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Introduction to Invercargill
Welcome to the Transition Town Invercargill!

Transition Town Invercargill would like for Invercargill and Southland to be a resilient, truly sustainable, vibrant community of happy and healthy people who will live in a way that will protect the environment and ultimately enhance the quality of human lives everywhere.
Our aim is to support a transition of Invercargill - and Southland - communities into a lower-energy, lower-emissions future. To achieve this we wish to work with any individual, group or organisation with similar aims.
We made our first 'public' appearance in March 2009 with a series of film evenings, followed by two discussion evenings. More recently, our winter/spring programme consiting of seven events, has been focused on practical skills useful in a lower-energy future.We have also written submissions to Invercargill and Environment Southland LTCCP 2009 - 2019, and to the NZ Government regarding the emissions reduction target. Click on the links below to see a list of our past events, notes and actions that arose from them.
Steering Group
Invercargill Transitions Towns has a small steering group which undertakes planning and organises events. If you would like to join the group or get in touch with us please contact us at:
Email: transitioninvercargill@gmail.com
Phone: 03 217 8987
Members of the Steering Group: Judith Robinson, Conan Sutherland, Terry Guyton and Rhiannon Suter.
It is intended that the steering group will dissolve or be replaced with an alternative group at an appropriate point in the growth of Transition Towns Invercargill.
You can download our brochure from the Attachments below.
You can also join the Transition Towns Southland Google Group:
http://groups.google.co.nz/group/transition-towns-southland?hl=en
More info:
Outcomes and actions - Notes of outcomes and actions from public meetings can be found here.
Events- Regional calendar of Invercargill events
Past events - List and details of our past events
Steering group minutes - Notes from meetings of the core group
Useful contacts - A list of people with special skills and expertise who can provide tips and advice on topics from organic gardening to alternative energy.
Our submission to Schedule 4 Stocktake proposal
Please email us if you have any suggestions for information you would like to see on this website or anything which you think Transition Towns Invercargill should take forward.
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Introduction to Southland
Welcome to Southland!
These are the current hubs of Transition Initiatives and related activities in Southland:
» Read moreBeginners Guide to Vegetable Gardening ~ Riverton
Submitted by sces1996 on 25 July 2010 - 10:15am 4 Sep 2010 13:30
See how its done and receive Information Sheets & free packets of seeds and a plan to take home to create your own vege patch
» Read moreLocation / Venue:
Riverton
Beginners Guide to Vegetable Gardening ~ Riverton
Submitted by sces1996 on 25 July 2010 - 10:13am 26 Aug 2010 13:30
See how its done and receive Information Sheets & free packets of seeds and a plan to take home to start your own vege patch
» Read moreLocation / Venue:
Riverton
Grafting Workshop ~ Riverton
Submitted by sces1996 on 25 July 2010 - 10:10am 15 Sep 2010
You will receive 2 trees to take home & Information Sheets along with a demonstration on how to graft $10pp
» Read more
Location / Venue:
Riverton
Bountiful Backyards
Submitted by sces1996 on 25 July 2010 - 10:06am 29 Aug 2010
~ Beat the rising cost of food… turn your backyard into a ‘Food Forest’
» Read moreLocation / Venue:
Riverton
Bountiful Backyards
Submitted by sces1996 on 25 July 2010 - 10:04am 17 Aug 2010
~ Beat the rising cost of food… turn your backyard into a ‘Food Forest’
» Read moreLocation / Venue:
Riverton
Te Radar ~ Eating the Dog
Submitted by sces1996 on 25 July 2010 - 9:56am 9 Aug 2010 19:30
Misfits, Failures & those who died Trying: Te Radar's NZ Heros. Eating the Dog is a hilarious (and educational) look through NZ's lesser-known history. Written & performed by satirist & raceoteur Te Radar
Tickets $25 from Riverton Environment Centre, Ph (03)2348717 or email info@sces.org.nz
Supper Provided
Location / Venue:
Riverton Arts Centre, Palmerston St, Riverton
Workshop ~ Beer Making, Riverton
Submitted by sces1996 on 14 May 2010 - 8:37pm 30 May 2010 12:00
A comprehensive workshop from start to finish on how to make your own beer, 6 different flavours including a sample test.
Covers hops, bottling, storage and tasting.
Tutor : Roger Hudson
To register or for more information ~ email info@sces.org.nz or Ph (03)2348717, bookings essential $30pp
Location / Venue:
The Environment Centre, 154 Palmerston Street, Riverton

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