What’s on

Tuesday 7th February, 8pm, Windhill Church Centre
Our next project planning meeting. Everyone is welcome to join.

Thursday 9th February, 7pm-9pm, Bishop’s Stortford
Climate Cafe
A safe and welcoming space where people can explore their feelings around climate change and connect on this most urgent of issues. More information
Contact Joe on joseph.mishan@phonecoop.coop for the venue details.

Sunday 19th February, 11:30am-1:30pm, River Stort
Grow Green Spaces
We’re gradually clearing the area behind the cinema to plant native shrubs and wildflowers. Come and join us to continue clearing the area in preparation for planting in the autumn. Bring a spade, fork, gloves and a drink. Some tools and lots of cake provided. More information

Sunday 5th March, 4pm, Southmill Arts
Cycle Stortford
Our next cycling meeting. All welcome. More information on Cycle Stortford.
News

Old River Lane development
We are objecting to the demolition application for Charringtons House and the United Reform Church Hall because demolition and re-building will waste far more carbon than just refurbishing the existing buildings. The biodiversity impacts, particularly on bats and swifts, have also not need assessed.

Goods Yard development
You can still submit comments on the East Herts planning website for the Solum Goods Yard development in the Bishop’s Stortford railway car park.
Our photo here shows the area of watercress and bullrushes at the south end of the site that will be lost if the application is approved.
Presentations

Tuesday 24th May
‘How to save energy ‘
How to save energy – for the climate and to reduce costs – by carbon reduction expert Chris Dunham.

Tuesday 22nd February
‘Where Does Our Waste Go?’
Duncan Jones from the Herts Waste Partnership explained how waste is managed and how our recycling schemes work
Latest
Community orchard group’s vision for Stortford starts to bear fruit
www.bishopsstortfordindependent.co.uk
Over 60 residents, school pupils, police cadets and Cubs and Beavers turned out to help plant 31 fruit trees in Northern Parkland on Saturday.Greenland’s glaciers are melting 100 times faster than estimated
www.livescience.com
Scientists are getting a better handle on how fast Greenland’s ice is flowing out to sea. Old models that used Antarctica as a baseline were way off the mark.