Gisborne

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Where we're up to at present...

A dozen or so people have been meeting since August 2009 and discussing ideas to see communities in the Gisborne/Tairawhiti region join the 'Transition Towns' movement.

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Contact Details:

Manu Caddie: 0274202957 / manu[at]ahi.co.nz

NZ Transition Initiatives Social Networking Site : Gisborne Group

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UPCOMING EVENTS & ACTIVITIES:

• This year we have a series of events including lectures and presentations from a range of experts on issues like the global economy, climate change in the Pacific and collective land ownership and management.

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PAST EVENTS:

• 12/12/09 the 'Tcktcktck Tairawhiti' candlelight vigil gathered locally at the Rose Gardens during the Copehagen Climate Change Summit.
• 19/11/09 Transition Tairawhiti hosted the 'Forestry Futures' public seminar attended by over 60 people. Copies of the presentations from Eastland Wood Council and Eastland Port are available to download at the bottom of this page.
• On the same day we also hosted a sold-out screening of 'The Age of Stupid' film at the Odeon Cinema.

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We had a great time at the A&P Show on 14-15 October (distributing envelopes with seeds with the image below).

A number of initiatives and groups are looking at connecting with the Transition Tairawhiti network and we're keen to connect with anyone interested in these issues...

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Some existing local initiatives & networks that align with the Transition Towns principles include:

- Gisborne Farmers Market

- Gisborne Fleamarket

- Wasab! community newletter

- Tairawhiti Earth Centre (Gisborne Environment Centre)

- ReThinking Centre (GDC)

- Waiapu Restoration Project (Nga Taonga mo Nga Uri Tukuiho Trust)

- Out Of Our Own Backywards (Gisborne group)

- Critical Mass Gisborne

- Womens Native Tree Project

- Titirangi Community Garden

- Smile Campaign (Heart of Gisborne)