I have embarked upon converting an old (1991) Toyota Starlet to an electric neighbourhood vehicle.

My common daily driving needs in Coromandel rarely exceed 40Km. And that is often broken in two or three journeys with times at my home office in between. So a short-range electric vehicle will be a perfect solution for me. » Read more

Transition Town Raglan is holding its first open meeting in the Town Hall Supper Room on Sunday the 27th at 1pm. We will be presenting a short background on Peak Oil and the Grass Roots Global Movement, 'Transition Towns'  and discussing ways that we can harness this model to build local resilience in our community. It is a 100% inclusive process so all are welcome and encouraged to listen, share and take part. We will look to form a number of subgroups to take on the roll of examining our communities function and needs. » Read more

A transcript of Al Gore's speech is here: http://wecansolveit.org/content/pages/304/ 

I found it inspirational.

During the Nelson Ecofest, Transition Nelson will be presenting an introduction to Transition Towns as part of the seminar series. See you in the Church on Sunday.