure 1.5C goal carbonbrief.org/iea-renewabl… @CarbonBrief @DrSimEvans

IEA: Renewables should overtake coal ‘within five years’ to secure 1.5C goal - Carbon Brief

The world needs a “radical” shift towards renewable energy to get on track for net-zero emissions by 2050 and the 1.5C climate target, says the International Energy Agency (IEA).

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The next Countdown to COP event from @TransitionChez is on Saturday 22 May. This event features some great guest speakers talking about how to embed carbon literacy at all stages of education. Find out more about the event and reserve your place here: transitionchesterfield.org.u…
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What @transportgovuk isn't telling us @CommonsTrans theguardian.com/environment/…
Carbon emissions from England's roads plan '100 times greater than government claims'

Carbon emissions from England's roads plan '100 times greater than government claims'

Exclusive: Experts in court challenge to £27bn programme say official emissions calculations dramatically underestimate figures

theguardian.com
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'Right to repair' law to come in this summer. Some details here. bbc.co.uk/news/business-5634…
'Right to repair' law to come in this summer

'Right to repair' law to come in this summer

Manufacturers will be obliged to make spare parts for appliances available to consumers.

bbc.co.uk
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Chesterfields Potato Day 2021 went very well considering we were unable to have a shop this time. the surplus has been moved to Inspire Community Garden where it will be sold off. Please see transitionchesterfield.org.u…
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What kind of mobility future do we want? integratedtransport.co.uk/20…
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Damon Hill@HillF19 Jun 2020
On the other hand ...... My poor wife and kids have had to put up with this for decades. If you only knew #woke #PoliticalCorrectness #cant #rant #f1
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Replying to @chesterfielduk @MarkhamVale
Nearby farmland covered in solar panels but not on giant warehouse roofs - the obvious place to put them @chesterfieldbc #ClimateEmergency @TransitionChez
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Replying to @chesterfielduk @MarkhamVale
The roof should be covered in Solar Panels as part of the checks by planning. Should have not have been approved. I don't object to the warehouse just it's eco credentials.
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This Saturday Night avoid the fever; stay home to be Stayin' Alive. #StayHomeStaySafe #SandbachDoStayinAlive
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I believe @inspirecomgard should try this. @simonredding It works in europe.
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March Repair Cafe is still going ahead. Next one Sat 21st March 10am-1pm: Repair Cafe, at Chesterfield Baptist Church, Cross St. S40 4ST Come along and learn how to fix 'Stuff' or let us fix it
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Reductions in air pollution due to COVID-19 in China have probably saved 20x the number of lives than have so far been lost to the virus. Does not mean pandemics are good, but rather that our economies absent pandemics are bad for health g-feed.com/2020/03/covid-19-… (Thread 1/n)
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