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

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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: jilleroo53@hotmail.com

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

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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

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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 977609huw@wildhorizons.com.au

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, patrick@bundyontap.com.au Media Contact: Huw Kingston, Mobile 0418 977 609, huw@bundyontap.com.au

* 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.