Penistone Friends of the Earth

Past events

 
Date Title
Apr 26 2009

A Spring(vale) workout

Litter picking along the Don

Apr 21 2009

CRAG Meeting

  Carbon Reduction Action Group meeting

Mar 30 2009
Mar 28 2009

Earth Hour!

switch off your lights on Sat 28th March at 8.30pm to show world leaders that we need them to act decisively on climate change in 2009

Mar 23 2009

Transition Sheffield film: The Century of the Self

Common Ground, Empire Road, Nether Edge at 8pm

Mar 20 2009

Age of Stupid Film - general release

The Showroom, Sheffield will be hosting the much-awaited drama documentary ‘The Age of Stupid’ from 20th March – go and see this film!

Mar 18 2009

Transition Sheffield films: Money as Debt

Meersbrook Pavilion, Sheffield 7.30pm

Mar 13 2009

Sheephouse Heights Windfarm Exhibition

Penistone: St Andrew's Church, High St, Fri 13th March 8am -5pm

Mar 12 2009

Sheephouse Heights Windfarm Exhibition

Stocksbridge: The Venue, Manchester Road, Thurs 12th March 10am -7pm

Mar 10 2009
Mar 8 2009

Wharncliffe Heathlands Trust Work Party

Can you spare some lime to help maintain Wharncliffe Heath

Mar 2 2009

Penistone Friends of the Earth meeting

MEETING: At 7.30pm in St Andrew's Church. Everyone welcome.

Mar 1 2009

Climate change in the EU

A talk on climate change with Linda McAvan MEP

Mar 1 2009

Partridge Dale Clearance

Come and help with a bit of hands on clearance of Scrubland near Silkstone Common 

Feb 28 2009

A Green New Deal for Sheffield

a conference with keynote speakers, workshops and exhibitions

Feb 22 2009

Wharncliffe Heathlands Trust Work Party

 Can you spare some lime to help maintain Wharncliffe Heath?

Feb 16 2009

Transition Sheffield Film: Blind Spot

An environmental film showing in Nether Edge, Sheffield, 8pm

Feb 14 2009

National Nest Box Week

Help look  after the birds with National Nest Box Week 14th - 21st February

Feb 10 2009

Lecture: Good Tourist/Bad Tourist

Can we travel guilt-free in a world of climate change? The University Centre in Barnsley

Jan 20 2009

Penistone Paramount: Australia

SOCIAL: A trip to see Australia the environmental way

Jan 19 2009

CRAG meeting

Carbon Reduction Action Group meeting

Jan 17 2009
Jan 5 2009

Penistone Friends of the Earth meeting

MEETING: At 7.30pm in St Andrew's Church. Everyone welcome.

Jan 4 2009

Partridge Dale Clearance

Come and help with a bit of hands on clearance of Scrubland near Silkstone Common

Dec 9 2008
Dec 1 2008

Penistone Friends of the Earth Meeting

 MEETING: At 7.30pm in St Andrew's Church. Everyone welcome.

Nov 27 2008

Art at the Altar 27th-30th November

St Johns Church, Penistone

Nov 24 2008
Nov 17 2008

Designing Pathways from Oil Dependency to Local Resilience

Transition Sheffield film showing and discussion

Nov 3 2008

Penistone Friends of the Earth Meeting

MEETING: At 7.30pm in St Andrew's Church. Everyone welcome.

Oct 29 2008

A night of film shorts

Transition Sheffield film showing and discussion

Oct 18 2008

Wharncliffe Heathlands Trust Work Party

Can you spare some lime to help maintain Wharncliffe Heath?

Oct 6 2008

Penistone Friends of the Earth Meeting

MEETING: At 7.30pm in the St Andrews Church, Penistone. Everyone welcome.

Oct 1 2008

What a Way to Go: Life at the End of Empire

 Transition Sheffield film showing and discussion

Sep 25 2008

The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil

Transition Sheffield film showing and discussion

Sep 22 2008

Hydro survey

FoE Event: Exploring the Don for potential Hydro sites

Sep 20 2008

Vintage Machinery Day and Evening Barn Dance

EVENT: Supporting the Denby church tower appeal

Sep 17 2008

A Mooving Experience

SOCIAL: Come and join us for a trip to Delph House Farm with drinks at the Fountain Inn afterwards

Sep 16 2008

Six Degrees Could Change the World

Transition Sheffield film showing and discussion

Sep 13 2008

Penistone Show

EVENT: Come and help out at our stall!

