Notes by Martin Grimshaw
Present: Jim A, Stephen Wa, Dave G, Stephen Wh, Aaron S, Martin G (minutes), Doly G, Scott, Chris C, John K, Graham E, Ian L, Maureen W, John B.
Updates were shared from Transport, Energy, Heart & Soul ('resting' / re-starting), Waste, Food, Local Government, Textiles (inactive - looking for co-ordinator), Business & Economics (up and running after a summer rest), Buildings & Construction (looking for co-ordinator), Energy Descent Planning (EDRAP) Groups.
Most groups are now generally quite active, with lots of encouraging interest, plans and projects slowly germinating and some early milestones reached. All groups are always looking for more input, whatever your experience or skills. Many groups have now established their aims and purpose and have launched their own introduction pages, accessible from the front page of the website. Updates, details and general direction of the next meetings of each group are normally found via links on those pages or on the web-forum >> GROUPS TO ENSURE THERE IS SOMEONE RESPONSIBLE FOR UPDATING THE WEBSITE / FORUM PAGE.
A new Talks group is setting up to support TBH's programme of public talks and awareness raising - INPUT IS INVITED, ALL EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND FEEDBACK WELCOME. Contact john.bristow1*AT*btopenworld.com
A new Promotions and Publicity group is setting up to help make sure that any leaflets, posters or other material is of a high standard - INPUT IS INVITED; DO YOU HAVE, OR WANT TO LEARN, SKILLS including illustration, image locating, desk top publishing, communication...or have opinions on how we can use media better? Contact martin*AT*greenspeak.org.uk .Scott also raised the idea of making a film(s) about TBH and wished to explore sharing his skills and experience for that purpose. This might become a project or group in its own right eventually. In the first instance contact scott*AT*parsleyproductions.co.uk
A group is starting to design and initiate a series of introductory evenings for people who are new to Transition or who want to know more about it, with a view to later providing other workshops for deepening our understanding or giving presentations to external groups. We will need to build our capacity among the group so that we have a variety of members able to meet demand. INPUT IS INVITED - DO YOU HAVE OR WISH TO DEVELOP PRESENTATION SKILLS or learn more about the Transition concept and methods?
Frank Jay has offered to facilitate a special aims & principles meetings - DAVID G TO ARRANGE.
CAN ALL CO-ORDINATORS INFORM CHRIS OF THE NEXT 3 MEETING DATES AND PUBLICISE.
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There was a discussion about ensuring openness, inclusivity and projecting a good face to the outside world by using our website / forum as it was intended when designed. It is clear that it is not being used frequently by groups, sometimes with long periods of inactivity which do not reflect the work that is going to outsiders, newcomers, those who are less involved or those who only have time to be involved with one group. It is also clear that there are also probably very good and expected reasons for this. All involved with TBH will benefit from some effort made to explore those barriers and find solutions to them. ALL GROUPS TO ENSURE THAT CONTENT IS UPDATED. CHRIS C / MARTIN G TO ASSIST THIS PROCESS.
Ian L gave feedback from the Transition network event near Forest Row, Sussex. Sadly only one person from TBH made it, but there was some feeling that opportunities like this, as well as being enjoyable, are an important time for bonding, rejuvenating and deepening our connection to the Transition process.
Notes from TBH Forum meeting – Wed 24 September
