Transition Chepstow The Way Ahead – 2013 Welcome!

1. Transition Chepstow The Way Ahead – 2013Welcome!

2. This evening…. • Share next years draft events calendar • Build links and mutual support between groups/events • Identify extra support for events • Identify ‘shared’ projects/events • Help to mange risks

3. Covering… • Overview – current groups/projects • Group events and projects - 2013 • General activities - 2013 • Next Steering Group Mtg date • Drinks in the bar

4. Main aim… to help Chepstow and the surrounding villages to fight climate change and thrive by becoming more sustainable, less reliant on oil and a more sociable place to live.

5. Current Groups • Energy – Phil (energy@) • Food - Marcus (food@) • Health & Consciousness - Peter (sustainablehealth@) • Local Development - Glyn (LDP@) • Litter -Paul (litter@) • Re-use & Recycling - Alison (reuse@) • Transport – Jen (Transport@) • Wildlife In Transition - Rosemary (wildlife@) transitionchepstow.org.uk

6. Current Calender • January Wassail & Mari Lwyd (19th) Landshare Blitz (F) Beewalk for the Bumblebee Conservation Trust (WiT) Fruit tree maintenance (F) • February Transhumanism: can evolution be improved? (21st – H&C) Landshare Blitz (F) Beewalk for the Bumblebee Conservation Trust (WiT) Fruit tree maintenance (F) Pruning & Grafting Courses (F)

7. Current Calender • March Deep ecology: a radical environmental perspective (21st – H&C) Climate Week (4th – 10th March) Beewalk for the Bumblebee Conservation Trust (WiT) Wildlife walk (WiT) Landshare Blitz (F) • April Health and biodiversity (18th – H&C) Monmouthshire Open Eco Doors (20th/21st or 27th/28th) (E) Beewalk for the Bumblebee Conservation Trust (WiT) Possible visit to Beaufort Quarry site (WiT) Landshare Blitz (F)

8. Current Calender • May Beewalk for the Bumblebee Conservation Trust (WiT) Wildlife Walk in Forest of Dean (WiT) Landshare Blitz (F) • June Bristol Big Green Week (15th to 23rd) Chepstow Food and Craft Festival (30th – F) Beewalk for the Bumblebee Conservation Trust (WiT) Chepstow planters – food & pollinator friendly (F)

9. Current Calender • July Beewalk for the Bumblebee Conservation Trust (WiT) Wildlife Walk(WiT) Edible Gardens Tour (F) Landshare Blitz (F) • August Green Gathering 2013 (1st -4th) Chepstow Show Beewalk for the Bumblebee Conservation Trust (WiT) Landshare Blitz (F)

10. Current Calender • September Beewalk for the Bumblebee Conservation Trust (WiT) Wildlife walk (WiT) Harvest BBQ(F) Abergavenny Food Festival (Litter Picking?) (R&R) Landshare Blitz (F) • October Beewalk for the Bumblebee Conservation Trust (WiT) Monmouthshire Walking Festival (tbc) Hoggin The Bridge (tbc) Landshare Blitz (F) Apple Day (19th/20th – F) TBC

11. Current Calender • November Beewalk for the Bumblebee Conservation Trust (WiT) Landshare Blitz (F) • December Beewalk for the Bumblebee Conservation Trust (WiT) Landshare Blitz (F)

12. Group activities – dates TBC/ongoing • Heat Pump Information (E) • Tidal Energy (E) • Solar PV Community Project (E) • Working with Pembroke Bike Club (T) • Launch Traffic Free Path Map (T) • Big Bike Fixes (Spring/Summer/Autumn/Winter) (T) • Beginners/Family Bike Rides – monthly (T) • Food mapping (F) • SUMA food order (F) • Chepstow Diet (F)

13. General • AGM • Vision • New Structures • Arts Event (fundraiser) • Green Gathering • Talk to U3A (7th May, 2.30) • Talk to County Council • COMBAT membership • Festive Drinks – 8pm 21st Dec – The Boat • Steering group dates

14. Thank you for your input!