Sep 7 2008

Wharncliffe Heathlands Trust Work Party

Can you spare some time to help maintain Wharncliffe Heath?

Sep 1 2008

Penistone Friends of the Earth Meeting

MEETING: At 7.30pm in the back room of Penistone library. Everyone welcome.

Aug 14 2008

Windy Miller March

SOCIAL: A walk up to the Royd Moor wind farm and drinks afterwards at a pub.

Aug 9 2008

Climate Camp Mass Action Day

EVENT: Mass Action Day against new coal power stations at Kingsnorth, Kent

Aug 9 2008

Carry-a-bag survey and postcard collecting

FoE Event: Pounding the streets of Penistone

Aug 3 2008

Climate Camp 3-11 August

EVENT: Camp for Climate Action 2008

Jul 22 2008

Lavender Hill Mob

SOCIAL: A trip to a local lavender farm and drinks afterwards at a pub.

Jul 21 2008

Bag Making Workshop - Take 2!

FoE EVENT: Bag making workshop

Jul 19 2008

Biofuel Cycle Protest

Huddersfield FoE EVENT: Biofuel Cycle Protest

Jul 18 2008

The Great Biofuel Debate

Huddersfield FoE EVENT: The Great Biofuel Debate

Jul 12 2008

Penistone Carry-A-Bag Launch Day

FoE EVENT: The big launch day! Click above link for details

Jul 5 2008

South Yorkshire Festival

EVENT: We held a stall on behalf of Penistone Carry-a-Bag

Jul 3 2008

Penistone Friends of the Earth Meeting

A brief outline of July's meeting

Jun 28 2008

Sheffield's Green Fair

EVENT: Sheffield's 23rd Green Fair. Click above link for details

Jun 25 2008

Climate Camp meeting

EVENT: initial meeting in Sheffield to start thinking about climate camp

Jun 21 2008

Bag delivery day

FoE EVENT: News on the big bag delivery day

Jun 17 2008

Huntsman Humdingers

SOCIAL: Summary of our recent visit to the Huntsman pub

Jun 8 2008

Penistone Mayor's Gala

Report from our stall at the Mayor's Gala

Jun 5 2008

Bag making session for Penistone Carry-A-Bag project

Bag Making Workshop Productive: 31,000 plastic bags saved!

Jun 2 2008

Penistone Friends of the Earth Meeting

A brief outline of June's meeting.

May 21 2008

The River Don Hydro Survey

Checking out the river flow for generating electricity

May 1 2008

Penistone Friends of the Earth meeting

Meet in the back room of Penistone library at 7.30pm. New members welcome.

Apr 26 2008

Plastic Bag Trawl

River Trawl Shows Size of the Plastic Problem In Penistone

Apr 24 2008
Apr 10 2008

Penistone Carry-A-Bag

 Loads is happening at the moment, with this, our current main project. Rather than doing updates here, we have written a new website, Penistone Carry-A-Bag - look here to find out more.

Apr 3 2008

Penistone Friends of the Earth Meeting

Meet in the back room of Penistone Library at 7.30pm. New members welcome.

Mar 6 2008

Penistone Friends of the Earth meeting

Meet in the back room of Penistone library at 7.30pm

Feb 7 2008

Penistone Friends of the Earth meeting

In the back room of Penistone Library at 7.30pm. New members welcome.

Jan 3 2008

Penistone Friends of the Earth Meeting

Meet at 7.30pm in the back room of Penistone library. New members welcome!

Dec 8 2007

Christmas Tree Festival

See our recycling tree in the Christmas Tree festival

Dec 8 2007

Christmas Tree festival

See our recycling tree in Penistone St John's Church

Dec 6 2007

Penistone Friends of the Earth meeting

7.30pm at Penistone library.
New members welcome!

Nov 26 2007

Climate Change Question Time a success!

The Climate Change Question Time was a great success!

