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Transition Brighton and Hove newsletter: July 2008 From: Jo Nean Date: Jun 28 20:53 UTC Short link
*Transition Brighton and Hove monthly newsletter ** *July 2008
-------------------------------------------------- Welcome to the Transition Brighton and Hove newsletter please feel free to forward. The next regular *Transition Brighton and Hove forum meeting is at 7.30pm this Wed 2 July* at The Werks, 45 Church Street, Hove (map<http://maps.google.com/maps?q=45+Church+Road,+Hove,+England+BN3+2BE>). Forum meetings include feedback from each transition working group and future planning. Everyone is welcome. Dates of TBH meetings can always be found on the main page of the website: *www.transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk * <http://www.transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk/> -------------------------------------------------- *News* *Transition issues in the mainstream news* *Climate change:* 13 Jun *Iowa Floods force thousands out*<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7452363.stm> BBC 14 Jun *Arctic thaw threatens Siberian permafrost*<http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/arctic-thaw-threatens-siberian-permafrost-846951.html> Independent 17 Jun More floods threaten South China<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7459628.stm> BBC 18 Jun *Australian rivers 'face disaster'*<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7460492.stm> BBC ** *Peak oil:* Oil currently *$139 a barrel*<http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080606/bs_nm/markets_oil_dc_20;_ylt=AlytU4EiCk_60qRkKIi09oGAsnsA>, up from $135 last month. 11 Jun *Global Crude Oil Production Dropped in 2007, BP says*<http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601207&sid=aiSucgXE2muM&refer=energy> Bloomberg 12 Jun *Spain & Portugal: Factories close, supermarkets empty and jets run out of fuel as truckers' strike bites*<http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/jun/12/oil.spain> Guardian 13 Jun *Now struggling families told sky-high food and oil prices are here for 'years to come'*<http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1026063/Now-struggling-families-told-sky-high-oil-food-prices-years-come.html> Daily Mail 23 Jun *Demand, not speculation, at heart of oil shock, says Brown*<http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/jun/23/oil.saudiarabia> Guardian: Gordon Brown asks Saudi oil producers to invest in UK renewables *Green Wave festival* TBH will be participating in Green Wave, Brighton's first sustainable eco festival. The festival is in Preston Park on Sat 5/Sun 6 July and includes a solar-powered live music stage, a school eco theatre arena and a number of different zones: Wellbeing, Transport, Recycling, Water, Energy, Science, Earth, Music, Schools and Youth (see Upcoming Events below). If you would like *free entry* the festival organisers are looking for marshals, see Requests for help below. *Opportunity for TBH to meet and discuss with the Council on their Climate Change strategy* TBH's Liaison with Local Government Group have organised an opportunity for all TBH members to listen to and question Thurstan Crockett, Head of Brighton and Hove City Council's Sustainability & Environmental Policy. 7.30pm on Thu 17 July at the Salvation Army Hall (see Upcoming Events below and *here*<http://www.transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk/2008/06/presentation-on-brighton-and-hoves.html> for more info). *Introduction to Transition Brighton & Hove sessions* Thanks to those who have expressed an interest in introductory sessions, and apologies for their delay they will be happening in the next few weeks. And if anyone else wants to know more about what Transition Initiatives and Transition Brighton and Hove are about, and learn more about climate change and peak oil, please email *introsessions@transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk*<introsessions@transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk> so we can contact you with dates. Allotment petition Houses are being squeezed into any available land but allotment space is dwindling. It is vital to embrace local food if we are to cope with the twin challenges of climate change and Peak Oil. The following URL links to a petition to parliament for all new development to be obliged to include allotments. Please sign and forward on the link: http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/moreallotments -------------------------------------------------- *Requests for help* TBH is not really about the coordinating group initiating projects and recruiting help it's about people who want to be part of TBH both initiating their own projects, and providing help to others with their ideas. This could just as well be a project that's part of an existing organisation as something completely new TBH simply aims to be a network of everyone who has the same goal of energy resilience and reduction. If you have an energy-reducing project that you need help with, if you have a pie-in-the-sky dream and you want to throw ideas around about it with other people, please advertise them here (by replying to this email), and it will go out in the next newsletter. *Green Wave festival 5/6 July various requests for help* *Free entry for marshals* The Green Wave organisers are looking for volunteers to be marshals - it simply involves wearing a yellow jacket and directing people around who ask questions! In return you get free entry (worth 5) and food and drink to sustain you. If you were planning on coming anyway, perhaps to help out at the transition stall, why not volunteer?. Any time appreciated but ideally we'd like volunteers for half day or whole days to make it easier to keep track. To volunteer or get more information please contact Green Wave on 01273 323 200 / Jacqui