Whangarei

Whangarei City Transition Hub http://whangareitt.ning.com/

and the Tutukaka Coast Transition Coastal Initiative

In Whangarei, we have a City steering group and a separate, although overlapping, steering group for the Tutukaka coast set up.

There is a huge amount of interest and enthusiasm in the project and it is already proving to be a magnet to draw together people who have the vision and the energy to work co-operatively with others to create more localized, more resilient and more sustainable systems that have the potential to be much richer, more meaningful, more just and more connected that the current systems. There's a great feeling of hope emerging. The transition town model is a brilliant plan, based on a depth of experience, vision and heart and many people are feeling very inspired by it and excited about being a part of such positive change.

To join in with discussions with others interested in  the Transition Town projects in Whangarei, come to our group web space at http://whangareitt.ning.com/  Here you will also find updates from the various sub groups in Whangarei and Tutukaka.

In 2008, we have organized and presented 8 public Awareness Raising Events in Whangarei and the Tutukaka Coast, some of the recent ones have been:

Developing Sustainability through new Money Systems by Deirdre Kent.

Time: October 18, 2008 from 2pm to 5pm
Location: Northtec, Whangarei

A talk by Deirdre Kent, author of "Healthy Money, Healthy Planet". If you want to understand how our money system works, the problems it creates and what can be done to improve it, this is for you! Also, the showing of "Money as Debt".

Some recent events in Whangarei were:

"Who Killed the Electric Car"

Film and presentation by the Transport Group at the Tutukaka Marina Office, Tutukaka.  here were about 35 people there, lots of positive feedback and a good social evening.

"Community Solutions to Rising Fuel and Food Prices"

on Thursday 7th August.

The evening offered an Introduction to the Whangarei Transition Initiatives, the challenges of climate change and peak oil and some of our goals
There were discussions in cluster groups to explore community based solutions to current challenges, some of the outcomes of this meeting are posted on our ning Whangarei group space (web address above).

The first public meeting on the Tutukaka Coast on the 1st August had a really good turn out and great enthusiasm and participation from all involved.  It offered a presentation of the basic concepts and aims of our Transition Initiative and background to the Transition Movement worldwide. This meeting gave the opportunity for the collective voice of all those interested to come together, which was a big success overall.

Tutukaka Coast Transition Initiative

When: Friday 1st August, 6.30 to 9.30

We are exploring the development of a community gardens and gardening working bees in Ngunguru village, there is a transport group set up to look at car pooling systems and potential public transport, bicycle awareness weeks and more.  There is the beginnings of a food group starting to organize a rotation system for groups to do working bees at the land of individuals who have been or are interested in developing their gardens and making moves towards self sufficiency.  There is an awareness raising group working on the future line up of events, dvd showings and meetings.  There is also the beginnings of a reskilling and elders group.  The re'skilling group have organized a Food preparation course at the Ngunguru Hall, starting 26th October, contact us for more details.

If you are interested in learning more about what we're doing or being part of the organization or lending us your ideas, please contact us. This is a community project that affects our whole community and it's success depends to a large extent on our networking with existing groups on the coast, as well as the involvement of the individual residents on the coast who are aligned with this vision.

Is our Diet Killing our Environment?  buy Dr. Aryan Tavakolli

26th November at NorthTec, Whangarei.

Contact: Genevieve Simperingham 09 4343542 or email: info@peaceful-parent.com

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