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At an inaugural Coordinating Group meeting held on
So it was that after over two years organising and administering Transition Newent, the founding Steering Group will be dissolved in April 2010. The Steering Group was an important and necessary phase in Transition Newent's growth but the movement has matured sufficiently to need a wider organising and coordinating base.
The 'Next Steps' workshops of November and December 2009 developed ideas for greater participation and the Steering Group's strategy document, 'Strategic Plan and Direction for 2010', laid out potential routes to a new form of organization: the Coordinating Group.
Transition Newent has now held two inaugural Coordinating Group meetings with between 12 and 15 participating members drawn from the old Steering Group plus activists from existing and new project groups: Food, Energy, Recycling, Health & Wellbeing, Visioning and Administration.
The new Coordinating Group is settling in successfully and members are confident that with new energy, additional skills, support and enthusiasm Transition Newent will have a structure fitting for its next exciting phase of life.
See this website for further details of the Coordinating Group's functions, structure and membership.
2010 will be a vital year in the history of climate change. In December 2009, the world meets in Copenhagen and must thrash-out formulae for reducing world carbon emissions if we are to avoid climate catastrophe.
In Newent we are holding a strategy meeting for all interested people on Saturday morning, November 7th to discuss how, in 2010 and beyond, Transition Newent can provide local solutions to the twin threats of climate change and peak oil, solutions that we hope will be re-inforced by the 'Copenhagen Agreement'.
Come along and join in the discussion at Newent Community School, November 7th, 9.30 am to 1.00 pm.
As background to the meeting, John Tiere has put together a report entitled Transition Newent: Our Progress So Far. This document lists our activities to date and possible pointers to the direction we could be taking.
Click here to read/download the pdf file: newsletter_0809.pdf
Click here to read/download your personal workshop invitation: Next_Steps.pdf
As part of National Cycling Week, Transition Newent invites you to join a Family Cycling Treasure Hunt. Starting from Newent Community School between 9.30 and 10.30am, the lovely routes will take you along country lanes towards Tibberton, where refreshments will be served, returning to Newent for about 1.00pm.
Adults £1.00, children 50p.
Booking or more info, contact Bailey Curtis: 01531 828664
Submit your question to the panel by email
food debate poster A5 two.pdf which prints 2 copies per A4 sheet, as a downloadable PDF file The full A4 size version is also available:
food debate poster april 3.pdf
This course is not connected to Transition Newent but may well be of interest to TN supporters. The course programme is available as a Word document:
Bee keepingCourse programme.doc
For more info and to check out their "Taterbase":
http://www.dundrynurseries.co.uk
Bamfurlong Lane,
Cheltenham GL51 6SL
Tel 01452 713124
