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THE TRANSITION MOVEMENT: From Oil Dependence
to Local Resilience
Agenda
Climate Change Peak Oil and its effects Economic contraction PO + CC + EC ≠ “business as usual” What is a transition town Examples and achievements so far Q&A discussion-------------------- RESILIENCE
Melting Ice Caps and All the Rest
Polar Science Center Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington
Peak Oil
we’ll never “run out” of oil we’re running out of cheap, plentiful oil oil underpins
– industrial development– agriculture– economics– population
about ½ way through it… it’s going to decline
Peak Oil & Climate Change
What can be done? Global
Oil Depletion Protocol Contraction and Convergence Kyoto
National TEQs, Cap & Share (energy rationing)
Community Transition Towns, cities, villages, rural
Personal “The work that reconnects” self directed re-education
Can we respond?
Going up the energy slope, we used– ingenuity– creativity– adaptability– cooperation
Going back down…– if we’re early enough– if we’re cooperative– the future could be a
whole lot better…
What are the dominant myths stopping us? Things are getting better Tomorrow will be like today, but bigger and shinier Economic growth is good We must keep shopping Technology will solve all our problems There is no alternative You can’t stop progress Living standards are rising Humans are selfish and greedy by nature The market will solve it We’re all doomed anyway, so…
What’s stopping us?
What are our stories for the future?
Indu
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• Energy use• Resource use• Environmental degradation• Pollution
Peak Energy
?
Techno-Fantasy
Green-Tech Stability
Earth stewardship
Post Mad Max Collapse
Great Grand Children
Agriculture10.000yrs BP
Industrial Revolution
Baby Boom
Pre-industrial culture
Historical Time
Future Time
Creative Descent
(Permaculture)
When the Crunch Comes......What’s it like?
terminal decline demand destruction examples:
Now: Poor countries 1990s: North Korea, an
example of non-resilience 1990s: Cuba, the 1st
Transition Country
Segment from “In Transition, the Movie”
Who’s designing a creative, positive energy descent? (Europe and beyond)
Who’s designing a creative, positive energy descent? (Aus/NZ)
Segment from “In Transition, the Movie”
Peak oil, climate change, food and the Scottish parliament Unanimously passed motion
“…Parliament expresses its concern at the potential for global food shortages; … food price inflation now exceeding 6%; calls on the Scottish Government, Her Majesty’s Government, the European Union and other relevant bodies to … seek solutions that take account of the growing pressures on agriculture from both climate change and the rush to biofuels as well as the peak in oil production … ensuring the long-term capacity and capability of our food supply; … encourage the development of local supply chains through public procurement, address the imbalance in power between the big supermarkets and our food producers....” (June 2008)
Monteveglio council, Italy Oil and fossil fuel depletion is this administration’s priority, to be implemented through
an Energy Descent Plan to turn Monteveglio into a “Post Carbon” City.
Strategic partnership with the Association Monteveglio Città di Transizione [Transition Town Monteveglio] with whom this administration shares: a view of the future (the depletion of energy resources and the significance of a limit to
economic development)
methods (bottom-up community participation)
objectives (to make our community more resilient, i.e. better prepared to face a low energy future)
an optimistic approach (although the times are hard, changes to come will include great opportunities to improve the whole community’s quality of life).
Begin a participative and institutional process to promote Monteveglio as a Transition Town, with the direct participation of the whole community and a final statement by the City Council.
Define CO2 emission measurement tools and containment policies well beyond EU targets and in line with the global objective of 350 ppm.
excerpt from Monteveglio “Decree”
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To: All residents of Wingecarribee Shire To: All Council Election Candidates We the undersigned recognize that: 1. Peak Oil is causing dramatic increases of oil, gas and petrol prices; 2. Our excessive carbon emissions are contributing to dangerous Climate Change; 3. The days of cheap energy, food and water are numbered; and 4. The days of car dependent suburbia and over-development are numbered. Therefore we declare: that, as a community, we need to make a planned transition from high consumption of energy, water and resources, to a low consumption of energy, water and resources.
