Climate Change Camp at Keswick

Northern Region Camp 21st - 25th July

As guests of Stanley District Woodcraft Folk the Powerpod was to supply Village One at the Northern Regional camp with power and hot water. Due to the continuing wet summer the Powerpod got stuck in the camping field several times and it required the Farmer to apear with his tractor to pull the trailer into the correct position. The trailer was eventually fully set up by the Sunday evening and started producing the required power and hot water. The workshops on Monday were brought to an abrupt standstill by a heavy shower. However the pioneers from York and Hebden Bridge were able to come back on the Wednesday morning.

Throughout the time it was there the Powerpod was used extensively by the young people of the village for somewhere to hang out while thier phone was recharging or for that all important hair coiffure session before going visiting their friends in the other villages.

The venturers who attended the workshop on Tuesday afternoon enjoyed it but wanted to build and make more things especially using the power from the bike! We shall need to see what we can do.



Although the field was drier by the Wednesday afternoon the trailer still had to be pushed/pulled out of the field. We all arrived home safely on Wednesday evening with the trailer requiring a good clean and refitting session.

Powerpod goes to Sighthill - 21st July

After a lot of help from Martyn with van-driving and picking up the trailer, we made it to 'All Together in the Park' in Sighthill. There were heaps of circus rides, stalls selling things and people (with and without umbrellas). We were plopped in the middle of the field, which definitely had its advantages - everyone can see us - as well as its disadvantages - people only come across if they're really interested or we shout 'em over!

Harry Potter 7 came out today, so Morag kept taking well-timed breaks to sneak into the Pod for some reading... and Mel and Sara ended up joining her for a bit, running workshops from the hatch when the rain started going in the afternoon.
Twas cold! We were glad of the shelter of the Pod, demonstrating things by leaning out of the window worked pretty well.

A lot of the kids who came past seem to have studied renewable energy in school and knew heaps about the issues and the solutions etc - quite exciting!


By Mel and Morag, 'Pod Kids' extraordinaire...

Party for the Planet ! London, 7th July

C-change arrived at Clapham Common with arts, crafts, drama, music, food and games to encourage people to Think, Talk, Play , Go and Act on climate change.

A demonstration of potential solutions was an important aspect, so C-change were very keen to have the Powerpod down in London.

So... the pod set off on the Friday from Edinburgh and trundled down the M1, to arrive for a full day of workshops, demontsrations and charging of walky-talky batteries.

The day was a great success, ending with the final of the C-Change battle of the bands.

An incredibly exhausting journey, for a very worthwhile event.

West Lothian Schools Science, Enterprise and Health Showcase

The event at Oatridge College, Ecclesmachan on Wednesday 20th june featured every school in West Lothian, as well as Science shows, stalls and performances from various groups.
Crazy rain greeted us in the morning, so the Powerpod took a spot inside the building, rather than outside. This certainly resulted in more visitors, but a definite lack of wind and rain...
A lot of interested individuals and groups stayed for drop-in activities, a few coming back again and again for attempts to make the fastest wind turbine and show their friends the hydrogen cars. Even a cow tried her luck at generating power on the bike!