Present: Jo Nean, David G, Stephen Watson, Doly Garcia, John Bristow, Maureen Winder, Ann Baldridge. Notes by Ann Baldridge.
1. Network map: the group reviewed how best to present the Network map, drawing on the draft prepared by Kat Neeser.
• Neighbourhood groups: There was discussion over how the neighbourhood groups should be represented on the maps – e.g. whether groups should be based on their wards. It was agreed that this would eventually be down to the neighbourhood groups and that they will evolve on their own. In the first instance, though, areas will be broken down by ward and the groups will evolve as they will...
• Function groups: a function group is a group of people that form around a certain topic that they want to contribute to in the expression of Transition B&H and the creation of the city’s energy decent plan. There was discussion about the term ‘function group’ and whether this was the best wording for groups that form around particular interests such as food, energy, transport, etc. It was suggested that ‘interest group’ may be a more appropriate choice. The Hub members present suggest that TBH adopt this term over function group, though we are open to any other suggestions. There was also a suggestion that we try to avoid overlap of interest groups as we want to encourage people to get involved and not have to choose between too many different groups to give their time to.
• There was a sense that the draft Neighbourhood map was trying to achieve too much, and may end up confusing people instead of clarifying how all the different parts of TBH come together. Doly suggested that the network map could look something like this:
The term ‘project groups’ was used to define groups that form to carry out projects for various purposes outside of interest or neighbourhood groups, for example under the Education and Awareness Raising programme.
David suggested that, for clarity, each type of group in the diagram above should include a brief definition.
All groups can be listed under each heading (e.g. interest groups like food, energy, etc come under ‘interest groups’; likewise with project and neighbourhood groups).
Action: Stephen to draft a new version of the Network Map based on the above.
2. Agenda for next Network Meeting
The next Network meeting is on 6th November at the Brighthelm Centre. The purpose of this meeting is to formalise the interest groups and begin building the network. David suggested that we begin working towards a big networking day, perhaps to be held in mid to late January. All present agreed that would be a good way to get more people involved. It will also be a good way to meet new people, find out more about what others around the city are doing, and to begin working together. It was decided to announce this at the Network Meeting. We will ask interest groups to begin thinking about others in B&H already doing work on their area of interest. This way we can pool our collective knowledge and generate a comprehensive list of people to invite to the network day.
Action: Stephen and Ann to facilitate the meeting on the 6th.
3. Misc items
Film screenings - Jo noted that we may have to buy licenses in order to show some of climate change and peak oil films. She added that we don’t want to have to charge people to attend film showings. There was a suggestion that we ask for donations at showings – that way people can give a donation if they want to.
Council support - Stephen noted that the Green Party was going to put a motion to support TBH to the Council. We have not yet heard back about this. Stephen to follow up.
Funding – It was queried whether we could request some funding from the Council to support our activities. Maureeen to email Mita Patel from the Sustainability Team to ask for her thoughts on the matter.
TBH and local policies – it was noted that TBH will encompass people from a variety of backgrounds and schools of thought. TBH can support campaigns, initiatives, etc, in the spirit of the aims and purpose of the Transition movement, but it should remain neutral rather than taking a stand on particular issues (e.g. being pro- or anti nuclear power). We have been approached to lend support to various campaigns such as the Big Ask and a campaign against a local incinerator. Eventually we will respond as TBH, but in the meantime it is probably best to respond as individuals.
Logo – the logo is still undecided. Stephen to follow up with Lynda who has agreed to have a go at designing a logo based on comments from the first round of designs.
Notes from hub meeting – Tue 30 October
How can we thrive locally in a world with less oil? – 27 October 2007
Sat 27 October, 10-4pm, Southover School, Potters Lane, Lewes
An Open Space Event – everyone welcome – free
Are you interested in finding ways to support our businesses and strengthen our local economy? If so, come along, whether you are a business, a consumer or in local government.
Open Space – a creative, fun way for groups to find practical solutions to complex problems. Bring your ideas and host or join mini think-tanks.
Come when you can; leave when you must; doors close 2pm. Local food and refreshments available. Please ring in advance if you need childcare.
