SC Meetings Notes 9 Mar 2008

Attendees: Pamela, Judith, Robin, Marie, Helen, Sonia

Apologies: Karyn who will no longer attend

Reports from members:

Robin

• talked about website changes and media release based on petrol price

Judith

• nothing to report

Helen

• Sustainable Living meeting - we should have a coordination of timetables and efforts, and also have awareness across each group to encourage cross pollination
• Raised the need to do something about the REAP nights

Marie

• Spoke to Heather Jones about getting a venue in Carterton, particularly the one behind the info centre

Sonia

• suggested a mailing list to non SC TT people

Pamela

• We need to find a school with a school hall, perhaps an enviro school. We can have a family event/film night
• Found gulf news
• Read us her article about Resilience - happy for critique from SC
• discussed series of articles with "how to" steps on various topics: general tt, peak oil, water

Strategic Plan to Raise Awareness In Wairarapa

1) Website

• url on signature
• inventory page to be solved
• find picture for web page
• sort out contact details for Sonia
• finalise move to TT Wairarapa page

2) Articles

• Helen's article in the Crier is in
• Pamela's article is very close to being ready to publish, will be circulated to contact list
• Pamela will speak to Walt Dixon editor, Piers Fuller, Rebecca Burgess to get published
• Ultimately it would be great to have a whole section in the papers
• Robin to continue the fuel price rise article

3) REAP

• Watch a video
• should use the REAP email list
• Use articles to advertise a film - Power of Community - Roberto Perez
• Film night will be 14th April 7.30pm
  • Power of Community
  • needs an introduction and discussion - Pamela will facilitate
  • Helen will speak to REAP
  • needs an email to interested parties

4) Local Films

• still exploring locations
• Marie will follow up with Heather

5) Presentations or Stalls in conjunction with other organisations

• Keith Locke's presentation in Greytown and has asked us for a stall on 2nd April
• Will need flyers

Tools for raising awareness

6) Email signature / Slogan

• need a byline -

Our town, Our future, Our choice - Transition Towns Wairarapa

7) Flyers and Posters

• Robin to produce flyer based on other groups
• poster later, possibly can get decent printing through terralink
• "What do I do now?" flyer also needed

8) Mailing lists

• we need a Wairarapa only TT mailing list
• Robin to look into

Books and Resources

• Helen will provide copies of Rob Hopkins book
• 4 copies, one for Helen, one for the group library, one for Carterton Library and one for Pamela/Greytown Library
• Use library donation to get publicity
• Helen to circulate an overview
• Don is bringing them down from Waiheke and Pamela can bring them back if he can't get them in time

Other business

• We should each find our list of individual people to invite to the events
• Who at CDC waived the consent fee for Solar?
• Farmlands Greytown has new water tanks for under the eaves of houses, this organisation and RD1 could be a good partnership for water tank leaflets
• Last weeks Wai news had some great letters, Pamela will bring a scrapbook, people to bring articles

Next Meeting - Saturday 29th March - 9am