Welcome Leigh Dalwood Acknowledgment of Country We

Welcome Leigh Dalwood

Acknowledgment of Country “We would like to acknowledge this land that we meet on today is the traditional lands for the Kaurna people and that we respect their spiritual relationship with their country. We also acknowledge the Kaurna people as the custodians of the greater Adelaide region and that their cultural and heritage beliefs are still as important to the living Kaurna people today. ”

Housekeeping Toilets Food, tea and coffee Gold Coin Donation Filming and photography

Acknowledgements Community Group Action Program (DEWNR) & Gawler Natural Resource Centre

Transition Gawler Steering Group Heather Brown Leigh Dalwood Emily Griffiths Vanessa Henley Rob Knight Liz Ninnes Kathryn Warhurst Jill Young Mark Clayton

Transition Gawler not a political group, not a green lobby group, not a government group we are part of the Gawler community Gawler is a hub for the broader region surrounding Gawler

5 minute ice breaker Why did I come here tonight?

Film Night Film – ‘In Transition 2. 0’ Short presentation – ’Transition Gawler’ Interactive discussion activity Closing remarks, what next

In Transition 2. 0 the movie

from Totnes to Gawler Kathryn Warhurst

The Problem (Our Challenge) Peak Oil and Climate Change Twin challenges

Peak Oil

Peak Oil More risks being taken in search for oil, Great Australian Bight (BP), Western KI (Bight petroleum) Coal Seam Gas

Peak Oil Do you buy goods produced on the other side of the world? Do you rely on selling products to the other side of the world?

Climate Change • Hottest summer ever across Australia, • drought 2004 -10, River Murray impacts • Sea temps 5 degrees higher • Fish Kills, dolphin deaths

Climate Change • Water supply reliability decreases • Gawler can expect less winter rainfall, • more destructive summer storm events • Wine production affected by heat waves

From vulnerability to resilience Environmental problems, market problems are magnified by our level of vulnerability Local resilience is the antidote!

Transition Gawler My Transition story. . .

Transition Gawler Muller Status, in ‘Raising Awareness’ Phase Unleashing marks ‘Official Transition Town’ status (Nov 2013) We are not alone, other Transition Initiatives in Adelaide & Australia

How does a Transition Initiative work? A Steering group provides direction, coordination and support Theme groups develop with their own leaders Projects emerge that bring people together Our Community starts to Transition

What does Transition look like? Small and large community run projects Collaboration between existing groups All sectors of the community working together Having fun!

Change brings opportunity Relocalisation Build resilience, Build community

How can I be involved? Join the “Transition Gawler Network” Get involved with one or a few Theme groups Come up with great project ideas Get involved with a project Spread the word about Transition Gawler Check out the web page and learn more

Discussion Session Progress of Transition Gawler Activities over rest of the year Handout

Progress Collated all your ideas Reviewed the Transition model Strategic Planning session for the year Now we are putting the plan into action

Transition Gawler Charter in final draft form Incorporate in July 2013 - Steering Committee membership Design the ‘Membership Pack’

Raising Awareness Quiz Night - June Two more film nights – Jul/Oct Gawler Show – Late August Unleashing - November

Quiz Night – June Raising Money to get things started Simple, Fun and celebrating Gawler

Film Nights July – ‘In Transition 1. 0’ October – ‘In Transition 2. 0’ make the sessions more interactive We would like ideas and help

Gawler Show Late August Good chance to get our message out to the wider Gawler Public Sustainability trail Need displays and a show bag

The Great Unleashing Transition Gawler becomes official st week in November 1 Adelaide Transition Film Festival Transition Fair to open the week

The Great Unleashing Mini events - 5 workshops in 5 days - guerrilla chalking - Gawler Train Station mob Formal 50 km dinner to close the event

Projects Transport Theme -Get on your Bike Gawler Festival

Projects Energy Theme -Promotion of Home energy Audits

Projects Arts and Culture Theme -Movie about the development of ‘Transition Gawler’

Projects Food Theme -Community Garden involvement -virtual community garden -Composting workshop

Your involvement We can’t do it on our own For Transition to occur the Gawler Community needs to do it – not just the steering committee Please consider your skills, talents and passions and put them to use!

Thank you and goodnight