Welcome
Welcome to Transition Sheffield. We are a new addition to the growing Transition Towns Network. We are raising awareness about climate change, peak oil and starting local projects across the city. Transition Initiatives have started in Burngreave, Crookes/Walkley, Heeley/Meersbrook, Nether Edge/Sharrow and the Porter Valley. The local events are open to everyone, see the events listing for upcoming events. If you're not from one of those areas and want to start a Transition Initiative somewhere else we'd be happy to help and support you, see the contact page for information on how to contact Transition Sheffield and the local groups.
To keep in touch with what we're doing join our low volume Sheffield wide email news / announcements list, we also have a discussion forum, several email lists and a wiki.
Transition Heeley/Meersbrook — Spring Events
Please download the A4 and A5 versions of the flyers advertising these events, print them and pass them on!
- Sharrow Lantern Carnival Workshops
- Hazelhurst CSA Consensus Decision Making Workshop
- Transition Crafts
- Transition Sheffield Social
For more information about any of these events contact: heeley-meersbrook@transitionsheffield.org.uk
Transition Porter Valley: ‘Keep In Touch’ Meeting
To be held on 9th February 2010 in the Coffee Room, Polish Club, Ecclesall Road at 7.30pm (to be followed by drinks and chat from 8.30pm).
You will have seen from our Christmas mailing how much TPV accomplished in its early months of existence! (Newsletter production and distribution, film showing, bulb planting, plot digging, grant application, car share research etc etc). We are raring to go in 2010 and have planned a series of 3 get-togethers in February, March and April to share news, information and enthusiasms around the broad range of carbon-reducing activities we are involved with.
Heeley to Hazelhurst CSA
Saturday 23rd January 2010
Enjoy a gentle New Year's walk from Heeley to the proposed Hazelhurst Community Supported Agriculture Co-op site in the Moss Valley. Bus back to Heeley from the nearby village of Ford. About 4 miles, 7 km.
Opportunity to catch up with latest developments about the project, meet up with Moss Valley Wild Life Group. Refreshments available at the Bridge Inn at Ford , including tea and coffee and children welcome.
Please download, print and distribute the PDF of the walk flyer.
Copenhagen COP15 — Paths to Climate Justice and The Copenhagen Connection
A public meeting has been organised, Paths to Climate Justice, for Monday 25th January 2010 at 6:30pm to be held at The Quaker Meeting House, St James Street, Sheffield S1.
Positive Feedback from the COP15 in Copenhagen by Sheffield activists who were there, please download, print and pass the flyer around.
Also read on for a one hour audio show produced during the COP15 in Copenhagen.
Transition Céilidh
A ceilidh has been arranged for Saturday the 16th January 2010 at The Grapevine Centre, Northcote Road, Heeley, S2 3AT to start at 8pm and finish approximately 10pm.
Please download the poster and the flyer and print and distribute them!
Heeley / Meersbrook Autumn Events
Transition Heeley / Meersbrook have produced a flyer you can download with autumn events listed, print it off and pass it on!
These include the Climate Action Day, a Community Supported Agriculture Meeting, a “Transition Movie” Screening & Open Space workshop and a Zero Carbon Cabaret read on for full details...
Lecture Series: Climate Change, Energy and the Politics of the Future
On Tuesday 6th October the first of a series of 3 lectures took place in Sheffield Cathedral and you can listen to the talk via the following links:
- The Numbers
- The Numbers / The Energy - Dr Alison Cooke - MP3 54M
- Dr Alison Cooke - Questions and Answers - MP3 19M
- The Figures
- The Triple Crunch: Risks & Opportunities – Ann Pettifor - MP3 35M
- The Triple Crunch: Risks & Opportunities – Q&A - MP3 24M
- The Triple Crunch: Risks & Opportunities – Ann Pettifor - Power Point Slides 5.1M
The last lecture is on the Political Realities on Wednesday 11 November, details on the SCACC website.
Film 'The End Of Suburbia' — Sunday 11th October
A film presented by 'Transition Crookes/Walkley'
"With brutal honesty and a touch of irony, The End of Suburbia explores the American Way of Life and its prospects as the planet approaches a critical era, as global demand for fossil fuels begins to outstrip supply. World Oil Peak and the inevitable decline of fossil fuels are upon us now, some scientists and policy makers argue in this documentary."
The film will be followed by informal discussion - a chance to get to know each other, find out about Transition Sheffield, and to talk about energy security and the implications of Peak Oil for Sheffield.
7.30pm, Walkley Community Centre, 7a Fir Street, Walkley, Sheffield S6 3TG, UK Free / donations
International Day of Climate Action - Saturday October 24th
Saturday October 24th is the International Day of Climate Action to highlight the number 350: "350 is the most important number in the world--it's what scientists say is the safe upper limit for carbon dioxide in the atmosphere".
Several of us in Heeley Meersbrook have signed up to the 10:10 campaign and pledge to cut our carbon emissions by 10% by the end of 2010. We are encouraging everyone to sign. This applies to individuals, organisations, our City, our Government. To make our point, we are inviting everybody, adults and children, to come to the Energy Centre dressed in blue if possible, and we will make the 10:10 logo on the grass outside with our bodies. It will make a great photo from the dizzy heights of the Energy Centre! And, people can get ideas from the Energy Centre about how they can cut that 10% (see below).
Noon, Saturday 24th Oct South Yorkshire Energy Centre, Heeley City Farm, 25 Alexandra Road, S2 3EE.
