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Tuesday, 7 September 2010
We should all support Bovey Climate Action
Hi,
Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog. As we all know Climate change is happening worldwide and is destroying animals and habitats, plants, our oceans and land everywhere. Bovey Climate Action is a small group set up to “educate, encourage and enable people to combat climate change”. They believe that small changes on a local basis really can make a difference.
They do this in many ways, one of which is by holding campaigns. They have already made Bovey Tracey plastic bag free and aspire to do much more in the future. They also own a community garden, were anyone can go and help and they then sell the produce to raise money.
Recently, they have provided Bovey Tracey Swimming pool with a solar panel, which will help warm the water (it is an outside heated pool). With the money that the BTSPA (Bovey Tracey Swimming Pool Association.) have saved from not paying to warm as much water up, they were able to replace the slabs around the outside of the pool, and after the season ends will be able to re-vamp the spectators’ area and make it a lot more family friendly.
These are only a couple of examples of the work carried out to date by Bovey Climate Action. I feel that they do not get nearly enough recognition for the important issues they tackle.
Thank you for taking your time to read my blog. Please read the questions below and leave me a message! For more information please visit www.boveyclimateaction.co.uk
Before you read my blog, were you unaware, against, or aware of Bovey Climate Action? What about now? Would you be willing to help Bovey Climate Action in any way? (Farmers market, community garden, leaflet distribution etc.)
Thank you again, Bethany
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Hi Bethany,
ReplyDeleteI was really interested to read your blog. Prior to reading this I was totally unaware of Bovey Climate Action Group.
Although I had heard Bovey Tracey was a plastic bag free town, which I think is admirable and believe more towns etc should follow their lead, I wasn't aware of who was responsible for setting this in motion. Small changes by everyone do make a difference!...like the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle that together create a bigger picture.
I'm not in a position to help BCA as I live in another town, but I do support what they are doing, and would like to encourage the same values and atitude in my own town.
Hello bethany,
ReplyDeletei agree about supporting Bovey tracey climate action
thanks for writing the blog :) x
Hi beth, before i had no idea about the bovey climate action and i'm now much more informed. Yes i would be willing to support Bovey Climate action if i got the chance, however i doesnt affect me that much as i live along way from bovey tracey.
ReplyDeleteHi Bethany!!! :) I wasn't really aware of Bovey Climate Action before reading this blog. Now I fully support it and would be willing to help however I do live in another town but it is quite close. It's a great organisation and shoulddefinetly get more credit!!!
ReplyDeleteI was aware of it before, but I completely agree with it's aims I think all climate action groups are great and I believe strongly in them. I would gladly support them. Climate change is a very important issue.
ReplyDeletehello Beth!!
ReplyDeleteI wasn't really aware of the Bovey Climate Action before. i will now fully support it.
Kelly & Em 9R
i was not aware before and now i do thanks :)
ReplyDeletei have found out alot more now
ReplyDeletei was aware before, but know i am even more aware
ReplyDeletehi
ReplyDeletei wasn't aware of Bca before, but now would defintly support them great blog:-)
hey beth, before i read ur blog i knew very little about bca, but now i feel very well informed. I will definatly support the bca at a l8r d8 x
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