Applications have now closed for the

Transition Streets Challenge!

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What is it?

The Transition Streets Challenge is an opportunity for neighbours to come together and support each other in becoming more energy and water efficient, more vibrant and more connected...

You can see more photos in this series at http://www.slideshare.net/GraemeStuart/a-message-to-the-future-9730828

Are you passionate about growing food locally? We’re going NNUTS about it.

Let’s go NNUTS together.

If you’re a small producer, a backyard grower or a community gardener, our stall at the Farmers Market will be a chance to sell your produce.

Earn some money. Make some friends. Have some fun.

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You can see more photos in this series at http://www.slideshare.net/GraemeStuart/a-message-to-the-future-9730828

For almost three years we've been running on the smell of an (unsustainable) oily rag and the generosity of like-minded souls, but now we need you to step up.

By signing up members, we not only create a small cash pool but we build our credibility as a voice in the community. As we are often lobbying councils and governments we need to be able to show that we aren't just voices in the wilderness. In fact there's a whole crowd of us metaphorically banging on their doors.

Fill in the attached form and email to transitionnc@optusnet.com.au and deposit your fee ($20 or $10 concession) as follows:

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Are you working towards a connected community; a localised fair economy and a sustainable lifestyle? Would you like to enhance your skills for working with communities?

Transition Newcastle is offering five workshops focusing on practical tools and skills for working with communities. The workshops are funded by UnitingCare Ageing (Hunter, Central Coast, and New England) as part of the Fair Share Festival.

The workshops: 2:00 – 5:00 pm on Saturday afternoons

31 March – Facilitating community engagement (PowerPoint attached)
12 May – Hosting community conversations (including appreciative inquiry, world cafes and open space)
2 June –...

Blackalls Park Suburban Garden: Productive Vegetables, Orchards and AquaponicsInternational Permaculture Day

Permaculture events will occur across Australia and around the globe on Sunday May 6th.

All gardens in the Hunter are open from 10am- 2pm, with some until 3pm, and entry is free.

See adresses at www.permacultureday.info in NSW/Hunter, or in flyer attached.

For a brief description of...

Raising Resilient Kids for a Better Furture - a forum

How we can we protect our children from advertising,instant gratification, over-consumption and fear of the future?

How can we help them be contributors, not just consumers,who care for the environment and the wellbeing of others?

Speaker: Anna Campbell Author of “Honeycomb Kids: Big picture parenting for a changing world... and to change the world”

Followed by a Q&A panel also including:
Tricia Hogbin - Little Eco Footprints Blog (to be confirmed)
Graeme Stuart...

Welcome

Concerned about Climate Change or Peak Oil? Want to be part of a sustainable community? Looking for a more connected and vibrant way of life? So are we. Come and join us. (You can now join us on Facebook.) You can find out about our current projects by clicking on the links: the Transition Streets Challenge, Nourishing Newcastle, a parenting forum and some workshops on working with communities. Also have a look at our latest newsletter, other projects, stories about local people, and what's on.