Rotary Conference - Climate Clever Schools - Nov 21st in the Octagon
Thu, Nov 21st 2024 at 9:54 am - 3:30 pm
Over 300 Buxton school pupils attended the environment Conference at the Octagon. See Facebook page for the conference video.
Climate Clever Schools
On November 21st, about 300 hundred pupils from nine schools attended the fourth annual Buxton student climate conference. This year’s conference was funded by Buxton Rotary. Staged at the Octagon, it coincided with the COP 29 United Nations climate conference and was attended by students from both primary and secondary schools.
Activities and workshops were staged by local groups including the Town Team, Transition Buxton, Rotary, Buxton Civic Association, Serpentine Community Gardens and New Mills Incredible Edibles.
Other organisations included the Environment Agency, Kids Against Plastic, High Peak and Derbyshire Councils, Moors for the Future, Derbyshire Wildlife Trust and Peak District National Park.
To see the video of the conference please visit our Facebook page.
Please see the file below for a parents guide to climate change.
GPUK-Parents-Carers-Guide-Climate-Change.pdf
'What We Do' Main Pages:
Rotary, in collaboration with other local organisations, is helping people to improve their home energy usage. We have received a Rotary District Grant and are supported by the High Peak Borough Council Community Climate and Nature Action Fund.
more
Now that the vaccination programme has started we are planning activities (Covid-safe) for later this year. We are helping with traffic control at the Buxton Medical vaccination hub.
more
Primary school children need to be able to work online but many don't have a computer/tablet. With a District Contingency Fund Grant we have donated £1000 to Buxton Infants and Fairfield Infants for computers.
more
We are in the process of becoming a "Climate Clever" Rotary Club. We have achieved level one "Inspire" and are now working on achieving the next level - "Investigate".
more
You've seen us, you've heard us singing, you've given us money (thank you). What do we actually do?
more
_2.jpg){kind=logo}
Big Dog Parker's owner, Elizabeth, has loaned him to the Rotary Club of Buxton to help children. Polio is still crippling under-5s so he's fundraising for Rotary's 'End Polio Now' campaign, by visiting Buxton firms, and inviting their staff to help.
more
100 boxes of Christmas biscuits were shared with local charities. Thanks to Morrisons for their generous discount and community support. For each box we bought, Morrisons donated one to support communities around the area.
more_1.png)
Identifying & meeting community needs
moreTo promote International fellowship and service
moreUsing media to make the aims and activities of the Rotary Club of Buxton and the wider world of Rotary known to the public
moreMembership Matters
more