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dates up to May 2010
If
you would like to come to any of the events below contact the relevant
person(s). If you have a relevant event (generally in
the Christian environmental area) that you would like to advertise then
Contact
Us.
Tuesday 9th June 2009- 2.00-3.30 pm. Sage prayer
meeting, at 150 Leiden Road, Wood Farm. Contact Caroline Steel on 01865 432600
Saturday 20th June 2009- Energy, environment and woodland in Rye.
Dr. Mike Pepler is Technical Manager for The Ashden Awards for
sustainable energy, and is an expert in Peak Oil. Two years ago he and
his wife Tracy bought Chestnut Coppice, a wood that they are managing
sustainably. Mike and Tracy have recently moved into an ecohouse. We
will hear about many of these topics from Mike during the day. We are
meeting first at Rye Baptist Church. Bring sandwiches and suitable
clothing and footwear for the field trip. Drinks will be provided. The
day is FREE, but a collection will be taken to cover the hire of the
church hall and other expenses. PLEASE BOOK by 10th June at the latest
with Martin Hodson by email at info@sageoxford.org.uk
or by phone at 01844-291244. Please indicate how you are coming, and
how many spaces there are in your car. The train station in Rye is only
two minutes walk from the Baptist Church, but we need to make sure we
have enough cars to get everyone to the wood in one go. More Details
Saturday 11th July 2009- 2.00pm onwards. Sage Summer Work party + annual BBQ at Boundary Brook Nature Park: Work
party 2-4pm; BBQ from 5pm. Join us for all or part of this combined
event! Everything provided for work party; bring contributions for BBQ.
Please contact for details.... Clare Newgass tel: 01865 242588 / clarenewgass@5frogs.eclipse.co.uk
Tuesday 14th July 2009- 2.00-3.30 pm. Sage prayer
meeting at 42 Morrell Avenue. Contact Clare Newgass on 01865 242588
Saturday 25th July 2009- 2.00 pm. onwards. Sage walk and Carbon footprint exercise. Phone Caroline Steel (01865 432600) or email caroline.steel@ntlworld.com to BOOK for this event!
2.00-4.00pm.
Walk on Shotover, meeting at 2.00 pm at the car park on Shotover
Plain, and then back to Averil's house for tea and the Carbon footprint
exercise at 4.00 pm.
4.00pm. Carbon footprint exercise at Averil Stedeford's house at 70 St Leonard's Road, Headington. Martin Carr of Energise Oxford
will be helping us all to work out our carbon footprints. If you are
coming to this part of the day you will need to do the following
preparatory work:
Annual gas consumption
(preferably in KWh). Look back at your bills over the last year and add
the number of units for the whole year, (not the money) there should be
a figure somewhere in Kilowatt Hours KWh, if in doubt bring your last
years bills with you and we can look at it together.
Annual electricity consumption
(in KWh) this is easier as there are no other units distance you have
travelled over the last year by car, public transport (bus, train,
underground) boat, and for flights just remember all the destinations
over the last year, we have a calculation sheet for various destinations
Goods and Services
How much do you have left to spend of your net take-home salary or
pension after deducting your rent/ mortgage, tax, food, travel,
flights, giving: estimate how much money is left per week. We are
trying to define your disposable spending money.
Saturday 25th July 2009- 1-6pm. Sounds Like Summer!
Aston Rowant National Nature Reserve. A fun day out for all, even
bigger and better than last year! Only £1 for adults, CHILDREN GO
FREE! Plenty to do for all the family, including: Green Man musical
stroll; Drumming & African Instrument workshop; Make your own
musical instrument; Storytelling; Wildlife craft activities; Nature
walks. Bring a picnic or enjoy our wide variety of food stalls! For
more information or to perform on the day contact Jenny on 01844 351833
or Cathy on 01844 355506. Location – J6 M40, signposted from A40
nr Stokenchurch. Opposite Cowleaze Wood car park or walk up from
Lewknor.
