B10 Event: First Northern Devon Sustainable Energy Fair

B10 is proud to support the first Northern Devon Sustainable Energy Fair as a flagship event in the B10 programme, celebrating ten years of North Devon’s Biosphere Reserve. The two day trade fair will be held at Bideford Pannier Market in North Devon on Sunday 16 and Monday 17 June 2013. This is an exciting and informative networking opportunity for business to business as well as a chance for consumers to find out how they can ‘green’ their lifestyles. The work of the North Devon Biosphere is to preserve both the natural environment and the economic viability of the area and using new and existing technologies to achieve this is crucial. James Craigie of Northern Devon Sustainable Energy says: “Northern Devon has a higher than average number of sustainable energy businesses” and he is hoping that it will lead the way in promoting sustainable living and working. James adds “The aim [of the event] is to bring together all different types of renewable technology under one roof to excite and inspire the people of Northern Devon to adapt to the changing face of energy supply. There are many small businesses that are making huge progress and we believe the word needs to be spread about their fantastic array of products.” The Sustainable Energy Fair will feature all the best suppliers, installers and organisations dealing with renewable energy in the region. Open 10am to 5pm on both days the Fair offers visitors the chance to find out more about a huge variety of energy saving products including solar panels, solar thermal, woodchip boilers, ground and air source heat pumps, wind turbines, anaerobic digestors and energy saving glazing solutions. Adding value to the event there will be a series of talks and presentations on both days:

SUNDAY 16th

• 10.30-11.00 Green Deal (Ampere GDP)
• 11.00-12.00 Atlantic Array (Peter Crone)
• 12.00-1.00 Sustainable Architecture (Clive Jones)
• 1.00-2.00 Biomass and Wood Fuel (Andy Bell - Biosphere Reserve)
• 2.00-2.20 Community Financed PV (Olly Frankland - TRESOC)
• 2.20-3.00 Commercial PV Arrays (Green Deal Installations)
• 3.00 -3.45 Making a home Sustainable (Hector Christie) 

MONDAY 17th

• 10.30-11.00 The Green Deal (Ampere GPD)
• 11.00-11.30 Growing Wood Fuel (Biosphere Reserve)
• 11.30-12.30 Low Carbon Farming (Sam Adams - Soil Association)
• 12.30-1.30 Truly Affordable Housing (Clive Jones)
• 1.30-2.00 The Green Deal (Ampere GPD)
• 2.00-3.00 Sustainable Retrofit (Mukti Mitchell - CosyHome company)
• 3.00-4.00 Biodigestors and Vertical axis Wind-turbines (Renewable Energy Innovations)

B10 Events: Get your entries in now for the Tarka Run Challenge & The Bideford Bay 50K

The North Devon Biosphere Reserve is all around us and as well as providing us with homes, work and community it is a most valuable resource for outdoor sports. Celebrating B10, ten years of North Devon’s Biosphere Reserve, we have two high profile sporting events in our calendar. The first is the Devon Tarka Run Challenge which is taking place on Sunday 1 September 2013 on the Tarka Trail. This is a flat course along the Trail from Bideford to Barnstaple which makes it extremely accessible for all abilities. As well as celebrating B10, the Tarka Run Challenge is raising funds for the North Devon Hospice. This is a social run (and not a race!) Entry fee £15 plus a commitment to raise a further £20 in sponsorship for the North Devon Hospice. Places are limited to 400 so get your entries in now. Visit the website at www.tarka-run.co.uk for more information or contact Simon Paddon by email at simon@coast-coast.co.uk or telephone 07791 906433. The second running event is in a different category altogether! The Bideford Bay 50K on Saturday 7 September 2013 is an ultra marathon! Local sporting event organisers, Beacon Running, have put together this extreme run, up hill and down dale along the North Devon Coast from Hartland to Bideford. Again this is not just a race to prove your fitness, this challenging event is raising funds for the Northern Devon Chemotherapy Appeal. Entry fee is £35 for solo runners with discounts for teams … and there will be prizes! For more information contact Race Director Adrian Colwill by email at beaconrunning@outlook.com or by telephone 07527 536817.

B10 Event: Lundy Splash In! Underwater Photography Competition

Wildlife enthusiasts, divers, snorklers and paddlers here is your chance to enter North Devon’s only underwater photography competition, The Lundy Splash In! This year’s Lundy Splash In! is part of the B10 programme of events, celebrating ten years of North Devon’s UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The competition will be held on Saturday 29 June 2013 in the waters around Lundy. The competition costs £20 to enter and entry fees include one night’s camping on the scenic island off the North Devon coast. Lundy with its unique ecosystem both in and out of the water contributes a special element to the diverse variety of habitats making up North Devon’s Biosphere Reserve. Due to its distinctive marine life, Lundy has the UK’s only Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) and the first ever No Take Zone. These designations ensure the protection of the marine area and help preserve this unique place for the future. Beccy MacDonald, the Lundy Warden, told us “This year’s competition is promising to be an excellent one, as the seas around Lundy are already teeming with life. The early plankton blooms have already brought Basking Sharks along with an array of jellyfish species. Those taking part in the competition will be spoilt for choice as always, as the Marine Conservation Zone has so many underwater landscapes and species to choose from such as the favourite subjects of kelp forests, mischievous grey seals and spectacular jewel anemones.” As well as a fabulous opportunity to get up close with Lundy's awe inspiring marine life there is a total prize fund with a value of almost £3000!  Prizes for the competition have been kindly donated by Mares, Olympus, Forth Element, Scuba Travel, Sea & Sea and AP Valves. 

This year’s Lundy Splash In! categories are:

1. Mega to Macro: close-up portraits of marine species
2. Marine Ambience: portraying the MCZ and its spectacular underwater scenery
3. Marine Abstract: down to your imagination

To enter the competition please email warden@lundyisland.co.uk for a pre-registration form as places are limited. The Marisco Tavern will be hosting the after-photography party on the Saturday night with local Celtic folk rock band The Dambuskers providing the party music!
Visit the Lundy MCZ website for more information http://www.lundymcz.org.uk/ and the Lundy Company website for transport and accommodation details http://www.lundyisland.co.uk/.

 
Photos: Compass by James Wright (jellyfish abstract) / Into the Deep by Mark Lavington (Diver)
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