The impact of Climate Change on our Environment

The OVA is proud to be partnering with the Budleigh Lions and Plastic Free Budleigh to bring you an important event that discusses the impact of Climate Change on our local Environment.  Everyone has heard about climate change, but what exactly does it mean, and how will it affect us in our towns, villages and the Otter Valley?

This event is designed to answer some of these questions.  So, please join us for an evening of presentations and engaging discussions with local Environmental groups.  Have your say on what you would like to see done and help us to build an understanding of the views of local communities in how to deal with this very real threat to our Natural Environment, and communities.

The evening will start with a short, but very powerful, presentation from Mr. Olly Watts, Climate Change Specialist, entitled "Climate is changing our lives".  He will discuss a recent Met Office Climate report for East Devon. He will also highlight some of the key science that is showing us how temperatures are rising and what that means to us here in Devon - both in terms of changes to our seasonality, changes to our rainfall patterns, and the impact on Nature and People.

We will then discuss with everyone the implications with local environmental groups and the community attending. 

Environmental groups who have already signed up to attend include:

What can YOU do to help the environment?

Please consider what you think could be done in our community for the environment.  During the event, we would like to collate ideas from everyone and use these ideas going forwards with our campaigns.  But these plans are only possible with help from volunteers, so do you have a few minutes of spare time?  Why not consider helping some of our environmental groups.   Click here for more details:

Event details:

This event is free to attend.  Everyone is welcome to attend and participate.  The doors will open at 6:30pm with presentations starting at 7:00pm.  Food will be provided courtesy of the Otter Valley Association, and drinks through the Budleigh Lions.  We expect the evening to finish by 9pm, although we do not expect everyone to stay the entire evening.

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