We will do this by: • creating a resilient, relocalised, more self-reliant economy that can withstand the increasing global and national economic and environmental shocks; • producing as much of our energy as possible from local renewable sources; • re-localising most of our food production for greater food security; • improving public transport and using our cars less; • building lively neighbourhoods and villages that are sustainable, more self-reliant and better places to live. We will support: Council Candidates who realise that truly sustainable development is essential, and who endorse the development and implementation of a Community Transition Plan for a lower energy future.
PETITION for a
Transition Shire WINGECARRIBEE
Virginia Adlide, Bowral Geoff Allen, Mittagong Tina Allen, Bowral Anthony Alves, Bowral Daniel Anderson, Robertson Helen Archer, Yerrinbool Phillip Arundell, Mittagong D. Aylott, Moss Vale Carole Baird, Burradoo David Baird, burradoo Peg Balderson, Colo Vale Francine Bartlett, Mittagong Jean Becher, Burrawang Lizzy Bennetts, Bowral T. Biddlecombe, Berrima Kathy Biddlecombe, Berrima Ian Bowie, Bowral Bea Bowie, Bowral Greg Bray, Bowral Lyndal Breen, Moss Vale Greg Brown, Exeter Robert Browning, Bowral Daphne Browning, Bowral Raymond Bunker, Bowral Nathan Burke, Moss Vale Carolyn Burridge, Bowral Margaret Burton, Bundanoon Maree Byrne, Bowral Geoff Byrne, Bowral Vanessa Campbell, Mittagong Fernanda Campos, Bowral Bevin H Carne, Moss Vale Charmayne Carpenter, Alpine Jennifer Carroll, Bowral Edwina Carter, Bundanoon Samantha Catt, Bundanoon Clive Cawthorne, Mittagong Geannette Challis, Moss Vale Briget Chapman, Moss Vale Maeve Clark, Bundanoon Jim Clark, Bundanoon K. Clarke, Moss Vale Michael Cleary, High Range Kim Clothier, Mittagong Jill Cockram, Exeter J. Compaggioni, Robertson
Lyn Conlon, Bullio Sam Conlon, High Range Pam Cooper, Exeter Ian Cooper, Mittagong Sue Cosgrove, Moss Vale P. Cosgrove, Moss Vale Rick Crozier, Exeter Gayle Cunningham, Mittagong Leonie Cutroni, East Bowral Yvonne D � Arcy, Berrima Julian D'Arcy, Berrima John D'Arcy, Berrima Nina D'Arcy, Berrima J. Dambrauskas, Moss Vale N. Deeprose, Bowral Chris Deeprose, Bowral Rodney Dewey, Moss Vale Roma Dix, Mittagong Chris Donaldson, Mittagong John Dorman, Bundanoon Roma Dorman, Bundanoon Janette Dunn, Balmoral Durston, Berrima Geoff Dyer, Bundanoon D. Edwards, Moss Vale Gail Edwards, Moss Vale Suzy Edwards, Penrose Kimberly Elliot, Moss Vale Peter Falk, Bundanoon Sara Farmer, Moss Vale Rod Farrow, Moss Vale Craig Faulkner, Bowral C. Fawcett, Mittagong Ken Ferrier, Bundanoon K. Fisch, Exeter Jennie Fisher, Bowral J. Fisk, Yerrinbool L. Fisk, Yerrinbool M. Flanigan, Moss Vale Leanne Flaus, Moss Vale Tim Flaus, Moss Vale Sylvia Flower, Bowral Andrew Forbes, Burradoo Lucy Forbes, Burradoo Cam Ford, Moss Vale Diana Ford, Moss Vale