Nov 26 2007

Climate Change 'Question Time'

At 7.30pm at St. Andrews Hall, High St., Penistone.

Nov 24 2007

Drystone walling for families

Date to be confirmed. This is a Learning Net event

Nov 23 2007

Our stall at 'The Event'

We asked people how they thought different jobs would change if we acted now on Climate Change and if we didn't.

Nov 18 2007

Bike and Play

A Penistone and District Partnership event

Nov 10 2007

Go Recycle: Making Christmas gifts using recycled materials

Date to be confirmed. We have collaborated with the Learning Net who are putting on this event.

Nov 1 2007

Go Bike

A family event, organised by Penistone and District Community Partnership

Nov 1 2007

Penistone Friends of the Earth meeting

Penistone library at 7.30pm. New members welcome!

Oct 30 2007

Go Wild: Tree felling, Den building, Fire Lighting

Environmental outdoor activities in Cawthorne woods. We have collaborated with the Learning Net who are putting on this event.

Oct 19 2007

Mick Clapham MP signs up to Climate Bill amendments

This was at a 'Mermaid Extravaganza' at Barnsley Town Hall.

Oct 19 2007

'Underwater' event in Barnsley

FoE national have asked us to get involved in handing over 'Big Ask' postcards in Barnsley to 3 local MP's.

Oct 6 2007

Go Build: Bird Boxes, Go Explore: Medicinal herbs and Nature Trail

Environmental outdoor activities in Springvale. We have collaborated with the Learning Net and Penistone and District Partnership who are putting on this event.

Oct 4 2007

Penistone Friends of the Earth meeting

Penistone library at 7.30pm. New members welcome!

Sep 8 2007

FoE stall at Penistone Show

Sorry, we were not able to get a stall for this event

Sep 6 2007

Penistone Friends of the Earth meeting

At Penistone library, 7.30pm. New members welcome!

Aug 2 2007

Penistone Friends of the Earth meeting

This meeting is cancelled as so many people are on holiday this month. See you in September!

Jul 19 2007

Floods display at Penistone Country Market

In Penistone Community Centre 10am until 12 noon

Jul 12 2007

Floods display at Penistone Country Market

At Penistone Community Centre, 10am until 12 noon

Jul 5 2007

Floods display at Penistone Country Market

In Penistone Community Centre, 10am until 12noon

Jul 5 2007

Meeting of Penistone Friends of the Earth

AT 7.30 pm at Penistone Library

Jun 28 2007

Penistone Floods display

Read about the reaction to our display

Jun 28 2007

Floods display at Penistone Country Market

In Penistone Community Centre, 10am until 12 noon.

Jun 10 2007
Jun 10 2007

Penistone Lord Mayor's Gala

We have a stall at Penistone Gala

Jun 7 2007

Meeting of Penistone Friends of the Earth

At 7.30 pm at Penistone Library

May 24 2007

Social evening

Meal at Wow Cafe in Holmfirth

May 3 2007

Meeting of Penistone Friends of the Earth

At 7.30pm at Penistone Library

Apr 2 2007

Women's Event

10am to 7pm at Penistone Community Centre

Apr 1 2007

Women's Event generated loads of interest!

People did our quiz to find out their 'Smart Side'

Mar 6 2007

Adopt a Path meeting

7.30pm. Phone Lesley on 766202 for venue.

Mar 1 2007

Friends of the Earth meeting

Rose and Crown, Penistone, 7pm

Feb 28 2007

We could soon be knocking on your door...

Baseline surveys - we will be starting soon

Feb 15 2007

Penistone Friends of the Earth meeting

We discussed how the baseline surveys were going to be carried out and the questions which would be asked.

Feb 1 2007
Jan 4 2007

Environment group meeting

The group decided to become a Friends of the Earth group instead of being part of the partnership. Ideas were put forward for a climate change day.

Nov 19 2006

An Inconvenient Truth

A film at Penistone Paramount about climate change with Al Gore. The environment group handed out 'top tips' to green up your lifestyle

Nov 1 2006

Penistone Environment Group meeting

Partnership offices, Town Hall House, 7pm. Report on the speaker about BioMass included here

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