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Thursday 7:15pm 7th Nov – Facing up to Climate Reality

A free talk by Jonathan Essex one of the authors of this bolf publication from the Green House think Tank. All welcome at Marlborough Community and Youth Centre, St Margarets Mead.

We are "transitioning" our website for a sneak peek check out

https://www.transitionmarlborough.org.uk

Download the Marlborough Community Air Quality Action Plan

Wiltshire Council: NO FOSSIL FUELS - Sign the petition, here...

A BIG thank you to Waitrose for banning Roundup from its stores.

Click here... to #BanGlyphosate from our bread.

Read the latest reports on the prospects for cutting GHG emissions, here...

We have had to put the Communities Market on hold until further notice because of a massive surcharge imposed by Wiltshire Council cry

TM's Rail Proposal welcomed by MP - read more here... and download the report here ...

Frack-free Devizes: check out the locations where exploratory drilling is planned, here...

Read the latest Transition Network Newsletter, here...

Which fossil fuel companies have caused global warming? find out here...

Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Find out more, here...

Click here to see the Carbon Map and make sense of Climate Change responsibility and vulnerability.

Welcome to Transition Marlborough

Come and join one of Transition Marlborough's Groups and help us with the wide range of Projects that we are developing.
The Energy Group has focused upon the supply and direct use of Energy forming a local Community Energy Company deploying renewable technologies
The Food Group is initiating and supporting projects that will maintain a sustainable local network to improve food security.
The Transport Group is working on a range of projects for more sustainable low carbon transport.
The Recycling Group is looking at 5 R's: Re-use, Repair, Re-think, Re-educate as well as Recycle.
The Climate Group encourages individuals to make their own contribution to improvements in the environment and our energy usage.
Permaculture is one of the principal foundations of the Transition concept.
The big seed give-away at the Communities Market

Air Quality in Marlborough

Thank you to everyone who supported the 20mph speed limits in Marlborough

A total of 775 responses - online and on paper - were received: 65 per cent (503 responses) favoured Option One - the introduction of a 20mph speed limit throughout the full qualifying areas of the town, read more: Big majority in favour...

This is only the first step to reducing air pollution in our town. Read our report on' Improving Air Quality in Marlborough', here...

Bees Need Food and a Home

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Is your garden bee-friendly?

We are aiming to map all the bee-friendly gardens in Marlborough in an effort to increase the numbers of bumble bees, solitary bees and other important pollinators. We also want to work with our friends in Pewsey to create a wide corridor of wild flower gardens, hedgerows and meadows between our 2 towns that can provide forage for honey bees. Find out more here...