Groupe Eaym Green
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 a une longue tradition de recherche de solutions aux problèmes. En 1665, la peste s'est déclarée lorsqu'un paquet de tissu infesté de puces est arrivé de Londres. Le village s'est isolé pour éviter de propager l'infection.
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.
Le financement a été obtenu auprès du Derbyshire County Council et du Derbyshire Dales District Council. En mars 2020, nous avons installé un petit bac de démonstration pour le compostage des aliments au centre de l'église et des bacs de compostage réguliers pour le traitement des tontes de gazon et des feuilles dans la cour de l'église.
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.
Notre engagement est de montrer que l'inclusion et le partage des connaissances et des compétences sont le moyen de lutter contre le changement climatique, à l'instar de ce qui s'est passé en 1665. Nous croyons de tout cœur que la communauté peut faire d'Eyam une ville zéro déchet et zéro carbone d'ici 2030.