Transition Worcester is committed to working with local communities, organisations and local government to help develop positive solutions that meet the imminent challenges of fossil fuel scarcity (‘Peak Oil’) and Climate Change. Above all, Transition Worcester has a positive vision of a resilient and sustainable future beyond the age of abundant fossil fuel energy.
Please look through this website for current ideas, plans, information and how to get involved.
The Transition Worcester screening of the film ‘Food Inc’ that was meant to be screened during August has been postponed to September. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. We hope to see you all in September!
Worcestershire County Council Community Green Space Team are offering some fruit tree courses on either F
riday 17th September 10am-4pm or Wednesday 3rd November 10am – 4pm.
The fruit tree courses are training days packed with all you need to know about fruit trees. Held at Worcester Woods Country Park, you can learn all about growing and caring for fruit trees.
Prices are £25 per person and include lunch and a juicing demonstration. Places are limited so you need to book early to avoid disappointment. To book a place, or for more information please contact:
communitygreenspace@worcestershire.gov.uk
01906 766493.
The University of Worcester salaried graduate internship scheme is offering the post of sustainability officer at Worcester City Council. If your dedicated to climate change issues, and want to support Transition Worcester in their work around the city then we would encourage you to apply!
Applicants must be a recent graduate with a 2.2 or above. Please pass this on to anyone you think may be interested. More details of the post can be found at:
https://secure.worc.ac.uk/cgi-bin/personnel/login.pl?vacancydetail=yes&vacancy_id=198
This year the fifth City of Worcester Flower Show will take place on Saturday 14th August in Gheluvelt Park to coincide with the Heritage Lottery Funded Grand Opening Event.
The show will be officially opened by The Right Honourable Mayor of Worcester at 1.00pm.
Following the success of last year’s event, the deadline for entries into classes has been extended until Friday 6th August. If you want to enter, just visit www.worcester.gov.uk/parks and follow the flower show links – please encourage others to do the same!
As well as hosting wonderful displays of flowers, fruit and vegetables, the show aims to encourage and inspire individuals to become involved in making, growing and creating a whole host of things which show off the best of Worcester – in one of the best settings in Worcester.
Event co-ordinator Linda Ohlson said that the show is designed to cater for everyone regardless of age or experience: “The competition part of the show has eight categories; Floral; Cacti & Succulents; Floral Decorations/Art; Vegetables and fruit; Cakes and Preserves; Handicraft; Photography and a Children’s Section and enthusiasm is likely to be more important than talent.”
Transition Worcester will also have their own stall at the flower show, with free seeds to give away, so pop down and say hello!
All entries this year are FREE.
The next Transition Worcester eco pub quiz will be held on Thursday 16th September beginning at 8pm at the Dragon Pub, 51 the Tything. Come along and test your eco knowledge. Questions will be based on energy, water, food, waste and transport! There will be prizes for the winning team. It will be free to enter but there will be a donation box there on the night should you wish to donate. Please try and spread the word about the pub quiz as far as possible to increase the competitive spirit and make it a great night!
Bicycle know how will give you confidence and improve your basic diy maintenance skills from a bike safety check, fixing a puncture and minor adjustments. The 2 hour course gives you the skills that every cyclists needs and you will feel more confident about riding and have a better understand of the key mechanisms on your bicycle.
Cost of the classes are £10 per person including tea, coffee, squash and biscuits throughout.
The courses will be held on:
- Tuesday 3rd August 6.30-8.30pm at Cult Racing Cycles
- Thursday 5th August 6-8pm at The Pump House Environment Centre
- Thursday 2nd September 6-8pm at the Pump House Environment Centre
- Thursday 16th September 6-8pm at the Pump House Environment Centre
- Thursday 30th September 6-8pm at the Pump House Environment Centre
Booking is essential. To book visit http://www.choosecycling.org.uk/techcourses.asp
Worcester Orchard Workers Tony Kennell and Arthur Rowe would like to lead some regular orchard maintenance activities.
There are numerous environmental benefits for clearing orchards. The more we can clear the orchards, the better access we’ll have to fruit for picking, there will be more light for the woodland floor, which increases biodiversity and as a bonus the wood cut can be used for various useds (e.g. straight hazel stricks are ideal as runner bean poles, or can be woven into a fence).
The orchard clearing will occur on the last Saturday of every month from 10am to 12am. Anyone wishing to take part should contact Tony Kennell (01905 424326) to find out where to meet and how to get involved!
Transition Worcester in partnership with the University of Worcester film society will be screening a free film screening of ‘In Transition’ on Tuesday 27th July, beginning at 6pm.
‘In Transition’ is the first detailed film about the Transition movement filmed by those that know it best, those who are making it happen on the ground. The Transition movement is about communities around the world responding to peak oil and climate change with creativity, imagination and humour, and setting about rebuilding their local economies and communities. It is positive, solutions focused, viral and fun.
There will be a Transition Worcester stand at the main reception of the University. Please report to the stand and Transition Worcester members will be able to point you in the direction of the lecture theatre.
The Department of Energy and Climate Change has just launched a Youth Advisory Panel. This year, they are compiling a ’2050 energy pathways report’ and have just created a Youth Energy Pathways survey to help them find out what other young people think. They are looking for as many responses from young people as possible and would really appreciate it if you could forward this message to all the young people you know, complete the survey (if you’re a young person) and forward to all of your youth networks (if you work with young people). Perhaps you could also tweet about it and put it on Facebook?
The link to the survey is: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PBXHMRG. It is open until Tuesday 27th July, so a pretty rapid response is needed!
Katie Haywood volunteers with the Worcester based environmental youth project, The Hive, and is also on the DECC Youth Advisory Panel, see her blog at – http://uniceftagd.blogspot.com/2010/07/new-beginnings.html. The Youth Advisory Panel also have their own blog at – http://www.youthpanel.blogspot.com/.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jul/20/london-bike-hire-scheme-paris-velib
This is a interesting article from the Guardian that is prompting much debate. London’s much-vaunted bike-hire scheme launches next week. Parisians love their Vélib’ scheme – but will Londoners take to their new bikes so fondly?
Any comments? It would be great to see some bikes for hire around Worcester!
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