The protest in Melbourne is scheduled for the Friday afternoon. What we do here in Melbourne sends a clear signal to the rest of the world.
The UN Climate Conference kicks off on Monday 30 November in Paris. People around the world will be mobilising to speak with one voice in a #PeoplesClimate rally on the weekend of 27-29 November demanding an ambitious climate agreement and climate action from our leaders and those who have been negotiating for 20 years and more. We shouldn’t accept any more pussyfooting around, or the weak targets that succeeding Australian governments have put forward at global forums.
The protest in Melbourne is scheduled for the Friday afternoon. What we do here in Melbourne sends a clear signal to the rest of the world. This Changes Everything will screen at the Sun Theatre in Yarraville 7pm Wednesday 11th November 2015. Let's make it happen in the lead up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris beginning on 27 November.
You can pre book here https://www.tugg.com/events/70640 From 350.org - This Changes Everything is an epic documentary about everyday people responding to the impacts of climate change. It's inspired by 350 Board member Naomi Klein's international bestseller of the same title, and looks at the catastrophic consequences of our economic system through the eyes of seven diverse communities. But This Changes Everything isn't just a documentary — it's a call to action for all of us to take to the streets and demand serious climate action from our governments. It is shocking, controversial, but most of all empowering. 350 Australia and our partners across the movement are helping host screenings of This Changes Everything at cinemas in all major cities and many towns across the country. Each event will be a great opportunity to watch this film in the company of like minded friends and to hear about how you can help build the power of our movement through Paris. Tickets will sell-out, so be sure to grab yours quick. When you click on the link you'll be taken to the TUGG site where you can securely buy your tickets. TUGG is the Australian film distributor. This Changes Everything calls on us to demand - and build - a better world. That's why, at this premiere screening, we will hold a discussion about how we can build our power through the Paris climate talks and beyond. Let's get organised! See you there, Blair for the 350 Australia team.
By Cath Stephensen It’s been a busy couple of weeks for me. We held the Spring Equinox Potluck dinner at my place in Seabrook and it was an absolutely gorgeous event with lots of mixing of friends from a number of spheres in my life, local friends, cycling BUG friends and my lovely THB friends. What I really loved about it was that everyone mixed so well! As a host there was absolutely no need to try and ‘put people together’! A testament to the friendliness and openness I’ve come to expect from the THB community. Some of the things that have been happening since then have included:
Sunday’s session on mulching the garden was held in the Guerrilla Garden behind the Newport Substation. What a great place to talk gardening! If you treat the passing trains with a sense of humour it’s all good, and my attendees were impressed at the way our mulch has turned an inhospitable environment into one now capable of supporting plant growth.
Finally today, I have started a project to experiment with growing moss on vertical surfaces to create an art installation for Hobsons Bay City Council’s ‘Art in Public Places’. Upcoming events…. BayWestBUG has the Summer Solstice firmly in it’s sights with an evening ride planned for the 21st December to celebrate. Lock the date in now and start thinking: Cycle, Party, Picnic, Beach! (This is the media release we sent out to advertise the Upcycling Fibre Fiesta and How did we Stuff Up?. THB's upcoming event with the Loom Room.) Media release – Newport Mum trying to bring up her children Stuff-Free. There seems to be an epidemic of stuff happening in our community – local opportunity shops are overflowing with donations, there is a continual smorgasbord of household contents left on naturestrips, people are giving away stuff for free through sites like Inner West Buy Swap & Sell. In the midst of this, one local Newport mum, Molly Galea, feels very passionate about trying to bring up her six year old twins, Lucienne and Joseph, Stuff-Free. "Even as conscious stuff-reducers, with kids it seems we have tons and tons of stuff. As parents, we try to reduce consumption of stuff but it certainly is becoming harder as they get older. They are reading more advertising, becoming more articulate and persuasive, and I notice the impact of fads and peer group pressure. Doting grandparents, relatives and friends also want to show their love through gifting stuff.” Molly will be one of a number of locals taking part in a panel of speakers appearing at the event How did we Stuff up? - a movie and discussion night about the way we make, use and throw away all the Stuff in our lives. This event is taking place on Wednesday 8th October 2014, at The Loom Room at The Corner, Senior Citizens building, corner of Ferguson Street and Melbourne Road, Williamstown, opposite the RSL , with doors opening from 6pm with the event kicking off at 7pm. View display of upcycled creations, enjoy the music of local band The Uke Dolls, refreshments available. Venue has disabled access. Entry by gold coin donation. Tickets here: At this event locals will be able to watch a trio of short movies about Stuff (the Story of Stuff, the Story of Change and the Story of Solutions), hear from Molly and others, as well as take part in the discussion about our Stuff, its impact and what we can do about it.
