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| Goring and Streatley Sustainability
Group (GSSG) |
| www.gssg.org.uk |
| Following the Parish
Planning process of Streatley Parish Council a group of volunteers
(headed by Kay and Martin Baker) set up a group of people interested
in looking into the broad issues of sustainability in Streatley.
At around the same time the Goring parish Council through their
Parish Planning process were looking at how to generate hydro
electricity from the river Thames. |
It seemed sensible for the two
groups of people to work together. Since this time the group
have set up clear objectives and have worked on many projects
as well as the biggest of these which is the Hydro project.
Streatley Parish Council has been very supportive of the sustainability
group and has given small grants to assist in the development
of the hydro project.
The objectives and activities of the Goring and Streatley Sustainability
Group are: |
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Object:
To promote for the benefit of the parishes of Goring-on-Thames
(Oxon) and Streatley-on-Thames (Berks), the conservation, protection
and improvement of the physical and natural environment (by
promoting sustainability).
Activities:
1. To raise funds by organising public events that will be used
in funding projects to achieve this objective.
2. To attract grants and gifts in kind from public organisations,
which will be used in projects to achieve this objective.
3. Events that encourage more sustainable energy habits such
as talks, exhibitions, films, fetes etc promoting things like
(but not limited to) the use of renewable energy; the efficient
use of energy in homes and transport; growing and purchasing
food locally and composting uncooked, organic waste.
Object:
To advance the education of the public of the communities of
Goring-on-Thames (Oxon) and Streatley-on-Thames (Berks) in the
conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and
natural environment through sustainable practices.
Activities:
1. Development of information packages in print and electronic
media.
2. Liaison and interaction with the local primary schools on
educational events on these topics.
3. Liaison and interaction with other local groups on these
topics.
4. To raise funds by organising public events that will be used
in funding projects to achieve this objective.
5. To attract grants and gifts in kind from public organisations,
which will be used in projects to achieve this objective.
The Hydro project itself is a long and ongoing one and more
information on it can be found by going to the GSSG
website. |
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