PACT has just had an awareness raising stall at the recent Penrith Show (Saturday 24th July),
jointly with the local freegle group and other green organisations.

           

Click here for the answers to the quiz we ran to win a box of local veg on the day

PACT PLASTIC FREE PENRITH CAMPAIGN: Retailers give out over 6 MILLION disposable plastic bags annually in Penrith. That’s the staggering headline figure from a survey carried out over the last few months by Penrith Action for Community Transition (PACT), which found that 89% of retailers provided disposable bags. That’s roughly one plastic bag per day every day of the year for every member of the Penrith community. If you'd like to get involved in the plastic free campaign then do contact the PACT Resources & Waste group (contact details on the ACTION GROUPS tab).

Recipe ideas for the VISTA VEG cooperative vegetable box scheme are now available on the Useful Links & Info page.

We are currently engaging with a broad base of local volunteers and forming interest & action groups, which will each be looking at the challenges faced on key issues such as energy, food, building, education, transport, waste & recycling, and health & well-being.

This includes campaigns we have running to promote alternatives to plastic bags and to support local seasonal food sources, and are also aiming to complete an energy audit of Penrith, in order to establish a benchmark for future reductions in energy usage locally.

PACT introductory movie:
click here

PACT film promoting recycling of household waste: click here 

PACT film promoting items made from recycled material: click here

NOTE: The movies open in a separate window, and will depend on you having an adequate internet connection to play properly; if necessary pause to allow the video to buffer sufficiently.