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Actions in 2021 As we near the end of the year, Climate campaign, please register on our website Action Wendover would like to say a big www.climateactionwendover.org/event. Thank You to all the residents who have We are also delighted at the response to our taken our pledge. solar streets campaign which generated lots of interest with many households requesting The most popular actions that 80% of a quote to install solar panels on their roof. respondents have already taken is to According to Solar Streets who have run minimise food wastage, reduce water campaigns across the county, the response in consumption and stop the use of pesticides Wendover has been hugely positive with thirtyin their garden. In terms of changes three households on the pathway towards respondents plan to make in the future, 90% solar and six installations underway. For more said that they were planning to move their information and to get a quote please visit pensions and investments to ethical funds https://solarstreets.co.uk/wendover. that support green initiatives and 50% said they will plant a tree. As everyone starts to prepare for Christmas this month let’s consider our impact on the Throughout 2021, Climate Action Wendover environment - collectively, 27,000 miles has organised tree planting events in of wrapping paper is used, we throw away partnership with the Woodland Trust and 250,000 tons of food and £42 million in thanks to all the volunteers who supported unwanted gifts, most of which ends up in these events, a total of 1500 trees have been landfill. If we can start to reverse this trend planted, and a further 1600 are due to be and take steps towards more environmentally planted throughout November and December. friendly Christmas traditions, it will reduce If you’d like to support our tree planting our carbon emissions and restore our planet.
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Wendover Swimming Pool resumed public sessions in April and is also running Family Splash sessions again. Please book online before you come to the Pool, as numbers are limited. Please check our Facebook page for information and updates before you come. The Wendover Swimming Pool is easy to get to - it’s in the middle of the schools campus on Wharf Road. Our social media team posts variations to normal opening hours on our Facebook page. Want to volunteer? Email trustees@wendoverswimming.org.
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