Eyam Green group was formed in 2018 after showing the film “The Age of Stupid” in the village. The idea to do something about climate change came from the floor of the meeting which was open to all residents.

Eyam tiene una larga tradición en la búsqueda de soluciones a los problemas. En 1665 estalló la peste cuando llegó de Londres un fardo de tela infestado de pulgas. El pueblo se aisló para evitar la propagación de la infección.

We decided our first actions should concentrate on food because it is the one thing that unites us all no matter who we are or where we come from. Food is responsible for approximately  26% of global GHG emissions from growing, distributing, and disposing of waste.

We began with leaflets at community events like the monthly repair cafe meetings. As part of our zero waste 2030 initiative we designed a composting project to reduce the amount of material going to council waste services. Making compost is something almost everybody can do and it produces a much-needed soil amendment that improves soil fertility and locks up carbon dioxide.

Se consiguió financiación del Consejo del Condado de Derbyshire y del Consejo del Distrito de Derbyshire Dales. En marzo de 2020 instalamos un pequeño cubo de compostaje de alimentos de demostración en el Church Centre y cubos de compostaje regulares para procesar recortes de hierba y hojas en el patio de la iglesia.

A programme of talks and composting demonstrations was scheduled to begin in April 2020 but had to be postponed due to Covid-19. As an alternative we setup online workshops which have been well received with a total of 120 participants signed up. Feedback has been excellent with requests to repeat the workshops on a rolling basis.

Nuestro compromiso es demostrar que ser inclusivos y compartir conocimientos y habilidades es la forma de luchar contra el cambio climático, al igual que ocurrió en 1665. Creemos de todo corazón que la comunidad puede hacer de Eyam una ciudad con cero residuos y cero emisiones de carbono para 2030.