Activities in the Sydney Basin Bioregion
Transition Sydney
Transition Sydney is a group of people from a range of local communities in the CBD, North, Inner West and West of the region. What we all share is a commitment to a peaceful and constructive transition from oil-dependency to a post-oil world – and a belief in sharing resources and supporting local communities right across Sydney and beyond.
Our main focus at the moment is:
- Practical ways to support the development of local transition groups, with resources and our time
- Providing training to Sydney-wide groups in Transition principles and practice. Five of us are accredited Training for Transition (T4T) trainers. This training is available to any group of people seriously considering setting up a Transition initiative. We are also supporting the Australian national T4T pool
- Developing materials for Skilling up for Powerdown – giving people practical understanding of food production, water, energy, local economies and other key elements of planning for a sustainable world. We are developing the innovative WA LivingSmart course for Sydney, as well as a range of introductory presentations and courses, and a resource bank/ training in facilitation and organising skills. We are lucky to have full time and very skilled sustainability educators and communicators within the group.
- Supporting Transition Australia through the training pool (above) and the national website.
- Speakers - organising discussions with local and international speakers.
- Developing contacts in the media to co-ordinate and encourage coverage of Transition issues.
We have general meeting each month and additional working-party meetings on training, communications and other specific issues. All our public meetings are advertised in the Events section on the home page
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Training for Transition
Training for Transition (T4T), a two day course for any local existing group or group seriously considering setting up a Transition initiative, is available through 5 Sydney based trainers and other trainers in New South Wales.
This course was developed by two of the founders of Transition Totnes and the Transition Network, Sophy Banks and Naresh Giangrande, who came to Australia in January and February 2009 to train up the first batch of accredited trainers here (the course itself is accredited by the UN Decade of Sustainability).The two days covers: presenting peak oil, climate change and carrying capacity/fair share, envisioning the future we want to create, dealing with your own and others’ internal transitions, the transition process and timeline, tools of community engagement.
Contact us for details of Transition Training
Other Transition Initiatives in the Sydney Basin Bioregion
So far there are three other active Transition initiatives in the Sydney basin bioregion officially recognised by the Transition Network. Check their websites to see what is happening in their areas
Transition Shire Wingecarribee
As more local initiatves spring up and follow the transition model, we will no doubt see many more added to this list and a growing network of initiives supporting each other's efforts and sharing ideas and resources.
Permaculture Groups
The Sydney region is fortunate in having a number of very active Permcaulture organisations and teachers. Permaculture groups have been carrying the sustainability ethic for the last 30 years all over the world and through education, practical demonstrations and peer support have inspired and assisted individuals and communities to take positive action. They are central to transition initiatives and will play a major role in the skilling up of communities around our regio as they seek to build or rebuild their local resilience.
All these groups meet regularly and have a range of other activities and events . Get incvolved! Here are the contact emails or websites for the Permaculture groups in our bioregion:
Permaculture Sydney North (all areas north of the harbour) - Website ; Email
Permacuture West and South West (west, north west and south west areas) Email
Permaculture Sydney South
comprising:
Inner West (Inner western suburbs) Email
City & Eastern Suburbs (Sydney, South Sydney and eastern suburbs) Website ; Email
St George and Sutherland (southern suburbs) Website ; Email
Blue Mountains Permaculture Network Website
Permaculture Southern Highlands Website
Permaculture Central Coast Website ; Email
Climate Action Groups
There are many climate action groups active in our bioregion. They range in their activities from straight climate advocacy to collective positive actions to reduce eco footprints, education, networking and so on. Transition initiatives have already been, and are likely to continue to be incubated in these Climate Action groups and we recognise them as strong partners in the process of transition. Many of these are listed below:
Climate Change Balmain-Rozelle
http://www.climatechangebr.org/
PO Box 890
Rozelle NSW 2039
Grey Power Community -
Eastern Suburbs, Ryde/Epping, Northern Beaches and other areas
GPO Box 3307
Sydney NSW 2001
info@greypower.org.au
Maroubra Climate Action
2 Oorana Ave
Phillip Bay NSW 2036
gjoesq@exemail.com.au
Ryde Gladesville Climate Change Action Group
PO Box 2064
Boronia Park NSW 2111
info@climatechangerg.org
Climate Action Bondi (CAB)
58 Bondi Rd PO
Bondi NSW 2026
climate.action.bondi@gmail.com
The Courthouse Group (aka Newtown Local Climate Action Group)
c/o Tim Luckett
Brennan MacCallum Building (A18)
University of Sydney NSW 2006
courthouse.group@gmail.com
Climate Action Pittwater
474 Barrenjoey Road
Avalon NSW 2107
Linda@atelierhaefeli.com.au
Mosman Clean Energy for Eternity
c/- John Warburton
PO Box 703
Mosman NSW 2088
mosman@cleanenergyforeternity.net.au
Climate Action Coogee
1 Walker St
Redfern NSW 2016
climateactioncoogee@gmail.com
Sutherland Climate Action Network
Box 589 PO
Sutherland NSW 1499
scan@sutherlandcan.org.au
ParraCAN - Parramatta Climate Action Network
c/- PO Box 128
Granville NSW 2142
info@parracan.org.au
Hills Against Global Warming
41 Solander Rd
Kings Langley NSW 2147
hillsagw@bigpond.com
Citizens Climate Campaign
7 Mission St
Katoomba NSW 2780
climatez@aapt.net.au
Lake Macquarie Climate Action Inc
6 Corwen Close
Cardiff South NSW 2285
gppears@internode.on.net
Climate Action Newcastle Inc
PO Box 2359
Dangar NSW 2309
can@climateaction.org.au
CANWin - Climate Action Now Wingecarribee
PO Box 531
Bowral NSW 2576
secretary@canwin.org.au