Cuff at *jac.cuff@talktalk.net*<jac.cuff@talktalk.net>or on 07740 201194 / Frank Jay at *frank@neweraassociates.co.uk* <frank@neweraassociates.co.uk> *Clothes and helpers wanted for Swap-O-Rama-Rama* The Textiles group need clean unwanted clothes to swap, embellish and recycle at the Swap-O-Rama-Rama. Helpers are also needed on Saturday and Sunday to make the donated clothing look nice. Find them in the Recycling Zone, or contact Kat at *textiles@transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk*<textiles@transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk>or on 07958 964810 *Helpers for transition cinema* There will be films shown on various transition themes in the cinema tent at the festival if you can help out in the cinema please contact Stephen at <email obscured> -------------------------------------------------- *Transition Interest Groups* The dates of all Transition Interest Group meetings, and notes from these meetings, are on the *website*<http://www.transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk/>. (If you want to see meetings just for the area you are interested in, click on the link under 'Search Events by Subject', further down the page in the right hand column.) *Upcoming meetings of Transition Interest Groups* *Energy group* 7:50 for 8:00pm on Tue 8 July at the Sanctuary cafe, Brunswick St East, off Western Rd (*map*<http://www.sanctuarycafe.co.uk/Sanctuary/Location.html>). The group is currently discussing a campaign to speed up the development of Sussex offshore wind turbines and planning its part of the Energy Descent and Resilience Action Plan. For more information email * <email obscured>*<<email obscured>> . *Waste & Recycling group* 6.30pm on Tue 15 July in The George pub, Trafalgar St, Brighton (map<http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=BN1+4EQ&spn=0.005,0.02&hl=en>). For more information email *waste@transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk* *Heart and Soul group* The next meeting will be on Weds 23rd July at 7pm. We will be watching some DVD footage of Joanna Macey's 'The Work that Reconnects', with a chance for discussion and sharing food afterwards. Please email *heartandsoul@transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk*<heartandsoul@transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk>for the address as it is at a private residence. -------------------------------------------------- *Neighbourhood groups* In a city as large as Brighton & Hove it is going to become necessary to spread our activities out into neighbourhoods. TBH's plan is to ask existing neighbourhood community groups if we can give a talk to them about transition, with the aim of kickstarting a neighbourhood group. If you are part of a community group and would like a member of TBH to come give a talk to your group, please contact *talks@transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk*<talks@transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk> Or if you are interested in starting a Transition neighbourhood group in your area, please contact *hub@transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk*<hub@transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk> . *Meeting for kickstarting Neighbourhood groups* This will take place on Mon 14 July details in Upcoming Events below -------------------------------------------------- *Upcoming Events* ** *28-29 June/5-6 July Eco Open Houses* During two summer weekends of 28-29 June and 5-6 July 2008 people will be able to visit eco-houses in Brighton & Hove who will be opening their doors to the public. Eco Open Houses is a joint project between the Brighton Permaculture Trust <http://www.brightonpermaculture.co.uk/>, the Low Carbon Trust <http://www.lowcarbon.co.uk/> and Brighton & Hove City Council. More info here<http://www.transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk/2008/06/eco-open-houses.html> . *Sat 5/Sun 6 July Green Wave festival* Brighton's first sustainable eco festival! Held on the largest green space within the city on Saturday and Sunday 5th and 6th July 2008 from 11am to 5pm. 5/2 concessions, children free. We aim to educate the public on green issues in a fun way. This event will also give a wide variety of organisations a perfect opportunity to showcase their products and services. There will be a fresh produce market as well as the following themed zones: Wellbeing, Transport, Recycling, Water, Energy, Science, Earth, Music, and Schools and Youth. For more information about you or your business taking part in the event click here <http://www.brightonbusiness.co.uk/green_wave/>or contact Maddy Carr on 01273 735442. For free entry as a volunteer marshal, see Requests for help above. *Mon 14 July Meeting to kickstart Neighbourhood Groups* As Brighton & Hove is larger than your usual Transition Town, there is a need to spread the idea of transition out into all areas of the city. The way TBH hope to do this is through the formation of Neighbourhood groups, supported by the main TBH group. A couple of Neighbourhood groups have already formed, but this meeting is to discuss how to encourage more, and how they will work successfully. The meeting is at 7.30pm on Mon 14 July at The Werks, 45 Church Street, Hove (map<http://maps.google.com/maps?q=45+Church+Road,+Hove,+England+BN3+2BE>), all welcome. *Thu 17 July 'One Planet Living and the Climate Change Strategy': An evening with Brighton and Hove City Council's Head of Sustainability and Environmental Policy* 7.309pm at Salvation Army Hall, 1 Park Crescent (Off Union Road, North Side of The Level: map<http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Park+Crescent,+Brighton,+Brighton+and+Hove+BN2,+United+Kingdom&sll=54.162434,-3.647461&sspn=8.999463,19.907227&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=0,50.832497,-0.131176&z=16&iwloc=addr&om=1>). TBH's Liaison with Local Government Group is hosting this presentation to which we would like to invite all TB&H members. This is an opportunity to listen to and question Thurstan Crockett, Head of Brighton and Hove City Council's Sustainability & Environmental Policy on the progress of One Planet Living's Work Plan to refresh our city's Climate Change Strategy. Thurstan will be explaining the principles of One Planet Living (OPL), setting out the links between OPL and the Council Sustainability strategy, and exploring how TBH and BHCC can work together on the Climate Change strategy for Brighton and Hove.