Introduction to Wellington South

Includes Newtown, Berhampore, Island Bay, Southgate, Mornington, Houghton Bay, Owhiro Bay and Happy Valley.

Email list / group

Go to http://groups.google.co.nz/group/wellington-south-transition-towns and click the 'join this group' link on the right to be notified about the next meeting and take part in discussions

We also have an email list for a sub-group which is in the process of setting up a community orchard. Subscribe here.

About us

South Wellington people are helping to build a sustainable, healthy community. One that is resilient in the face of climate change, resource depletion and overconsumption.

We are planning on having public meetings every month, and a film screening every month also. Check the wellington south page and the google group for notifications about events.

Rimu Atkinson is the contact person for this group, but any questions can just as easily be asked in the forum.

So what is Transition Towns all about?

Read this stuff to get up to speed on how Transition Towns works

• criteria
• 12 step TT process
• the 7 buts
• [http://www.transitiontowns.org.nz/resources/12-key-steps-7-buts-and-criteria.pdf|simplified in PDF format]]

Resources

• Common Ground, Island Bay community garden Come to working bee, held every Sunday 11am - 3pm, top of Murray St, Island Bay
• Sustainability Trust, a Wellington based non-profit charitable trust which supports local communities in addressing sustainability related issues.
• Island Bay Community Centre 137 The Parade, Island Bay, tel 973-3229, ibcc@clear.net.nz

Lending Library

Please add to this list if you have films or books you are happy to share.

Patrick has copies of:

• Escape from Suburbia
• Global Dimming (BBC, 2005, 50 mins)
• Richard Heinberg interviews (2005, 2 hours)
• Arithmetic, Population and Energy, a lecture by Dr Albert Bartlett (73 mins)
• Oil, Smoke and Mirrors (40 mins)
• Sonia Shah's 30-minute audio on Crude: The story of Oil. Or you can download it here.

Zac has an extensive library of DVDs on Peak Oil, Environment/Permaculture and others. For details contact Zac.

Courses in 2008

• Permaculture course brochure - 12 module permaculture course in Horowhenua (just north of Otaki) with Emily and Gary Williams. Various weekends over 2008 and starting 15-16 February. You can choose to do some modules or if you complete all 12, you will receive a certificate in permaculture.