CAVE / Chippenham And Villages Environmentalists

Plastic Bag Campaign

chippenhamenvironment — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:19:10 +0000

CAVE is working in collaboration with Monica Blake and the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust to launch a campaign to reduce the amount of plastic bags currently used in the area. Melksham Climate Friendly Group is also campaigning to reduce plastic bags, and we have since discovered that other towns across Wiltshire are keen to get involved.

As a result, CAVE and Melksham groups are planning a Plastic Bag Amnesty Day on Saturday 20^th September and it is hoped that many other Wiltshire towns will join us.

The aim of the day is to raise awareness about alternatives to plastic bags, and to reduce the amount of new plastic bags issued. We plan to provide recycling bins on the day for people to hand in their old plastic carrier bags for appropriate disposal, and various bags for life will be available.

There are lots of ways for people to take part or contribute to this campaign. If you would like to get involved or have any comments or ideas, please get in touch:Vicky Welsh on 01249 706 446 or e-mail vwelsh@northwilts.gov.uk.

We are a friendly and informal group, always pleased to welcome new faces at our meetings which take place in the meeting room above The Bear Hotel, Market Place, Chippenham.

Do come along to our next meeting, on Wednesday 23^rd July.

For further information about CAVE, please see: http://www.cave-environment.co.uk

Fairtrade Town Status for Chippenham

chippenhamenvironment — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:14:55 +0000

CAVE would like to thank St Marys School for hosting the Fairtrade Discovery Evening on 6^th May, and thanks also to all of those who attended. It was a very enjoyable evening with the opportunity to try various Fairtrade products. Entries to the Fairtrade competition are now being judged, and the winner will be announced at the end of July.

Nick & Colette have formed a Fairtrade Committee, and will be attending a Town Council meeting. The committee will plan and schedule future events and progress the campaign. Ideas include a Fairtrade Fashion Show, and a Fairtrade dinner.

In the meantime, we would be grateful for your help identifying workplaces in Chippenham that offer Fairtrade tea/coffee/refreshments. Please let us know if your place of work is supporting Fairtrade by getting in touch with Colette.

For more information please contact Colette Som on 01249 814 278 or colette_som@hotmail.com.

CAVE gets funding from North Wiltshire District Council

chippenhamenvironment — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:44:21 +0000

CAVE has been awarded £2419 by North Wiltshire District Council for the Fairtrade’s Campaign and the Plastic Bag Campaign!

A BIG THANK YOU to Nick Murry for putting the application for the Community Funding Award together (in a very short space of time) and to Colette Som for attending the meeting when the applications were being considered. Nick was on holiday so not available to attend, and the Committee does sometimes have questions, so it’s important to have a representative on hand. As it happens, there were no questions, the Councillors were very happy to support CAVE’s projects.

Very pleasing that CAVE’s efforts have been recognised – well done everyone!

CAVE Blog

chippenhamenvironment — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:28:13 +0000

This is a new blog for Chippenham And Villages Environmentalists.

Watch this space for further developments.