Your Local Transition Town
“Want to meet other people locally who are willing to take positive action, share skills and create a positive local community in IG3 (Seven Kings and Goodmayes)?
Thursday 18th November
6pm to 8:30pm
Community gathering
Rakesh Aji is hosting a short film followed by a discussion, which could lead to the creation of a local social and environmental movement called a ‘transition town’. He recently spoke about sustainable resources at the Seven Kings Community Gathering.
Transition Town's are a global movement made up of local people who are passionate to help each other. The project is formed and totally driven by the community. What happens in the name of the project is totally driven by your passion, your skill, your willingness to step up and take action to make this a better world for all.
Other transition town initiatives have worked on areas such as:
- Food sovereignty (up-skill each other to grow your own food at home or in community spaces, food buyers coops, etc).
- Community food growing (community gardens or biodiverse rich low maintenance community forest gardening).
- Energy (sharing energy saving tips, forming your own local energy company, simple household insulation, etc).
- Transportation (encouraging the use of bikes, better local green transportation, etc).
- Health and well-being (many activities to help improve our physical and mental well-being).
- Waste management (reducing waste/landfill/plastics, recycling, composting, etc).
- Community building (all projects are done in a way to foster deep friendships and community).
- Collaborating with the Council (Supporting their climate emergency initiatives).
Venue
Join Rakesh on the 18th November at Climate Emergency Centre in Seven Kings (former Homebase), 706-720 High Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 8RS.
Register for this event here
If you have any problems registering then contact rakeshaji@gmail.com or Shiyara.Pambinezhath@redbridge.gov.uk
Agenda for the evening
6:00pm Getting to know each other
6:30pm Short film
7:00pm Group discussion
7:30pm Action groups (small themed discussions)
8:00pm Feedback and next steps
8:30pm Finish
Food to share
We invite you to bring food to share. There will be a tea station and biscuits based on donations. We recommend bringing your cup/mugs.
Sign up to join Transition Town IG3
If you are interested in this project but cannot attend on the 18th, then please still fill in this form, but indicate at the end that you cannot attend. We will contact you to see how we can ensure your attendance for future events. https://forms.gle/dE8dbRJFchqX2rgH9
Facebook group
We have also set up a Transition Town IG3 (TTIG3) Facebook group for non-essential communication. https://www.facebook.com/groups/238309221647570
Or
Sign up on the Community Hubs website here for other future events in the community.
