Notes from meetings:

4th June 2008

30 July 2008

Actions to take:

Identify some projects to achieve in the near future.
Who is interested to organise any of these?

1. Old skills which will be useful again:
What ones can we remember/our elders remember? Each of us to talk with elders. Bring some ideas for next meeting
- see ‘old’ quaint equipment in 2nd hand stores as potentially useful.

2. Books – references will be needed:
– email relevant titles to request local libraries to stock

Notes from meetings:

4th June 2008

30 July 2008

‘THE END OF SUBURBIA: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of The American Dream’

This is powerful and informative introduction to the Peak Oil issue, and has been screened all over the world.

It has spurred many communities to begin preparing for this momentous challenge.

My vision ......

Wattle Downs – 20 years after the end of cheap oil after much great work by Transition Initiatives all over.

As I wake this new morning, I take time to be grateful for the time and space to stretch from toes to head, take a deep breath. I listen to the morning bird chorus then open my eyes. A gentle breeze moves leaves outside the window and wafts a delicious fragrance from the blossom and fruit in the orchard where a grass reserve once existed.

We need to know where we want to get to before we can decide what to do to get there!

So

Let's all turn on the creative side and imagine what our community will be like in 20 years.

Add your ideas here too.

Heather's vision for Wattle Downs 2030

Followed by Q & A

Video presentation of Richard Heinberg looking at options and probabilities in our world as oil becomes increasingly expensive, resources deplete and food production per capita declines. We already exhibit some of these now. Let's look for the best solutions for our communities.

Richard Heinberg is widely regarded as one of the world’s foremost Peak Oil educators. For more information visit: http://www.richardheinberg.com

An inspiring film about the benefits of localisation - followed by Q & A Cuba, an isolated island nation, rebuilt its quality of life following the collapse of cheap oil, supplied by the former Soviet Union. This fascinating and empowering film shows how communities pulled together, created solutions, and ultimately thrived in spite of their decreased dependence on imported energy. For more information and a trailer visit http://www.powerofcommunity.org Venue: Botanical Gardens Friends Building, Hill Rd, Manurewa. Entry free. Donations/Koha appreciated.