the prince's rainforest project

this from clare jackson at transition whitstable

Hello,

I just signed up as a supporter of The Prince’s Rainforests Project and added my voice to the many calling for urgent action to fight climate change by addressing rainforest destruction. If you have a moment, will you join me?

Sign up now to put rainforests at the heart of the climate change debate:

http://www.rainforestsos.org/signup1

The number of signatories will be shared with The Prince's Rainforests Project's partnership of governments, businesses and non-profits in December at the time of the climate change negotiations in Copenhagen, where the next global climate change agreement will be determined.

Sign up and help create a climate for change. Adding your name costs nothing, but without it, deforestation might just cost us the Earth.

Thank you.

i just did it and it took less than 5 seconds, please add your name too

some interesting things flagged up by jules recently...

Ed Miliband announces the UK Low Carbon Transition Plan:
See here
I like that there is the word Transition in it J.

landshare:
I’ve mentioned this before, but I just want to bump it for your attention.
http://landshare.channel4.com

ted.com

As per Paul’s email, please find a catalogue of fascinating talks and films at www.ted.com

Question: What is Sept 12th,2009.

UK plastic bag free day

thanks jules

free compost bins

Mark Saich has two second-hand compost bins available, free to the person who collects.

leave a comment, contact mark directly or use the contact email address at the top of the page.

tonight !

South East Transition Get Together

A day to connect and explore where we can support and learn from other initiatives in the South East.

Saturday 27th June
10am - 5pm
Friends Meeting House, Brighton

~ Review of the Transition Network Conference
~ Reports with successes and challenges from each group
~ Open space
~ Workshop options

Details of the event to follow but if it's anything like other
Transition gatherings, it should give us a Transition Tickle and help amplify and focus our energy and determination.

Includes delicious vegetarian lunch with local food.

We need your help to make it successful!
Please pass this invite on to others in your Transition Initiative

BOOKING
Early bookers will help our finances and be treated as heroes: Tickets
£20 / £8 concs
Cheques made out to: 'Transition Brighton and Hove'
Please cheques send to:
Transition Livelihoods 2020, Suite G05, 21-22 Old Steyne, Brighton, BN1 1EL

For electronic bank transfers please contact Martin at:
bookings@transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk
07891 571739

KIDS?
Would having facilities for your kids help you be able to come?
Please let us know and what age your kids are and we will explore what
can be arranged.


If you are considering coming please register here:
http://southeasttransitioninitatives.ning.com/xn/detail/2130855:Event:1102


Hope to see you there

Mike, Beth, Martin

Mike Grenville <contact@transitionforestrow.org>
Martin Grimshaw <livelihoods2020@transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk>
Beth Tilston <bethtilston@googlemail.com>

The TCC food group are seeking gardens or other plots of land in Canterbury to transform into edible gardens. The gardens will be designed along permaculture lines to create a productive fruit and vegetable growing space.
If you have a garden yourself, know someone who might like to have their garden transformed, or know about a piece of waste land that would benefit from a make-over, please let us know.

Additionally, if you would like to be involved in such a 'permablitz' (www.permablitz.net), or have plants or other materials to donate, please get in touch as well.

We look forward to hearing from you,
Cheers,
Isobel

don't forget to use your votes today !

the big lunch

http://www.thebiglunch.com/
we're cooking up a plan, more soon.

so far residents at:

crown gardens, st dunstans
st martin's road
and cromwell road

are planning their own,

i picked this up at the good food cafe this week, thought it looked interesting:

monday's big event was brilliant.
great venue,
inspiring speakers,
full house.

caroline lucas enthused about the enormous potential of the transition movement,
patrick holden told us about life on his farm and how a meeting with rob hopkins rocked his world

mike grenville of transition forest row talked about some of their experiences and the steps that they had been through
the grand finale was a world premiere of the new nick broomfield film, documenting the plight of the kingsnorth 6, both featuring and introduced by the very entertaining ben stewart

thank you everyone who came, i'm looking forward to hearing ideas for the next one