Events

OCTOBER

Tue 4th Oct:  Social – Green Drinks Harvest – Grow It, Cook It, Eat It – 8pm, Farmers Boy pub, 134 London Road. Exceptionally on the first Tuesday of the month instead of the second, to take part in the St Albans Food & Drink Festival which runs from Wed 28 September to Sunday 9th October 2011. More details here.

Wed 19th Oct:  Open Meeting – 7.30pm, Fleetville Community Centre. Theme: “Consumerism“. We will be showing the film “The Story of Stuff” followed by discussion.  Details.

Mon 24th to Fri 28th Oct:  Energy Saving Week 2011 (*) – Annual event led by the Energy Saving Trust. This year’s theme: “Take back control of your energy bills”.

Tue 25th Oct:  Hertfordshire Green Exhibition (*) – 2-6pm, Knebworth Barns, Knebworth House, SG1 2AX. Free. Details.

NOVEMBER

Tue 1st Nov:  Session on Sustainable Transport led by NGO “Campaign for Better Transport” (*) – 8pm, upstairs at the White Hart, Holywell Hill. Free.

Thu 3rd Nov:  Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) Annual Community Conference (*), 10am – 4pm, Rothamsted Conference Centre, Harpenden. This year’s theme: “Inspire & Involve”. Details.

Tue 8th Nov:  Social – Green Drinks – 8pm, Farmers Boy pub, 134 London Road.

Thu 10th Nov:  Radio Verulam 92.6FM – Environment Matters – 9pm (listen live on the 2nd Thursday every month, with previous episodes available on-line). This month’s theme: “Green ideas for Christmas“.

Tue 15th Nov:   St Albans Environment Forum (*) – 7pm, Civic Centre. Theme: “Sustainable building and the links to the Councils Planning Policy”.

Wed 16th Nov:  Open Meeting – 7.30pm, Fleetville Community Centre. Theme: “Winning Hearts and Minds“. Presentation and workshop on awareness raising and creating a communications plan. Facilitator: Faye Brook. Everybody welcome! Details.

Wed 16th Nov:  Talk organised by St Albans Civic Society (*) – “Localism and the civic movement” – 8pm, Cross Street Centre, Dagnall Street. Speaker: Tony Burton, Director of Civic Voice. Free. Details.

Mon 28th Nov: STACC (St Albans Cycle Campaign) (*) – The MAN with the PLAN – 7.30pm,  St Albans Council Offices, St Peters Street. Jonny Rotheram (commissioned by HCC) will present the initial draft of a plan for improvements for cycling in St Albans for the next 5 years.  Details.

Tue 29th Nov: St Albans Friends of the Earth, Oxfam Campaigns Group and World Development Movement (*) – The African Climate Connection – 8pm, Fleetville Community Centre. An informal evening of short films, friendly discussion and African inspired refreshments on the eve of the Durban Climate Talks. Everybody welcome.

DECEMBER

Tue 13th Dec:  Social – Green Drinks – 8pm, Farmers Boy pub, 134 London Road.

Wed 21st Dec:  No Open Meeting this month (too close to Christmas) – Have a lovely time everybody, and Happy New Year!

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(*) Events flagged with (*) are not organised or sponsored by TSA, but we believe that they may be of interest to you.

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