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Energy Group Meeting Thursday 24 November

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Dear {usertag:name}

Apologies for the lateness of this reminder. Life has been very full. 

Next Transition The Grove – Energy Group Meeting
When: Thursday 24 November – 7:00 pm
Where: Ferny Grove State High School Library – McGinn Road
Bring: A friend
Cost – FREE! – Supper included. Gold coin donation appreciated.

The main topic will be continued planning for our mini-mini Energy Expo at Ferny Grove State High School in March 2012.

Remember that on the next night Friday 25th November at 7pm Wally Wight from the Association for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas will be the guest speaker with a focus on Peak Oil. This meeting will be at The Grove Sports Club (formerly Ferny Grove Bowls) Tramway St Ferny Grove 

Cheers

John Tennock 
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Welcome New Member

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Dear {usertag:name}

Welcome new member Jacci Longstaff. She has joined the Food & Gardening Recreation Business & Finance Education Building & Construction and Facilities Sub-groups. They have a local electrical business and are local residents.

Jacci just to let you know The Hills Community Garden Group Inc has been started and we are letting Transition The Grove members who are interested in growing food know about it. They may be having a site meeting this coming Sunday morning at the Patricks Rd State School which I’m sure you would be welcome to come along to. It needs final confirmation so keep an eye on the Community Calendar.

I’ve told Jacci about the Forums – Business and Economy and suggested she put a post on there about their business. We are very keen to support and encourage local businesses – just steer away from advertising and making claims that are not straight facts.

The meeting on Monday night with Jackie Carpenter and Dr Roger Wade from the UK was a terrific evening. It is always a bit of a challenge organising events like this for members and the community – we are still learning how they will be supported. There was a great turn-up of members from Brisbane’s Transition community and Jackie and Roger turned out to be top-notch speakers. They both were able to help us see a bit more about what is happening in the outside world and to reflect on what Australia is doing from fresh eyes. Jackie spoke about peak oil and Roger (who has just retired from a life’s career as a climate scientist and climate policy-maker in the UK) spoke on climate change. Then they showed us some wonderful slides of their co-housing community in Cornwall – it looked so alive and fun. I’m still very envious of all their piglets sheep and wonderful vege gardens – the soil is so rich. They also have a lot of celebratory occasions. The barn dance was the one I liked the best. They just have such fun. That’s what we need here! Fun! We finished off with a great supper and people talked for ages.

Transition events are put on the Community Calendar and we also send out notices for events for a particular group such as the Energy Subgroup or the Food & Gardening Subgroup.

So welcome Jacci again. We look forward to meeting you some time. Hope you find Transition The Grove valuable to living and working locally.

Warm regards

Anne Tennock

Subgroup Coordinator
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Brisbane 100% Renewable workshop

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100% Renewable is running a series of two day workshop across Australia to bring together members of local community groups to develop new knowledge skills and relationships and discuss how groups together can have an impact on the national energy debate in 2011.

The Brisbane workshop will be held:

When: 19-20 March 2011 9am-4pm
Location: West End Croquet Club Brisbane

This workshop is for you if you:

  • are planning to go out into your community to talk about renewable energy this year.
  • want to be part of a high impact campaign that will win real steps to get renewable energy going in 2011.
  • want to feel re-energised and re-motivated for a new year.
  • want to build skills to build your group and engage new people.
  • want be inspired by knowing others are working alongside you across the country.

Details and registrations here.

I would like to encourage members of the Transition The Grove – Energy Group to take this opportunity to increase their knowledge about this important and relevant topic.

Regards

John Tennock
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Energymark

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Energymark

Energymark is helping households and communities reduce their carbon footprints lower energy usage and save on power bills.

Energymark is not selling anything so there is no confusing marketing hype or political spin.

The program brings people together in small groups to learn about energy and climate change issues and discuss what they can do to make a difference.

You don’t need to know a lot about energy and climate change to participate.

Community members volunteer as group convenors and bring together small groups of people (such as family friends neighbours and workmates) for a series of discussions on energy climate change water and waste.

Over eight sessions groups work through information and discussion material provided by CSIRO. Participants also complete questionnaires and carbon footprints.

If you would like to find a local group to join or volunteer as a group convener or would like more information we would love to hear from you.

To contact me:

Reply to this email.
Phone or SMS to 0432 478 703
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Regards

John Tennock
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Water Subgroup Newsletter – links fixed

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Water has featured so much recently both in Queensland and now in Japan. But there is also a good side to it!

The Southern Oscillation Index was back up to 24 today so we still may have wet times ahead. The major South East Queensland dam levels are at 87.4%.

World Water Day is on the 22nd of March – very soon. Next Tuesday. I keep hoping there will be enough interest to do something locally that is water-related. Why do my thoughts go towards celebrating and enjoying our delightful local water courses? Either by walking or picnicing by them.  Enoggera Reservoir would be deserving of a walk – there is a great walking track by it and the country would be absolutely beautiful at the moment.

Bellbird Park off Mt Nebo Rd would also be a good place to spend time by Cedar Creek.

The Healthy Waterways Awards are now open for nominations. The prize money is significant. Nominating local groups would at least give recognition of the work they do. We have quite a few hard-working bushcare groups working along Cedar Creek Kedron Brook and Downfall Creek.

