LCW in May

Some things to do in May:

Come to a debate on food supply: Feeding Oxford: Investing in a Food Supply Fit for the Future. Speaker: Mark Winne

Tuesday 4th May, 8pm at Vaults and Garden, Radcliffe Square, Oxford

Admission is Free, but space is limited, so RSVP to: Ruth West info@CampaignForRealFarming.org (see attached flier for more details)

Then come to the LCW meeting and have a drink at the Plough, Thursday 6th May at 8pm.

Then on Sunday 9th May, come with neighbours & friends on the Wolvercote Wander. See http://www.wolvercote.org/LowCarbonWolvercote/LCW.htm and poster attached. It's a celebration of the small, low-tech things, as well as the big projects so if you have any ways you're living a lower carbon life, tips, stories, etc - please tell Michael Buck (tel: 515777; e-mail: sheilabuck@btinternet.com ) so that they can be mentioned, and perhaps pointed out, during the Wander. Thank you.

And in the meantime, watch this film about plastic bags by a campaign to reduce their use.

Plastic: Where do you think it goes? Please watch our short film (it’ll only take 30 seconds) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoL3v6pqJ9M

Greener upon Thames wants YOU to help reduce plastic bag use in the UK.

Why?

• Plastic bags last up to 1,000 years 
• Each person uses on average 20,000 plastic bags in their lifetime 
• Plastic bags do NOT biodegrade 
• They kill wildlife and marine life 
• They act like a sponge absorbing toxins and passing them into the food chain 
• The “Pacific Plastic Stew” - waste accumulating in the Pacific Ocean - is now six times the size of the UK 
• It is EASY to live without them – take a reusable bag with you 

Back us in getting the new Government to ban or introduce a national levy on single use plastic bags.
HOW CAN I HELP? Please watch our 30 second film, sign our petition at http://www.greeneruponthames.org and forward this email on to your contacts.
THANKS SO MUCH – together we can do this!