DEAL WITH IT NEWSLETTER WINTER 2009

3 Nelson Street, Deal, CT14 9XX

“Deal With It”

Community Action for a Sustainable Environment

DWI was launched in 2007 to encourage individual and community action to address Climate Change
and Peak Oil which are two of the greatest threats that mankind faces today. We hope that by
engaging and inspiring individuals to take both personal and political action, we can help to slow the
rate of Climate Change and decrease our dependence on oil. We know solutions exist to enable us to
overcome these problems, but fear that there are too many obstacles in today’s society standing in
the way of addressing these urgent threats. With your help, we can make a change and ensure that
our children and grandchildren inherit a world fit to live in.

We believe that:
Small Actions x Many People = Big Change

What We Have Done: The ages, political manifest and backgrounds of our members are as
diverse as the topics of interest that we tackle. Our first campaign was "Ban the Bag" which aimed to
rid Deal town of plastic bags. With huge local media support, the campaign is estimated to have
contributed to a 65% reduction in bag use and an immeasurable increase in awareness of the
environmental impact of plastic bags.

Our second major event in February 2009 was an

evening with Caroline Lucas, the South East
MEP, at the Deal Town Hall. The evening was
entitled “Can you
Save Cash and
the Environment?”
and Ms Lucas
spoke to a
capacity crowd
and answered
questions on local
and national
environmental
policy. As well as
Caroline, we also
lobbied local MP
Gwyn Prosser on a number of environmental issues and the impact of
climate change. Mr. Prosser described the meeting as:

" ..a friendly and lively exchange on a whole series of subjects which varied from waste recycling and
plastic bags to Heathrow expansion and public transport in Deal "

Continuing with the “political” theme, we are lucky to have Michael Meacher MP visiting Deal on
Friday October 30th. Mr Meacher will be talking at St George’s Church on Renewable Energy,
entrance is free and everyone is welcome. Talks start at 6pm so get there early to secure the best
seats!
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This year we also screened the “Age of Stupid” in collaboration

with the Pines Calyx at St Margaret’s bay, as well as monitoring
Dover District Council’s Local Development Framework, holding
regular meetings for our supporters and continually looking for new
ways to encourage people to act and trying to show that doing so
will not only help to secure all our futures but also save us money
and improve our quality of life

What We Will Be Doing: We are very excited as we have been

selected by the Energy Saving Trust
(www.energysavingtrust.org.uk) to take part in their Green
Communities- Local Support project. This is a very exciting
opportunity which we hope will benefit the Deal community by
reducing our carbon footprint and helping people to access the
means to cut their fuel bills. It also has the possibility of leading us
towards generating our own renewable electricity.

Of course our biggest event of 2009 is the “Celebrate Your Deal”

Autumn Extravaganza held at the Landmark Centre on October
25th. This event is aimed at showcasing all the wonderful products, people and community groups
from Deal and the surrounding area and emphasises the importance on “Keeping It Local”.

We have also worked with and/or received support from the following: The Pines Calyx , Rippledown,
Protect Kent, KCC, Greenerway, Green Footprint group of DGSB, and many other local and national
organisations.

What Can You Do?: Contact a Committee Member:

We are always looking for Supporters. If you
are interested you can join our mailing list by Rosie Rechter- Coordinator
emailing dealwithittoday@yahoo.co.uk or dealwithitevents@yahoo.co.uk
stopping by for a drink and chat at our Monthly
meetings which are held on the 4th Tuesday of
Vicky Nicholls- Secretary
the month at the Alma Pub on Middle Street in
Deal.
Tony_walmer@btinternet.com
If you prefer you can write to Vicky Nicholls, 21
St Margaret’s Drive, Walmer, CT14 Helen Reeve-Stoffer- Treasurer and
Events Organiser
If you have computer access here are some Dealwithitevents@yahoo.co.uk
good internet sites for you to take a look at.
They will help you understand our concerns Visit Our Blog Site:
and give you some ideas of how you can make www.transitiondeal.blogspot.com
a difference.
www.foe.co.uk
www.campaigncc.org If you can’t do any of these, at least
www.energysavingtrust.co.uk
www.actoncopenhagen.decc.gov.uk Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
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