Ross on Wye Climate Talk Event

Session: Climate Talk
Date: 4/3/09
Location: Ross Library, Ross-on-Wye

Attendees: 12  

A good turn out and good cross section of the community. Most were from Ross and attendees included a Town Council Member, a Herefordshire Council Member, a representative from a neighbouring Transition Town group, a civil and an electrical engineers as well as other local business people.

The group was split into two and Antonia Fitch from Herefordshire Council was able to apply her training from the Ledbury session to facilitate her group.

There was a good mixture of opinion and experience, from seasoned campaigners to sceptics to novices on the subject. A sometimes heated debate ensued with many useful topics covered. This included drawing together the links between climate change, peak oil, fuel poverty and energy security, whilst also focussing on local activity. 

After closing the session attendees were given low energy light bulbs, action packs, room thermometers, posters and switch it off stickers as well as being signposted to further engagement materials available on the internet. It was identified that two people from each group were interested in setting up a Ross Transitions Towns group, they were introduced and will pursue this potential.

At the close of the session I attended a Ross Town Council meeting that was organised to co-ordinate with my session. This was regarding the council’s aspiration to fit low energy or LED Christmas lights this coming year and in addition raise awareness of low energy lighting and energy saving opportunities in the town. A potential funding application was discussed and MEA may assist with this as well as be involved with delivery of the project.