Notes from hub meeting – 25 October 2007
Notes taken by Chris Callard
Attending: Chris Callard, Kat Neeser, Jo Nean, Stephen Watson, David Greenop, Doly Garcia, John Bristow, Ann Baldridge
Constitution
The need for a constitution was agreed at an earlier meeting as it is required in order to set up a bank account (among other things). David expained the difference between various types of groups (charities, trusts, etc), it was agreed that we need to keep the set up of the group as simple as possible. An unincorporated association was thought to probably be the best option, but Ann is going to contact TT Lewes and Kat contact TT Totnes to see what they did before anything is decided. (Ann also going to ask bank what the bare minimum we have to do to get a bank account.) David to continue forum discussion about groups aims, needed for a constitution.
Feedback from network meeting on 18 October
• A map of the network was drawn up, it was decided this would be brought to the next hub meeting before being put on the website.
• Many questions were raised about how to use the website/forum – these should now have been answered in the 'how to use' section in the right hand column on the main page of the website.
• The feedback from the action groups was that they cannot do much without a core message and a logo. A core message was drafted and is to be discussed on the forum here. Logo discussed below.
Potential problems with the structure/organisation of Transition B&H
Jo raised the question of whether there needs to be any kind of checking of what action groups are doing under the name of Transition B&H, in case the group's objectives or values are being confused. It was agreed that the finalising of the core message would help with this (see above). Also it was agreed that any actions that are ready to be made public should be presented at a network meeting to iron out any of the above problems.
Logo
Chloe and Linda have come up with a number of logo designs, two of which were thought to be great. A few tweaks were suggested and are to be sent to Chloe and Linda, to be further discussed on the forum here.
Neighbourhood groups
The question was raised of how to divide the city up into areas that would be obvious to anyone. It was agreed to use the map of council wards for this for now, and change at a later date if needs be. Chris to put up usergroups and categories for the neighbourhood groups on the forum.
As the next network meeting was not discussed it was decided to postpone the network meeting until Tue 6 November, and have another hub meeting on Tue 30 October.
Talk: Local Money, Local Skills, Local Power – Wed 24 October
The role of money in building resilience. Wed 24 October, 8pm, All Saints Centre, Lewes £3.
A talk by Molly Scott Cato, economics spokesperson for the Green Party, author, senior lecturer in economics and core member of Transition Town Stroud. Notes on the forum about this talk here. Video of talk on YouTube by Alex Munslow here.
Energy Saving Week 22-28 Oct 2007
This week (22nd to 28th October) is ENERGY SAVING TRUST'S ENERGY SAVING WEEK
“The ‘Commit to save your 20%’ campaign is now in its second year and has moved on to the ‘group’ phase.
From our creative research we know that it’s important to let people know that they are not alone in taking action. In our advertising we therefore showcase real life individuals and groups who have made a commitment to save energy.
As ever, PR has an important role in supporting the campaign. Last year’s Energy Saving Week was the most successful ever, generating over 136 million opportunities to see or hear our key messages (£6.4 million worth of coverage!), and creating a huge increase in consumer awareness about energy efficiency.
The challenge for this year was to bring the ‘group’ phase to life. The recent Warm Words II report (please see attached) was also a key influence in this year’s theme, as it highlights the fact that addressing people as member of their local community can give them more power to act.
The theme for this year’s Energy Saving Week is ‘A community a day’ and will emphasise the power of communities and demonstrate how friends, family, networks, clubs, societies and community figures could spread the word and move people to play their part in the fight against climate change.
Having identified the social networks with the most potential to tackle climate change, we will demonstrate the power of clubbing together on climate change through a new concept – the ‘C8’ (Communities . You may, of course, have noticed that C8 sounds a little bit like G8, which is why we are recruiting the main players from a number of business and media organisations to be on the group.
During the week, we will hold a C8 round table summit where the main issues surrounding climate change and community action will be discussed – with Philip Selwood (Chief Exec. of Energy Saving Trust) chairing.
The other main feature of the week is that we shall be assigning each day with a different community theme. We will also be working in partnership with a number of organisations and businesses, who are supporting our campaign by promoting energy saving to their own members/employees. Details of our commercial and C8 partners can be found in the table below.”
