Transition Town Maroondah will have their first monthly gathering for 2013!

It will be held on Sunday 24th Feb in the community hall, Knaith Road, Ringwood East. (The hall is at the end of a long driveway in Knaith Road, up the Dublin Road end. Very close to station, accessible by public transport.)

The meeting starts at 6pm.  See full details below:

6 p.m.Bring and Share meal, then
7 p.m.Two short films (15 – 20 min each)

James Hansen (NASA’s top climate scientist): Why I Must Speak Out About Climate Change 

and

Paul Gilding  (an independent writer, advisor and advocate for action on climate change and sustainability) : The Earth is Full

Some discussion will follow the films, then some planning of specific projects/actions that are currently in the melting pot, in particular, one or two relating to transport/cycling and the other to food. There will be an opportunity for anyone to share their own ideas for action as well, or what people are already doing. E