Notes by Chris Callard
Started meeting with everyone saying a couple of things about what they hoped Transition Brighton and Hove could achieve over the next six months. Aspirations included:
It was agreed that asking the same question of people who attend the next general meeting.
Notes from hub meeting – Thu 3 January
Present: Chris, John, Jo, Maureen, David, Stephen, Mischa, Kat
1. Feedback from Jo's Transition Training
Jo gave a brief summary of what she learnt at her and Charley's Transition Training in London before Christmas: the most important thing learned was the need for a Heart and Soul group dealing with the psychology of the changes facing us. Jo and Charley to present what they learnt first to the hub (provisionally on Sat 26 Jan), and later at a general meeting.
2. Next general meeting
To be held on Wed 30 January at The Werks in Hove. John and David to facilitate. Meeting to take the form of: screening of a short film; feedback from Interest Groups in order to share ideas; discussion in groups. This to potentially be the format for the next few general meetings.
3. Meeting props
Stephen and Charley to produce information boards about peak oil, climate change and TBH to inform new members at general meetings (but probably won't be ready by 30 Jan meeting). Chris to produce flip chart page of group meeting guidelines and hand out of story of TBH so far.
4. Newsletter
Chris proposed that we start a monthly email newsletter as there was good feedback from the new year newsletter. Content will be: what has happened in TBH in the past month; upcoming events in the following few weeks (taken from website); requests from Interest groups and Education and Awareness groups for help with their projects; general information on how to join Interest/E&A/Neighbourhood groups.
Stephen to circulate example of other organization's newsletter that he thought good. Hard copies of newsletter to also be made available.
5. Funding
It was agreed that there will soon be a need for funding, for printing of flyers/newsletters, Transition training, expenses for speakers, etc. But first we need a bank account, and for a bank account we need a constitution. David to circulate the constitution in the next few days. Maureen to apply for funding once we have constitution and bank account.
6. Transition training costs
John paid £90 for Jo's training. All hub members agreed to contribute £10 towards this, which will be refunded when we have some funding.
7. Speaker talks
Talks by national and local speakers on peak oil, climate change and transition issues are being organised by John and a working group. Hopefully a programme of one every six weeks or so to be established.
8. Film screenings
Mischa has arranged for a screening of What a Way to Go at the Duke of Yorks on Thu 6 March, followed by a discussion at Circus Circus. Jo and Chris to start a group to organise more film screenings in various venues around the city.
9. Transition festival in Preston Park
Mischa has secured council agreement for holding a festival around transition issues on Sun 8 June in Preston Park. Ideas for this include: inviting all relevant groups to hold stalls, educational workshops, etc. Meeting to work out details to be arranged by Mischa.
10. Flyer
Flyer group to produce a number of different flyers for different audiences. Kat to contact flyer group about this.
11. Next hub meeting
To be held on Tue 22 Jan, unless we have Jo's training on Sat 26 Jan, in which case it will be held the following week.
