Transition Town Wimbledon

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A project to move Wimbledon into the low-carbon future, in the face of climate change and peak oil.

Location: Wimbledon
Members: 23
Latest Activity: Aug 29

Recent activity:
Hosting a successful (if rain-swept) event called 'Rethinking Wimbledon' on 20 March, highlighting what is going on in the town to improve local resilience and sustainability.
Five of us attended the two-day Transition Towns training session in Islington this March.
A showing of The Age of Stupid.
A community networking and planning meeting.
The London Premier of In Transition 1.0 - the Transition Towns film in October last year.

What is a Transition Town?
The Transition Town model follows 12 steps. We're currently on steps 2 and 3:

1. Set up a steering group

2. Awareness raising - This stage will identify the key allies, build crucial networks and prepare the community in general for the launch of your Transition initiative - films, talks, articles, presentations in exciting groups are great resources!

3. Lay the foundations - This stage is about networking with existing groups and activists, making clear to them that the Transition Town initiative is designed to incorporate their previous efforts and future inputs by looking at the future in a new way.

4. Organise a Great Unleashing
5. Form sub groups
6. Use Open Space
7. Develop visible practical manifestations of the project
8. Facilitate the Great Reskilling
9. Build a bridge to Local Government
10. Honour the elders
11. Let it go where it wants to go...
12. Create an Energy Descent Plan

Please see the TT Wimbledon Folder below and any uploaded files

Discussion Forum

What does diversity and cohesion mean to you?

Started by Louise Geoghegan Jul 14.

Age of Stupid

Started by Terry Patterson Jan 11.

Transition Town Movie Screening 5 Replies

Started by Terry Patterson. Last reply by Gareth Simkins Sep. 13, 2009.

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Comment by PaulS on August 5, 2010 at 7:02pm: Launching Field Power Organics carbon busters
Can I ask you to include this in your next Newsletter or email it to your members to allow your group to consider these proposals, which were developed in response to a discussion about food and the urban/rural split at the last Transition Conference. Perhaps you could place the Big Barn link on your directory as well.
You will be aware that a) organically reared, grass fed cattle produce 60% less methane than grain fed cattle, b) we use exclusively carbon neutral transport: home made bio-diesel from waste oil, c) cattle and sheep eat grass, which we cannot and some areas are only suitable for growing grass, not cereals or vegetables.
Thanks
Paul
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Field Power Organics - carbon neutral farm produce and delivery
Launching Field Power Organics carbon busters
Organic beef & lamb boxes delivered to London addresses once per month (last Wednesday of each month) by carbon neutral transport. Native grass-fed rare breeds: Red Ruby cattle, Wiltshire Horn sheep, carbon neutral farm, where all energy comes from renewable sources. Fresh organic beef boxes, all cuts: 10kg, 15kg or 30kg, fresh organic lamb boxes: half a lamb (about 9-10kg) or whole lamb (18-20kg) that don't cost the Earth. Order on-line: www.stores.ebay.co.uk/Cottage-Farm-Shop More information at www.TransitionNC.org (click on Food Directory/Cottage Farm) or at Big Barn on http://www.bigbarn.co.uk/marketplace/vendors/Fieldpower. We find that quite a few people find it convenient to share a box. And btw, our prices are lower than supermarkets' prices for chemical meat.

Enough said ... read all about it ... and join in !

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We are contacting other organic farmers and Transition groups in our locality with a view to extend our monthly carbon free deliveries to London and distribution to individual addresses and/or distribution points.
All within our new Transition Twinning concept of farming partnerships between rural and urban Transition Groups for food supply, home swaps for holidays, working holidays on farms, ideas and enthusiasm sharing, etc, etc. We hope this will develop into a realistic, low cost, zero carbon food conveyor from rural to urban areas, as well as many other forms of co-operation.

Recently I have presented our journey from non-farmers to one of the first organic carbon-neutral beef & lamb farms at The Royal Agricultural College and also at the last Transition Movement's International conference. I would be very happy to combine our next delivery on 25th August (or later deliveries) with a talk/ presentation at a suitable event. Just let me know if you are interested.

