Transition Town Bridport Annual General Meeting
At its second AGM, Transition Town Bridport (TTB) reviewed the successes of a busy year, including working with young Transitioners at Colfox school, starting a lending scheme for electricity meters, raising awareness of peak oil, and involvement in a number of social events . They also organise Green Drinks at the Tiger every third Thursday of the month, where green issues are discussed over a pint. The St John’s ambulance hall was decked with display material from each of the main strands of the group.
TTB are part of the national Transition Town movement based round the belief that supplies of oil and other materials have peaked. In weaning ourselves off our dependence on fossil fuels and lowering our carbon footprints, the transition movement seeks to build resilient local communities with the skills to adapt to the new world.
TTB chairman Anne Rickard outlined five new initiatives for the coming year.
- The Energy Descent group plans to start ‘Draught busters’, which will train people to reduce draughts simply , and to supply inexpensive materials.
- A survey by the Food group of vegetables sold by six small retailers in Bridport compared with five supermarkets.
- Reskilling workshops will be run in association with Bridport Local Area Skills Training (BLAST), to train young people to use hand tools.
- The Zero waste group will seek to persuade people to pledge to reduce and aim to eliminate household waste.
- The Awareness and Education group will launch a quiz around energy issues, with prizes for the best response.
After the meeting the tables were brought out for drinks and a “Pot Luck” feast.
Readers can find out more from the group’s website www.transitiontownbridport.co.uk .