Tuesday 11th August 2009- 2.00-3.30 pm. Sage prayer
meeting at 70 St Leonard's Road, Headington. Contact Averil Stedeford on 01865 762383
16th-20th August 2009- ‘EnviroArt’ Exhibition
– Mottisfont Abbey, Hampshire. National Trust historic house
set in atmospheric gardens and grounds in the River Test Valley.
* Former priory set in glorious landscaped grounds
* Walled gardens, home to the National Collection of old-fashioned roses
* Unusual drawing room decorated by Rex Whistler
* Interesting art collection donated by painter Derek Hill
* Tranquil park, woodland and riverside walks
This is a large estate on the River Test in Hampshire. There is an
active conservation programme on the estate featuring many issues of
importance. Hobbys breed on the estate as do Nightingales and a host of
less uncommon species. There is growing evidence that it is on a major
migration route for birds out of and into central England, and there is
some interest in setting up a ringing station on the estate. There are
also otters in the river, badgers deer etc in the woods. There is a
very important project to manage the chalk stream for wildlife
conservation and there is a profusion of botanical and entomological
delights based on local Ancient woodland that has existed since at
least the 13th Century and the riverine environment and water meadows.
The exhibition will include art inspired by and celebrating the estate
& local conservation. It is being organised by artist David Coleman
who created the A Rocha mural at St Margaret’s Church in Lewknor,
and will be part of the Hampshire ‘Open Studios’ trail.
Look out for a Sage
entry or two! Mottisfont is approx 1.5 hr drive from Oxford, and
rail stations are at Mottisfont & Dunbridge (3/4m away) and Romsey.
Acc. to website: Half price admission and a free pot of tea at the
Abbey if you go by train! Free bus connecting with trains on Sundays
and Bank Holidays from 4th May to 28th September. Further information
from: Clare Newgass Tel: 01865-242588 / clarenewgass@5frogs.eclipse.co.uk Mottisfont, nr Romsey, Hampshire SO51 0LP Tel: 01794 340757.
Tuesday 8th September 2009- 2.00-3.30 pm. Sage prayer
meeting at 14A Osler Road, Headington. Contact Jennifer Gunraj on 01865 768436.
Tuesday 13th October 2009- 2.00-3.30 pm. Sage prayer
meeting, at 150 Leiden Road, Wood Farm. Contact Caroline Steel on 01865 432600
Friday 30th October 2009- 6.30pm. Glow Wild in the Dark
Lantern Walk. Aston Rowant National Nature Reserve, Oxon, A joint
Natural England / A Rocha event. Meet at the Aston Rowant Car
Park, Booking essential via Jenny Crook on 01844 351833.
Saturday 7th November 2009- 10am – 5pm. The Oxfordshire Big Climate Event. Oxford Town Hall. Organised by Oxfordshire
Climate Xchange & the Community Action Group Project, with the
Oxfordshire Climate Action Network (OxCAN). The objectives of the event
are to:
1) Meet other groups, learn from each other, strengthen your work and share best practise
2) Skill share of specific ideas to involve your community in carbon and waste reduction
3) Inspiration, ideas and support for starting up a new community group
4) Showcase agencies and organisations that can provide help and support
There will be a choice of workshops in both the morning and afternoon
sessions, with practical ‘how to…’ activities during
the lunch break, time for informal networking and the day will finish
with wine, live music and dancing!
Places will cost £5 per person and include a locally sourced
lunch. Subsidised places will be available on request. Please
contact: Simon Kenton (CAG Project Manager) on 01865
815871
Tuesday 10th November 2009- 2.00-3.30 pm. Sage prayer
meeting at 14A Osler Road, Headington. Contact Jennifer Gunraj on 01865 768436.
Tuesday 10th November 2009- Low Carbon Oxford “FORUM” for Copenhagen:
At 5.00pm
there will be a screening of “The End of the Line” in the Old Library, The University Church, St Mary the Virgin, Oxford.
