Local news

Here is news from around the country, about what each Transition Town initiative is up to.

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Brooklyn Food Group

The Brooklyn Food Group now has a facebook page with up to date information on our community orchard, share gardens and up coming workshops.  Search Brooklyn Food Group to get current news and information.

 

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Timebank Kaitaia Presentation Booklet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cMLuUKJiyg

 

Above link to Timebanking Kaitaia Presentation Booklet. Feel free to move or revamp :)

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Sustainable Bays - Auckland East Coast Bays Transition group

Spring Sustainability Fair

 

Sustainable Bays are holding a "Sustainability Fair" in September 2013, Browns Bay, Auckland.

 

If you have a business or a community group are interested in showcasing your work to the community, we would love to hear from you. Likewise if you are interested in helping to organise the event, we are always open to new people joining our group.

 

Contact us vis our Facebook page » Read more

Energyshare cooperative news

 

Hi Everyone,

 

Energyshare is a renewable energy cooperative company thats been recently started in Auckland to enable people to have solar PV installed on their houses and for investors to make a fixed return on their money invested for making this happen.

The cooperative model is based on Energy cooperatives that are appearing in greater numbers in the UK and allows members to benefit not only via cheaper solar electricity prices but also share in any profits that the organisation makes over time. » Read more

Picnic pics

Check out some of the photos from last weekend's 'Friday night at the Savoy' party ....

http://www.transitiontowns.org.nz/node/3680

National Permaculture Hui 2013 - seeking workshop presenters

 

The 2013 National Permaculture Hui will be held in Taranaki on March 9-11.

The kaupapa or theme of the hui is "Upskilling", with an emphasis on practical workshops, Matauranga Maori, connecting, and sharing.

 

Have you got a skill or knowledge to share?

Can you help develop the capacity of people and communities to live sustainably?

» Read more

Waste Minimisation Group Meeting Minutes 8 August 2012

Minutes attached from our last Waste Minimisation Group meeting on 8 August 2012.

Next meeting TBA.

Local Food Production Group Meeting Minutes, 15 September 2012

Minutes attached from the Local Food Production's meeting on 15 September 2012.

Follow-up meeting: Field trip 29 September 2012

How Local is the Future of Food

Recent contribution about local food production from Ooooby:

http://ooooby.ning.com/profiles/blogs/the-almost-ooooby-tedx-talk?xg_sou...

Gett minutes 2 10 12

Present: Jocelyn, Bev, Rean, Jo, Tarryn, Patrick, Helen, Pam, Derek, Davian, Sarah J, Tony, Kristie, Toby, Sarah W, Stephanie, Kirsten.
Apologies: Tim,,Tristan, Alannah, Helen F.

  1. Round of introduction. Noted first meeting was 18 July 2012.

  2. Next Orchard working bee:  3 November 2-4pm.