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24 The Link Magazine • July 2000
Swindon rocks Finale for the Action at Home family
Youngsters who want to follow Over the past six months we have been following a Westlea family getting to grips with Action at Home
in the footsteps of Billie, Justin writes Wiltshire Agenda 21 Projects Officer Catherine Rice.
'Moody Blues' Hayward or XTC This is a scheme that helps us pro- To take part in the Action at
get their chance with the launch tect the environment and cut our Home scheme simply send a
of the brand new School of Con- domestic bills by making small, cheque/postal order for £5
temporary Music which is hold- simple changes to our everyday made payable to Global Action
ing an open day on 9 July. life. Kristianne, Steve and Roan Plan to Global Action Plan, 8
An offshoot of Swindon Young
Musicians, the school, funded by have been busy looking how they Fulwood Place, London, WC1 V 6HG
with your name and address, re-
shop and travel, how much water
Swindon Council, will give young and energy they use, and how questing an Action at Home pack
people a thorough grounding in much rubbish they throw away. If you would like more informa-
all aspects of writing, playing and
writing pop music. Classes will So how have they got on? tion about the scheme, call
Catherine Rice at Wiltshire Agenda
Several months after doing the
run on Monday evenings through- energy pack the family have low 21 on 526244.
out the year. Brown, Roan and Kristiane Drake
Professional musicians will be energy light bulbs throughout their
on hand to advise and instruct the house, two of which came free with their food has travelled, and the
associated environmental impacts. Explore Swindon's
the scheme. They are careful to
next rock and roll generation in Kristianne, Steve and Roan now
how to play and write in a wide turn lights off when not needed save water by turning the tap off new park
and make sure the TV is not left on
range of styles - from reggae to stand-by, when it would still use a whilst brushing their teeth. They Sparcells and Peatmoor Commu-
rap, from blues to dance and rock. quarter of the energy as if on fully.
Equipped by Roland UK and also protect the quality of our wa- nity Association invites you to 'A
Professional Music Technology All these actions are better for the ter by being careful about what Trip around the Tip!'
This is a chance to explore the
environment and also save money
gets put down the sink or flushed
there will be demonstrations and Shaw tip forest park on a guided
workshops and the opportunity to on their electricity bills. down the toilet. They help to pro-
Before going shopping, the fam-
tect our air quality by leaving the walk led by Swindon Borough
enrol in the new music school at ily makes a careful list of what car at home when possible, think- Ranger Mike Newton.
the open day on Sunday 9 July, The walk takes place on Sunday
10am to 4pm, at Commonweal they really need. They have re- ing about journeys and combining 16 July, 11am to 1pm.
Lower School, Falmouth Grove. duced the amount of waste they walking, public transport with the
produce by re-using carrier bags, car to get around. Meet inthe fishermans car park
cutting back on the number of plas- "It's the small changes that re- (on the south side of Peatmoor
Concert with the tic bottles they buy, and continu- ally make a difference," said Steve Lagoon at the entrance to Cellular
Aldbourne Band ing to recycle bottles, cans and summing up the Action at Home Operations) at 10.45am. Wear ap-
Saturday 15 July, 7pm paper. In the shops they also keep experience. "It's easy to make a propriate footwear and bring wa-
Immanuel Church, Upham Road a lookout for British produce, help- small contribution and the changes terproof clothing in case of rain.
Tickets on the door: £4, children £2 ing to reduce the number of miles just become habit." For details call 771419.
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