Day, Community, C8 Member, Commercial Partner,
Monday, Women’s day, Women’s Institute, Café Direct,
Tuesday, Work day, Posties, Royal Mail,
Wednesday, Digital day, Online community, Through Facebook & other commercial sites,
Thursday, Family day, NCPTA (National Confederation of Parent Teacher Associations), Procter & Gamble - Future Friendly,
Friday, Men’s day, Gadget enthusiasts, Dixons Store Group,
Saturday, Home Improvers day, Home improvers, B&Q,
Sunday, Faith day, CofE, N/A,
Please click here for more information.
Films about bicycles + more bike-related shenanigans
Film night at the Cowley Club on bicycles and cycling, and other bike related stuff. Films from 8pm on Sunday 21st October, vegan roast from 2-6pm beforehand.
Fundraiser for Cranks bicycle workshop, a new not for profit space with cheap parts, helpful volunteers and handy tools, where you can learn to fix your bike yourself.
Learn to make your own clothes and gifts
Buy Nothing Day: Make Your Own Gift Workshop – 24 November 2007 (check this space again soon for updates)
If shopping, especially at Christmas, is just a chore that seems to contribute nothing more to the world than piles of unwanted goods, come join us for an alternative. There's nothing as original and thoughtful as making presents yourself...Drop in to the Cowley Club from 11am–5pm on Buy Nothing Day, Saturday November 24th for a day of practical playfulness, creative craftiness and skill-sharing, with workshops including:
Learn to knit or make your own clothes
Make your own cards/candles/tetra-pack wallets
Children's workshops making sock monkeys/monsters
Renewable energy toys
Paper making
Also swap something old for something new at our Freecycle stall, take away recipes and instructions for home-made presents... make some friends and come away with something truly unique.
Buy Nothing Day is an annual event started in 1992 as a means to highlight excessive unnecessary consumption in today's Western culture. This event is part of an initiative to reduce consumption by Transition Brighton and Hove.
Links to past actions and what it's all about here.
Plastic Bag Free Brighton success
Plasticbagfreebrighton.co.uk is pleased to announce a brilliant result for the campaign, the site and for Brighton & Hove.
Following an overwhelming majority vote in favour of the motion, Brighton & Hove Councillors have launched an official bid to ban plastic bags from the city. The local authority is lobbying the government, the city's three MPs and the Local Government Association for an outright ban on plastic bags in Brighton & Hove.
The continued efforts of this and similar campaigns across the city, holding talks and meetings with local councillors Gill Mitchell and Amy Kennedy, has helped bring this about.
Click here to read the full article in the Argus.
So what happens now?
We're obviously delighted with the result but the emphasis on individual responsibility is not diminished! A ban will take time to implement, so we can all support our local retailers by continuing to use reusable bags in the meantime.
Keep raising awareness
There are so many benefits to you, your business, the local community and the global community of becoming the first plastic bag free city. Keep raising that awareness - this isn't my campaign it's ours. Plasticbagfreebrighton.co.uk is a resource, spread the word by forwarding this email to your mates, family, colleagues and keep this issue buzzing!
Need a reminder why plastic bags are an issue?
Watch this great short film to see why: PLASTIC PLANET: THE CURSE OF THE CARRIER BAG
• A person uses a plastic carrier bag on average for only 12 minutes*
• A plastic bag can take between 500 to 1000 years to break down in the environment
• Plastic bag litter is lethal in the marine environment, killing at least 100,000 birds, whales, seals and turtles every year. After an animal is killed by plastic bags, its body decomposes and the plastic is released back into the environment, where it can kill again
• In the UK at least 200 million plastic bags end up as litter, potentially ending up on our beaches, streets and parks ever year
• Contrary to popular belief...plastic shopping bags aren't FREE...they are a cost to retailers, to our environment and to us...and we could do without them, as there are many other sustainable alternatives to use instea
• 47% of windborne litter escaping from landfills is plastic - much of it plastic bags
• Plastic bags do not biodegrade, they photodegrade - break down into smaller and smaller bits, contaminating soil, waterways and oceans, and entering the food chain when ingested by animals
Brighton and Hove Council supports Transition B&H
The following Council motion was passed unanimously by the Council on the 18 October 2007:
"Brighton & Hove City Council acknowledges the challenge of climate change and uncertainty over energy security. We recognize and encourage the efforts already being taken by this council through its signing of the Nottingham Declaration on Climate Change and our recent adoption of The Climate Change Action Plan and other emerging initiatives.
