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Launton Environmental Society: a formal announcement and an invitation ...
We at Launton Environmental Society (LES) are on a journey to do our bit to solve the Global Warming problem. The wheels are finally rolling. Our First General Meeting was on Wednesday 13 September. And, I must say it went quite well.
In April, when I was asked to “think about re-starting LEG”. (Launton’s original environmental group) my reply was, “I’ve been thinking and researching just that. However, I can’t do it by myself”. The reply was “We’ll help”, and they are helping! We would still be kneeling at the starting blocks without my six trusty helpers. Also, to make a difference we need a lot more than a ‘Group’ of people, more like a ‘Society’ (so LES, not LEG). How many people? My initial goal is 300! We are getting there. By the end of the September meeting our membership had climbed to 74. A really good start, but we do have a long way to go.
Why not ‘join’ us on our journey? Are you too busy? Well, No worries!
Joining up will not take up more than a few minutes of your time. And it is painless. You don’t even have to go to meetings. We aren’t even planning on having regular monthly meeting but when we do have them they will be at least 6 weeks apart, and attendance is not mandatory. They will be more like ‘pep talks’ than ‘meetings’. Do come when you can: if you can’t make it, no apologies are necessary. Our meetings are meant to be educational - or at least informative. The First General Meeting topic was ‘Fire - Friend and Foe’. Admittedly we didn’t talk much about the ‘foe’ bit, WILDFIRES. They have been all over the headlines, and justly so, for weeks if not months this year. The emphasis was more on the positive, inspirational and uplifting bits - on helpful Innovations and Initiatives. Like the drones being used in Canada that can start extinguishing the fires before they get out of control. About the drones equipped with infrared cameras that locate distressed and injured wildlife as seen on EarthxTV (Freeview, Channel 79). How the Fire Spotters in California with their 1,000 plus cameras are training AI to actually do the job more precisely than they can. Like the volunteers in Australia who work with ‘Woodlands for Wildlife’ managing woodland by having ‘controlled burns’ to help stop naturally and man-made fires from getting out of control. Like the volunteers in Launton who are doing their bit to turn things around. And you could be one of them.
Some of the people arriving at the First General Meeting might have felt somewhat ‘useless’ when it comes to solving the Global Warming problem. I can safely say that no one left that meeting feeling that way. They’ve all seen our Solution. YOU can too!.
Come along (and not necessarily alone - bring a friend) to our Second General Meeting. This will be on Wednesday 25 October at 7:30pm at the Parish Hall. The sub-title for that meeting will be ‘Up with People’ (see the flyer on page 10). And it is going to be very uplifting!
Stop at our Think Tent at The October Woodfest in Island Pond Wood on Saturday 14 October (see flyer on page 2). Together we CAN turn things around.
Thank you for taking the time to read this…