Val Fox, Robertson Georgina Friday, Bundanoon Peter Gerlach, Burradoo Carol Gilpin, Moss Vale Sue Glover, Mittagong L. Godsell, Mittagong Christina Goodall, Wildes Meadow Kelvin Gore, Kangaloon John Gorman, Moss Vale S. Gotlieb, Bowral K. Gow, Hill Top Kyell Goyar, Bundanoon Catherine Grainger, Mittagong Lisa Grice, Berrima S. Gronow, Mittagong Malcolm Gry, Bundanoon Patricia Guina, Bowral Helen Hackett, Bowral Margaret Hahn, Exeter Jan Hainke, Sutton Forest Len Hainke, Sutton Forest Judi Hainke, Sutton Forest Rhiannon Hall, Willow Vale Corrin Harlam, Metryon st Ray Harris, Wildes Meadow Jim Harris, Bowral Isabella Harris, Wildes Meadow Richard Hastings, Canyonleigh A. Hayes, Bowral A. Hearn, Berrima Rosalind Hepher, Mittagong Tony Hill, Robertson Tony Hill, Bundanoon Rosalind Hinde, Mittagong Rick Hinde, Mittagong Moea Hine, Moss Vale John Hodson, Wingecarribee Lee Hoffmann, Mittagong John Hoogland, Mittagong Gar Houston, Sutton Forest Toni Houston, Wingecarribee Julie Hozjan, Penrose H. Huny, Mittagong C. Huseyin, Mittagong Y. Huseyin, Mittagong Wendy Hyman, Bundanoon
Alan Hyman, Bundanoon Vanessa Jackson, Avoca Phil James, Moss Vale Michael Job, Bowral Charlie Johns, Bowral Karen Johnson, Hill Top Rowhin Johnston, High Range Penny Josephson, Bowral Stephan Jouin, Bowral M. Kasapoglo, Mittagong Rae King, Bowral Victoria Kleeberg, Bowral Ursula Lach, Bowral Peter Lach-Newinsky, Bundanoon C. B. Lach-Newinsky, Bundanoon Sue Lane, Avoca Philip Lavers, Fitzroy Falls Jennifer Lea, Moss Vale Jane Lemann, Bowral Michael Lendrum, Mittagong Alison Lendrum, Mittagong Rad Lewis, Moss Vale E. Linden, Marulan Pam Lindsay, Joadja Helen Ling, Bowral Lena Lockett, Bowral M. Long, Bowral Justin Longhurst, Bowral Joan Lowe, Bowral Elisabeth Lowe, Mittagong Jane Loxley, Hill Top J. Luczak, Yerrinbool A. Mackevicius, Moss Vale Camilla Mahony, Bowral Madeline Malcolm, Exeter Patricia Mansfield, Moss Vale Ronald Mansfield, Moss Vale J. Maree, Colo Vale Cathy Mathews, Berrima Lynn Mathews, Berrima Keith Matton, Fitzroy Falls A. Matyear, Bowral Alexandra McCaffrey, Bowral Tim McCartney, Mittagong Phil McCormick, Burradoo J. McDonell, Bowral
Lyndall McGrath, Burradoo R. L. McInnes, Bowral Mary McKay, Mittagong Geoff McKew, Moss Vale Lynette McKew, Moss Vale Penelope McManus, Bowral Tania McRae, Bowral Russell Mente, Welby Sandra Menteith, Bundanoon Helen Milgate, Mittagong Julie Miller, Bowral K. Moore, New Berrima Shonagh Moore, Mittagong Martyn Mordy, Bundanoon Heather Mori, Mittagong Wanda Mucha, Bundanoon Joan Muir, Bowral Barbara Mulder, Yerrinbool Mary Mulvaney, Canyonleigh K. Mundeil, Bowral Malcolm Murray, Exeter S. Murton, Moss Vale Linda Muschelknautz, Moss Vale John Myers, Bowral Pauline Nevell, Mittagong Ken Nevell, Mittagong Lucy Nias, High Range Warwick Nicholson, Burradoo Deidre Nielsen, Robertson Elizabeth Norrie, Bundanoon A. Orchard, Bowral Louise Owen, Berrima Ann Parker, Berrima Brad Parker, Bundanoon Stuart Pearce, Hill Top S. Pearson, Mittagong Michael Pearson, Burradoo J. K. Perrett, Mittagong Anna Perston, Bundanoon Dianne Pittman, Hill Top Andrette Plangger, Penrose A. Polzill, Mittagong Susannah Price, Bundanoon Ann Pryce, Colo Vale Tony Pryce, Colo Vale Antonio Ramos, Bowral
