eastsideroots : Message: Transition Easton - Events, Films & News! Update

Hi Everyone!

We're really delighted by the enthusiasm of people in Easton for Transition activities! Thanks to everybody who's been involved so far!

Below is the latest info about Transition Easton events:

NETWORKING EVENT April
Guest speaker Paul Mobbs! National power-down educator and author of Energy Beyond Oil.
Tuesday 22nd April
Social! (with food theme).
The Old Pickle Factory (Baggator Youth Club), All Hallows Road, Easton, BS5 0HH.
7.30pm - 9.30pm
An event for local people and community groups to learn more and network around a theme - with presentations from food related projects.
Vegan food will be provided. You are also welcome to bring food to share.
Donations will be invited.

NETWORKING EVENT May
Tuesday 20th May
Guiding Transition Easton, Celebration:
Celebrate what's going well in Easton and Transition Easton, and help set a course for its future
The Old Pickle Factory (Baggator Youth Club), All Hallows Road, Easton, BS5 0HH.
7.30pm - 9.30pm
As above, but with a guiding, strategy theme. Tea, coffee and cake available. You are also welcome to bring food to share.
Donations will be invited.

FILM SEASON … still to come

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, but informative short films. Followed by a social celebration!

THE FUN STUFF!
Practical project groups doing gardening, education, Easton handbook… and more!
We have had enquires from the Easton network about how to get involved in practical projects. At recent events there have been great ideas suggested.

Were you at one of these events? Do you have ideas for projects in Easton? Maybe things that will get residents talking about Transition issues, or be visible in the local community?

Drop us an email with your interest or idea and we'll get groups together for specific activities.

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 Abby on 0781 4747606

EASTSIDE ROOTS, FIRST SPRING FAIR
Saturday 26th April
Transition Easton will be at the Eastside Roots Community Garden Fair, at Stapleton Road Station. We'll be doing a talk on what the Transition initiative is about, and opportunities to get involved. There will also be music, a local history talk, a Permaculture talk, storytelling, childrens corner, yummie food, arts & craft stalls, community stalls, workshops, cafe and much, much more.

WEBSITE LAUNCH
http://www.transitioneaston.org.uk
OK... so it's just one page at the moment. But we'll keep it updated with events news, so you can always check online for what's coming up next.

APOLOGY
We did not publicise on our previous emails that we would be asking for donations at events. We are sincerely sorry for any embarrassment this caused, and hope that our apology is accepted .
We have now decided to offer teas, coffee, cake, and sometimes a meal, and charge or invite donations for those. We rely on donations for room hire, publicity and refreshments, so your generosity is much appreciated.
If we are successful in securing funding, we plan to offer more `free' events!

THE GREAT UNLEASHING to come, later this year
Transition Easton's official launch
As part of the Transition Bristol initiative, Transition Easton is planning to have a big launch event later this year. It's at this point that working groups will welcome new members, or new ones will start up; and begin planning for energy independence. What might this event look like? What would happen there? Where would it take place?
If you can think up ideas for this, please come to the celebration on Tuesday 20th May (see details above).

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