Transition Towns is a grass-roots movement which inspires local communities to work together in devising and implementing measures to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions and reliance on fossil fuels.
This council recognises that tackling climate change and reducing fossil fuel reliance requires action at many levels. Government at international, national and local levels, together with businesses and the community all have roles to play in tackling these problems. The Transition Town movement offers a vision of how Brighton and Hove can reduce it's reliance on fossil fuels in an attempt to secure a sustainable future.
So far many places have signed up to become transition towns and cities including Lewes, Bristol, Stroud, Mayfield, Totnes and Falmouth, with the support of local Councillors and Mayors.
This council wishes to offer its support to Transition Brighton & Hove, and invite it's spokesperson to deliver a presentation to the Sustainability Commission on the aims of the movement within the City."
Next Transition network meeting Thu 18 Oct (NEW VENUE)
Whole Network Meeting
Thurs 18th October 7.30pm to 9.30pm
NEW VENUE The Salvation Army Hall, Park Crescent (north end of the Level) map
Free entry
Purpose
To empower and enable the Action Groups now formed to carry out our Education and Awareness Programme by helping them to
(1) Co-ordinate their activities with the Programme as a whole and with the other Action Groups
(2) Get the help and resources they need from the various groups within the network, and know where to go to for what (using a “map” of the network as an organisation)
(3) Discuss how the Function and Neighbourhood groups can support them in the Programme
PLEASE COME AND JOIN IN whether you are in an action group yet or not, and whether you are thinking of being in a Function (e.g. Food, Energy, Transport, Buildings etc) or Neighbourhood group – or not.
Background Info: The Education Awareness Programme plan will be updated by Mon 15th October. Guidelines for Function and Neighbourhood groups are in draft. Both documents will be available on the website. A short (4 page) core message is in preparation and authors are being approached.
Education and Awareness Raising Programme
Summary of the ideas from all our meetings about how to raise awareness about Transition Brighton and Hove (updated 17 October 2007)Principles and Criteria
Doom for Awareness and Urgency and Solutions for Hope and Action
(See ratings of DVDs in TT Primer)
Simple, clear, accessible messages. Care over vocabulary.
Based on reliable scientific knowledge – credible sources.
Clear consensus on key points that we agree
Honesty and openness about our agenda
Everyone in the TB&H network participates as they can and wish – any Education and Awareness Function group supports and advises. Presenters seek feedback from those present on a presentation (quality control)?
Focus on key areas of the way we live and meet our basic needs, using Transition Towns generic function groups (and local additions).
Educate ourselves first (with others in our city) and agree our core messages
Work with others locally who already have knowledge and experience in these areas
Move towards a vision shared within the city, to be revised over time, that addresses these issues within the current context of Brighton and Hove.
Monitor awareness (using social research students)
Use of Open Space for self-organised discussion and problem solving in groups.What to communicate
Issues: Climate Change (CC) and Peak Oil (PO)
Implications for economy and security, as well as green house gases (ghg).
Impact of (CC) and on (PO) our life style in key areas such as Food, Transport, Energy, Buildings etc (Focus on what is less known).
Extent to which we use oil for a range of materials and products too.
Clarifying problems: what is the real problem
Debunking myths / supplying concrete facts.
Other issues can to some extent be indirectly addressed through tackling CC and PO: Energy/Resource Use (One Planet Living) – considering Population & Consumption.
Biodiversity and Ecosystems (Pollution, Protection, Regeneration) – implications for Land Use.
Data
Specific data and implications for B&H: how it impinges on us, where are we at now (e.g. energy consumption and sources, carbon and ghg emissions, ecofootprint, etc
Facts and figures on key function areas (food, energy, transport etc)
Data on resources, skills or opportunities (river mouth tides, local and regional food production, thermal waste conversion etc).