At
7.00pm faith-based organizations, businesses, academics and
environmental NGOs across Oxford will discuss “Low carbon and
sustainable livelihood”
Welcome by the Lord Mayor, Mary Clarkson
Speakers: Shaunaka Rishi Das, Director of The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies
Dr Myles Allen, Head of Climate Dynamics Group, Dept of Physics, Oxford University
Nigel Winser, Executive Vice President, Earthwatch
John Strickland, Founder, The Green Valley Oxford
Following
the forum a buffet
supper will also be available in the Vaults & Garden café.
Contact The Revd Charlotte Bannister-Parker On: Tel: +44 (0) 1865
557947 email: Charlotte@the6bps.co.uk
Saturday 14th November 2009- Time: 10:15 - 12:00 Tearfund present a Climate Justice Morning in Oxford. You're invited to speak out about Climate Change! Location: St Andrew’s Church, Linton Road, Oxford, OX2 6UG
Saturday 28th November 2009- 2-4pm Treemendous! A Natural England and A Rocha UK Event. Come
and plant your “family tree!” at Aston Rowant National
Nature Reserve. Leave a legacy for the future on Aston Rowant NNR by
planting a young juniper tree with your friends and family. Suitable
for all ages. Please bring sturdy footwear and tools if you have them.
Booking recommended: please contact Jenny Crook on 01844 351833. Please
park at the reserve office, just off the Ridgeway on the A40 between
Lewknor and Stokenchurch. OX49 5S
Friday 4th December 2009- Prayer
for Copenhagen, 3.00 - 6.30pm, St Clement's Church, Marston Road,
Oxford. 'Drop-in’ afternoon for informal prayer and reflection on
climate change, around the fortnight of the Copenhagen Summit. Come and
be still, listen or join in for as little or as much time as you have.
Contact Clare Newgass on 01865 242588 or clarenewgass@5frogs.eclipse.co.uk.
Saturday 5th December 2009- The Wave A Time to Pray and March. Come together to pray and march to stop climate chaos, London.
What: Christian service, followed by a peaceful, family-friendly march
around the Thames. Please wear blue or bring blue banners to join
‘The Wave’.
Where: Service at Central Hall, Westminster, London SW1H 9NH.
When: Service at 11am. March departs at 1pm.
Who: You – and your friends, families and churches.
The Archbishop of Canterbury will preach. The Archbishop of Westminster
will be present and, with other church leaders, will lead us out to
join the Stop Climate Chaos march. The march will stop when we are in
place over Westminster and Lambeth bridges and the Albert Embankment.
At 3pm we all wave our blue banners for ‘The Wave’!
World leaders meeting in Copenhagen this December need to commit to a
fair climate change deal so that all God’s creation can flourish.
Bring your own banners to Londonon December 5 to demand action at, and
after, Copenhagen. Join with fellow Christians at the ecumenical
service. United by our faith, with a passion for justice and for all
creation, we will worship and pray together.
Christian environmental and development agencies are working together
to organise the service of worship: A Rocha, CAFOD, CEL, Christian Aid,
Christian Concern for One World, Columban Faith and Justice, Methodist
DFR, Operation Noah, Progressio, Speak, Tearfund. Most of these
organisations are part of the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition with its 11
million strong body of supporters from over 100 organisations.
Coaches are coming from different parts of the UK. See The Wave for details
Download a flyer from: http://www.christian-ecology.org.uk/Ecun_wave_flyer.pdf
Tuesday 8th December 2009- 2.00-3.30 pm. Sage prayer
meeting at 42 Morrell Avenue. Contact Clare Newgass on 01865 242588
Friday 11th December 2009- Prayer for Copenhagen, 3.00 - 6.30pm, St Clement's Church, Marston Road, Oxford. Details as for 4 December.
Saturday 12th December
2009- Oxfordshire
Green Party’s annual Winter Green Fair will be held at Oxford
Town Hall. Sage will
have a stand, and volunteers will be needed!