Lilla Reed, Bowral Trent Rengger, Bowral Hayley Rennie, Wingecarribee Sheila Ring, Bowral Jennifer Robinson, Bowral Graeme Robinson, Bowral Rosemary Robinson, Bowral Peter Salk, Bundanoon Eric Savage, Berrima Helen Saville, Alpine James Saville, Alpine Bruce Schubert, Moss Vale Dawn Schubert, Moss Vale Julie Sedgman, Bundanoon Shona Seymour, Moss Vale Jenny Simons, Burradoo Jennifer Slattery, Colo Vale Jan Smith, Bowral Marian Smith, Fairlight E. Smith, Colo Vale Pete Smyth, Bowral Betty Smythe, Bowral Mark Sneddon, Bowral Jonathan M Solomon, Mittagong Melissa Jane Sorensen, Moss Vale Jules Sosotta, Mittagong Chris Staubner, Exeter Jill Stenner, Bowral Lynette Stephens, Moss Vale Barbara Sterling, Mittagong Michael Stokes, Yerrinbool Sue Stott, Bowral M. Stuart, Moss Vale A. Stuckey, Berrima W. Stuckey, Berrima B. Sullivan, Bowral Sharon Sumskis, Mittagong Robyn Sweeney, Bundanoon L. Sweiden, Mittagong Teal, Robertson Jonquil Temple, Welby Robert Thomas, Bundanoon M. Thomson, Burradoo Karine Timorf, Bowral Pam Tippett, Bundanoon David Tranter, Robertson
Helen Tranter, Robertson Roy Truscott, Moss Vale Adrienne Tunchon, Bowral Denise Turner, Bundanoon Maree Tynan, Mittagong Chris Ann Urquhart, Colo Vale Nicole Usher, Bowral Ingrid van Krevel, Bundanoon Marius van Krevel, Bundanoon H. VanWilligen, Berrima S. Vaughan, Burrawang J. Vawdesande, Bowral Ida Vincent, Bowral Pamela Voysey, Robertson Mike Walker, Bowral Sophie Walker, Robertson Brian Wall, Mittagong Bruce Walter, Bowral Rosalind Walter, Bowral Jenna Ward, Mittagong Steve Warner, Bowral Sally Waterford, Mittagong M. Weatherall, Bowral Emma Welling, Bowral David Wells, Bowral John Wells, Meryla Larry Whipper, Robertson Mark Williamson, Moss Vale Geordie Williamson, Moss Vale Elliot Wilmot, Wildes Meadow D. Wilson, Moss Vale Laura Wilson, Bowral H. E. Wiseman, Bowral Susan Wolfe, Bowral Ian Wolfe, Bowral Dave Wood, Mittagong Ross Woodcock, Exeter Katinka Woodhouse, Burradoo Sharon Woods, Bowral Freya Worne, Bowral Isabel Yap, Mittagong Anis Yusuf, Exeter
Authorised by Katherine Biddlecombe, 22 Wilkinson Street, Berrima NSW 2577
Building Community Leadership
Strong TSW involvement in workshops and Reference Groups in
the 2031+ process
‘Bundy on Tap’ at State Government
conference Broken Hill
Building relationships with State Government
Central group deepens
Build partnerships
Reskilling events and workshops
Projects
Form initiating group
Initiator
Working groups
Awareness raising events, widen participation
Open space, form working groups
Unleash!
