Now, more than ever, we need spaces to talk about Climate Change and our emotions around it, so we can transform our eco-anxiety into action. Enter climate cafés: community-organised events for people to have open conversations about the climate crisis and how it makes us feel. This year, people around the world will host climate […]
Learn different preservation techniques while making beautiful jars of food ready to enjoy at Christmas: preserved lemons (salting/using brine) sauerkraut (fermentation) satsumas (bottling) pears (pickling). We will be demonstrating all four of these recipes to illustrate the different preserving methods. You will be making two of these recipes yourself in jars to take home with […]
A Year in a Field: A Quiet Film by Christopher Morris. 12A, 126 minutes. With panel discussion hosted by Transition Bath. The story of one Cornish field told over one climatic year. A Year In A Field is not made by a climate scientist. It is a local, lo-fi, low-impact film – in contrast to […]
Transition Bath is running a free thermal imaging training course covering: an overview of the theory behind thermal imaging how to interpret thermal images examples of differing types of heat loss in homes and how they can be re-mediated an explanation of the thermal imaging camera’s controls hands on practical experience using the camera The […]
Transition Bath is running a free thermal imaging training course covering: an overview of the theory behind thermal imaging how to interpret thermal images examples of differing types of heat loss in homes and how they can be re-mediated an explanation of the thermal imaging camera’s controls hands on practical experience using the camera The […]
Come along to the community-owned Packhorse pub with your family and friends to enjoy a cuppa together and help raise funds for Transition Bath. There will be bottomless coffee / tea provided by The Packhorse team (you just need to pay for the first cup) and plenty of delicious home made cakes to choose from […]
All Transition Meeting at Ring O Bells in Widcombe Parade. A chance for trustees, convenors and volunteers to come together, share and discuss progress and ideas, and keep motivation in the Transition Bath cause high. Anyone interested in finding out more about Transition Bath and its work is very welcome!
It’s time for Transition Bath's second Sustainability Shorts event, following the first in October 2023. This event features six speakers talking for 10 minutes each on a sustainability topic. The timing ensures that the evening is lively and the ideas snappy; all the better to spark ideas and kindle enthusiasm for adopting sustainability behaviours which […]
Topics for discussion, including AGM Alice Park Community Garden Community Orchard Reducing air pollution Active travel Future events and activities Lidl planning application update Saving Lambridge wildlife haven Visit the Transition Larkhall website
Pop down to your local People Planet Pint meetup to find more about what's going on locally with sustainability and how you can get involved No pitches, powerpoints or panels. Just People, Planet, Pints. Your local meet-up is a great place to start your journey or continue learning, and meet diverse people to chat about […]
If you slow down and tap into nature, you'll find wild food is growing all around you, hidden in plain sight. Join Bath-based wild foods educator Ella Milburn (Everyday Foraging) to hear about local wild foods and how foraging can be a lever for individual, community and ecological change. In this 30-minute presentation followed by […]
Prof Sir Brian Hoskins will talk about what has driven his research and his journey in the climate change issue. Professor Sir Brian Hoskins, Faculty of Natural Sciences, The Grantham Institute for Climate Change After degrees in maths, I have spent my research career trying to further the understanding of how weather systems and the large-scale atmospheric […]
Alex Ely is Founding Director of Mæ, a London based architecture and urban design studio. The studio has established an international reputation for sustainable architecture and urbanism and specifically for the design of innovative housing and social infrastructure. Alex leads Mæ’s design direction; the quality of which has been recognized in numerous awards including the […]
An experiential workshop to explore how to relate to the complexity of the world’s predicament. How do we decide what to do when we cannot be certain of the outcome? What beliefs underpin the stories of the ‘Industrial Growth Society’, the ‘Great Unravelling’ and the ‘Great Turning’? Exploring myths of separation, scarcity and powerlessness. Clinical, […]
Professor William Collins, Professor of Climate Processes, Atmospheric Chemistry and Earth System Modelling, University of Reading Further details here when available: I-SEE Sustainable Energy & the Environment Webinars 2024
Our All Transition Meeting will be held upstairs at Ring O Bells in Widcombe Parade. A chance for trustees, convenors and volunteers to come together, share and discuss progress and ideas, and keep motivation in the Transition Bath cause high. Anyone interested in finding out more about Transition Bath and its work is very welcome!