Friday 18th December 2009- Prayer for Copenhagen, 3.00 - 6.30pm, St Clement's Church, Marston Road, Oxford. Details as for 4 December.
Friday 1st January 2010- Sage
New Year walk. Meet 11.00am, at the new house of Martin and Margot Hodson in Haddenham, Bucks. Not too strenuous walk in South Bucks countryside and pretty villages, and then back for hot dinner in early evening! PLEASE BOOK with Martin Hodson by email at info@sageoxford.org.uk
or by phone at 01844-291244.
Tuesday 12th January 2010- 2.00-3.30 pm. Sage prayer
meeting at 70 St Leonard's Road, Headington. Contact Averil Stedeford on 01865 762383
Tuesday 9th February 2010- 2.00-3.30 pm. Sage prayer
meeting, at 150 Leiden Road, Wood Farm. Contact Caroline Steel on 01865 432600
Friday 19th February 2010- 7.00 pm. Sage social and bring and share meal at Averil Stedeford's house at 70 St Leonard's Road, Headington. Contact
Us if you want to come.
22 February to 7
March 2010- Fairtrade Fortnight and "The Big Brew" This year's Fairtrade
Fortnight will focus on tea. The Fairtrade Foundation has provided some
excellent resources that explain more about Fairtrade in general and
the tea trade in particular. Traidcraft is also putting together
tea-focused resources. Once again, The Big Brew will be a focus of many
Fairtrade Fortnight activities. To join the "Big Brew," all you need to
do is register, hold an event at which Fairtrade refreshments are
served, and call it a "Big Brew". It can be as simple as a special
coffee break or something really elaborate like a village party. It's a
great way to promote Fair Trade and also extend hospitality and further
the mission of your church. For more information, go to the CCOW website.
Saturday 6th March 2010- 9.30am – 4.30pm, JRI/Redcliffe College Environment day Conference: Food Futures.
The speakers are Rev Dr Mike Rayner (British Heart Foundation, Oxford),
Patrick Mulvany (Chair of UK Food Group) and Ruth Valerio, author of
‘L is for Lifestyle’. Organised in partnership with
Redcliffe College, CMS and the Agricultural Christian Fellowship.
Details at: http://www.jri.org.uk/
Saturday 6th March 2010- Living Hope: Green Churches, Green Schools
A day conference for anyone connected with a church or school and
interested in how we carry out our mission in an age of environmental
change. The conference will feature a panel on "reasons for hope" with
leading theologians Dave Bookless, Paula Clifford, Sean McDonagh, and
Chris Sunderland, information on the wider context of climate change
(yes, we know that convincing people right now that large portions of
the earth are actually warmer than usual might be a bit tough!)
and workshops on everything from how you can save energy (and money) in
your church and home, how to answer questions about the science of
climate change, spirituality in an age of climate change, what the
outcome of Copenhagen really means, how churches are working with local
community groups to effect real change, how schools can become
"greener" and more. The conference is being held in church, school and
parish hall of Great Missenden in Bucks, where they have already
received grants to install different forms of alternative energy
sources and are working on sustainability. For more information, go to
the CCOW website.
Tuesday 9th March 2010- 2.00-3.30 pm. Sage prayer
meeting at 42 Morrell Avenue. Contact Clare Newgass on 01865 242588.
Tuesday 13th April 2010- 2.00-3.30 pm. Sage prayer
meeting at 14A Osler Road, Headington. Contact Jennifer Gunraj on 01865 768436.
Saturday 24th April 2010- Sage Cherwell
valley walk- a 4 mile walk along the valley of the River Cherwell in
Oxford. Meet at the Victoria Arms for optional lunch at 12.30 pm. Walk
will commence at 2.00 pm. and take approx. 2 - 3 hours. Please
ring Caroline Steel for further details or if you would like a lift.
(01865 432600 or 07941328792)
Tuesday 11th May 2010- 2.00-3.30 pm. Sage prayer
meeting at 70 St Leonard's Road, Headington. Contact Averil Stedeford on 01865 762383
