Redundant/retired , 1st Calow Cub Leader, Motorhomer & Twizy owner. Fan of LED lighting and Solar. On-Grid house lit Off-Grid
Joined January 2009
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Chris Brooks retweeted
17 Nov 2022
Transition will be at the Repair Cafe, Sat 19th Nov 10am - 1pm to show how to make simple door draught excluder using surplus materials that might go to waste in landfill. This simple way to banish cold draughts, save money bills which all helps towards combating climate change.
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Chris Brooks retweeted
28 Oct 2022
Chesterfield's famous Potato Day is back and taking orders.
potatoday.org.uk
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11 Oct 2022
Hike the Windfall Tax on oil and gas profits - not our energy bills - Sign the Petition! chng.it/RyJYnshr via @UKChange
3 Oct 2022
No to fracking and UCG on our beautiful coastline - Sign the Petition! chng.it/QPmbBTBP via @UKChange
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30 Aug 2022
#EnergyForAll - Everyone has a right to the energy needed for heating, cooking, and light - Sign the Petition! chng.it/p8zFYqpq via @UKChange
Chris Brooks retweeted
27 Oct 2021
We may not have open shop event as that's not yet been decided. So get your orders in early.
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Chris Brooks retweeted
14 Oct 2021
Chesterfield's famous Potato Day is back and taking orders.
potatoday.org.uk/
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Chris Brooks retweeted
13 Oct 2021
We would like your help sharing the Right to Repair petition far and wide. It would really help drive home the point that people want to be able to fix their things.
therestartproject.org/petiti…
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23 Sep 2021
Derbyshire County Council: Maintenance of Chesterfield Skatepark - Sign the Petition! chng.it/yddqpkMf via @UKChange
1 Sep 2021
From RESTART - Free webinar and you're invited!
What companies hide: the high carbon impact of making our electronics. Thursday 2 September 2021, at 7pm UK. t.dripemail2.com/c/eyJhbGciO…
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Chris Brooks retweeted
25 Aug 2021
🎉#GIVEAWAY🎁2x WEEKEND Tickets🎫to #FullyChargedOUTSIDE, an exhilarating weekend of Electric Vehicles & Clean Energy!
Rules of Entry BELOW👇
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29 Jul 2021
Birmingham City Council: Save The Bees! Ban the use of Pesticides in Birmingham's Public Green spaces - Sign the Petition! chng.it/TzMsnySx via @UKChange
Sign the Petition
Save The Bees! Ban the use of Pesticides in Birmingham's Public spaces.
change.org Chris Brooks retweeted
8 May 2021
Heard about the #RighttoRepair? New UK measures are a start but we need a REAL right to repair.
We're NOT done yet!
Sign our petition for
💪 rights for community repair groups and DIY-ers
⬇️ lower VAT on repair
📱include mobiles and computers
therestartproject.org/petiti…
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Chris Brooks retweeted
18 May 2021
Renewables replace fossil fuels as the backbone of the global energy system in the IEA net-zero scenario
Global energy supply in 2020:
79% fossil fuels
16% renewable
5% nuclear
In 2050:
67% renewable
22% fossil, of which 5% unabated
11% nuclear
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carbonbrief.org/iea-renewabl…
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Chris Brooks retweeted
18 May 2021
IEA: Renewables should overtake coal ‘within five years’ to secure 1.5C goal carbonbrief.org/iea-renewabl… @CarbonBrief @DrSimEvans
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Chris Brooks retweeted
13 May 2021
The next Countdown to COP event from @TransitionChez is on Saturday 22 May.
This event features some great guest speakers talking about how to embed carbon literacy at all stages of education.
Find out more about the event and reserve your place here: transitionchesterfield.org.u…
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20 Apr 2021
This Government needs to invest in good, green jobs now to tackle the climate crisis and unemployment at the same time. From care workers to engineers to bus drivers, there are millions of green jobs this country needs.
@tobyperkinsmp, will you fight for #GreenJobsForAll?
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Chris Brooks retweeted
6 Apr 2021
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Chris Brooks retweeted
10 Mar 2021
'Right to repair' law to come in this summer. Some details here.
bbc.co.uk/news/business-5634…
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23 Feb 2021
The Right to Repair - please support
I just took action with @theactionnet: Become an endorser. Take action here: actionnetwork.org/forms/beco…
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