Transition Town Lincoln

A transition training weekend has been arranged for 16 and 17 October in Lincoln at the Healthy Hub on Beaumont Fee. A great opportunity to find out all about the transition network with information on setting up transition groups in your area. The course will provide you with the tools to discuss issues such as peak oil and climate change with confidence. However you don’t need to be part of a transition group to take part as this course will also appeal to individuals who want to be inspired and learn more about the transition movement. The course will be run by transition trainers and the cost is £50 but we have a few places on a pay what you can afford basis. Contact Kate Bell or telephone 01522 873311. Or for more information you can download this document.

To help communication between people on our mailing list (there are over 250 of you now) we have set up a specific Transition Lincoln mailing list which you can subscribe to and send out emails to each other. This means you don’t have to send everything via Kate anymore and should help with communication. Kate will be sending her Transition update emails to people who have subscribed to the new mailing list. If you want to join the list, please register at … https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/transition-lincoln
Green SAGE conference. On the 22nd of July (NEXT WEEK) there will be a conference at the Drill Hall for public sector organisations in Lincolnshire to promote the green agenda both in the workplace and at home. The organisers would like to extend the invitation to anyone on the transition mailing list, this is a free event and includes lunch, some excellent workshops (incl one on the transition movement) and keynote speaker Paul Hudson. You can attend a few workshops or stay all day. For more information or to book a place go to http://www.epic-lincolnshire.org/sage or just contact Matthew.Smith@lpct.nhs.uk ASAP
Harmony Workshop – There are still a few places left for this workshop on Saturday August 7th so if you would like to attend please contact Sandie Stratford ASAP. The workshop is being held in the lodge at the Arboretum and if the weather is good we will be outside as well. See attached for more details or contact Sandie on 528447 email strats@phonecoop.coop
David, Andrew and Kate have organised an East Midlands transition workshop with 6 other transition groups in the region as part of the Take Part research project for the University of Lincoln. The aim is to find out how various transition groups operate and share information. The focus will be on the themes of Food and energy. We will also be discussing how transition groups in the region can support each other in the future. Transition Lincoln has been paid £3000 by the University to produce a draft report. Following the workshop Kate, David and whoever else wants to contribute will edit and complete the report and this will be available on the transition Lincoln website for anyone who is interested.
Climate Change Exhibition – Currently at the Lincoln central library and include displays and information from a variety of groups and organisations. The exhibition is on until 30th July. (Please note that the room will not be accessible for part of the 23rd and 29th July)
TL constitution – Andrew, Kate and Tara to look into constitutions for the group and a proper bank account in case we want to apply for funding in the future.
Transition Lincolnshire network. The transition groups from Horncastle, Lincoln, Stranford and Louth got together with Lincolnshire County Council in June to find out how we can support each other more. It was agreed that it would be useful to organise a series of county wide focus groups based on the transition themes of food, energy transport etc. which will be attended by the relevant county and district officers/elected members. The aim would be to work together on projects and initiatives to promote transition and our aim of making Lincolnshire more resilient to the threats of peak oil and climate change. More info on this to follow shortly
Positive News – Kate has ordered a bundle of 200 copies of this newspaper to distribute at future events/meetings.
CAT – (Tall) Geoff is going to look into a trip to CAT/ Machynlleth (www.cat.org.uk) and lift share for anyone who wants to go – more details to follow but let me know if you are interested.
Andrew is looking to organise a speaker form the New Economics Foundation to talk about some of the research they are involved in on gross domestic happiness. more info to follow shortly. If anyone wants to organise a talk/film or has an contacts for speakers on a transition related subject please get in touch and it would be useful to organise a series of talks in Lincoln. Possible suggestions so far are to ask someone from radical routes http://www.radicalroutes.org.uk/
Transition Cafe – The Drill Hall organise a monthly book swap on the last Saturday of the month, 11ish – 2ish. This would be a good meeting point for anyone who wants to chat about transition stuff in a relaxed setting over tea & coffee. The next one is on Sat 31st July at 11ish in the cafe at the Drill hall. We will have a Transition Lincoln sign on the table so anyone who hasn’t been along to other transition events/meetings/socials will recognise us.
Transition Social – most of us aren’t available for the Social at the Dog and Bone in August, but will be there as usual on the first Monday in September. The next business meeting will go ahead but this will be an informal social gathering and everyone is asked to bring food & drink to share.
Finally Joss wants to know if anyone is interested in wild swimming in Lincolnshire this summer if so get in touch (joss AT josswinn.org) For more information about wild swimming in Lincs go to … http://community.lincolnshire.gov.uk/blueskyswimming/
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Transition Training Weekend

Harmony Workshop

Climate Change display at the Lincoln Central Library

Transition Lincoln at the first South Common country Fair

Notes from this month’s meeting

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