Welcome to the first Transition Town Westcliff Newsletter - we will try to send it to you once a month but please be patient with us:).
In addition to the newsletter we plan to send one news bulletin monthly with the choice of videos, articles and interviews to read from and get armed in information on peak oil, climate change and practical solutions from within the Transition Initiatives and other active groups.
What is it about...
Just a refresher: we work towards Westcliff on Sea which sources as much food as possible locally, with local energy production and transport which won't collapse of oil shortage and won't aggravate the climate change, with buildings made from local materials which don't need that much heating and which are designed to create pleasant, thriving neighborhoods... To Be Continued...
History so far...
Much work has been done since we formed the steering group (Step 1 of Transition), started awareness raising (Step 2) and networking (Step 3). Still 9 Steps to go go before we reach the stage of making our own Energy Descent Action Plan which will reduce our oil addiction and reduce the impact of climate disruption.
Below you can find more details on those exciting and busy months of meetings, talks, screenings, press inquiries, learning and insights which move us towards a more resilient Westcliff on Sea and area. Until now the meetings were very enlightening and we made many valuable contacts with individuals and groups and are looking forward to meeting even more of people of Westcliff.
Oh and thanks for coming:)
Kind regards
Kamil Pachalko on behalf of Transition Town Westcliff
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You are receiving this emails because 1) you submitted your details to Transition Town Westcliff (TTW) so we can keep you up to date 2) or we thought that you personally/your organization might find the information we provide/work we do important and we could cooperate in making Westcliff on Sea a more pleasent, abundant and livable place and avoid climate disruption and energy shortages at the same time:)
In addition to the newsletter we plan to send one news bulletin monthly with the choice of videos, articles and interviews to read from and get armed in information on peak oil, climate change and practical solutions from within the Transition Initiatives and other active groups.
What is it about...
Just a refresher: we work towards Westcliff on Sea which sources as much food as possible locally, with local energy production and transport which won't collapse of oil shortage and won't aggravate the climate change, with buildings made from local materials which don't need that much heating and which are designed to create pleasant, thriving neighborhoods... To Be Continued...
History so far...
Much work has been done since we formed the steering group (Step 1 of Transition), started awareness raising (Step 2) and networking (Step 3). Still 9 Steps to go go before we reach the stage of making our own Energy Descent Action Plan which will reduce our oil addiction and reduce the impact of climate disruption.
Below you can find more details on those exciting and busy months of meetings, talks, screenings, press inquiries, learning and insights which move us towards a more resilient Westcliff on Sea and area. Until now the meetings were very enlightening and we made many valuable contacts with individuals and groups and are looking forward to meeting even more of people of Westcliff.
Oh and thanks for coming:)
- How it all started in Westcliff.
- Screening of the film 'Power of Community'.
- Pictures of resilient Westcliff in the US.
- The Transition Handbook by Rob Hopkins reviewed by Graham Burnett.
- How to start our Transition at Southend Library.
- Westcliff - the 47th Transition Town
- WEN Earth Day 2008 - Food Security Open Space at Porters.
- Community Orchard - exhibition of watercolours by Graham Burnett 10 - 17 May 2008.
- Transition Town Wesctliff talk for the Chalkwell Ward Residents Association.
- Film screening at the allotments.
And soon we will do some film screenings and more workshops so keep an eye on the website for future events.
Your suggestions on events, people and organizations we could approach are Welcome. Thank you from the team to all who are staying informed and who pass the news about us to others - this greatly accelerates our work and makes it easier to progress through the Transition 12 Steps.
Transition Towns...
Somerset County Council voted unanimously to endorse a motion that they become the UK's first 'Transition Local Authority'
and I'm sure Southend Borough Council and Essex Council are just steps away too... I can dream can't I?
In the news...
The Guardian: What happens when the world's biggest oil companies target a northern wilderness? - video
This is the epicenter of the world's biggest modern oil rush—Canada's vast oil sands near Fort McMurray in northern Alberta. These are the second-largest oil reserves in the world next to Saudi Arabia, and all the major oil companies are rushing in. But it means environmental devastation.
Southend Standard - Why the rising cost of oil has farmers worried
and
Transition farming by The Soil Association which is the process by which UK agriculture moves away from its dependence on oil.
Echo - Mums tackle the credit crunch
Other...
Transition Town Westcliff Map
Feel free to forward this email to your friends and other interested parties.
Contact Details
Transition Town Westcliff - tackling peak oil and climate change, together, nowskype: kamil.pachalko3
Your suggestions on events, people and organizations we could approach are Welcome. Thank you from the team to all who are staying informed and who pass the news about us to others - this greatly accelerates our work and makes it easier to progress through the Transition 12 Steps.
Somerset County Council voted unanimously to endorse a motion that they become the UK's first 'Transition Local Authority'
and I'm sure Southend Borough Council and Essex Council are just steps away too... I can dream can't I?
The Guardian: What happens when the world's biggest oil companies target a northern wilderness? - video
This is the epicenter of the world's biggest modern oil rush—Canada's vast oil sands near Fort McMurray in northern Alberta. These are the second-largest oil reserves in the world next to Saudi Arabia, and all the major oil companies are rushing in. But it means environmental devastation.
Southend Standard - Why the rising cost of oil has farmers worried
and
Transition farming by The Soil Association which is the process by which UK agriculture moves away from its dependence on oil.
Echo - Mums tackle the credit crunch
Other...
Transition Town Westcliff Map
Feel free to forward this email to your friends and other interested parties.
Contact Details
Transition Town Westcliff - tackling peak oil and climate change, together, nowskype: kamil.pachalko3
Kind regards
Kamil Pachalko on behalf of Transition Town Westcliff
Privacy clause
We respect your privacy. You can unsubscribe anytime by replying to this email with UNSUBSCRIBE in the Subject field.
You are receiving this emails because 1) you submitted your details to Transition Town Westcliff (TTW) so we can keep you up to date 2) or we thought that you personally/your organization might find the information we provide/work we do important and we could cooperate in making Westcliff on Sea a more pleasent, abundant and livable place and avoid climate disruption and energy shortages at the same time:)
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