Barons Court Infant School newsletter
- Get your diaries out for the next events
- A chance to get involved
- What we’ve been doing last month
- Transition News and Projects
- Why are we actually doing this Transition Thing?
- Local News and Events
- Wider Circle
- Skilling up for the Powerdown
- Your suggestions will help us
Southend-on-Sea in Transition August Newsletter
Southend-on-Sea in Transition on Facebook – 18 supporters already
We’ve listened to feedback from many interested people and we decided to give them a platform to work on Transition for those outside of Westcliff-on-Sea in the wider Borough of Southend-on-Sea.
This is how other Transition Cities organize themselves. They have a general network like Transtion Bristol where they meet, make events to raise awareness and start projects. Among TB are people who wanted to work on a particular neighbourhood like Westbury on Tyme and they do their own events and projects.
Vision
We see Southend-on-Sea in Transition as a network of locals interested in transitioning their lives and their communities to a low-energy, happy future taking into account the challenges of climate change, peak oil and ideology of economical growth.
More about Southend-on-Sea in Transition
- Transition Drinks, Transition Chat 27th of August, from 19:00 for a few hours. At the Cricketers Pub, crossroads of Milton Rd and London Rd, Westcliff-on-Sea. A chance to meet for an informal chat about Southend-on-Sea in Transition and green organizations and projects in Southend. Past Drinks.
- Steering Group Meeting – 19 of August, Wednesday at 8.00 pm. Open discussion and planning event. You are welcome, places are limited so give us a call or email before. Meet up at bottom of Southend Highstreet.
A chance to get involved
Our Steering Group is open to people interested in working with the community to find local solutions to the issues of climate change and peak oil. Sounds like a bit much at first:)? No worries, we will help you get clued up and skilled up in a supportive environment. We are no experts but local people on a journey.
Volunteer a few minutes here and there. Here are a few other bits we could use help with.
The core group members are already busy on the Southend-on-Sea in Transition project. We can only do as much in our spare time so if you want more projects happening come and support us and you might feel the positive feeling associated with working with and for the community.
Read about it here. If you want to help get in contact, open your garden to us or volunteer to help with the guided tours. Map mind over here.
Well Being Fair We are thinking of organising a Well-Being Fair. This is at the stage of design but the basic idea would be for various practitioners (complementary therapies, psychotherapies etc) and agencies (PCT, sport, arts) to have their stand and introduce people to basic self help techniques and also to their services.
Southend – Grow your Own 2009 Map Are your seeds planted yet? Did you feel the thrill of those green seedlings coming out? What are you waiting for?
Send us your pictures of the seedlings, gardens, allotments and seeds via email or MMS and we will put them on an interactive map of Southend. Add your first part of postcode (ex. SS1). If you have loads of time add a short description of what you plan to grow this year. If you don’t have pictures send us the description and you’ll help inspire more growers this year in Southend. Back now to the allotment. Some of the pictures are already on the map.
Conflict Resolution Skills Cafe I wanted to learn the12 Skills of Conflict Resolution and discuss with friendly and interested others. Please get in contact if maybe you want to meetup to discuss and learn together in an informal and safe setting over a tea or coffee.
What we’ve been doing last month
Southend-on-Sea in Transition launched on Facebook
We have 18 people interested in the concept. Join them if you one of them.
- The Transition Drinks were spent over a few drinks and exchanging ideas and contacts. Pop in this month.
- Graham is asking if anyone is interested in running a Solar Energy Workshop?
- Sarah wrote about her experience with Road Safety Cycling Course
- FREE ‘EDIBLE’ WINDOW BOX PLANTING – Saturday 11th July, 10 am – 12 pm at St Mark’s Centre, Princes Street, Westcliff
- Southend-on-Sea in Transition Library – Transition Timeline available now.
- new posts and pics – Plastic Bag Free Day, LocAle by CAMRA, Anglia in Bloom competition
- Visit our shop
Transition News and Projects
Transition Movement Survey Results
Over 130 152 170 185 193 Transition Initiatives around the world and growing strong. Transition Africa and Transition Finland.
Energy Resilience Assessment Practitioner Training Course
Announcing the release of report: Can Totnes Feed Itself?
The Transition Trail
Why are we actually doing this Transition Thing?
Sahara spreading to Europe
Report: Global climate disaster is moving closer
Study documents close relationship between past warming and sea-level rise
If those stories are a bit scary or confusing and you are asking yourself what you can do – take a look at the Transition Towns projects, browse other local projects for practical solutions and hey! come up with your own, share them and get involved.
Local News and Events
Visit the WLCS Allotment Summer Show; Sunday 23rd August 2009 (2 – 5pm Free – everyone welcome). For more details visit www.wlcsallotments.org.uk
Organic gardening seminars October 3rd Hockley Old Fire Station Southend Rd, Hockley, 1:30pm
SUMMER PROGRAMME FOR FAMILIES 2009 at MCP
Organic Growing Month by Month
Why not become a recycling champion
Food Coop in St Marks Centre, Westcliff. Southend Credit Union – Helping the local economy and you. Keep your money safe and sound. Are you a member yet? Transition your life with the help of Southend Libraries. Southend Highstreet Farmers Market and Leigh Farmers Market. Bicycle safety tagging. Southend-on-Sea Freecycle – don’t throw it away, deluctter, offer the things you don’t need anymore, ask for things you need.
Grass Roots Reading Group – call the Southend Library for the next date.
Volunteers for Metal – Village Green and Kitchen Garden.
Energy Usage Monitor available on loan from the Southend Library.
St. Lukes Healthy Living Centre – variety of services offered: healthy walks, community allotments etc
Woodland Resource Centre in South East Essex.
New Southend YMCA concept shop starting up – bring your clutter and yourself.
Westborough School applied to have a wind turbine and solar panels!
Wider Circle
The Queen has got herself a garden and followed Prince Charles example by making it organic. Recently the Obama’s got one too so lets see who has got the greatest pumpkin in the end.
And now the Prime Minister office is joining the competition.
Transition Training 5/6th September, 2009 Permaculture Courses and keep a look out for various local courses.
Your suggestions will help us What did you think about this newsletter? Survey is here.
Big thanks to
MCP for supporting our work and publishing the events in their newsletter and for all of you who keep in touch and support our work.
Contact Details
Southend-on-Sea in Transition– tackling peak oil and climate change, together, now
http://www.transitionwestcliff.org.uk/
text or call 07707676308
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