Hi Everyone
Do come and see our double-bill of films at the Arts PictureHouse on Wednesday 19th October! And there are lots of great events coming up as part of the Festival of Ideas!
19:00-21:00, CB1 Cafe, Mill Road
Come along to find out more about Transition and meet others interested in how to make the transition to a more sustainable way of life. Enjoy a cup of coffee in CB1 cafe, browse some Transition books and find out how to get more involved in Transition Cambridge. All welcome! (Also please pop by if you'd be interested in helping organise the Transition Cafe or you have ideas for future cafe night events, either films, topics for discussion, or skills-share evenings. Thanks!)
18:00-19:30, Cambridge Arts Picturehouse Cinema, St Andrews Street
Transition Cambridge is teaming up with the Arts Picturehouse to show a double bill of films, starting with The Powerdown Show (Episode 1, 20 minutes) followed by our main feature, The Turning Point (40 minutes). The Powerdown Show is part of a series of films made in Ireland, introducing the issues around peak oil and climate change and leading into thinking about positive solutions. "The Turning Point: a Return to Community" is an inspirational film showing how a community in Scotland is making the transition to a more resilient and sustainable way of life. The films will be followed by a question and answer session with local transitioners Anna McIvor and Liz Serocold. Normal picturehouse charges apply (£8.50 full price, £7.50 concessions, £6.50 members). More info.
20:00-21:30, tbc
We will be making plans for our next forum, deciding on the one after that and catching up on other news. Contact Nicola for details of venue.
19:30-21:30, St Lukes Church, Victoria Road
Does your house leak heat from walls and windows? A chance to quiz the experts and discuss with householders how best to reduce heat loss and lower your bills. See Insulating your Walls and Windows for more details.
It's the Transition Network Newsletter's 3rd Birthday, and it's a bumper issue with lots of interesting news and views, including articles on storing food, solar bridges, and a September round-up of what's happening out in the world of Transition...
Here's a recent news article about Transition from the Independent (2 October).
The apple season is in full swing - yum!! It's been a brilliant year for apples, and we're lucky that they're so plentiful. Apples are amazingly versatile too - there are lots of ways to cook and use apples.
Do you have a recipe for tasty apples? A cake, a crumble, a pie - or something a bit more unusual?
The food group is preparing for the Mill Road Winter Fair in December, and apples will be a big feature of our stall! We're collecting recipes for a booklet which we'll give to people..so if you have a lovely recipe you'd like to share, please send it to Liz.
- Saturday 29 October: Grow Your Own Session in Trumpington
The 'Dance of Light' film has been produced with a small donation and voluntary work as a donation to non profit Wildlife Trusts for educational purposes and fund raising. The film is of unusual light effects created to nature sounds from the British Library Nature Sound Archive and the International Fund for Animal Welfare. Brendan Lancaster, from the BBC in Bristol said of the film: "Stunning - absolutely perfect!" We are looking for a person, who would be willing to assist with preparing the premier of the film and the delivery of the film to non profit Wild Life Trusts. Such a person would need to have some experience as a PR assistant, and be willing to work on a largely voluntary basis. £1000.00 still remain from the original donation for this purpose. For further information please contact Rhea Quien or call her on 01223 360055.
20:00-21:30, The Stables, St Andrews Church, Histon CB24 9EP (just past King Bill pub, down lane on left)
A film that questions the effectiveness of capitalism and globalization. Is the relentless pursuit of Economic Growth by Western Governments - and many others - an achievable goal, and does it make sense ? And are there better ways to assess the success or otherwise of a nation ? Film will be followed by refreshments, home-made cakes and a discussion - Free Admission. More details here.
19:00, Latimer Room, Clare College
Come to Zero Carbon’s Fresher’s Squash, and meet lots of other people interested in climate change and the green economy. Find out more about the Zero Carbon society, and our plans for this year, and see how you can get involved – we are looking for new committee members and for people who are keen to run their own projects within the society. There'll be free food and drink! If you cannot attend the Fresher’s Squash, but want to find out more or get involved in the society, send us an email or have a look at our website. (The society is open to both members and non-members of the University.)
17:00-19:00, The Maltings, Ely
Meeting to find out more about how much renewable energy Cambridgeshire is generating for itself. The event will provide you with:
• An update on government energy policy and the direction of travel
• An overview of the Cambridgeshire Renewables Infrastructure Framework (CRIF)
and the energy challenges for Cambridgeshire (how a fund might be spent)
• A presentation on the Cambridgeshire Community Energy Fund (a local fund of
monies collected from developers)
A workshop will enable you to share your views on the CRIF. More info here.
Cambridge University's Festival of Ideas has 160+ events - arts, humanities and social science related. Talks, performances, workshops, and events for children ranging from music to history to psychology to archaeology...There are even some things of interest to Transitioners. Lots of events are free. Find something interesting on their website. More details here.
18:00-19:00, Open University, Hills Road, CB2 1PF
Discussion of Cuba's achievements in sustainable development, eco-agriculture and food security, with Wendy Emmett, co-ordinator of Cuba Organic Support Group. Also photo exhibition by Alejandro Gortazar 21-24 October. Free - book via the Festival of Ideas. More details here.
15:30-16:30, Faculty of Law, West Road, CB3 9DZ
What are the challenges and solutions to the global food crisis? Are genetically modified crops a natural progression in efficient agriculture or are we playing God with nature? Join Professor Sir David Baulcombe, Regius Professor of Botany; David Nally, Department of Geography and the chair, Jack Stilgoe, University of Exeter for the debate. Book via the Festival of Ideas. More details here.
17:00-19:00, Anglia Ruskin University, East Road, CB1 1PT
How much do you know about home energy efficiency? Find out more about how to adapt your home and reduce energy costs. Presented by Anglia Ruskin University. Free - book via website. More details here.
17:30-18:30, Judge Business School, Trumpington Street, CB21AG
The Electricity Policy Research Group lift the lid on the long-standing dispute between engineers and economists: Who knows best and whose contributions should be used to solve the problems of energy usage in the UK today? Panel discussion by EPRG researchers with invited guests. The audience will be able to participate through interactive voting and will be invited to a drinks reception after the event to continue the discussion. Free - no need to book. More details here.
17:30-18:30, Lecture Block A, Sidgwick Site, CB3 9DA
Professor John O'Neill will address two questions about sustainability: Is it possible to maintain or improve well-being without increasing consumption? Is it possible to extend the time-horizon of individuals and institutions so that the interests of future persons can be better made to count in current choices? Free, no need to book. More details here.
19:30, Ross Street Community Centre, Ross Street, CB1 3UZ
Romsey Garden Club hosts this talk by Julie Dore, Medical Herbalist. Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Admission fees are £2 for members and £4 for guests. Annual membership of the club costs £5, and you can pay at the meeting or in advance at Cutlacks. The club invites members of other garden clubs and allotment societies to attend our meetings and join our trips out, and the charge for them will be the same as for our own members. More details here.
FoodCycle, which collects food that would otherwise be wasted from supermarkets and provides food for those in need, needs our support to win £6000 from NatWest. Find out about all the good things FoodCycle do here, and vote here.
10:10 are helping schools get their own solar panels by giving them tools to raise money from the local community. This cuts their carbon emissions, generates long-term income via the Feed-in Tariff and provides a brilliant educational resource for the pupils. One of their schools is in Cambridge and they are asking local people to become sponsors (for as little as £5) and tell others about the scheme. See here for more info.
So, lots of events and talks – good to have so much on home energy with the nights drawing in! Have a good week!
Bev
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.