Welcome to Transition Towns Motueka!

Transition Towns Motueka  is moving towards a lower energy lifestyle by re-localising our community, making it resilient and truly sustainable.  The community already has many projects underway, like a community lending program, a local Sunday market, and a program to install gardens in several local households. People are launching even more projects, workshops, skills sharing, and celebrations.

There are several working groups in areas such as food, transport, economics and business, etc. networking within the community. Click the links at the top of the page to get the latest events and news for each topic. These groups are working on ideas in more detail allowing everyone to gather information and participate in coming up with solutions. The outcome of these groups will ultimately form the backbone of Motueka's Energy Decent Action Plan (EDAP). We are also coordinating with Transition Nelson and Transition Town Mapua to create a cohesive Nelson-Tasman approach within our region. Progress and contacts will be posted on this site. Feel free to join in!

COMING UP:

Transition Towns Motueka will be at Evolution 09 on 7-10 January. Info booth will be up every day, and workshops in the mornings as follows:

• TT workshop Thursday 10-12
• Alternative Currencies workshop Friday 10-12
• How to build a Sustainable Village - For Teens and Others workshop Saturday 10-12

Fresh FM airs the sixth Transition Towns show on  Monday, 12 January, 5:10 pm; replayed Saturday at 6:40.

Sustained Momentum Gathering Meeting on Wednesday, 14 January, 6:30pm at the Family Services Center on Talbot Street.

Alternative currencies/MOSS meeting Sunday, 25 January, 1:00pm after the Farmer's Market at the Deck Reserve, Community House.

Fresh FM airs the seventh Transition Towns show on  Monday, 26 January, 5:10 pm; replayed Saturday at 6:40.

Permaculture Design Course modules 5&6 (Climate Influences; Water in the Landscape) in Golden Bay on 31 Jan, 01 Feb.

An Open Space Meeting to refine our direction coming in the middle of February 2009.

Affordable and Sustainable Housing talk with Keith Preston coming in February 2009.

Permaculture Design Course modules 7&8 (Orchards, Row Crops & Small Animals; Large Animals, Forestry) in Nelson on 28 Feb, 01 March.

Permaculture Design Course modules 9&10 (Hazards & Catastrophes; Ecological Building) in Motueka on March 28, 29.

Permaculture Design Course module 11 (Urban Living) in Nelson on 25, 26 April.

Permaculture Design Course module 12 (Sustainable Culture) in Golden Bay on 23, 24 May.

Permaculture Design Course Design Project in Nelson on 13, 14 June.

CONTACTS:

 If you have any queries or would like to be added to our database so we can keep you informed with developments and up coming events, contact Joanna Santa Barbara, e-mail: joanna at web.ca, phone 03 528 0386