Monthly Meeting Programme for Transition Easton
March 20, 2008, 4:23 pm
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Bristol,
Discussion,
Events,
Film,
Transition,
activism,
community media,
education,
food-growing,
gardening Following Transition Easton’s very postive launch event in February,
we will be holding monthly network meetings on the fourth Tuesday of
each month. Coming up we have:
Tuesday 25th March we have a gardening theme with talks by people
involved in local community gardening projects.
Tuesday 22nd April we will have a food theme featuring guest speaker
Paul Mobbs, author of ‘Energy Beyond Oil’ and former director of
Friends of the Earth.
Also, here are details of the March/April Transition Easton film
season. Films will be followed by a discussion.
Monday 31st March ‘The Power of Community’ Cuba’s inspiring response
to their taste of the effects of ‘peak oil’.
Monday 7th April ‘A Crude Awakening’ New award winning documentary on
Peak Oil often mentioned in the national media.
Monday 14th April ‘Crude Impact’ Exploration of Peak Oil and the
devastating impacts of the oil industry around the world.
Monday 21st April ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ Al Gores award winning film
on the science and effects of climate change. Plus guest speaker Paul
Mobbs, author of ‘Energy Beyond Oil’ and former director of Friends of
the Earth.
Monday 28th April.
Short films ‘Carbon Weevils’ and ‘The Story of Stuff’ followed by
Rob Newman’s ‘History of Oil’ cabaret style exploration of the
inextricable link between oil and every aspect of our lives and politics.
All events will be held 7pm at Baggator Youth Centre, The Pickle
Factory, All Hallows Road, Easton, BS5 0HH.
For further info email transitioneaston@yahoo.co.uk
Patrick Holden talk.
November 7, 2007, 1:00 pm
Filed under:
Bristol,
Campaign,
Cycling,
Discussion,
Events,
Transition,
climate change,
consciousness raising,
education,
food-growing,
peak oil Post Peak Agriculture/ From the USA without FlyingTransition Bristol Talk with Patrick Holden, Director of the Soil Association and Josh Hart of the Chooseday movement.
The talk is on Post-Peak Food & Farming and the subject is ‘Fossil Fuel Depletion: Agriculture and the Soil Association’. Josh famously came to the UK to study without using an airplane. Here his story.
Wednesday 14th November at Redland Friends Meeting House 126 Hampton Road at 7pm
The Heart of the World - Film Screening
November 7, 2007, 12:54 pm
Filed under:
Bristol,
Campaign,
Discussion,
Events,
Film,
climate change,
education,
international,
justice,
media Sustainable Solutions and Survival International are showing the film ‘The Heart of the world’ - a film about the Kogi people of Columbia who have a message to give to the world.
Their survival is under threat and so are many other indigenous tribes in the world. This will be followed by a short film by Survival International and a discussion.
Event is free
Venue-the Fielden Theatre at the City Academy, Russell Town Avenue
Time - 7.15 for 7.30 start on Thursday November 8th
Bar and refreshments available before the film.
Transition Bristol’s BIG Event
October 18, 2007, 10:49 am
Filed under:
Bristol,
Discussion,
Events,
Transition,
climate change,
community,
consciousness raising,
education,
peak oil Sunday 25th November 9:30am to 6pm
The Council House, College Green, BristolAn exciting day of talks, workshops, films and open discussion.
A host of expert speakers will present & discuss ideas, issues and practical solutions for Bristol’s transition towards a sustainable future. (more…)
Transition Bristol’s autumn programme of events is about to begin.
October 11, 2007, 4:36 pm
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Discussion,
Events,
Transition,
climate change,
community,
community media,
consciousness raising,
education,
media,
peak oil
Please put the dates in your diary & come & join in-bring your friends & family!
“The Power of Community”
Film showing & discussion
Monday 15th October
7pm-9:30pm
Central Friends Meeting House, River Street, BS2 9DG (map)
“End of Suburbia”
Film showing & discussion
Thursday 25th October
7pm-9:30pm
St Werburghs Community Centre, Horley Road, BS2 9TJ (map)
“An Inconvenient Truth”
Film showing & discussion
Thursday 1st November
7pm-9:30pm
Create Centre, Smeaton Road, BS1 6XN (map)
“Post Peak Agriculture”
Talk & discussion with Patrick Holden (Director, Soil Association)
Wednesday 14th November
7pm-9:30pm
Redland Friends Meeting House, 126 Hampton Road, (map)
The elephant on the bus.
This country feels cramped to me…whether at this weekends wonderful St Pauls Carnival, on the number 339 bus, at The Farmers Market, in Broadmead, at St Andrews park on a sunny day-I feel hemmed in-like I cant breathe! I keep coming back in my mind to our ‘population growth crisis’ as a large, oft skirted-around elephant in the room. I keep wondering when those with more profile, more media clout, will address the subject and talk honestly about means of controlling our collective natural urge most of us have to pro-create, usually ‘in multiples’. Then today I cast an inquistive eye over Paul Kingsnorth’s excellent Know Your Place blog to find a link to this piece, from a recent Guardian.
I dont need to add to it. You will read it if you are interested. I include it here with the hope of generating some thoughts or debate. Nothing more for now.