* *There will also be opportunities to ask questions about other related initiatives (such as the Council's Core Strategy for Local Development and their waste strategy). This is an important event for all groups as these strategies underpin the overall aims of TBH and its energy descent objectives. For more information see *here*<http://www.transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk/2008/06/presentation-on-brighton-and-hoves.html> . ** *Sun 20 July Brighton and Hove Organic Gardening Group Open Day* Brighton and Hove Organic Gardening Group invite you to their annual allotment open day. At Weald Allotments, Weald Avenue, Hove on Sun 20 July, 12 noon til 4.30pm. free. Bug Hunting and storytelling workshops. Cafe Fuscia, plant sales and bric-a-brac all afternoon. Meet by main gate at the top of Weald Avenue any time during the day for directions to the site. Supported by B&H City Council. Contact Helen at *hemgee@ntlworld.com*<hemgee@ntlworld.com>for more info *Thu 24 July presentation and discussion: 'The Rocky Road to a Real Transition'* *(New date for previously postponed meeting)* 7:30-9pm at The Cowley Meeting Room, 52 Providence Place. The Transition Towns Movement and what it means for social change. Alice from Trapese will explain the new booklet they have produced which is meant as a critically constructive discussion of the political contexts of Transition Initiatives and with a chance for discussion and questions plus thinking about how to move forward. You can read the booklet *here* <http://sparror.cubecinema.com/stuffit/trapese/>. ** *Sat 26/Sun 27 July Introduction to Permaculture course* A course offering information about, and some hands-on experience of, the basics of permaculture design: designing for sustainability in all walks of life. Whether your interest is gardening, farming, planning, building homes, community work, economic regeneration, business or green lifestyles, the application of Permaculture principles empowers you to make a positive contribution towards a sustainable future. 10am5pm both days at Stanmer Park (near University of Sussex). For more information see here<http://www.brightonpermaculture.co.uk/courses_events/introtoperm.html> . *Sat 16 August TBH Food group Jam Jam* The Transition Food and Allotment groups will be holding a jam jam on Saturday the 16th of August. 125pm, Transition Allotment site (next to Whitehawk Community Food Project), Whitehawk Hill allotments. Directions here <http://www.thefoodproject.org.uk/howtofindus.html>. A jam jam you ask? Yes! We'll be celebrating the abundance of blackberries on the Transition allotment site by having a mass-picking and jam-making session. Please come and join us, and if the mood takes you, bring along a musical instrument to jam along with the jam-making. For more info email <email obscured> ** -------------------------------------------------- *General information* ** *Joining Transition Interest Groups (Food, Transport, Energy, etc)*: either sign up in the Usergroups on the forum (how to do this *here*<http://www.transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk/2007/07/how-to-use-websiteforum.html%23joining_usergroups>), or just reply to this email and let me know either way your email address will be passed on to the group coordinator who will let you know about future meetings. You can also contact the group coordinators directly, see * here*<http://www.transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk/2007/08/contacts-for-transition-b.html> . *Forum* <http://forum.transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk/>: please add your news, opinions and suggestions to the discussions on the forum this is the place where ideas for projects and collaborations can begin *Brighton & Hove Green organisations index*<http://www.btinternet.com/%7Eted.power/transitionlinks.htm>: an updated directory on the TBH website of green Brighton organisations, including campaign groups, awareness-raising literature and training, local produce suppliers, transport alternatives and lots more *Transition Library*: there is a *category on the forum*<http://forum.transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk/viewforum.php?f=59> when people can offer to lend, and borrow, books on transition-related subjects. If you have books on climate change, peak oil and other relevant subjects and think others will benefit from reading them, please offer to lend them out. Lending/borrowing arrangements at the top of the forum *Contact details*<http://www.transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk/2007/08/contacts-for-transition-b.html>: contact emails for all hub members and group coordinators regards Chris Transition Brighton and Hove website person *http://www.transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk***<http://www.transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk/> *http://forum.transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk***<http://forum.transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk/> ---------------------------------------- You are receiving this newsletter because you either left your email address at one of our meetings or signed up to our forum/mailing list. But if you no longer wish to receive it, please just reply to this email with 'Unsubscribe' in the subject line.