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.
Click here to download the details.
August 31st, 2009 — Climate Connect Project, activism, 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.
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July 22nd, 2009 — community organising, events
7.30pm
Thursday
30th July
at 60 Waterworks Rd
(Robert Rand’s)
Things to discuss are the Waterworks quarry, our climate grant project, road safety issues, the garden group and more.
(Bring something to share if you care to.)
July 10th, 2009 — events, food + gardens
Hi community gardeners,
Now is time to get a compost going, and many hands make light work. Stuart and Jonah will be making compost at 12:00 this Saturday (August 1) above 137 Waterworks Rd.
If you can spare an hour and would like to join in, please bring along:
- A fork or shovel
- As much organic stuff as you can. (Grass clippings, weeds, Autumn leaves are great. No food scraps or woody stuff please.)
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July 7th, 2009 — Climate Connect Project, community organising, energy saving
Waterworks Valley’s application for Climate Connect grant has been approved by the Tasmanian Climate Change Office.
This is a major project that will be conducted in the forthcoming 12 months. For an outline click HERE. Or you can download the grant application HERE to see what it entails.
Many thanks for those who contributed to this. And watch this space for more!
NOTE: A new weblink devoted to this project will be set up shortly.
Chris @ 195
May 28th, 2009 — community organising, events
The event we have been waiting for – learning all about Transition Communities.
This week-end training is an opportunity to find out how the Transition Towns movement has sprung up and how to apply the principles in our own communities. Don’t miss it.
It’s on week-end of 27th / 28th June 27.
Click HERE for more information. Limited spaces available so please think about booking early.
May 18th, 2009 — community organising, events
7.30pm
Tuesday
16th June
at Flat 4, 64 Waterworks Rd
(Cathryn and Daniel’s)
(In May meeting we were advised the the speed humps are definitely going ahead very soon, foreshadowed our climate grant project start-up date, planned ‘turning the first sod’ in community garden and agreed to contribute $50 to Princes Street School garden.)
April 9th, 2009 — events
Karen Brown snapped these pictures for us.
NOTE: Click on individual pics to enlarge
Circus entertainers
Faces painted
Click ‘continue reading’ for more pics.
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April 8th, 2009 — activism, community organising
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