Thursday 26th April
ST ALBANS – A SUSTAINABLE CITY
St Albans BID
St Peter’s Street – West side, St Albans AL1 3JE.
9am – 4pm. FREE!
Drop by at our marquee to find out how you can #lovelocal and support your City’s businesses to flourish sustainably. You may even pick up some discounts and money-saving tips too!
EVERY DROP COUNTS – STALL
Affinity Water
St Peter’s Street – West side, St Albans AL1 3JE.
9am – 4pm. FREE!
As part of creating a more sustainable St Albans, Affinity Water will be along side St Albans BID promoting water efficiency and the new Refill St Albans Campaign.
http://www.affinitywater.co.uk
MEET MUNCH THE RECYCLING LORRY
Veolia UK Ltd
St Peter’s Street – West side St Albans AL1 3JE.
10am – 4pm. FREE!
Munch the Lorry will be on tour – today in St Albans, encouraging children and their parents to put the right thing in the right bin. Come and meet Munch!
THE SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
AECOM
AECOM House, Victoria Street, St Albans AL1 3ER.
6pm – 8pm. FREE!
Speakers (who live/work in St Albans): Geraint John (St Albans Civic Society), Nicola Gillen (AECOM) and Ant Wilson (AECOM) on architecture, building engineering and interior design for health, sustainability and well being. Book: ant.wilson@aecom.com
FREE WOODCRAFT FOLK – OUTDOOR TASTER SESSiON
St Albans District Woodcraft Folk
Nomansland Common – meet at Ferrers Lane Car Park AL4 8EJ.
6.15pm – 7.45pm. FREE!
Come and play with the Woodcraft Folk -for children aged 6-9 and their families. All welcome. Arrive 6pm for 6.15pm start. Email for info and to book your space. stalbanswoodcraftfolk@gmail.com
http://www.woodcraft-stalbans.org
ON THE RIGHT TRACK – TALK BY FORMER LIB DEM TRANSPORT MINISTER NORMAN BAKER
St Albans Liberal Democrats
Marlborough Road Methodist Church, Marlborough Road, St Albans AL1 3XG.
7.30pm – 9pm. FREE!
Making transport affordable, enjoyable and environmentally sustainable. Former Lib Dem transport minister Norman Baker talks on the revolution in transport systems. Norman was Managing Director of the solar-powered bus company ‘The Big Lemon’.
http://www.stalbanslibdems.org.uk/sustainable_stalbans_week
Friday 27th April
BLAZING BLUES WOMEN ONLY BIKE RIDE
HSBC UK Breeze by British Cycling
Leave from Harpenden Cycles, Southdown, Harpenden AL5 1QQ.
10am – 2pm. FREE!
We are heading along the lanes east of Harpenden, to a favourite chocolate shop! We colour code rides to help you choose. Blazing Blue rides are 20 – 30 miles and 9 – 11mph. Women only. Booking essential. Full details on booking.
http://www.letsride.co.uk/rides/blazing-blue-does-sust-week
SUSTAINABLE SWISH – CLOTHES SWAP
Hertfordshire WasteAware Partnership
Premier Inn, 1 Adelaide Street, St Albans AL3 5BH.
Drop off: 11am – 12 noon. Swishing event: 1pm – 4pm. FREE!
Drop off clothes/accessories to swap 11am – 12 noon; get tokens for items donated; have a coffee/go shopping. Swishing event runs between 1pm – 4pm.
FREE WOODCRAFT FOLK OUTDOOR TASTER SESSiON
St Albans District Woodcraft Folk
Nomansland Common – meet at Ferrers Lane Car Park AL4 8EJ.
6.15pm – 7.45pm. FREE!
Come and play with the Woodcraft Folk – for children and young people in groups aged 6 – 9, 10 – 12 and 13 – 15. Arrive 6pm for 6.15pm start. Email for info and to book your space: stalbanswoodcraftfolk@gmail.com
http://www.woodcraft-stalbans.org
SUSTAINABILITY THINKING BOX
Thinking Box
Trinity URC, 1 Beaconsfield Road, St Albans AL1 3RD.
7.30pm – 10pm. £3 on the door; £2 concessions.
Global Sustainability Thinking Box – Join us to watch two short films, each followed by facilitated small group and plenary discussions. (max 60).
http://www.meetup.com/ThinkingBox/events/246833338
ECO POETRY
Ver Poets
St Michael’s Parish Centre next to the church , St Michael’s Street, AL3.
8pm – 10pm. FREE!
Reading poems on Sustainability themes, written by members or selected from anthologies. Please, if you wish, bring your own poem to read, or just come to enjoy some poetry. All welcome.