TransitionNottingham
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TransitionNottingham was established in the summer of 2007 to provide a grassroots response to the problems of peak oil and climate change. We've been busy doing the tedious organisational stuff that every organisation needs to do, but hopfully you'll hear a lot more about us this year and we hope that you'll get involved in turning Nottingham into a city that is less reliant on fossil fuel energy and is a better place for all of us to live in.
What is peak oil?
Peak oil is when the demand for oil exceeds oil production. While there is lots of oil left in the ground, the oil thats left is harder to find and more difficult to extract. Gradually over the next few years there will be less oil available. Its not just oil - coal and gas (and uranium) all have peaks coming soon. While climate change means burning less dirty fuel is a good thing, our infrastructure and economy is based on fossil fuels. We don't have the systems in place to replace oil. From food production to transport to medicine, all rely on oil and when the cost of oil rises, the impact on our everyday lives will be huge. Experts expect an ongoing recession that will be far worse than those we've seen before.
The transition town initiative aims to educate people about peak oil, facilitate reskilling for a life without cheap energy and most ambitiously to produce an energy descent plan.
Energy descent plan
We believe that in Nottingham local people know many of the solutions (or at least know the right questions to ask) and that we can collectively find answers to the coming problems.
Talks
TransitionNottingham can talk to your local group about peak oil and our plans.
Diary Dates
Planning meetings are on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month at the International Community Centre (ICC), Mansfield Road. 7.30pm.
- 27 May: Rob Hopkins author of Transition Handbook and instigator of the Transition movement. Mechanics Institute, South Sherwood Street, Nottingham 7.30pm.
- 4 June: Ben Brangwyn co-founder of the Transition Network. Mechanics Institute, South Sherwood Street, Nottingham 7.30pm.
Local groups
As Nottingham is such a big city we want to establish smaller groups in local areas. If the Transition process is going to work everyone needs to be involved in the community and this can only be done on a smaller scale. If you want to help set up a group in your area get in touch and we'll help put you in touch with other people and give you a few guidelines to help you on your way.
Skill share
The Sumac Centre [ map ] have put together a programme of skill shares. Events are free and the programme is below. If you want to do a similar thing in your neighbourhood, then get in touch and we'll try and help.
Sumac Skill Share, Saturdays at the Sumac Centre, 245 Gladstone Street, Forest Fields:
- Home brewing - making beer and wine at home: 10th May, 1-5pm
- Growing veg in small spaces: 17th May, 2-5pm
- Woodworking for beginners: 24th May, 2-5pm
- Tool sharpening: 31st May, 2-5pm. Limited numbers - please book.
- Bike to basics - simple regular bike maintenance skills: 7th June, 10am-5pm
- Direct action practical skills: 14th June, 2-5pm
- Introduction to alternative technology: 21st June, 2-5pm
- Hula hoop making: 28th June, 2-5pm. Limited numbers - please book.
- Mosaic making day: 5th July, 10am-5pm
- Basic bread making: 12th July 2-5pm. Limited numbers - please book.
For details email: skillshare [at] eastsideclimateaction [dot] org [dot] uk
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To contact TransitionNottingham please email: info [at] transitionnottingham [dot] org [dot] uk