Benefits
Show benefits to society (e.g. Power of Community) in addressing climate change and peak oil issues.
Can improve the quality of our life in all aspects – environment, society, health, economy.
Solutions
Practical solutions and examples of personal and community responses – also in each core function area (energy, food etc).
Use of Role Models and Examples of Solutions, “How did it” Stories
Core Actions or Solutions: personal and community
Implications for local economy, agriculture, technology, urban design and life style. (Need to decide what to make explicit and what to remain implicit) e.g:
Reduce carbon emissions and increase carbon sinks
Reduce energy and material consumption.
Strengthen local resilience in the face of energy reduction needs and possible catastrophes – more re-localisation. (“Small is Inevitable”?)
Restore and maintain health of soil, rivers and seas, air, and ecosystems Define what a healthy, fair, stable economy is with measures that reflect the ecological, social and economic enabling conditions. Inquire into what kinds of “growth” deliver overall value and prosperity in their broader meaning.
Transition Towns
“Provide education, inspiration, encouragement and support to mobilise community and personal responses to climate change and energy scarcity”
What can be done as a Transition Town
Transition is about not waiting for government to do things for us; it empowers ourselves
Practical solutions as shown by other Transition Towns: what we can do.
Best Practice elsewhere in our network and beyond
Implications both globally and locally
Vision
Use all this to build a vision shared with local community, other groups, businesses, local Council, and communicate and update this as we go.
What aspects of today’s way of life we seek to keep or change?
Progress towards a vision and long and short term plans.How and Where
ACTION GROUPS
(The numbers above in parentheses are the numbers of people showing interest in taking this forward in September. * means under way).
DVDs and Talks or Meetings
(10) One off showings of a variety of related Transition films + discussion + panel of experts
*FM - Ralli Hall showing rolling films in side hall with discussion - Kat
(3) Invite documentaries to be made – Jonny, Doly
*In neighbourhood groups
(4) DVD club – preferable with sharing and support from others; viewings for small gatherings in people’s homes within a neighbourhood - Charley
Free Schooling Jo, Alice
*(4) Free schooling days
Own DVD Simon G, Alex
*(5) Trailer advertising TB&H and/or 5mins on Peak Oil or B&H carbon emissions shown by Duke ofYork cinema before each film
Internet: YouTube linked to our website, Podcasts
AV recordings of Key Speakers in local events
Publicise our network and events:
Use our website and links with others’ websites (our events etc)
*VideoBlogs Beth
(2) Also with Street parties
*Monitor Awareness: Gaps and Progress: Gerry, Lara, Emily
(5) Survey what people really know and get onto South Today, repeated a year later
Events and Festivals: Charley
*(10) Unleashing as part of Brighton Festival Fringe. Open House - eco house
Link to Earthship (Misha, Lara)
(4) Theatre events, Arts 'installation' and exhibitions.- Lily
(7) Publicity stunts – Lily
Hove Lawns educational event
(4) Farmers' market - stalls. Basic awareness raising with leaflets for upcoming events. – Simon P
Participate other people’s events that model life style changes or focus on one key area (e.g. food, buildings, transport), or attract publicity (e.g. street theatre, food swaps etc)
*Core Message and Multimedia Pack Ted, Mick, John, Vicky
(6) Multimedia pack. Including a basic handout Available in Libraries
Workshop games and materials for use in Schools and illustrated children’s book
Teaching aids – e.g. card games for allocating resources.
Develop core message with our national network in different media: video/DVD, Powerpoint presentation, Pamphlet (20pp), linked to our website.
As vision develops: map or picture of a sustainable Brighton
*Leaflets, Stickers and Flyers Kat, Chloe, Ann, Vicky, Linda
(4) Stickers in shop windows (and also one to wear) "I'm supporting TB&H"
(7) Flyers to be left in shops. Posters and Displays in clubs, cafes, libraries etc
Awareness raising outside supermarkets.
