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In Conversation 1

On Thursday 11th June at 7.30pm we hosted an online conversation about life after Coronavirus with people who have been instrumental in founding local projects in Bude – Rob Uhlig (Journalist, Town Councillor and Bude Coastal Community Team Steering Group), Lou Whelan (Content Creator and Founding Director of the Refill Shop), Eilidh MacCormick (Teacher and Repair Cafe Organiser) and Martin Dorey (Writer, Environmental Activist and lead of the 2 Minute Foundation).

The event started with a session where we talked with our guests about what inspired them, how they are currently affected by lockdown measures, the challenges we face in the coming decade, and what visions they have for a future Bude.

This was followed by the opportunity for those attending to ask guests any questions they have about how we can build back better here in Bude.

 

 

In Conversation 2

On Thursday 9th July at 7.15pm we hosted our second online conversation, this time about the natural environment of Bude and surrounding area with people who have local knowledge and expertise - Rob Meredith (Ecologist and Co-ordinator of Bude Friends of the Earth), Sarah Deere-Jones (Rewilding practitioner and trustee of the Keep It Wild Trust), Lydia Deacon (Bude Marine Group) and Simon Browning (River scientist with Westcountry Rivers Trust and Town Councillor).

The event started with a session where we talked with our guests about their experiences of the local countryside, rivers and coast, the local challenges brought by a changing climate and the solutions we need - locally and globally - to secure a bright future for North Cornwall's biosphere.

This will be followed by the opportunity for those attending to ask guests any questions they have about how we can look after the nature on our doorstep.

 

 

 

In Conversation 3

Transition Bude were delighted to be joined by Rob Hopkins, the founder of the Transition Town movement, to envision how

we can transform Bude through grassroots community projects.  

We found out how we can meet the needs of Bude in the present without compromising the ability of future generations to satisfy their own needs by increasing the resilience of our local economy, energy supply, food production and the supply of goods while reducing our dependency on scarce resources?

This was the first of two events - the second being a follow up webinar where we discussed ideas for practical community projects for Bude, and got started bringing our new vision for Bude to life.