We're meeting again at 7:30 pm Thursday 19th at the Community Health Centre in Foster. This will be a working meeting where we will decide what actions we are going to take and how we'll prioritise them. We'll be using the Shire's Zing computer system which allows this sort of thing to happen quickly and which also lets the quiet types get a bit more input. Gold coin donation to help us with the costs please!
We'll be providing a supper, kindly funded by the Shire! It's important we get started on time because we'll have a fair bit to cover on the night so don't be late if you can help it. Also bring anyone you think might be interested/able to contribute.
What sort of stuff are we after? We're facing changes in our situation due to the decline in fossil fuels and the financial crisis whether we like it our not. We have to take steps to safeguard ourselves and our community, so it's both personal and our leadership roles we need to be thinking about. Here's the list we made last meeting, which will be the basis of our discussion but to which we'll add, subtract and prioritise at the meeting…we need to talk more about this stuff but we also need to start doing things!
Energy
Renewable
Decentralised
Bulk purchase
Community projects
Leadership example for other communities
Self-sufficiency
Showcase
Efficiency & design
Education/information
Encourage others to join
Spread awareness & understanding
Film Festival
Environmental issues
Basic energy knowledge for home or community
Using local libraries to stock relevant books/periodicals
Climate change & energy resource issues education
Local economy
Tourism eco/transition
Bartering/alternative currencies
Bulk buying & co-operatives
Small-scale local economy
Resilience
Practical crafts and handy skills
Multi use of facilities (halls, community gardens)
Food production
Producing basic food groups
Preserving/value adding
Survival food
Food security
Sustainable practices
Community gardens across all communities
Technology
Explore & trial ideas
Alternative fuels
Alternative modes
Getting networks in place
Safety for cycling
Hand tools use and manufacture
Practical recycling of resources
Animal use & management
Health
Growing medicinal herbs
Preventative health
Social
Values (modest scale/frugality/generosity)
Survival/confidence
Sharing with youth
Maintaining social connections at a distance
Older people & physical demands
Employment conditions/availability
Welcoming incomers
Toxic politics/polarisation of views/community division
Starting with simple steps before tackling bigger things
Using/maintaining community halls as social centres more effectively
Personal growth through social involvement
Helping communities help themselves/encouraging community self-reliance
Setting targets/measuring outcomes
Process driven from bottom up
Using the Net & other technology to connect to others
Using non-threatening messages to promote change
Dealing with anxiety, stress, grieving
Co-operation and sharing skills
Network expertise
Developing, maintaining and sharing contacts
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