Adverts
(3) TT in property magazines Gerry
(0) Radio adverts
Internet
(1) Video blogs
U-Tube video from and for 11+ yr olds
*Publications and Media Doly, Simon B
(4) More articles in magazines
(8) Regular column in Rocks magazine (and Argus)
Articles or adverts
*Funding Jo, MaureenWho with
Educate ourselves together with others in the community
Be a network that links other groups and organisations together for shared purpose and vision. Spread the message through their networks.
Create an index of who knows what and who is doing what (Ted Power started)
Meet with, work and fit in with other local groups and organisations esp environmental and community groups and local Council, and at local level with Community, Neighbourhood or Residents associations (e.g. through TB&H Neighbourhood groups)
Schools – Persephone, Ted, Mick, John, Dave
Eco clubs in schools (and their own U-Tube message), and national/local teacher’s network. “Green Education Plan” – including Adult education. U-tube presentations by schools.
Companies – Jonny, John
Colleges and business/management training
Together with energy companies, builders/architects, economists (incl New Economics Foundation)
Supply Chains, e.g. Food: farmers, distributors, hotels and restaurants (key in our city)
Form relationships with individuals in local media: Feature journalists, S Counties radio, Reverb – Doly, John
Build agreement and credibility with statements based on sound science that people or organisations can sign up to
Use action learning (Margaret Geharty, and others) with others in our function and neighbourhood groups and our projects with others. How Organise
Co-ordinated, decentralised and local as well as city-wide, and linked to national media and events.
Develop core message with TT nationally and their core group of trainers.
Share DVDs (home made as well) and use U-Tune linked to website
Neighbourhood groups work locally, calling on Function group info and knowledge.. Plan and Targets
Time Lines:
1. General Awareness: DVDs with Peer Support and “Experts”
2. Core Function Group Inputs on Impact of Life Style and Solutions
3. Our Core Message: Different Media “Products” (with national network)
4. Shared Vision with others
5. Monitor Awareness and Action
Bicycle Film Festival 2007 in London
Re~Cycle, the charity that ships used bicycles to Africa (http://www.re-cycle.org), is the chosen charity of the Bicycle Film Festival 2007 in London
The Bicycle Film Festival goes around the world, and this year is in 15 cities in 8 countries.
Date: Wednesday 17th October to Sunday 21st .
More info: http://www.bicyclefilmfestival.com/2007_site/london
One of the films on Saturday afternoon, Ayamye, is about one of our main Ghanaian partners, the Village Bicycle Project (VBP). More info:
http://www.ayamye.org
http://www.bicyclefilmfestival.com/2007_site/london/saturday3pm.php
"Ayamye celebrates the energy of the community and proves that sustainable solutions to crisis are not always complex."
WE NEED (please and thank you):
* People to help run the valet bicycle parking:
~ lock bikes to racks in front of venue (22 of them, 2 each side)
~ give ticket
~ donations in pots for parking
~ tell folks about Re~Cycle
~ clipboard to collect e-mails
~ hand out flyers on Re~Cycle
* People to sell raffle tickets for posh bike
A minimum of 3 people at all times but preferably 4 would be lovely.
* Someone to coordinate would be very helpful please
* If you can select a time slot as a group of 4 people and cover it, it would involve a lot less co-ordinating for us (which is A Very Good Thing).
* You can also come as individual and we will be very happy to have you!
* Will be instruction sheet + support
* Cycle Surgery will be organising + bringing all the equipment + supplying t-shirts to wear
Times + days:
Oct 18th-19th (Thurs-Friday) 6pm-midnight :
5:30 - 8:15
7:45 - 10:15
9:45 - 12:15
Oct 20th (Saturday) noon-midnight:
11:30 - 3:15
2:45 - 6:15
5:45 - 9:15
8:45 - 12:15
YOU GET:
- Free tickets to films (provided you give us your name/-s and relevant sessions)
- A generous 20% discount at Cycle Surgery shops, everything in store (bikes, clothing & accessories etc etc)
Caveats are:
~ Not available in Selfridges
~ No sale stuff (not much of this left anyway- all new season stock now)
~ Voucher is one use only (but they can get as much as they like)
~ Personal use only (as long as it's within reason... e.g. can buy 3 shorts, can't buy 6 bikes)
~ Valid until the end of 2007
RAFFLE:
Prize bike it's a Wilier Pista singlespeed courier/track/commuting bike
Worth £799
£2 per ticket, £5 for 3 tickets
FILM TICKETS:
£7 per session ~ 0207 613 7498
Last year was in a bigger venue and sold out, so do buy your tickets now if you're not going to be included in the free deal as outlined above!