Molly and her partner have found some solutions: "We try to counteract all this by having a household that values connections, skills and experiences rather than stuff. We have lots of conversations about advertising - a game we play is to go through magazines identifying advertising and working out what they are trying to sell. My parents are great makers and we spend happy afternoons building wonky wooden toys with Grandpa or sewing a Voldemort costume with Grandma. The kids love going to the local Food Swaps and will trawl through our garden looking for produce to swap.” “We work with the kids to identify toys and books they have finished playing with, and donate the good quality stuff to places like West Welcome Wagon. Amidst our consumerist culture, I really hope we can bring our kids up to value themselves and their friends for who they are, and not what they manage to accumulate." How did we Stuff up? is part of the Upcycled Fibre Fiesta which is being run by The Loom Room and Transition Hobsons Bay over three days (8th,9th & 10th October) featuring a display of upcycled goods made by local residents who have reused waste in innovative and creative ways. There will also be free upcycling craft workshops, community loom weaving, fabric swaps, free copies of THB’s Upcycling Guide, live music, free doorprize raffle for the hamper full of eco and handcrafted goodies as well as refreshments. More info here: http://tinyurl.com/UpcycledFibreFiestaDaytime Written by Wendy Clarke THB has teamed up wtih the EnviroCentre to present these workshops:
Bookings for all events: http://libraries.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au or phone 1300 HOB LIB
An Environmental Film Nite and Discussion Bring a plate …with some good healthy food to share and, if you like, BYO a drink The film features a chorus of voices calling for systemic economic change, including Vandana Shiva, David Korten, Michael Shuman, Richard Heinberg, Rob Hopkins, Juliet Schor, Zac Goldsmith, Bill McKibben and Samdhong Rinpoche, the Prime Minister of Tibetʹs government in exile. This film will be followed by a group discussion of the issues raised. Earth Day nearly slipped me by... No matter, to me everyday is Earth Day. The consequences of our actions are never far from my mind. I'd listened to this radio interview, which is promoted as "Two extraordinary minds trained in logic reconfigured the forest debate when all seemed lost." These two philosophers appear to have been influential. Then I read an email from Transition US and went googling. Yep, today is Earth Day. Here's an article from National Geographic about how it came to be a global event. A couple of paragraphs resonate with me: "As we become more industrialized and our supply chains become less transparent... it can be more difficult to understand the environmental consequences of our actions." And on "the power of the grassroots activism that spurred the first Earth Day in 1970... It wasn't so much about demanding national action... It was about demanding that individuals get engaged, [and] that would then push national action." Yesterday I'd read this darker article (Uncivilisation) from the New York Times about grief and mourning for this age of ecocide. Instead of trying to “save the earth,” Kingsnorth says, people should start talking about what is actually possible. Way less stuff, and probably great environmental disruptions, but still community, celebration, clean air and sunshine. And probably in our lifetime. Written by Kate Leslie “Spend the morning with some of Hobsons Bay’s inspiring environmental entrepreneurs as they share their experiences and hear from a local social enterprise. A Q&A session will follow the presentations. After lunch we'll workshop the potential for more locals to progress their social or environmental enterprise ideas.” Morning: Welcome – Mayor, Councillor Sandra Wilson Presentations from 4 local presenters (mainly Newport people) Christian Groves spoke of the challenges he faced with his backyard project, the ValveCosy - a device that helps the pressure release valve on hot water storage tanks stay warm and save energy. Christian shared his learnings from his eco enterprise, from the design stage through to manufacturing on shore in Australia. Gavin Mountjoy presented an overview of Westgate Community Wind, which proposed the installation of Melbourne’s first community-owned wind turbine installed on the north side of the Westgate Bridge, using the Bendigo Bank Community Enterprise™ model. Faith Symons and Emma McGregor presented from Reuse It Baby Market, a market that specializes in second hand and recycled gear for mums and bubs. Emma shared her personal motivation for starting up the market in 2009, Faith revealed how she has developed the concept since she took over the reins in 2011 and both told us what they have learned about running this kind of enterprise. Tom Bevan from UCAN Cafes, operating at Williamstown and Altona North libraries, gave us an overview of Yooralla's experience in setting up and running a social enterprise that provides award wage employment and training for young people with disability. Afternoon: 1 minute go-around : what is your name, where are you from and what has brought you here today? (About 20 participants) Open Space Topics Session 1 - 2 topics A. How do we use online tools? |
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