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2012
20 February: Waimea Food Market launch featuring Adrian Porter from Transition Town Totnes (UK). Join Waimea kids, parents and friends as we take this important step towards building a more resililent community in Sandy Bay. At Waimea Heights School, Monday 20 February at 7 pm. Adrian Porter, who has spent five years working with Rob Hopkins (founder of the Transition Town initiative), will be our guest as we launch our Waimeah Food Market. Everyone welcome — please share with your friends and neighbours.
21 February: Climate Commission Community Forum featuring Tim Flannery (Launceston). Australia’s Chief Climate Commissioner, Professor Tim Flannery, will lead the Commissioners in a community forum - your opportunity to ask questions and share ideas with the commissioners. At Earl Arts Centre, 10 Earl St, 5.30-7pm (doors open from 5pm).
22 February: Climate Commission Community Forum featuring Tim Flannery (Hobart). Australia’s Chief Climate Commissioner, Professor Tim Flannery, will lead the Commissioners in a community forum - your opportunity to ask questions and share ideas with the commissioners. At Hobart Town Hall, Macquarie St, 5.30-7pm (doors open from 5pm)
4 March: Organic & Sustainable Living Festival 2012 (Penguin). The North-West's big sustainability event, featuring guest speakers Sally Wise, Linda Cockburn and Tino Carnevale. Stalls, music, kids’ entertainment, food and drink, demonstrations and workshops. $10 entry (under 16 free); concessions. At Penguin Sustainable Living Centre, Ironcliffe Road, Penguin. Click here for more information.
13 March: Nicole Foss on the current global crisis (Hobart). As co-editor of The Automatic Earth (where she writes under the name Stoneleigh), Nicole M. Foss has written about the causes and implications of the global credit crunch in terms of finance, energy, environment, psychology, population and real politik. She was previously editor of The Oil Drum Canada. She currently runs the Agri-Energy Producers' Association of Ontario, focusing on farm-based biogas projects and grid connections for renewable energy. Her academic qualifications include a BSc in biology, a diploma in air and water pollution control and an LLM in international law. Hear her speak at the Centenary Lecture Theatre, University of Tasmania (Sandy Bay) from 7pm.
15 March: Nicole Foss on the current global crisis (Launceston). As co-editor of The Automatic Earth (where she writes under the name Stoneleigh), Nicole M. Foss has written about the causes and implications of the global credit crunch in terms of finance, energy, environment, psychology, population and real politik. She was previously editor of The Oil Drum Canada. She currently runs the Agri-Energy Producers' Association of Ontario, focusing on farm-based biogas projects and grid connections for renewable energy. Her academic qualifications include a BSc in biology, a diploma in air and water pollution control and an LLM in international law. Hear her speak at the Lecture Theatre 9, University of Tasmania (Newnham) from 7pm.
25 March Love Living Locally (Kingston). An annual event showcasing local Kingborough produce, producers, arts and crafts. There will also be lots of workshops including worm farming, pruning, permaculture, organic gardening, chook raising and keeping, bee keeping; activities for the kids and food to eat as well. For more information, or if you are interested in having a stall, click here.
1 April: Derwent Valley Autumn Festival (New Norfolk). All day Sunday 1 April, Esplanade, New Norfolk. The Transition movement will be there with bells and whistles promoting resilience in the Derwent Valley. Click here for more information.