Good luck
Paul

Fieldpower
email: Fieldpower@tiscali.co.uk
Cottage Farm, Jacobstow, Cornwall, EX23 0BU

Comment by Tess on May 1, 2010 at 7:16am: Thanks so much for this information and getting up this comprehensive resource - interesting stuff!
Tess

Comment by Gavin Watts on April 29, 2010 at 8:29pm: Welcome to the May update from Transition Town Wimbledon

With the General Election just one week away, we wanted to share some research we’ve been carrying out with local political parties. We had lots of questions for them but kindly restricted ourselves to the 3 below:
• There are over 813 people in Wimbledon in a waiting list for an allotment. What will you do to help people who want access to land for growing fruit and vegetables?
• Will Merton Council give priority to pedestrians and cyclists in transport planning and street management? In particular will the council adopt a 20mph default speed limit across Wimbledon to encourage more people to cycle and reduce carbon emissions?
• Will Merton Council ensure that, if energy performance assessment of buildings is contracted out, buildings are reliably assessed? (Contractor companies rarely fail buildings for fear of losing business, resulting in unreliable assessments.)

You can see all the responses on this page, or view them individually using the links below. We’re hoping to have the Conservative Party’s response available tomorrow:
Green Party
Labour Party
Liberal Democrat Party

You can also get in-depth analysis of the main parties’ manifestos from the ENDS Report

Forthcoming events we’ll be involved with include:
• On Saturday 15th May, 11am-3pm, we’ll have a stall at the Fete of the Earth in the Community Centre, St George’s Road, SW19. Organised by Wimbledon Disarmament Coaliton / United Nations Association, attractions include a plant sale, books, bric-a-brac, refreshments, home produce, a raffle and other green groups.
• On Monday 17th May, 7:30pm, our Food Group will be holding a follow-up meeting at the Alexandra Pub, 33 Wimbledon Hill. For more information, please email susanna.riviere@googlemail.com.
• On the weekend of 5th/6th June, 11am-4pm, some of us will accompany Sustainable Merton at the Wandle Valley Festival in Morden Hall Park.
• Sadly, we were unable to get a stall at the Wimbledon Village Fair.

Below are other local activities worth being aware of:
• Until this Saturday 1st May, Gaia Theatre Collective will be presenting Tipping Point at the New Wimbledon Studio Theatre.
• Wimbledon Farmers’ Market celebrates its 10th anniversary in May and has organised some special events for this Saturday 1st May (Morris Dancing) and Saturday 8th May (Birthday Bash with free cake and music, Punch and Judy shows, a hog roast, and paintings from the artist in residence).
• On Sunday 30th and Monday 31st May, 11am-5pm, Deen City Farm will be building a new eco-roof, made from recycled drinks bottles.

Don’t forget, this is your Transition Town and we would value your ideas, thoughts and suggestions for future groups and activities.

Many thanks for your time,
Gavin

Comment by Gavin Watts on March 19, 2010 at 7:16pm: Hello,

I’d just like to remind you that we’ll be at the Piazza in Wimbledon Town Centre this Saturday 20th March, with our Re-thinking Wimbledon event. We’ll be there 10:30am-3:30pm, highlighting what’s already happening and what else we could do to improve local resilience and sustainability. You can try our carbon calculator, get tips about reducing your carbon footprint, visit our book stall, find out about our food and energy groups, plus much more. Other organisations attending include:
• Sustainable Merton
• Merton Cycling Campaign
• Kingston & Merton Real Nappy Network
• Merton Freegle
• Merton United Nations Association
• Global Fusion (http://www.globalfusion.co.uk/)

There will also be some nature activities and live music during the day.

Hope to see you there,
Gavin

Comment by Tess on November 19, 2009 at 3:51pm: Interesting and exciting news about Wandsworth eco-fund - see information on front page of this - can we do Merton to do similar?

Comment by Tess on October 27, 2009 at 5:55am: It was a great night and looking forward to meeting those folk who came along again on the 10th November - will be great to have the opportunity to discuss the film and all the opportunities that there are for Transition Town Wimbledon and the future.
Do please join up to the site to get the latest news.....
Tess

Comment by Gareth Simkins on October 26, 2009 at 1:18am: What a great night Thursday was - and a fantastic audience! If you have come to the TTW page on Project Dirt after the 'In Transition' screening and want to get in touch with us, please sign up to the site or e-mail us on ttwimbledon@yahoo.co.uk. Many thanks, Gareth

Comment by Tess on October 11, 2009 at 1:55pm: Good to know that Comic Relief have signed up to 1010 and with a good promotional video to go with it:
http://vimeo.com/6970397

Comment by Gareth Simkins on October 11, 2009 at 1:26pm: In Transition - the countdown begins!
• Wednesday 14 October – The Sultan, Norman Road (Merton Green Drinks)
• Friday 16 October / Saturday 17 October– final publicity drive for screening
• Thursday 22 October – ‘Transition Town’ Film, Bishop Gilpin School, Lake Road

Comment by Tess on September 14, 2009 at 6:00am: Latest town to get their own pound notes - Stroud - see link:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/somerset/8253419.stm
Reckon our notes should have famous tennis players on in the future!