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November 2012 NewsletterA round up of news and views As Greenhouse Gas concentrations in the atmosphere reach record highs - will President Obama sign up to the new Kyoto Protocol next week? Find out by going to the Doha 2012 website. Some Tory MPs are plotting to undermine the Climate Change Act - watch Greenpeace's undercover investigation and sign their petition, here... AGM: Thanks to everyone who came and supported our AGM and an even bigger Thank You to Alexandra who volunteered to be our new Secretary. Save money on your heating bills - Autumn is here and that means longer evenings and colder nights. Are your curtains up to the job? Find out more by reading Lorna's blog post here... Did you know that there is no such thing as an 'eco-heater'? The amount of electricity that a portable electric heater uses depends solely on its power rating - check out the running costs of your heaters, read Sam's blog post here... Take the 8 week Rubbish Diet challenge- Make your New Year's resolution to slim your bin. To find out how you can save money at the same time, click here Train Cuts - The Transport Minister is looking into the possibility of electrifying the railway line as far as Westbury! Find out how effective our campaigning has been here... Christmas Communities' Market is on Thursday 29th November, starting at 3pm: The December Market will be on Sunday 16th, between 11am and 3pm. Come along and buy some locally produced Christmas food and hand-made gifts. Permaculture AGM in Bristol - Lorna and Sam attended this inspiring meeting. Read their report here... Its easy to save seeds - Read Jeremy's bog post here... The Permaculture Group are planning a Seed Swapping event in March. Will you have some seeds to swap with us? Would you like to see a 20mph speed limit - outside schools, in villages and other residential areas in Wiltshire? If so, sign the petition, here... Did you send a response to WC's Wind Turbine consultation? Find out what happened here...
Thanks
The Transition Marlborough team
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