Well, we're trying something different this
year. The Transition Middlesex group is growing, and in order to keep that
growth happening, we decided to do not just one movie night. Not just one
speaker. But a whole program of nine free movies and speakers.
A few members of the group read The
Transition Handbook by Rob Hopkins (founder of the Transition model) this
winter, and over the course of a couple of spring meetings, we decided that our
group is really still in a state of 'awareness raising.' Something specific
that struck me was how when Transition Town Totness (the first transition town)
was first getting started, they showed movies and had speakers REALLY
frequently. In the past, Transition Middlesex has done one or two movie nights
per year, but inspired by the model that Transition Town Totness used, we
decided to plan a really ambitious fall schedule of events, and advertise it
all in one shot, therefore putting just a little more advertising work in for a
lot more events.
Believe it or not, the nine free events
listed below for September, October, and November 2012 is actually a paring
down of a longer list of what we imagined doing! There are plenty of great
speakers and films around, and lots of ideas for future events still in the
wings. But for this year, we edited down to the movies we felt have the most
impact, and describe must succinctly what transition is all about.
As for the speakers, I’m really excited
about the speakers we have this year. From a tour of a forest garden (likely
the oldest in Canada)
to a talk about local techniques for sustainable building, we have some very
experienced people giving talks that I for one am looking forward to. More
details will follow here on the blog as we get closer to each event.
The full list of speakers and films follows
below, as well as information on locations. Keep in mind these are all free,
though donations are greatly appreciated.
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7pm,
Sept 5
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In
Transition 2.0
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Film
screening
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Poplar Hill Baptist
Church
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7pm,
Sept 12
|
Forest Garden Tour:
Growing and Eating for a Nourishing Future
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Speaker:
Shantree Kacera
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The
Living Centre
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7:30pm,
Sept 19
|
Transition
Middlesex Meeting
|
Regular
meeting
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Poplar Hill Baptist
Church
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7pm,
Sept 26
|
Food:
Centre of the Local Economy
|
Speaker:
Helene St. Jacques
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Poplar Hill Baptist
Church
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7pm,
Oct 2
|
The
Power of Community
|
Film
screening
|
Poplar Hill Baptist
Church
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7pm,
Oct 10
|
The
Heart & Soul of Transition: The Psychology of Change – or, How to not go
crazy during these changing times
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Speaker:
Lorenna Bousquet-Kacera
|
The
Living Centre
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7:30pm,
Oct 17
|
Transition
Middlesex Meeting
|
Regular
meeting
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Poplar Hill Baptist
Church
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7pm,
Oct 24
|
In
Transition 2.0
|
Film
screening
|
Strathroy
Library
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7pm,
Nov 7
|
Sustainable
Energy Panel
|
Speakers:
John Miller, Gary Zavitz
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Poplar Hill Baptist
Church
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7pm,
Nov 14
|
Sustainable
Building
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Speakers:
Chris and Wil Dancey
|
The
Living Centre
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7:30pm,
Nov 21
|
Transition
Middlesex Meeting
|
Regular
meeting
|
Poplar Hill Baptist
Church
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7pm,
Nov 28
|
In
Transition 2.0
|
Film
screening
|
The
Living Centre
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Poplar Hill Baptist
Church – 24415 Poplar Hill Rd,
Poplar Hill (Middlesex Centre)
The Living Centre – 5871 Bells Rd, SW
of London
(Middlesex Centre)
Strathroy Library – 34 Frank St,
Strathroy
