Ashby 2020
A grassroots initiative established in 2010 to help those who live and work in Ashby de la Zouch to engage with sustainability in the themes of: energy, food and water, waste, travel, commerce and finance and the built environment. The project is part of the Ashby de la Zouch Town Centre Partnership.
Activities
- In May 2011, Ashby 2020 held an Ecoteams training event using funds from a Climate Friendly Communities grant. Ecoteams is a programme which helps people to reduce their environmental impact in a supportive group setting.
- The group has held regular stalls in Ashby town centre since its inception, including a stall held for Big Switch Off week in October 2010.
- Ashby 2020 held a launch event in May 2010, attended by more than 50 local residents.
Bike-powered scalextric at an Ashby 2020 stall in Ashby town centre
Documents
- Ashby 2020 logo (JPEG, 617 Kb, 5528x1181)
- Launch meeting poster (JPEG, 170 Kb, 1085x1546)
Poster for launch meeting, 15th April 2010
- Launch event project ideas (PDF, 132 Kb)
Ideas for projects from the Ashby 2020 launch meeting
- What is Ashby 2020 going to do? (MS Powerpoint, 2.7 Mb)
Presentation on project ideas given by Andrew Reeves from Communities Cutting Carbon at the launch of Ashby 2020, April 2010
Media coverage
- Asbhy 2020 launch
Coverage in the Leicester Mercury of the Ashby 2020 launch: April 2010
- Ashby local currency
Story in the Ashby Times on a possible local currency for Ashby
- Ashby local currency
Story in July 2010 in the Leicester Mercury on a proposed local currency for the town
Contact details
Contact person: Carl Benfield
Tel: 07941 250 225
Email: Click here to email.
Website: http://www.ashby2020.co.uk
Twitter: @Ashby2020