Transition Town Lewes News
14 June 2007

TTL on You and Yours
Transition Groups
Upcoming TTL events
Other related events
Peak Oil hits the news

TTL on You and Yours

A couple of weeks ago a journalist spent the day in Lewes talking to us about Transition Town Lewes. The result was a feature on Radio 4's You and Yours yesterday. One of the lovely outcomes was that when the journalist interviewed four people in the street about Transition Town Lewes they were all aware of it and enthusiastic!

Transition Groups

The transition groups are taking Transition Town Lewes forwards creating an energy descent action plan to respond to the challenges of climate change and peak oil. They are now are forming and meeting. See our website for an up to date list of the groups, their contact details and bulletins about their activities.

There have been two big meetings of the core group and the group contacts so far. At the last meeting we heard how everyone was getting on – from just forming to researching to planning projects – and we began discussing our roles, energy descent planning and the TTL autumn events programme. Many felt very inspired and excited about TTL.

If you are interested in getting involved in an existing group or starting a new transition group, have a look at the transition groups page on our website.

Upcoming TTL events

A Summer Celebration of Local Food

Transition Town Lewes, in collaboration with Slow Food Brighton and Lewes
This Sunday 17 June, All Saints Centre, 6.30-9pm
Free entry – all are welcome

Celebrate our local food
Meet the makers and sample their produce
Music – tastings – demonstrations – food and BBQ by Food Food

Making the Transition to a Low Fossil Fuel Future

Wed 20 June 8pm, Pelham House, £3

Excellent speakers:
Alister Scott, Jim Watson of the Sussex Energy Group at the University of Sussex, whose aim is 'to help bring about the successful transition to a sustainable energy system'
Howard Johns of Southern Solar
Jamie Andrews of Carbon Account

What will we be doing in Lewes to save and generate energy as the fossil fuel era closes?
An Open Space Day

Sat 23 June 10-4,Market Lane Garage, free, food and teas on tap

A community think tank exploring how Lewes will reduce its energy needs and provide the remainder in a more energy-constrained future.
Ideas will help shape TTL's energy descent action plan. Bring your ideas, experience and passion.
What could be more important for our collective future?

Come to these and the party (info to come) to finish Transition Town Lewes's first programme in style!

Other local events

The Lewes area is heaving with activity this month about living lightly on our planet.

Renewables and Green Living Day

Ringmer Community College. Meet renewable energy installers, local food and fun, climate change displays and games. Free entry. 28 bus from Lewes half-hourly, this Sat 16 June from 10.30am

Built Ecologies – contemporary buildings using local skills and materials – a new vernacular?

An exhibition from BBM Sustainable Design, Star Gallery, Lewes, 16 June – 8 July

River Festival Lewes

Saturday 30 June, 1.30 to 5.45 Railway Land Nature Reserve. Music and nature awareness activities, free entry

Peak Oil hits the news (at last)

Front page news in today's independent:
The end of oil

Get involved: contact hello [at] TransitionTownLewes.org.uk