The Cotswolds Conservation Board is pleased to announce the launch of the Cotswolds Dark Skies Initiative.

Astronomy Journalist, author and science presenter Will Gater will be talking about what dark skies mean to us, what they can reveal and how we need to work to protect their treasures.

Weather permitting, the evening will conclude with an outdoor stargazing session.

Will is an astronomy journalist, author and science presenter with over twenty years’ experience of observing and photographing the night skies. His writing has appeared in New Scientist, BBC Sky at Night Magazine, Focus and Astronomy Now among others.
Alongside his efforts to popularise science & astronomy on TV and radio he has also written several books and is now touring his first live show The Story of the Solar System to theatres around the UK.

Tickets are £8.00 for adults, 16 and under free and are available from: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/chasing-darkness-an-evening-with-will-gater-tickets-56785907177

Proceeds from this event will go towards protecting Cotswolds dark skies.

An online car sharing scheme, developed by Gloucestershire County Council, is now available to residents living in communities across the west Cotswolds.
The scheme is community focused; providing an important platform for arranging journeys and supporting accessibility and inclusively for residents living in rural and isolated areas with limited travel options. 

Residents can register their trips and we can find matches for people heading in the same direction, at similar times on a particular day. You can sign up as a driver or somebody seeking a lift (or both!) to make shared journeys to and from your destination. You can even look at where people are going and if you could tailor your travel arrangements around their availability or request journeys. Details are available at their website or download the Flyer.