WelcomeLeigh Dalwood

“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.”

Acknowledgment of Country

ToiletsFood, tea and coffeeGold Coin Donation

Filming and photography

Housekeeping

Community Group Action Program (DEWNR)

&Gawler Natural Resource

Centre

Acknowledgements

Transition Gawler Steering Group

not a political group, not a green lobby group, not a government groupwe are part of the Gawler

community Gawler is a hub for the

broader region surrounding Gawler

Transition Gawler

Why did I come here tonight?

5 minute ice breaker

Film – ‘In Transition 2.0’

Short presentation – ’Transition Gawler’

Interactive discussion activity

Closing remarks, what next

Film Night

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

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

How does a Transition Initiative work?

Small and large community run projects

Collaboration between existing groups

All sectors of the community working together

Having fun!

What does Transition look like?

Change brings opportunity

RelocalisationBuild resilience, Build

community

Join the “Transition Gawler Network”Get involved with one or a few Theme groups

Come up with great project ideasGet involved with a projectSpread the word about Transition Gawler

Check out the web page and learn more

How can I be involved?

Progress of Transition Gawler

Activities over rest of the year

Handout

Discussion Session

Collated all your ideasReviewed the Transition model

Strategic Planning session for the year

Now we are putting the plan into action

Progress

Charter in final draft formIncorporate in July 2013- Steering Committee membership

Design the ‘Membership Pack’

Transition Gawler

Quiz Night - JuneTwo more film nights – Jul/Oct

Gawler Show – Late August

Unleashing - November

Raising Awareness

Quiz Night – June

Raising Money to get things started

Simple, Fun and celebrating Gawler

Quiz Night

July – ‘In Transition 1.0’October – ‘In Transition 2.0’

make the sessions more interactive

We would like ideas and help

Film Nights

Late AugustGood chance to get our message out to the wider Gawler Public

Sustainability trailNeed displays and a show bag

Gawler Show

Transition Gawler becomes official

1st week in NovemberAdelaide Transition Film Festival

Transition Fair to open the week

The Great Unleashing

Mini events- 5 workshops in 5 days- guerrilla chalking- Gawler Train Station mobFormal 50km dinner to close the event

The Great Unleashing

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

Projects

We can’t do it on our ownFor 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!

Your involvement

Thank you and goodnight