Working groups
Initiating group
“Core” group forms & steers
Awareness raising
Hand over to new group
Energy descent
The Early Stages of Transition
CANWin ‘Re-visioning’ and AGM
Seeds of Transition. March 2008
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Segment from “In Transition, the Movie”
Open Space Technology
It shouldn’t work!
One long coffee break
World Café
Harrison Owen - Open Space Technology: A User’s Guide
Peggy Holman and Tom Devane’ - The Change Handbook: Group Methods for Shaping the Future
Segment from “In Transition, the Movie”
TSW hosts state & national ‘Training for Transition’ workshops
Kerever Park, February 2009
TSW hosts state & national ‘Training for Transition’ workshops
Kerever Park, February 2009
Kinglake man joins new national body ‘Transition Australia’ launched at Bowral workshop
Training for Transition…to inspire, encourage,inform
& engage people in the Transition process4th & 5th April , Bowral
Facilitating Training for Transition at
Fassifern NSW, 2010
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When Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th March 9.30am to 5.30pm Where Valley Organics TAPITALLEE Contact Bernadine Morgan H:4422 3463 M:0401 88 95 94 Cost $60 Please speak to Bernadine if you need to negotiate costs Meals "#$!%&'()!!*+,'-'.!/!0123,'++'!435!6,+7-838 Registration is essential & numbers limited!!!
The Presenters
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TSW trainers running 2-‐day
Training for Transi*on workshop
for Shoalhaven 5-‐6th March
RaisingAwareness
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Uniting Church Hall Bowral
Saturday 1 November 2008 5.30pm start
$5 donation and a plate to share
Transition Shire WINGECARRIBEE
Towards a solution: a Transition Shire Wingecarribee
presentation
TRANSITION FILM AND INFORMATION FESTIVAL
SPRING 2008
AUSTRALIA
PUMPING EMPTY
The Looming Peak Oil Crisis
Explore the real reason behind rising energy, food and fuel prices.
Australia Pumping Empty (2008) features interviews with experts from a wide range of fields from urban research to oil refining. They explain the implications of peak oil for Australia and the efforts that we can make to reduce our
oil dependence.
www.canwin.org.au
Film event Bowral Nov 2008
Transition Film Festival runs throughout Shire November 2008TRANSITION FILM AND INFORMA TION FESTIVAL SPRING 2008
How do peak oil and
climate change relate to you?
What can you do to prepare ?
The prices of fuel, food and energy are rising
year by year and news about climate change is more alarming by the day.
Don!t miss this fascinating presentation about the coming energy transition and how you can
participate in creating solutions in your community.
AUSTRALIA
PUMPING EMPTY
The Looming Peak Oil Crisis
Explore the real reason behind rising energy,
food and fuel prices.
Australia Pumping Empty (2008) features interviews with experts
from a wide range of fields from urban research to oil refining. They explain the implications of peak oil for Australia and the
efforts that we can make to reduce our oil dependence.
The END of SUBURBIA
This multi award-winning documentary is the definitive introduction to the peak oil issue. It has been screened all over the world and has spurred many communities to begin preparing for this momentous
challenge. You won't see this film on television or at the Box Office.
It could change the way you look at the world.
The Power of Community
How Cuba survived Peak Oil
Everyone who is concerned about Peak Oil needs to see
this film. Cuba survived an energy famine during the 1990s,
and how it did so constitutes one of the most important and
hopeful stories of the past few decades. It is a story not just
of individual achievement, but of the collective mobilization
of an entire society to meet an enormous challenge.
