http://www.sharonpavey.org East Devon Green Eco Type Person! Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:50:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Had a busy day Saturday with the East Devon Green Party meeting in the morning in Axminster followed by my first South West Green Party committee meeting in Exeter in the afternoon. After a lovely early morning bike ride into Axminster, the East Devon Green Party meeting at the Methodist ... http://www.sharonpavey.org/busy-saturday/ Simple measures such as turning electrical appliances off at the mains and installing energy-efficient lightbulbs could slash the UK's carbon dioxide emissions by about 40 megatonnes a year, or up to one third, according to new research which says that cutting electricity consumption is up to 60 per cent more ... http://www.sharonpavey.org/cutting-emissions-at-the-flick-of-a-switch/ Dear Friends, Yesterday an Iranian woman, Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, was saved by global protests from being stoned to death. But she may still be hanged -- and, meanwhile, execution by stoning continues. Right now fifteen more people are on death row awaiting stoning in which victims are buried up to their necks in the ... http://www.sharonpavey.org/help-avaaz-stop-brutal-stoning/ The herbs and natural food forage event is taking place at an organic farm near Ottery St Mary in Devon on Saturday 10th July 2010. There will be a two-hour walk around the farm during which two experts will guide people on what wild foods and herbs can be collected ... http://www.sharonpavey.org/food-foraging-in-ottery/ Cheese scones Making cheese scones today with my 4 year old assistant pastry chef Aleck. Used this recipe from the BBC food website, which took about 15 mins to make and a further 15 mins in the oven. I did put about double the cheese in though as wanted quite tasty ... http://www.sharonpavey.org/scone-before-you-know-it/ I blogged a couple of weeks ago about my hopes for a transition group in Upottery near Honiton. See http://www.sharonpavey.org/transition-upottery/ Since then I've put posters up and we've had some press coverage - in the View From Honiton newspaper and the primary school newsletter . The Upottery Parish Pump comes out ... http://www.sharonpavey.org/upottery-climate-changetransition-group/ The Friends of the Earth 'Food Chain' campaign has taken a massive step forward with the introduction of a new meat and dairy Bill in Parliament. Robert Flello, Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent South, was the second name pulled out of the hat in the annual Private Members' Ballot on 10 June. Being selected so near the top of ... http://www.sharonpavey.org/planet-friendly-farming-bill/ There was a public meeting in Honiton on Saturday (26th June 2010) at the Royal British Legion and I managed to pop along for part of it. It is part of a series of consultation exercises so the NHS (Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust) can listen to the ... http://www.sharonpavey.org/listen-to-honiton-parents/ Caroline Lucas, Britain’s first Green MP and leader of the Green Party, comments on today’s budget: “In spite of the Chancellor’s protestations, this budget was neither unavoidable nor fair. Instead it was a massively failed opportunity to shift the economy onto a fairer, greener pathway. “Devastating public spending cuts, of the sort announced ... http://www.sharonpavey.org/caroline-lucas-on-the-budget/ Visited Beech Hayes Farm in Churchinford, Somerset last Sunday - they have a fabulous annual open day. Weather was great, lots of tea and cakes and interesting stalls. Ice cream galore, baby animals and a few familiar faces. Then a mad dash off to a children's party my little boy ... http://www.sharonpavey.org/beech-hayes-farm-open-day/