Hi everyone!
Hope you're enjoying the summer! This week the Transition Café is open on Thursday, and there's another chance to see The Age of Stupid on Friday (more info below). And for those new to Transition, there's a quick intro to who we are and what we do...
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For all the people who have recently joined this mailing list, here's a quick summary of what Transition Cambridge is and does. So here goes... Transition Cambridge is made up of a group of volunteers who have dedicated themselves to creating a vibrant, prosperous and sustainable future for Cambridge, in the face of the twin challenges of peak oil and climate change. As oil prices rise and the climate becomes more unpredictable, we need to build strong communities that are more localised in our dealings, so that we are less dependent on global oil prices, food prices, and transport costs etc. And as we get to know each other better, start growing more of our own food and build up local businesses, we believe that Cambridge will prosper and become an even more enjoyable place to live!
The big question is "How are we going to do this?" We're sure that together, we have the answers, ideas, resources and talents needed to create a truly sustainable city and we are delighted to have you involved! Have a look at our web-page to see what we've been doing so far: https://www.transitioncambridge.org
For more info on Transition, have a look at the Transition Primer, the Transition Handbook (available from the Libra Aries bookshop on Mill Road, or you can read it in the Café Project, 22a Jesus Lane), and the Transition Towns website, the Transition Network web-site and the . There's also the new "Who we are and what we do" document (0.5MB, pdf) (very good).
We're hosting a Transition Training in September, which is a great way to find out more and get involved! More about the training here
The Energy group meets tomorrow, Tuesday 21 July, from 8-9:30pm at the Maypole pub, Portugal Place (near the Park Street car park) (map)
This will probably be the last Transition café night until September, so do come along if you can make it! From 8pm, at the Café Project, 22a Jesus Lane.
7.30 Friday 24 July, at the Cambridge Buddhist Centre 38 Newmarket Road. All welcome! For more info about the film, see http://www.ageofstupid.net/ and http://www.timeout.com/film/reviews/86796/the-age-of-stupid.html .
Message from Elma Jenkins, of the ASH Co-op on Argyle Street: "Hello, I live in the co-op on Mill road, and have been doing some volunteer work with the fairtrade foundation over the past two months. This has inspired me and I have started to take steps (all be it small ones so far) to make the co-op Fairtrade certified. I plan to hold some film nights, Fairtrade wine tastings and talks at the co-op in the hopefully not too distant future and get a few more people involved. I believe Cambridge city is supposed to be Fairtrade certified so these would fit in great together. If any one wants to help spread the word, please get in touch." Contact Elma for more info...
The final verdict of the independent Transport Commission will be announced at a special public meeting on 21 July. The commission, headed by Sir Brian Briscoe has been gathering evidence on the transport and congestion problems in and around Cambridge since January. It has also been assessing Cambridgeshire County Council's bid for Transport Innovation Funding, including congestion charging. It has sifted through thousands of pages of evidence, heard from over 1000 local residents via an online survey and directly from over 100 witnesses at 15 public hearings around the county. The views of residents, local organisations, businesses, councils, transport groups and experts will all be considered and will help form the recommendations that will be announced at Cambridge's Guildhall from 7pm Anyone is welcome to attend the briefing at the Guildhall to hear Commissioners present the evidence they have received and the recommendations they will be making to policy makers at Shire Hall. There will also be the opportunity for people to question the Commissioners on their report once the presentation is over. On 21 July the Commission will also publish its recommendations on its website immediately prior to the public briefing. This will be available at http://www.cambstransportcommission.co.uk
So that's all for this week, and thanks for all your contributions. If you have any comments about this bulletin (e.g. how we can make it more interesting/useful/readable/fun etc), we'd love to hear from you!
Anna
Transition Cambridge aims to help Cambridge make the transition to ways of life that are more resilient in the face of rising energy prices and a changing climate.