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Details of pasts events are below. All BCR events and meetings are listed on our google calendar.
Past events
Age of Stupid Film
October 2009 - Over 30 people turned up to watch the BCR screening of the film "The Age of Stupid".
Celebratory Lunch
Over 50 guests joined us Saturday, 28th February 2009 at the Bollington Community Centre to help us celebrate our launch on the final 5 shortlist for the Future Friendly Awards, this includes the chance to win the overall prize of £20,000.
Guests watched the video promoting our entry and listened to our song performed by local folk singer Arthur Wakefield.
Go to this page to vote for us!
February 2009
Trip to the South Yorkshire Energy Advice Centre
We visited the South Yorkshire Energy Advice Centre on 15th February 2009, where we found ideas for our own low carbon advice centre which we hope to open this year. (photo attached)
Ecorefurbishment event
November 2008 and 2009
48householders attended the first Eco-Refurb your House course held at Bollington Arts Centre. This amazing turnout shows just how seriously the people of Bollington are taking their domestic energy efficiency. This one-day course was run by Nick Parsons from the South Yorkshire Energy Centre. It covered renewable technologies, how to insulate, particularly in hard to insulate solid wall houses such as many of Bollington's stone cottages, how to improve air-tightness, how to appraise and choose materials for least environmental impact.
Bollington Town Council in November 2008
The Bollington Carbon Revolution delivered a short presentation to Bollington Town Council in November 2008. During the presentation they updated the Councillors on the activities of the group and received support and recognition for their work to date.
Low Carbon Communities Conference
The BCR attended the annual Low Carbon Communities Conference at Llangollen in October 2008 and networked with a wide range of like minded communities. They also hosted a stand which was visited by a number of local communities looking to set up similar projects in and around Cheshire.
Community Centre event
In September 2008 we held a stand at the Community Centre event which was attended by, amongst others MP Sir Nicholas Winteron.
March 2008 Sir Nicholas Winterton DL MP visits Carbon Revolution exhibition at Discovery Centre
Sir Nicholas Winterton, the local Member of Parliament, spent more than an hour enjoying the Discovery Centre and talking to members of the management team and volunteers on Saturday afternoon, 15th March 2008. He also took a considerable interest in the Carbon Revolution project, which is on exhibition at the Centre during March and April, and discussed the subject at length with Nicola & Warren Percival. Sir Nicholas was immensely impressed by the dedication of volunteers to these projects which he noted was carrying on the fine tradition so well established in Bollington over many years.
February 2008 Tree Planting day 
Volunteers attended the local tree planting day on February 15th, held by the Kerrige Ridge and Inglersey Vale Countryside and Herritage project, and the Bollington Carbon Revolution. Over 20 volunteers spent the day planting native tree species around the Bollington area.
Arts Centre event hailed a great success!
Three dozen Bollingtonians attended the Carbon Revolution's first public presentation on Friday 9th November 2007 explaining the problems of CO2 and illustration many examples of possible solutions that the audience could take home and try for them selves. Among the highlights were Rob Palmer (pictured) showing how he saved £3,000 in six months by selling his car and cycling to work and group leader Nicola Percival showing how savings could be made by improving home insulation and changing over to a water meter. And both these examples resulted in lower carbon footprints!
February & May 2008
Film screenings
In February 2008 sixty people turned out to view 'Inconvenient Truth', Al Gore's award winning film about climate change. This was the first film evening put on by the Carbon Revolution group and was followed by a filming of The 11th Hour in May 2008 February 2008 Tree Planting day Volunteers attended the local tree planting day on February 15th, held by the Kerrige Ridge and Inglersey Vale Countryside and Herritage project, and the Bollington Carbon Revolution. Over 20 volunteers spent the day planting native tree species around the Bollington area.
September 2007 - transport extravaganza
The Carbon project got a very popular outing in September with, for the first time, a stand which included four energy efficient cars! Large numbers of visitors expressed their interest in saving energy and 'doing the right thing' by the planet
May 2007 - schools poetry and poster competition
We held a very successful competition for Bollington Primary schools during summer 2007 with entries submitted by pupils from Dean Valley Primary School and Bollington Cross Primary School. The winning poem, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, written by Rachel Hurd from Year 6 at Dean Valley Primary School, has been put to music by popular local singer song writer. See the winning entries on the happy valley website.
