More About TCL and Transition

'Transition City LANCASTER' is our name yet the City and the Lune valley and coast are all so connected - don't be put off! Everyone is very welcome at our events and we'll also be very glad to support any new emerging transition villages out there that want to get going . . . . we can offer films, speakers and all sorts . . . .

 

Transition City Lancaster Film Premier

TCL is delighted to report that the premier of the Transition City Lancaster: Unleashing film, at the Dukes Theatre Gallery Room on Thursday 21st April, was a resounding success.
A stunning piece of work made by local film maker Mark Rotherham. The film starts with a moving vision of Lancaster in 2030. It then builds on Rob Hopkins presentation on Peak Oil, Climate change and Transition with an inspiring and creative flare that compliments Rob's sincere and heartfelt journey through the challenges ahead.
The film skilfully illuminates the issues with clever and amusing use of animation sequences and some wonderful footage of Lancaster old, new and yet to come.
A truly inspiring piece of work which we hope will be available on DVD soon! For now I've kept the short preview below to whet your appetite.

TCL AGM

It was the hope of the TCL steering group that the AGM be a celebration of all the amazing events, activities and projects that have been created over the last 18 months. This hope was more than realised! After the business the evening was spent eating wonderful food, sharing thoughts of what we've enjoyed over the last year and thinking about what we want to create in the coming year. . Click here for the full AGM story and pictures.

Transition Timelines, EDAPs and Community Conversations - what's it all about?

 

If Lancaster is going to be a vibrant,resilient, enjoyable place to live in 5,10 or 20 years time – able to feed, house and keep ourselves warm, it is essential we start working towards it NOW (to read more on why click here)

 

There's already a host of inspired groups and projects up and running in Lancaster but we need LOTS more and LOTS more people involved in working out how this could happen. It's about community action and NOT AT ALL about waiting for the government/someone else to sort it out.

 

One way that other transition initiatives internationally have gone about this is to create a local EDAP - this stands for Energy Descent Action Plan. Quite a mouthfull - we can think up something better. One that draws out the joys of a local resilient community rather than yet more descending and austerity. TCL firmly believes that a low carbon Lancaster can be a far better and more enjoyable place to be than our present hectic, girdlocked, junk food lifestyles . .

 

Transition does not work with 'blueprints' or master plans. It works thru the ideas and contributions of local people. Creating visions for how great this City could be in 20/30 years time and then working out the steps to get there.

 

Creating these visions and plans will need all sorts of different approaches and projects. If you'd like to be involved in any way in reaching out to the wider community . . . . . just drop us a line info@transitioncitylancaster.org and watch this space as initiative start to take shape to take it all forward.


Here at TCL we are in the early stages of bringing together as many people as possible to share their views, their dreams and their genius. You can
• Read the online record so far here in PDF (Laste Updated 30/06/2010) and make your comment on our Facebook site or email your comments to info@transitioncitylancaster.org

• Look out for an EDAP consultation meeting in your locality during 2010/11


Community Conversations

One of the initiatives we hope will take shape in 2011 is about 'community conversations'. A TCL group has now held a couple of meetings to explore how to create community conversations around the core issues of Transition and energy decent action planning locally. The notes from the first workshop can be viewed here in PDF format. An example of community conversations in action in Bristol can be found here

TCL Events

Congratulations to everyone for all the amazing events that have happened and that are planned. For full details keep checking the Whats On Page and TCL Facebook page for all the details.

 

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Projects in Action

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The Fruity Corners project got underway Last spring. The project goes from strength to stength with plans/funding and support group for the Scotch Quarry site taking shape


 

 

Thanks to the work of Gail Capstick from the steering group we have secured a refund of £600 from the delivery company following the recent court mediation session. Thank you to everyone who supplied survey information for your valuable efforts.

Lancaster University Transition

Lancaster University students are progressing the idea of campus based allotments with the support of the University estates. This is terrific news and we look forward to seeing this come to fruition.

 

Garden Share

This project now has two people working away trying to get local peole to allow others to share a part of their gardens.

Do you have a bit of garden that you can no longer look after that you would like someone else to use to grow fruit and veg for a share of the produce?

We want to match you with prospective gardeners without land and a desire to grow! Interested? See the garden share pages. Email gardensharejoy@yahoo.co.uk

TCL Publicity Toolkit

Every TCL event takes a lot of hard work and human generosity to create - it deserves to reach as wide an audience as possible! The toolkit gives you the strategies, the contacts and the process to reach the audience for your event. Click on the link to access. Updates, comments and new ideas are vital to keep it live. Contact Caroline Jackson email or via Facebook Group.

 

Monthly E Newsletter

If you have a community event or activity happening, let us know about it for our E Newletter and whats on pages - sign up here

TCL home page

If you would like to know where the old TCL home page is with the Powerdown show film - look at "About Transition" on the menu bar.

 

TCL Transition Radio Show

The TCL Transition Radio show goes from strength to strength thanks to the sterling efforts to all those involved but especially Wendy Hasplam and Caroline Jackson. The show is broadcast on the first monday of every month at 6pm on Diversity 103.5FM. To listen again via the web click here.

Lancaster Community Car Club founded.
On October 27th, many months of work and research on setting up a car began to bear fruit with the creation of the Lancaster Community Car Club. Whether you’re offering support or want to be actively involved you’;re more than welcome. We are asking those who want to join us to contribute £5, to cover basic admin and development costs.
The first phase of our plan is to have three Cars available by April under the management of the Community Interest car club company Commonwheels. This project definitely deserves your support – for the full report see the webpage here or for more information, or to join please contact Michael Hallam mike@threefolding.com

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The Car Club are offering an opportunity to find out what’s going on, have questions answered and to socialize with other like-minded travelers – with a choice of two times on Wednesday 15th December in the Gregson Bar - 2.00pm or 6.00pm.

TCL - The Unleashing Movie

Thanks to the hard work of Mark Rotherham we were able to show the amazing preview of the TCL unleasing film at the recent AGM - We hope the full film will be available soon. If you are interested in using film - there is a brand new "TransitionCities" Youtube space for us to use - let us know if you'd like something online email: (info@transitioncitylancaster.org)

 

Sewing Cafe and skill sharing

Want to know how to sew: By hand or machine, crochet, knit, work with all kinds of creative textiles in friendly welcoming company? - the sewing cafe is there for you.

Wendy Haslam's successful application to the "Small Sparks" fund has secured some equipment for your use. The sessions run every Monday in the library meeting room - 2pm-5pm.

Preserving Food and Saving CO2

Whether you grow your own, pick your own or buy in bulk from local farmers, why not join us in discovering the simple pleasures to be found in putting up, preserving and sharing the harvest. Please email us if you are interested in coming along to the Food Storage Group for Transition City Lancaster to
info@transitioncitylancaster.org

 

Switch to Renewables

If you've been wondering whether its worthwhile to install some solar panels or wood boiler then take a look at the latest feed in tarrifs and see what you can be paid to save CO2 and get the energy as well!

If that's too daunting why not help TCL and switch to Ecotricity, we get a donation for each person who switches using this link


Want to get involved?

The Networking meeting - to meet the groups, find out what's going on and discuss Transition Lancaster - will be held at the Friends Meeting House at 7:30 pm on the first Wednesday of every month. It's free, with refreshments (though donations towards costs are very welcome). Alternatively if you can't make that meeting, sign up online to keep informed about events though our monthly E Newsletter.

 

Become the solution

By bringing your positive ideas for making Lancaster a resilient city. Come along to the Next Networking meeting or join a theme group (see what's on page). What ever you do START: be Positive, Practical, Local.