At the WREN AGM on 25th September 2018, Emily Pollitt gave a presentation on plastics and plastic waste, highlighting the issues of plastic waste, and also the advantages of plastic as a material and the complexities of reducing plastic usage and waste.
The benefits of plastic - persistence, strength, longevity, flexibility and low cost - are also its disadvantages when the plastic has been used and is disposed of.
To see the presentation - click here.
PRESS RELEASE Power to the People – a new film drilling deep into Cornwall’s energy future The latest film by award-winning charity Cornwall Climate Care, looking at the crucial issue of Cornwall’s energy future, is launching with a series of public screenings from late April. Power to the People, presented by Cornish surfer and geologist Lucy Cotton, explores the exciting opportunities, huge challenges and frustrating problems facing us in our efforts to wean ourselves off fossil fuels. With fantastic resources of wind, sun, tides, geothermal heat and critical minerals, Cornwall is in a unique position to drive the whole country’s clean energy revolution. ...
It's the annual general meeting of WREN next Thursday 28th September 2023 at 7pm at the John Betjeman Centre, Southern Way, Wadebridge. All WREN members are entitled to attend and are encouraged to do so. The notice of meeting, agenda and other documents can be found on our AGM page. But before that, we will be holding a Community Fund open session also at the John Betjeman Centre for anyone (not just members) to come and find out more about the community funds that WREN administers ...