Thursday 9 October 2008

A couple of local initiatives for those who worry about the environment

Transition Town Kingston
The newly-formed Transition Town Kingston (TTK) “exists to mobilise and facilitate community action in Kingston to respond effectively and positively to climate change and peak oil”. It is part of a national movement (“Archers” fans will be aware that Ambridge is a Transition Town) – find out more at http://www.transitiontowns.org/. TTK monthly meetings, in C-Scaipe, Kingston University Penrhyn Road campus, are free of charge, open to all, and refreshments are provided. Coming up are "Transition Films Night" on Wednesday 12th November, 7pm for 7.30, and "Transition Carnival: Celebrating our way to resilience" with TTK's first guest speaker, Dr. David Fleming, on Thursday 4th December, 7pm for 7.30.
If you want to keep in touch with TTK activities you can subscribe to the TTKingston Yahoo group. There are instructions on how to join a group at http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/groups/original/members/manage/manage-06.html but if you have any problems, you can email TTKingstonSteering@yahoogroups.com and a member of the steering group will help.

Kingston Council's Action for Sustainable Kingston (ASK) newsletter can be read at http://www.kingston.gov.uk/browse/environment/community_environmental_action/eco_footprint/ask.htm or hard copy is in various public places - e g, libraries, the Visitors Centre in the Market Place, Guildhall.

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