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(From our GLD October 2018 newsletter)
Battery Power for the UK

By Julian Hawins

There has been a lot of hype recently about using batteries for grid storage, to overcome two key limitations of wind and solar power: intermittency and non-dispatchability. So, how practical is this?

Rechargeable batteries use reversible electrochemical processes to store and supply electric power. Capabilities:

(From our GLD October 2018 newsletter)
Plastics Pollution - Actions Speak Louder than words

By Kevin Daws

During the last year the issue of single use plastics has become a major political issue as people, like me, have understood the huge and detrimental impact that plastic is having on our environment. For me the issue came onto my personal radar when I watched David Attenborough's Blue Planet II which highlighted the impact of plastic on marine life and even the BBC launched a campaign called Plastics Watch which had a huge impact on millions of people.

LETTER ON PLASTIC USE IN LEWES

(NB: This letter was sent to large local retailers. A slightly different version was sent to smaller shops.)

We are writing to you from the local Liberal Democrats to encourage businesses to take steps to reduce plastic waste in our town. We have been working at the Town and District Council to reduce the presence of single use plastic, improve recycling, and encourage re-usable packaging such as re-usable coffee cups; and we are founder members of the "Plastic Free Lewes" initiative.

Following on from the success of persuading the Autumn Liberal Democrat Conference in Brighton to pass the Plastic Pollution and UN Sustainable Development Goals Motion we would like you to persuade your local council; community group; employer and trade union to take action to tackle plastic, especially single use plastic. Below are examples of motions passed by county councils and local councils which you my wish to use as the basis of a motion to your local council; community group; employer and/or trade union. You may also want to use the Lewes Campaign Letter to local businesses

Vice Chair Campaigns - looking for help! (Keith Melton)

The Green Liberal Democrat`s AGM in Brighton established a NEW post this year - Vice Chair Campaigns - and I am delighted to report the GLD Exec meeting at the weekend confirmed my appointment to this post, expanding the executive at this juncture of rapid growth to spread the load and develop the group`s strategy to bring Green campaigning front and centre to the Liberal Democrats.

GLD Brighton fringe details click:
Brighton Libdem Conference 15-18 September 2018

GLD AGM h19:45 September 15th,
Consort Room, The Grand, Brighton

Agenda, reports and motions, and
Constitutional Amendments!

Greenest Conference (?)

The Lib Dem autumn 2018 Brighton conference is shaping up to be VERY Green. We have more environmental stuff going on than you can shake a stick at. Will it qualify as the greenest ever? We are not sure, but it is worth taking a look at what is happening. the chart below tells you most of the key fringe meetings that catch the eye.

Calling all aspiring councillors planning to stand in next year`s local elections.... If you are a Green Liberal Democrat member we have negotiated a SPECIAL DISCOUNT of only 50% for the first six months membership of ALDC if you act quickly....

This is part of our organisation for the special "Green Campaigning Training" sessions planned for the Brighton conference. To become accredited as a Green Lib Dem candidate and be able to use the Green Bird Logo in your campaigning could give you just the edge you need and being an ALDC member ALWAYS gives you an edge in your campaigning. Coming along to the training sessions will help you discover the extent to which Green campaigning is needed in these trouble environental times AND the things you can do to help get yourself elected on a Green Liberal Democratic platform.