campaign & community

Contact:   E - mikejwatkins@hotmail.co.uk

This offshoot of the British Astronomical Association says an extra 567,000 tonnes of C02 are pumped into the atmosphere annually by inefficient and sometimes unnecessary street lighting (as on motorways).

CHALK is an umbrella business, which co-ordinates a number of projects to enable people, who live locally to Oswestry, to learn valuable skills to enrich their lives and build a better community.

 You will find re-upholstered bespoke furniture to re-purposed and up-cycled furniture, vintage clothes, textiles, haberdashery, gifts and so much more.  look for the unusual.

email: chalkcicshop@gmail.com

registered charity, doing free domestic & business energy checks

Brings together professionals, entrepreneurs and students interested in how the challenges of climate change are being turned into opportunities, the latest news and inspiration.

National group with a Shrewsbury branch

Group who encourage fair trade in Shrewsbury. (Buy itemsfrom stall in Market Hall). Any retail or catering outlet selling 4 or more products may notify the group to maintain the 'Fairtrade' logo.

Contacts: Ken and Meriel Chippindale
a.chippindale591@btinternet.com
 

Offer  health and fitness-related exercise classes and other educational stuff. Small Art gallery.

Energy smart homes near you.  get practical, impartial advice.

Organised by Transition Town Shrewsbury. Note: Although this site has not been updated recently, the information given is very useful! (May 2017)

is a new key group in Shropshire promoting communication between different groups on the subject of Climate Change and Sustainable Living   at www.gsx.org.uk

Protects and promotes historic buildings.

Used to be called English Heritage.

voluntary group promoting sustainability and runs the Ludlow Green Fair

The government’s advisor on the natural environment, providing practical advice, grounded in science, on how best to safeguard England’s natural wealth for the benefit of everyone.

They are an action group concerned with replacing the use of toxic pesticides.

They have section for all pollinators including bees

– places to see birds in shropshire. Count your garden birds in their annual Big Garden Birdwatch survey. 
 

Open 10-5 Wed. 10-4 Thurs,Fri and Sat
Collects worthwhile scrap and sorts and stores it in their shops, then sells it to members, who use it in art and craft activities to benefit the education of children. Scrappies also run workshops so children and adults can learn about recycling and reusing materials whilst creating with a local artist. (They will receive any new and interesting stock, and suggest you get in touch by phone first.)  or info@scrappies.org
 

Sharenergy is a Shrewsbury-based not-for-profit co-operative which helps to set up renewable energy co-operatives in the Marches and across the UK.

Sharenergy has provided advice and support to Shropshire co-operatives such as Neen Sollars Community Hydro, Crida Wind Co-operative, Ludford Hydro Co-operative and others.

For details of how to join an existing co-op or set up a new one see:

www.sharenergy.coop
info@sharenergy.coop

The Shrewsbury Food Hub is an umbrella group for charities and projects in Shrewsbury/Shropshire that feed people as part of their daily work and who can benefit from donations of surplus food from local companies. We aim to cut down Shropshire's food waste and help conserve our planet's natural resources

We are an independant local group affiliated to the national body.

Campaign on a variety of local issues.

National  Friends of the Earth  www.foe.co.uk

They have area contacts throughout the county. 

Members can become more involved in dealing with badger problems if they want.

In addition to the field activities to care for badgers there are occasional meetings,with a speaker, slide show, video demonstrations etc.

A group of mammal enthusiasts, researchers and recorders.

 Shropshire's leading conservation charity. It manages over 40 nature reserves.

Offers a number of volunteering opportunities throughout the county, including:

Survey work, help with events, Education and Gardening help

Fights for people over profit

Local Charity helping to provide clean water to rural Africa.

Organises the yearly fair. A celebration of real markets, people and traditions - farmers market, artisans bazaar ...