VENUE:
Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6LA map
FILMS:
Celebrating the bicycle in film! This year there are 9 different UK Directors and of course the rest from all over the world.
FAB AFTER PARTIES EVERY NIGHT:
Great fun, bands, and all the trimmings. You can still drop in even if you haven't been to a film. Entry to all parties is garaunteed free with a ticket to the films
Venues; Bloomsbury Bowling, Green & Red's, The Legion, Dust & Dragon Bar
1ST ANNUAL BICYCLE FILM FESTIVAL BIKE POLO CHAMPIONSHIP:
Saturday 21st @ 11:00 ~ corner of Brick Lane & Shacklewell Street E2
* Free
* Equipment provided
* Beginner sessions
* Prizes
* Teams needed (Re~Cycle Teams please)
* Live bands
* Dancing bicycle troupe The Spokes from Manchester
* Track-stand competition
Register teams here ~ polo@bicyclefilmfestival.com
Teams should have 3 players (please let us know if you are bringing substitutes as well). Ideally each team should nominate someone to referee a game . Please let polo organisers know if your team needs somewhere to stay over night, they are able to help. Also let them know if you would like to play but don't have a team - they are looking to match up people without a team.
Details ~ http://www.myspace.com/bricklanebikepolo
MUSIC BY:
Joana & The Wolf, Nic Nell, Popular Workshop, The Steers, Daisy Heartbreaker and lots of other special guests.
ART:
JOY RIDE an art show inspired by the bicycle:
17-21 (starts Wednesday, 1 day before films) October, Maverik Showroom, 68-72 Redchurch Street, E2 7DP (road behind cinema, 1 block west).
Tel: 020 739 6002
(after party at Green & Red's right next door)
Curated by Brendt Barbur in association with Laura Fletcher.
Opening 17 October 6pm - 12 am, Gallery Open During Festival
Art by:
Swoon | Phil Frost | Michel Gondry | Steve MacDonald |
DAZE | Peter Sutherland | Julia Chiang | Ryuta Nakajima |
Lauren Silberman | Kareem Black | Benedict Radcliffe | D*Face |
Nik Ramage | Paul Calver | Ray Lewis | Selim Korycki | Roxy Erickson
| Najla Mohamed Lamin | Fast Eddie Williams | Cheryl Dunn |
Takuya Sakamoto | Madsaki | Ko Masuda | Erin Nicole Brown
| Taliah Lempert | Amy Bolger | Tod Seelie | Daniel Leeb
| Goods | Conrad Carlson | Erik Foss | Yohei Hanazawa
| Jason Chaste | Wolfgang Paperchase | Andrew McClintock |
MAKWA
PRESS:
roxy erickson
Education for Sustainable Development conference
Brighton and Hove City Council held a conference on Education for Sustainable Development on Friday 12 October.
Notes on the conference by Ted Power here.
Next hub meeting
TIME AND VENUE CHANGE: Next Transition Brighton and Hove hub meeting is now at 6.30 on Thursday 11th October at the Robin Hood pub in Norfolk Place (map). The earlier time and new venue is so that those who want to can take part in the Environmental Pub Quiz in the pub which starts at 7.45.
Hub members please let the forum thread know here if you can't make it.
Screening of 'How Cuba Survived Peak Oil'
Thurs Oct 4th at 7.30 prompt is the film How Cuba Survived Peak Oil' + talk with Dr Julia Wright. Friends Meeting House.
Organised by Cuba Solidarity Campaign.
For notes on the film and talk see Ted's extensive forum post
Next Transition network meeting
The next network meeting is at 7.30 on Wednesday 3 October at the Hanover room in the Brighthelm centre. We'll be organising the Education and Awareness actions that were proposed at the last meeting, see the forum for the list of actions. Please come along and help out...
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