Welcome.
Ealing Transition is being formed now by ordinary
members of the community concerned with adapting to the imminent
challenges of peak oil and climate change. Join
us (or contact us by email at steering@ealingtransition.org.uk
or by using this form).
Forthcoming Events and Initiatives
12th February 10.30am: Orchard Planting - Heathfields Nature Reserve,
Acton
Do you live in Acton? We have been working with the Mill Hill
Residents' Association, Ealing Council Rangers, Acton High School and the
London Orchard Project to establish a small orchard of mostly heritage
fruits (apples, plums, pears etc). Join us to plant a tree on at 10.30am
on Sunday 12th February at the Heathfields Nature Reserve next to Acton
High School. This is on Gunnersbury Lane, between Acton Town Tube and the
Uxbridge Road. Tools, trees etc will be provided - no experience required!
We are also looking for local people to help us with watering for the next
couple of summers. It would very helpful if you could e-mail Grant
(grantvenner@yahoo.co.uk) in advance so we have a rough idea of the
numbers attending.
Sunday 4th March, 7.30pm: Film Showing: The Power of Community
Back by popular demand and as relevant as ever, this is a re-showing of
a film we first aired in 2009. At that time, there were just a few people
on our database - now we have over 1200! We hope those who have not had a
chance to see this inspiring film will join us.
When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1990, Cuba's economy went into a
tailspin. With imports of oil cut by more than half - and food by 80
percent - people were desperate. This film tells of the hardships and
struggles as well as the sense of community and the sheer creativity of
the Cuban people during this difficult time. Cubans share how they
transitioned from a highly mechanized, industrial agricultural system to
one using organic methods of farming and local, urban gardens. The film
opens with a short history of Peak Oil, a term for the time in our history
when world oil production will reach its all-time peak and begin to
decline forever. Cuba, the only country that has faced such a crisis - the
massive reduction of fossil fuels - is an example of options and hope.
As usual the film will be shown at St Mary's Church, St Mary's Road
Ealing W5 5RH. Entry is free but we will ask for donations after the film
to help us to cover costs.
Your Chance to Get Involved!
Thanks to all who attended our showing of Permaculture, the Growing
Edge. After the film we harnessed your collective genius to explore ways
forward for Ealing Transition. As a result, we are looking for people to
run, or help run a series of projects. No experience is
necessary - just enthusiasm, energy and a desire to do something
practical and positive. This is also a great opportunity to meet some
interesting new people and develop a real sense of community. Members of
the steering group will of course be on hand to help.
Reskilling Ealing
Do you have a skill you would like to pass on? Could you help organise
our next reskilling day?
We have had a lot of fantastic feedback about our reskilling day last
October, at which people learned new (or old) skills, from making bread
and keeping bees to saving energy and mending clothes. We are looking for
people to build on the learnings from the last event, and people with new
skills they would like to pass on.
Edible Ealing
Is there an empty flower bed or piece of unloved, rough ground near
you? Is there a public place you know of which could be made beautiful
with a few vegetables - a train station, or a bus stop? Could your street
compost its own garden waste? We want to reinvent the ‘Queen of the
Suburbs' with a growing space on every street.
This project builds on the successes of our community garden group,
which has regenerated an allotment plot and is now running the whole site.
The same group will shortly plant its second community orchard, and is at
the heart of the regeneration of the kitchen garden in Walpole Park. We
have loads of gardeners, and we can help you make contact with landowners
and rangers.
Telling the Transition Story
Are you a storyteller, a journalist, blogger or film-maker? Could you
get Ealing Transition into the headlines? We need a team to start
magnifying the effect of our work, making our website work harder, using
social media to its greatest potential, making presentations to groups
around the borough etc.
Transition on your Doorstep
Could you run a Transition group? Do you have like-minded people near
you who want to do something positive, practical, and creative? We have
helped groups get started in Brentford and Chiswick; a group is forming in
Southall, and there are parties interested in Greenford. Maybe you could
run a Transition group on your street, or use it as a way of bringing
together a block of flats - the more local your group is, the better. We
have three years' worth of knowledge and resources in place now, and can
help you make a start. If we can do it, so can you!
Business in Transition
What can local businesses do to manage the transition to a more
sustainable future? We'd like to set up a basic local business package,
with local inter-business co-operation, better energy usage and perhaps a
local loyalty scheme. If you run a local business and want to explore
these ideas further, contact us.
Energy Saving Ealing
Have you made energy improvements to your house - insulation,
draughtproofing etc? Ealing is full of leaky, draughty buildings and we
want to create a knowledge bank so people can understand how they can make
their houses more energy efficient. We are looking for people to write up
their energy saving experiences and build a directory of local suppliers
on our website.
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