"Richard Heinberg, author of The Party's Over and Powerdown
Transition Shire WINGECARRIBEE
Date Saturday 4 October 7pm Friday 10 October 7pm
Saturday 11 October 7pm Friday 17 October 7pm
Saturday 18 October 7pm Saturday 25 October 7pm
Saturday 1 November 5.30pm Friday 7 November 7pm
Saturday 8 November 7pm Saturday 15 November 7pm
Location Mittagong Playhouse Supper Room
East Bowral Community Centre Colo Vale Community Hall
Civic Centre Theatrette - Moss Vale Exeter Community Hall Hill Top Community Hall
Uniting Church Hall Bowral Robertson CTC
Berrima Courthouse Bundanoon Memorial Hall
Event Australia Pumping Empty & presentation
End of Suburbia & discussion Presentation & discussion
Power of Community & discussion Presentation & discussion Presentation & discussion
Australia Pumping Empty & discussion & pot luck supper Australia Pumping Empty & presentation Australia Pumping Empty & presentation Australia Pumping Empty & presentation
Entry to all events $5 donation
Pot-luck tea and a special screening of the documentary movie… �
In Transition From oil dependency to local resilience
November 27 Bundanoon
“Australia Pumping Empty” film and information nights at Bowral & Bundanoon, November 2008
Penrose SchoolSustainability Fair
Transition presentation
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QUARTERLY LECTURE SERIES!
!Interested in understanding and working with key factors that enable
Sustainability, Resilient communities and Transformation?
Join Professor Stuart B. Hill
on the evening of
Friday 17th July
7.30pm, Wingecarribee Council Theatrette, Moss Vale
Deeply Engaging Communities inTheir Journeys Toward Sustainability
Quarterly Lecture Series
Growth or ‘Steady State’
Dr John Hewson Economist
Dr Hewson is a recognised economic and financial expert with
experience in academia, business, government, media and the
financial system.
Dr Hewson will share his thoughts on the economy of an energy
constrained future
He will touch on the following:
! Common Sense in the political process – the flow on from Copenhagen
! Price on Carbon ! The viability of ‘Sequestering Carbon’ ! Energy evolution from coal - gas –
renewables ! Transitioning to a positive (low carbon)
growth economy
Light refreshments to follow presentation: • $5 non-members • gold coin members
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Friday, 24th
September 2010
7.30pm
Wingecarribee
Council
Theatrette
Moss Vale
www.canwin.org.au !
FRIDAY evening23rd April, 7pm
BundanoonVenue:
MEMORIAL HALL
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WHAT S IT ALL ABOUT?
Inside this issue:
October in the Food Garden
2
Transition in the Community
2
Petition Success 2
What is peak oil? 3
Home Harvest 3
News from 2028 4
Issue 1 ,
Octob er 2008
TRANSITION SHIRE NEWS
Transition Shire Wingecar-ribee (TSW) is part of one of the fastest growing community-scale initiatives in the world. Since the first (Totnes in Devon, Eng-land) was developed in 2006, about 100 official initiatives have emerged and many more communi-ties are considering the idea.
Transition Initiative com-munities are committed to using less energy and mitigating climate change.
The days of cheap and abundant oil are over and we need to discover some new ! and rediscover some old ! ways of responsibly meeting our material needs. In our rush to globalisation, we have abandoned much of our local defence against ex-ternal shocks. We need to reclaim it and the only way we can do that before peak oil really starts to pinch is by acting immediately as a community.
Areas to be explored in-clude transport, waste management, education, health, housing, food, en-ergy and entertainment.
A Transition Initiative is more party than protest. It takes a holistic view and works as a catalyst for community members to find solutions. The immi-nent challenges are too great for individuals to face, but there is no end to our collective innovation and energy.
Kathy Biddlecombe
Areas to be explored include transport,
waste management, education, health,
housing, food, energy and entertainment.
F ILM AND INFORMATION FESTIVAL SPRING 2008 The Transition Film and Information Festival has begun. Three films and a presentation will be shown across 10 locations be-tween now and mid-November.
First up was Australia Pumping Empty at the Mittagong Playhouse Sup-per Room. The film was followed by a TSW pres-entation of positive solu-tions to the problems ex-plored in the film.
Attendance was good, with some interesting discus-sion after the screening.
