A community at work
June 22nd, 2010 — Climate Connect Project, energy saving, events
This Sunday, June 27, there will be two in-house demonstrations on home insulation.
Come and see how Clear Comfort window insulation can be cheaply installed on your windows – at 1pm, 136 Waterworks Rd.
Come and see how to retrofit insulation into a weatherboard wall cavity – at 3pm, 195 Waterworks Rd.
April 24th, 2010 — energy saving, events
Dates for these are as follows: All start at 7.30pm.
102 Waterworks Rd Mon May 3
414a Strickland Ave, Wed May 5
152 Waterworks Wed May 12
14b Livingston Wed May 19
50 Bramble St Thurs May 20
195 Waterworks Rd May 24
Click on image to see details.
Please email us for queries.
April 22nd, 2010 — events, food + gardens
Delicious Three-course Vegetarian Feast
Saturday May 22
Come and support the hard working wonderful, spirited people who run the Source food outlet.
If you haven’t been to Source yet, just do it. They’re just above the university campus in French Street.
They’re open from 11 am each Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
(Just click on the image to see feast details)
March 29th, 2010 — events, food + gardens
Here are some of Karen Brown’s colourful photos taken at this year’s Harvest Fair.
(You can click on the images to make then bigger)
Karen is an ace professional photographer and activist, if you ever need portrait or event photos click HERE to contact her.
February 16th, 2010 — events, inspiration
ROLL UP, ROLL UP it’s Waterworks Harvest Fair time again!!!
Calling all you wonderful valley people who would like to help set up our second Harvest Fair about fun, food and sustainable living – it’s on Sunday March 28. Click HERE to see poster.
I am hostessing weekly morning teas (with scones) 10am at my house (144 Waterworks Rd) every Wednesday before the fair.
Amanda Sully (sully.amanda@gmail.com)
Please come if you are able to put in some real time and energy as we need your help!!!
January 23rd, 2010 — about this website, events
Hello, if you are new to this site and are a householder wishing to contact us about the Climate Connect Project please email us at wwvalley@dodo.com.au.
A dedicated website link (Powerdown Tasmania) has now been set up so that project participants can find out the latest and contribute to the program.
Meanwhile, please feel free to peruse this community site. Feedback always welcome.
November 30th, 2009 — events, landcare + faunacare
Waterworks Valley Landcare Group is holding a Bird Walk on Sunday, 6th December.
To be led by local resident Don Knowler (he writes the popular ‘On the Wing’ column each week in the Mercury)
Meet 10am at main gates of Waterworks picnic reserve. Bring a drink and binoculars if you have them.
November 10th, 2009 — activism, events
Copenhagen approaches… and it will probably determine the fate of human civilisation.
For our little bit, we have an opportunity to participate in the Walk Against Warming in December
(Click on the graphic to enlarge it).
Climate Action Hobart is keen for us to gather a group of Waterworks concerned residents to take a mini bus ride to go on the walk. Cathryn and Daniel are the contacts for this, lease let them know if yo would like to join in. Phone: 0415 696 323. Cost is only $15.
September 23rd, 2009 — energy saving, events
Here’s a chance to meet neighbours and discuss how we make our homes more comfortable and sustainable.
Join us on Sunday October 18 for a house-to-house visit and a sociable Sunday chat. (Please visit between 10 am and 2 pm.)
Six families are opening their home to see what they’ve already done (and are intending to do) to reduce their home’s footprint. This is not a showing off event it is an authentic sharing of ideas.
You can download a summary of each home below:
Ridgeway home: 23 Bramble St
Waterworks Rd homes: 101, 134, 144, 187, 195
At 2 pm there will be a mini Home Energy Workshop at 195 Waterworks.
For more information please ring Carol Ph 6223 4653.
September 18th, 2009 — activism, events
October 24 will see a huge global initiative to make people aware of 350 – the most important number on Earth. [350.org]
350 parts per million is the maximum amount of carbon in the atmosphere we must achieve to maintain our ecological balance on Earth. We are already at 390 parts per million.
With people all around the world participating in all sorts of different ways we can reach this target.
Local community member and national theatre director Neil Cameron is planning an arts event so we in Hobart can participate in this world-wide programme. You can join in by simply emailing here: hobart350project@gmail.com to register your name.
August 31st, 2009 — activism, Climate Connect Project, community organising, energy saving, events
Many thanks to Claudia and Jason and family for use of their home for the belated formal launch of our climate project on Sunday (August 30).
We were blessed with a brief break in the continuous wet weather (as NSW sizzles in mid-Summer temperatures, breaking all records for August).
Here is a replica of the little garden signs that participating households will be displaying in their front yards.
This comes with a commitment: to reduce the household’s carbon footprint by 5% minimum per year. We aim to do everything we can to ensure that this commitment can be easily met, and that task will keep us very busy for the coming year!
And thanks too to Nel Smit, a community representative on Tasmania’s Climate Action Council, who launched the project for us on Sunday.
August 20th, 2009 — energy saving, events, food + gardens, solar, water resources
Sustainable houses throughout Australia will be opening their doors for you to look inside on Sunday 13th September.
See the real benefits of sustainable housing up close. Learn what you can do with your own home. Meet the professionals and find out about useful products.
Check out the sustainable house day website for house locations in Hobart area. Admission to all houses is free.
August 12th, 2009 — events
It’s been described as “the most successful dramatisation of climate change to hit the silver screen”
August 20 to August 30
State Cinema
From the Director of McLibel and the Producer of the Oscar-winning One Day in September.
