Hi Everyone!

Things are really taking off for Transition Easton, starting with
networking events and films... So grab your diaries and read on for
information on:
NETWORKING EVENTS starting 25th March
HELP REQUEST for funding application
FILM SEASON starting on 31st March
CYCLE PATH CELEBRATION on 30th March
PRESENTATION REQUESTS from Introduction meeting

NETWORKING EVENT March
Tuesday 25th March
Social! (with gardening theme)
The Old Pickle Factory (Baggator Youth Club), All Hallows Road,
Easton, BS5 0HH.
7.30pm - 9.30pm
Following the success of our first meeting (thank you to all who
attended!), we have been inspired to arrange an event focused on
helping Easton people and community groups interact. There will also
be short presentations from some of the community gardening projects
in Easton.
Tea, coffee & biscuits provided. You are also welcome to bring food to
share.

NETWORKING EVENT April
Tuesday 22nd April
Social! (with food theme)
The Old Pickle Factory (Baggator Youth Club), All Hallows Road,
Easton, BS5 0HH.
7.30pm - 9.30pm
As above, an event for local people and commuity groups to learn more
and network around a theme - with presentations from food related
projects.
Vegan food provided. You are also welcome to bring food to share.

HELP REQUEST
Funding Group
We would like some volunteers to help make a funding application on
behalf of Transition Easton. Would anyone with experience, or an
interest in doing it, get in contact with us please? This is a one-off
job, and we'd really appreciate your help!
Email transitioneaston@... / or call Abby on 0781 4747606

WANT TO BE MORE INVOLVED?
Come along to the initiating group
Would you like to be more actively involved in planning and managing
Transition Easton activities? We're looking for a few more 'initiating
group' members to join us - a bit of free time and enthusiasm for
transition ideas required! Interested?
Email transitioneaston@... / or call Tim on 07870 940558



FILM SEASON

Transition Easton is pleased to invite you to a series of film nights.
All film showings are on Monday evenings at the Old Pickle Factory
(Baggator Youth Club), All Hallows Road, Easton, BS5 0HH.
Doors open at 7pm. Films start at 7.30pm.
Open discussion will follow the film, with a finish time of 9.30pm.

Monday 31st March
The Power of Community
Cuba's story of transition from a highly mechanised, industrial
agricultural system, to one using organic methods of farming, and
local urban gardens. An inspirational film of post-peak oil options.
www.powerofcommunity.org

Monday 7th April
A Crude Awakening
Our industrial society, built on cheap and readily available oil, must
be completely re-imagined and overhauled. www.oilcrashmovie.com

Monday 14th April
Crude Impact
Exposes our deep rooted dependency on the availability of fossil fuel.
www.crudeimpact.com

Monday 21th April
An Inconvenient Truth (with guest speaker Paul Mobbs)
A documentary on Al Gore's campaign to make the issue of global
warming a recognized problem worldwide. With Paul Mobbs, author of
Energy Beyond Oil
www.aninconvenienttruth.co.uk

Monday 28th April
Rob Newman's `History of Oil' (plus 2 short movies, Carbon Weevils and
The Story of Stuff)
Rob Newman's stand-up comedy show about the history of oil, and
peak-oil. Plus two light-hearted films. Followed by a social celebration!

Programme subject to confirmation, email transitioneaston@...
or call 0781 4747606


CYCLE PATH CELEBRATION
Sunday 30th March
We will be attending the cycle path celebration on Sunday 30th March
(approx 2.45 at Devon Road access). Please come along and support your
path, chat to us, have fun, get some exercise, socialise, network,
etc, etc!
www.railwaypath.org


PRESENTATION AVAILABLE
From the Introduction Event
If anyone would like a copy of our presentation (as seen at the
Introduction Event on 26th February). Please call or email us. The
file is about 4mb in size.
Email transitioneaston@... / or call Abby on 0781 4747606.