Other films showing are The End of Suburbia (back by popular demand) and The Power of Community, an inspiring film about Cuba"s response to the energy famine of the 1990s.
Each screening will be followed by the opportunity for viewers to voice con-cerns and thoughts or con-tribute ideas.
See below for the full schedule. Entry to all events is $5 donation.
Date Saturday 4 October 7pm Friday 10 October 7pm
Saturday 11 October 7pm Friday 17 October 7pm
Saturday 18 October 7pm Saturday 25 October 7pm
Saturday 1 November 5.30pm Friday 7 November 7pm
Saturday 8 November 7pm Saturday 15 November 7pm
Location Mittagong Playhouse Supper Room
East Bowral Community Centre Colo Vale Community Hall
Civic Centre Theatrette - Moss Vale Exeter Community Hall Hill Top Community Hall
Uniting Church Hall Bowral
Robertson CTC Berrima Courthouse
Bundanoon Memorial Hall
Event Australia Pumping Empty & presentation
End of Suburbia & discussion Presentation & discussion
Power of Community & discussion Presentation & discussion Presentation & discussion
Australia Pumping Empty & discussion & pot luck supper Australia Pumping Empty & presentation Australia Pumping Empty & presentation Australia Pumping Empty & presentation
Transition Shire WINGECARRIBEE
Transition Shire Newslaunched October 2008
Go Kathy!
NEW ENVIRO SHOW PREMIERES ON LOCAL RADIO
Our community radio station, Highland FM 107.1, proudly announces 'Eco Matters', an exciting new show about all things environmental in the Wingecarribee.
Each Tuesday evening from 6-8pm, presenters Claire Burniston and Annabel Brown will be bringing you news on some of the issues we face, highlighting local events and initiatives, and featuringinterviews with many of the people working towards a more sustainable future for our region.
Transition workshops get
great media coverage in Southern Highland
News
Transition Exeter steps to
local transition...
Sunrise at 7 comes to Transition Town
Bundanoon, July 2010
Reskilling50
10.30am Registration & Tour of Garden. 11.00am Solar Cooker Construction. Cost: $5 Tea/Coffee: $2 To Book: Phone Sandra 48681780 Email: [email protected]
Railway Street, Moss Vale. Next to tennis courts.
M O S S VA L E C O M M U N I T Y G A R D E N
TIME: 10.30AM 12.30PM
DATE: SATURDAY 11TH JULY 2009
BUILD A SOLAR COOKER
Part of the project sponsored by the NSW Environmental Education Trust
TSW at Schools Environment Day
16th March Lake Alexandra, Mittagong
Solar cooking with Alison & Annabel
Food Security
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Kathy spreads the word on Transition at Berrima farmers’ market
Peter leads Transition Bundanoon in
feature on local food
Media LaunchMontrose Berry Farm, 1st February 2011
Bundanoon Commonsproject team forms - November 09
Bundanoon CommonsBundanoon Commons
Got fruit that needs picking (now or later)?
Fancy picking some fruit?
Register online at www.canwin.org.au
FRUIT RESCUE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS
EnergyEfficiency
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Sustainable living in a suburb near you Sunday September 12
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sponsored by TSW
2010
Community led free home energy and water assessments for Bundanoon
Transition Bundanoon
supported bythe Bundanoon
Community Association
TSW team busy at the Sustainable Housing
ForumMoss Vale, 20th February
Empowering Youth
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TSW supports OzGREEN in another
amazing YOUthLEAD...
...Sustainability Congress,
November 2010
Nathan organises Street Art event in
Corbett Plaza with Chev students
and a myriad of other projects
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Transition ‘Permablitzes’
take off
!
...allows residents of the Southern Highlands to trade without money.
Members can offer a vast range of services: lawn mowing, assistance with shopping, dog walking, bookkeeping, pain=ng, babysiSng, tui=on in just about anything, yoga instruc=on, hairdressing, sewing…anything you can think of that someone else may want.