Professor Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE, Director - Centre for Climate Change & Social Transformations (CAST), Department of Psychology, University of Bath. Further information here when available: I-SEE Sustainable Energy & the Environment Webinars 2024
There is now good evidence that insect populations are declining worldwide in both agricultural and protected natural landscapes, at about a rate of 1-2% per year. This doesn’t sound much, but maintained over decades it has already led to a serious loss of both insect biodiversity and biomass. It’s likely that there are multiple causes, […]
The Young Green Creators, a group of young people with an aim to make accessible and inclusive climate-based events for young people across Bath, is holding a weekend of activities from 15-17 March. Taking place primarily at Studio 22 in New Bond Street in Bath, the event, sponsored by House of Imagination, will offer a range […]
Forget shop-bought pestos - this session will give you the skills to craft your own concoctions with foraged ingredients like nettle and wild garlic. It’s easy, it’s tasty, and it’s wild. Our guide, local forager Ella Milburn (@everydayforaging), will show you how to spot the tasty herbs and greens that are hiding in plain sight […]
This Climate Hub event sees a collective of green organisations gathering together to share information and ideas about positive action for a sustainable future. The event is open on Friday, Saturday, Sunday from 11am–4pm – activities across the three days include free children’s nature craft activities, an eco fair, an event around the importance of […]
Transition Bath is hosting a new Sustainability Shorts event on Friday 22 March with four speakers, each talking for 10 minutes on a variety of themes with 5 minutes for questions after each talk. This event forms part of the Climate Hub Springtime Assembly, at the Assembly Rooms in Bath from 22–24 March. Sustainability Shorts […]
This Climate Hub event sees a collective of green organisations gathering together to share information and ideas about positive action for a sustainable future. The event is open on Friday, Saturday, Sunday from 11am–4pm – activities across the three days include free children’s nature craft activities, an eco fair, an event around the importance of […]
This Climate Hub event sees a collective of green organisations gathering together to share information and ideas about positive action for a sustainable future. The event is open on Friday, Saturday, Sunday from 11am–4pm – activities across the three days include free children’s nature craft activities, an eco fair, an event around the importance of […]
Six Inches of Soil follows the inspiring story of British farmers standing up against the industrial food system and transforming the way they produce food – to heal the soil, benefit our health and provide for local communities. The film follows the highs and lows of three new farmers on their regenerative journey: Anna Jackson, […]
Six Inches of Soil follows the inspiring story of British farmers standing up against the industrial food system and transforming the way they produce food – to heal the soil, benefit our health and provide for local communities. This is the second showing of this film, due to how quickly the tickets sold for the […]
From wild mustards to three-cornered leek, to gingery magnolia flowers and cucumbery cleavers, salad ingredients are growing wild all around us if you know where to look. In this session with local forager Ella Milburn (@everydayforaging), you'll learn what's safe to munch on and what's not in Spring, and learn about how to harvest wild […]
Litter-picking is a great opportunity for communities to come together – being outdoors is great for our mental health, removing rubbish is great for wildlife and reducing plastic pollution is great for the environment. We are holding a litter-pick event on the afternoon of April 7th, starting at 14:30 at Green Park, Bath BA1 1HZ […]
Learn about local edible flowers and plants with us on a ramble through nature, followed by a demonstration showing you how to transform the flavours of the season into aromatic cordials. In this session with local forager Ella Milburn (@everydayforaging), you will get the chance to discover the secrets of local flora in its natural […]
Learn how to make both still and naturally sparkling drinks that are good both for your gut and your pocket! Making drinks reduces waste on bottles and transporting liquids. It is easy to do at home at low cost and with minimal equipment. Water Kefir requires starter grains Kombucha requires tea and a SCOBY, which […]
Picturehouse Green Screen presents Chasing the Sun, touring to Picturehouse sites with a live panel conversation following the film. In 1973, a professor in a little-known American university set out to discover the most energy efficient creature on earth: turns out, it’s a human being on a bicycle! The experiment has since entered into legend […]
Based on Isabella Tree’s best-selling book by the same title, WILDING tells the incredible story of a young couple that bets on nature for the future of their failing, four-hundred-year-old estate. They set to work with their groundbreaking vision, battling entrenched tradition and major forces along the way, daring to place the fate of their […]
We are holding our first Avon River Cleanup in collaboration with Bath Outdoors & E-Bike Hire on the 2nd June. We are very excited to be collaborating for the first time with Darrock & the team at Bath Outdoors, E-Bike Hire and Wild Swim Bike Run to hold a river clean up on both […]
Are you passionate about sustainable agriculture and environmental conservation? Then this event is perfect for you! Come to New Oriel Hall, join with Transition Larkhall, and learn from experts about the importance of soil health and how we can regenerate our soils for a greener future. This in-person event will feature engaging presentations, discussions, and […]
Due to popular demand we are planning our fourth Sustainability Shorts event, this time at St Mark's Community Centre in Widcombe The evening is designed to be engaging, snappy and entertaining, with six speakers talking for ten minutes each on their chosen sustainability subject. There will be five minutes for Q&A after each speaker, then […]
Soft fruit is wonderful this time of year but it all often ripens at the once creating a problem of how to deal with it all. In this workshop you’ll learn how to: Preserve your summer fruits by bottling (with or without sugar). Bottled fruit keeps well for a year at room temperature and is […]
Attend a debut screening of Rave On For The Avon at Finesterre Bath, followed by a panel Q+A. This feature-length documentary film by Charlotte Sawyer and Aggie Nyagari follows a local community's fight to save their bathing spot in a unique, daring and distinctively Bristolian way. Join Finesterre for a debut screening of Rave On […]
Join us to discuss everything that’s going on in Transition Bath and beyond at our monthly meeting at the Ring O' Bells, Widcombe. If you want to join us, have an idea of a project you’d like to forward or just want to feel that you’re not alone in the fight for a better Bath, […]
Bath Business Improvement District (BID) has kindly given Transition Bath a spot on Milsom Street to tout our Bath-saving projects. Come and say hi! As well as talking about what we're already doing and how you might contribute to the good work, we will be: talking about our beloved Smallcombe Nuttery and our plans for […]
Join our Trustees Lyn and Alexander as we scour the Smallcombe Nuttery for nuts. By the calendar, the cobnuts and walnuts should be in season, as well as the glorious mulberries. Not nuts at all, but still important! Signing up is appreciated for our records, then turn up with fingers to pluck and eyes to […]
Green Screen: X Trillion follows the gruelling journey of eXXpedition’s all-women crew led by Emily Penn as they sail 3,000 miles across the North Pacific Ocean through the densest accumulation of ocean plastic on the planet to make the unseen, seen. The 14-strong international crew of scientists, sailors, designers, engineers, and teachers set sail on a transformative […]