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People’s Emergency Briefing

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Together with Cranleigh Repair Café we are hosting a screening of the People’s Emergency Briefing at Cranleigh Arts on Monday 5th October at 7.30pm.

This event is SOLD OUT! If you missed out on a ticket please go to the screening at the Great Green Barn on Friday 6th October, 7.30pm.

This important film is about the climate and nature crisis, with leading UK scientists and experts clearly explaining some of the major threats we are facing. The 50 minute film will be followed by a discussion and chance to share thoughts and ideas.

Here we all are – saying it out loud together – that radically improves our chances of dealing with it.

Mike Berners-lee

Tickets are free and if you would like to join us you can find more details and reserve your seat here:

https://cranleigharts.org/event/national-emergency-briefing/

If you miss this one, there will be another screening at For Earth’s Sake’s Great Green Barn on 6th November.

We hope to see you here or there!

People's Emergency Briefing On the climate and nature crisis. Leading UK scientists and experts updates us on the climate and nature crisis and its impact on our lives in Britai. Featuring Chris Packham, Deborah Meaden and a wide range of other British people. Fim screening and discussion Cranleigh Arts Centre Monday 5th October 2026 7.30pm https://cranleigharts.org/event/national-emergency-briefing/

At the Carnival

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Despite the heat (is it trying to tell us something?) we had a wonderful day at Cranleigh Carnival. Lots of people stopped to have a go at the quiz and receive a fair-trade banana as a reward. We are very grateful to Cranleigh Co-Op, who donated the bananas. Only one banana was left at the end of the day – a reward for one of our stall holders!

Joining us were volunteers from the Zero Carbon Guildford home energy advice team (HEAT), who talked to visitors to our stand giving out advice and low energy light bulbs.

Thank you to everyone who stopped to have a chat and have a go at the quiz. We really enjoyed all our conversations with you and eating fairtrade bananas!

CARNIVAL QUIZ

  1. Why are bananas a good buy?
  2. How much does 1 unit electricity and 1 unit of gas cost?
  3. Think of 3 tips for keeping your house COOL in summer.
  4. In winter, how does most heat escape from your house?
  5. How thick should loft insulation be?
  6. Can you think of three more ways to Save energy / money?

Here’s a peep at the quiz – with Cynthia and John enjoying their fairtrade bananas after getting it 100% correct (but you only needed to enter to get a prize).

Intrigued? Here are the answers:

  1. Bananas are good because they have loads of nutrition (140 calories, Vitamins C, B6, potassium and fibre). They grow in natural sunlight (don’t need a greenhouse). Travel well and are shipped by sea (~1% air travel). They don’t need packaging: they provide their own!
  2. Electricity: 26p/unit, Gas: 7p/unit. (1 unit = 1 kWh)
  3. Three tips to keep your house cool:
    Close doors, windows and blinds when it is hotter outside than inside. Open when the other way round,
    Cover the outside of the sun-facing windows with sheets, towels, silver foil, to shade the glass and stop the sun getting through,
    Don’t use the oven.
  4. Most heat is lost through walls (~35%), roof (~25%) then windows (~10%).
  5. Loft insulation should be 270mm
  6. Lots of options for this one: reduce drafts, turn down heating thermostat to 18C, lag hot water tank, draw curtains at night… And that’s just in the house – there are loads more things you can do elsewhere. See our pledges post for more ideas.