Grey Lynn 2030 Transition Community

Grey Lynn 2030 first meeting of the year is share ideas and get projects underway for 2012

We currently have groups focusing on waste, energy, food production and other fun stuff happening like Green Screen, online media and a Grey Lynn Community Choir.

Come along to get involved or just to find out more

Tuesday 7 February at 7pm

In the main hall at the Grey Lynn Community Centre.

Auckland Permaculture Workshop (APW) members Gary Marshall, Rilke de Vos and Finn Mackesy ran a workshop at the August Grey Lynn 2030 meeting. APW is a collaborative design, research and education initiative set up to explore and create innovative permaculture solutions for the Auckland bioregion.

The intention of the workshop was to expose Grey Lynn 2030 members to systems thinking, problem solving and community resilience through the lens of regenerative design. APW began by asking the community members at the meeting to name the major issues, concerns and opportunities of the Grey Lynn community today.  The task was for participants to apply design thinking to these issues to begin to explore appropriate solutions.

Each group was asked to choose two main issues from the original brainstorm to focus their design process. One group identified transportation and public space as the two issues they wanted to investigate while another group identified housing (quality) and Health as their two main issues for the community today.  Each group brainstormed what they thought the underlying issues were and their causes (survey) before beginning to explore the opportunities and constraints associated with those issues (analysis). Once each group had a clearer understanding of what the opportunities and challenges were and how these issues related to each other they began to explore possible creative integrated solutions for both issues. Each group drew and recorded their design process on A3 sheets of paper and presented their designs to the wider group at the end of the activity. This was followed by a group discussion on various ideas, challenges and proposed solutions that arose from the design process.

For more information on Auckland Permaculture Workshop visit their website:
http://www.aucklandpermacultureworkshop.co.nz/index.html

For more information on the design activity and proposed solutions to these issues contact greylynn2030@gmail.com

From 6 to 17 July, the government will consult the public and businesses on an appropriate 2020 target on greenhouse gas emissions.
The govt is clearly trying to push something through without the public being given time to arrange appropriate representation at meetings.

Aucklanders, we are required on Tues July 7th at the Princes Ballroom, Hotel Hyatt Regency, at 7.30 – 9pm

Registration is required; see below.

For other centres please see the chart below.

What ever your views on climate change are, I am sure you will see that it is totally inappropriate for the govt to be trying to sneak these meetings through, yet again pushing the boundaries of democracy.

Blessings

Lisa Er

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Dear Lisa

Here is today’s press release from NZ Climate Action Partnership (NZCAP) newly formed on 5th June following a Hui organised by the Hikurangi Trust in Wellington.

The main message is that the government has left an extremely short (5 working days) time between announcing and starting the public consultations on what NZ’s interim target should be in preparation for Copenhagen. The public should smell a rat. We need to get organised very fast.

It is extremely important that well informed and articulate citizens turn up in large numbers at the public meetings with the most recent science (March Copenhagen meeting of scientists and their summary report) and economic analysis (such as the Stern Report, Sinclair Knight & Mertz report for the NZ Business Council for Sustainable Development etc) ready to make a strong community voice heard.

ALSO : It is most important that people realize the need to register as stakeholders to avoid government gate keeping on this issue.

Registered stakeholders will receive an email containing further information related to the roadshow, as well as instructions to RSVP online.

The person to contact regarding registration is Anna Carter [Anna.Carter@mfe.govt.nz] Ph 04 439 7487

The Government press release is at : http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/public+consultation+2020+target+announced

The public meetings, which will feature presentations by the Government, will be held in nine centres between 6 July and 17 July: Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Queenstown, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Napier and Nelson. Dr Smith will also hold meetings with business groups in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Hui are being organised in association with the Climate Change Iwi Leadership Group.

For Press Release please visit here

WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS July 2009

To book your general workshop contact ** ECOMATTERS’ MAIN OFFICE **
ph 826 4276 / email info@ecomatters.org.nz

Recycling & Community Enterprise on the Edge
Bring the Edge into your City, with Community Enterprise
Fri 10 July 6.30-8.30pm $10

Rick Thorpe, founder ‘Xtreme Waste’ & Simon Thomson, metal yard operator
Members of the Raglan/Whaingaroa’s award winning community-recycling-initiative ‘Xtreme Waste’ will share the journey of success and seek to inspire a new vision of what’s possible in your community by reclaiming the waste stream.