Healthy Waterways 2011 Awards – open for nominations

The 2011 Healthy Waterways Awards are now open for entries. There are nine Award categories open to individuals community groups and organisations who are working towards achieving healthy waterways.

Each entrant has the chance to win a share in $23500 prize money with the most innovative of all category winners receiving the Minister’s Grand Prize worth $10000.

Ratepayers are continuing to be concerned about water pricing particularly in Moreton Bay Regional Shire. The following group is pretty vocal.

Moreton Bay Ratepayers Action Group Inc. – Pine Rivers South:

  • www.theratepayer.com
  • President – Dennis Austin – dennis@theratepayer.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
  • Chairman – Geoff McKay
  • PO Box 182 Clontarf Beach 4019
  • Watchdog on Council’s rates charges fees expenditure provision of infrastructure & services
  • Responsibly & fairly to represent the aims of all ratepayers

There was a huge amount of interest in determining the role of Wivenhoe water releases in the Brisbane floods. How we balance the need to store water for use and to protect against droughts and heavy use by a large population – against flood mitigation is a recognised contradiction everywhere dams are used for these purposes.

The Water Forum gets regular interest. If you find material about water that is locally relevant do post it on the Forum and always be prepared to have your say.

Here are links to articles and forum posts:

World Water Development Report

Bottled water bottled petrol

Beijing’s water supply  

Arab nations are also running into severe water scarcity

Water supply massive shortfall 

Saudi Arabia’s aquifer empty 

Half of China’s water unfit for drinking 

US hit peak water in 1970 and no-one noticed 

Water scarcity 

Drinking water shortages 

Well water is something we can reflect on from so many angles.

There are currently 15 people who have registered interest in being part of the Water Subgroup.  Can I suggest you email me at administrator@transitionthegrove.org.au with what you would like to happen? Where and when would best suit you to meet with the group?

Let’s make a start.

Regards

Anne

Subgroup Coordinator
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Transition The Grove events on 9 and 10 October

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Dear {usertag:name}

We have taken the opportunity to participate in Arana Ausfest 2010 at Arana Leagues Club on Saturday 9 October. We have booked space for an information booth and have equipped ourselves with a good quality gazebo a couple of folding tables and a banner (as used above).  All we need now is people! If you can spare some time to help we would love to see you there. Our aim is to connect with as many people as possible in our community and to collect email addresses so that we can invite them to future events like film and discussion nights.

  • Setup is from 9:00am to 12:00 noon
  • Entertainment goes from 12:30pm to 6:60pm
  • Bump-out is from 6:30pm
  • Fireworks will go from 6:50pm to 7:00pm

We would appreciate your participation and hope to see you there.

Then on Sunday 10 October we have a regular monthly meeting booked at the Arana Library meeting room from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. (Cobbity Crescent Arana Hills). All Transition The Grove members are invited. This will be an opportunity for members to meet together socially and get better acquainted. We would also like to include a focused discussion on how we can improve the effectiveness of our web-site in engaging new members. Your suggestions comments and feedback will be much appreciated.

Light refreshments will be provided.

Regards

John Tennock



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ATA Brisbane Branch Meeting – Thursday 23rd of February

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Alternative Technology Association – Brisbane Branch Meeting

When: Thursday 23rd February
Time: 7:15pm for 7:30pm start
Where: Albion Peace Centre 102 McDonald Rd Windsor (underneath Albion Overpass near Blackmore St; UBD 140 Ref. C14) Adjacent to Albion Railway Station.
Cost: $3 to help cover venue hire costs

Topic:- Containing The Human Footprint – A Social or Technological Challenge?

ATA’s first guest speaker for 2012 is Dr. Jane O’Sullivan from the University of Queensland and she will speak on the aforementioned topic.

Several decades ago Paul Ehrlich developed the IPAT formula: Environmental Impact = Population x Affluence x Technology. Although never an adequate explanation of humanity’s ecological role its central message is relevant yet still widely denied. To manage human impact we need to manage all three factors and recognise the interplay between them.

Jane O’Sullivan is a member of the national executive of Sustainable Population Australia and President of its Queensland branch. She is also a climate change activist and has represented SPA at International Climate Change conferences. She has a particular interest in the economic implications of population growth.

During Jane’s talk she will explore the opportunity cost of absorbing technological improvements with population growth and the synergy when population growth reduction magnifies the benefit of technological and behavioural change.

This should prove to be a very interesting evening and a great topic of conversation stimulated even more by questions from members and guests. Jane will definitely be a speaker not to be missed.

If you would like to know more about the IPAT Theory visit this Website:-

http://populationmatters.org/analysis/sustainability/ipat-equation/

Guests will be made more than welcome. You don’t need to be a member of ATA. Light refreshments will be served after the meeting where further debate is generally the order of the day over a cup of tea or coffee.

Committee meeting from 6.30pm all welcome.

Kind regards
John Clark
Convenor ATA Brisbane Branch
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Minutes of Transition The Grove AGM 25 September 2011

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The minutes of the Transition the Grove Annual General Meeting held on 25 September 2011 are now available. Please click here to download the pdf file.

Regards

John Tennock 
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