Go to www.cesh.org.au to join
Community Exchange Southern Highlands
(CESH)
Launched March 2010...
Resilient Hearts group meets regularly at Mittagong
onon
Community Meetingwhen Wednesday 8 July, 7.30pmwhere Bundanoon Memorial Hall
For further information contact Huw Kingston 0418 [email protected]
Come and hear about plans to make
Bundanoon Australia’s First Bottled Water Free Town� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �
The evening will be an
opportunity for all in
the community to hear
how we plan to achieve
this, working with our
businesses in town,
the new ‘bubblers’ for
Bundanoon and the
availability of refillable
bottles.
special guest Jon Dee~ The founder, with Pat Cash, of Planet Ark
~ The founder of The Bottled Water Alliance
~ Behind Coles Bay becoming Australia’s First Plastic Bag Free Town
~ Behind Manly Council’s decision to ban bottled water from its facilities and place bubblers around the council area
~ Put together the 60 Minutes programme on Bottled Water
~ Has a regular media presence including as Environment Editor of Channel 9’s The Today Show
Bundanoon votesto become first
bottled water free town...
...in the world
OFFICIAL LAUNCH 10 - 11.30am Saturday
26th September 2009
Join the Bundanoon Community to celebrate
becoming Australia’s First Bottle Water Free Town
10am Water Wander commences at CommunityHall with local choir Serendipity singing ‘BundyFantastic’, A pied piper then leads the Water Wanderto Bundanoon Primary School (Church St), where thefirst of three new water stations will be officiallyturned on*. The Water Wander proceeds then to awater station outside the Post Office before arrivingoutside the Primula Café (Railway Ave).
10.30am (approx) Official ‘Bundy on Tap’launch ceremony on the footpath terrace in RailwayAvenue, with presentations, and a Thank You toBundanoon businesses.
• Music • Song • Food • Invited Guests •• Official Tap Turnings • Water Wander • and More! •
visit www.bundyontap.com.au
Bundanoon Water RetailersSupporting Bundy on Tap
Bundanoon Bakery Bundanoon Club Bundanoon Deli
Bundanoon Hotel Bundanoon Newsagency Bundanoon Pizza & Pasta Bundanoon Supermarket
Brigadoon Highland GatheringThe Highland Fling
Jimoru Service Station Pioneer Flask Bottle Shop
Primula Cafe Red Violin Cafe
Ye Olde Bicycle Shoppe
Launch Organiser: Patrick Fitzgerald, Mobile 0412 204 262, [email protected] Media Contact: Huw Kingston, Mobile 0418 977 609, [email protected]
* A draw will be held to select the lucky local person to cut the ribbon and fill the first bottle at each of the three Official TapTurnings. Food will available from local cafes and the Bundanoon Lions Club. The main street will be closed to vehicular trafficfor a few hours. Audio Visual presentations will run inside the Community Hall, during the launch.
Bundanoon, a town in the Southern Highlands of NSW, Australia, voted to voluntarily become Australia’s First Bottle WaterFree Town. The community of Bundanoon have agreed to support businesses and events in the town boundaries for notdistributing (for sale, or as a give-away) “still, and lightly flavoured still water in sealed ‘single-use’ bottles.”
What kind of things are they up to…?
loads of awareness raising talks, movies, discussions
skill sharing seed sharing local food directories local currencies oral history archives planting fruit trees starting up locally owned renewable
energy companies garden share schemes energy saving advice for the
community central buying of trees for “city
orchards”
mending courses loads of reskilling events, eg
Dr Bike, composting toilets, reed beds
working with local schools cutting out plastic bags and
holding workshops on how to make fabric ones out of scraps
getting sustainability books into their libraries
car share schemes community supported
agriculture schemes guerilla gardening permaculture courses
Typical activities
Our choice…
We’ll be transitioning to a lower energy future whether we want to or not. Far better to ride that wave rather than getting engulfed by it.