Local Ethanol Cooperatives
Fuelling the transition to a sustainable economy
Wed 15 July 6.30-8.30pm $10
Richard Lee, Systems consultant ‘Ecoassist’ Sustainable Solutions

Permaculture practioner Richard Lee outlines how communities can reduce their reliance on imported oil and improve their local resilience by developing bioregional energy strategies that not only reinvigorate local agriculture and economy, but also provide opportunities to improve water quality and reduce greenhouse gas.


DIY Coldframe
Extend your growing season
Sat 18 July 10.30-12.30pm $10
Justin Newcomb, Director Landscape Safari

Cold frames are like mini glass houses. They can extend your growing season and enable you to grow your own vege/flower seedlings/cuttings all year round. Grow your own vege seedlings for planting out. Extend your vege growing season with a simple coldframe constructed with free/recycled materials. Be in to win the coldframe built in this workshop!

Home Heating
Cost effective and eco-friendly solutions
Wed 8 July 6.30-8pm $5
Pamella Phillips, Senior Solutions Consultant, Righthouse

Heating well whilst being energy efficient can be a dilemma for homeowners, particularly those in older homes. Pamella from Righthouse works with architects, builders and homeowners to find sustainable solutions to retrofit/rennovate existing homes or new builds. Pamella will also discuss the best options for insulating the home, reducing the level at which additional heating is required.


EDIBLE GARDEN CULTURE Part 5.
Winter reflection and inspiration
Sat 25 July 8.30am-10.30am 11am-1pm (repeat) $20
Richard Main, co-founder Unitec Hort Sanctuary, environmental educator

An 8-part practical series designed to get participants up-skilled in home fruit and vege production.
This module covers: managing the winter garden, ‘garden housekeeping’, observation of tree health, soil management techniques in the cold and wet; film – Sustainable Food Production


MODULAR PERMACULTURE DESIGN CERTIFICATE WORKSHOPS
For bookings phone Finn on 021 562 995 or email aucklandmpdc@gmail.com
Module 13 – Redesigning Waste and Resources – July 11, 2009
Guest Tutors – Tim Rimmer – Senior Lecturer, Unitec, New Zealand Rick Thorpe – General Manager X-Treme Waste Inc., Raglan

Introduction to the ecology of waste systems and resources; Community resource and waste management initiatives and strategies from around the world; Bioregional resource auditing and analysis; Household and community scale organic nutrient and material cycling systems – integrated greywater systems, compost, bokashi, warmfarming; resource centres etc; Introduction to waste water systems; Treatment and purification; Utilising biological treatment systems; Grey water reuse; Council regulations; Site specific and community based systems.

Module 14 – Potable Water and Water Supply – July 18, 2009
Guest tutor – Nigel Mark Brown – Environmental Consulting Engineer

Water quality, Rainwater harvesting; Treatment and purification; Water conservation devices and technology; Household applications; Community based systems; Irrigation and crop requirements.

David Engwicht presentation to Grey Lynn 2030

We are really fortunate to have David booked to give a presentation on Saturday 11 July 1.30 – 3pm at St Columba’s Church Hall, Surrey Cres, Grey Lynn.
Some of you will already have heard about the phenomenal David Engwicht, considered one of the world’s most innovative thinkers about cities, traffic, urban design, community development and place making. David is widely thought of as one of the founding advocates of alternative ways to calm traffic and widely known as the inventor of the Walking School Bus, which has been adopted worldwide.

Most recently, David has been focussing on the psychology of placemaking – fusing urban psychology with urban design. Back home in Australia he is working as Placemaker in a small rural city putting his ground-breaking approach into practice, transforming a run-down, neglected main street into a lively and exciting heart of the city.
David will be taking a special look at Grey Lynn and ideas for our community.

If you are interested in attending it is essential to RSVP by Thursday 10 July as spaces are limited. Please send an email to Pippa Coom greylynn2030@gmail.com with Attendance at David E in the subject.

Entry is by koha to cover the cost of room hire