Transition Bondi Event tonight – “Bag It!” Movie and Talk
“Bag It!” Movie and Talk by Tim Silverwood Environmentalist, plastic pollution spokesperson
Join us for the yummiest, localist, organicist feast and life changing documentary
The feast is created by locals in the community who come an hour or two early to sharpen and share their cooking skills using only locally grown, ethically sourced fresh organic produce
This week our movie is called
Bag it!
Bag It has won many awards. What started as a documentary about plastic bags evolved into a wholesale investigation into plastics and their effect on our waterways, oceans, and even our bodies. Join the Bag It movement and decide for yourself how plastic your life will be.
The Discussion and film will be presented by Tim Silverwood
“Tim’s passion for environmental protection and ocean conservation and his enthusiasm for the changes society needs to adopt are witnessed in the dozens of talks he has completed around Australia.”
This will be a truly amazing and unmissable night. Come and enjoy this cosy community event and be part of the change you would like to see
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“Coalition of the Willing” – film night & local organic dinner
Transition Bondi Tonight
“The Coalition of the Willing”
short movie & talk by Timothy Rayner
&
Local Organic Dinner
Timothy Rayner is a writer and philosopher based in Sydney, Australia. His consultancy, Philosophy for Change, teaches practical philosophical skills for everyday life. Tim has taught philosophy at the University of Sydney and the University of New South Wales, Australia. He recently completed the book “Life Changing: A Philosophical Guide”, a practical philosophy book for people who are engaging in change – perfect for Transitioners!
Tim will introduce the short film “The Coalition of the Willing” and talk about “Hugging the Monster”. Be prepared for some interesting discussions!
Tim will also bring along some copies of his new book to sell on the night.
If you would like to find more about “The Coalition of the Willing”, Tim and his new book, go to:
http://philosophyforchange.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/ready-for-change-your-time-starts-now/
www.timrayner.net
http://coalitionofthewilling.org.uk/
Suggested donation to cover our costs for dinner: $12 for general public, $7 for Transition Sydney members or what you can afford.
If you would like to help us cook, come at 6 pm. We start dinner and the movie at 7 pm.
To pre-order a box of local organic produce to take home, visit www.foodconnect.com.au and order online.
Bondi Transition – This weeks News
“Bush School” documentary & local organic dinner | Transition Sydney
This Wednesday, 23 May, 6:30 pm… We will screen “Bush School” for Sorry Day and share another healthy and delicious local organic dinner. Yumm! 🙂
“The Agro Rebel – Permakultur in the Salzburger Alps” documentary and local organic dinner
“The Agro Rebel – Permakultur in the Salzburger Alps” documentary and local organic dinner
The Agro Rebel – Permaculture in the Salzburger Alps
A film by Bertram Verhaag
“In the southernmost tip of Salzburg Land – in Lungau, the “Siberia“ of Austria – Sepp Holzer, farmer and forester, does farming of a different kind on his mountain property.
Contrary to all conventional rules – and despite annual average temperatures of 4.5 °C and an altitude of between 900m – 1400m – he has created an edible, paradisiacal landscape and caused quite a stir in so doing. In forty years of observing nature, of unrelenting joyful experimentation and fighting government agencies, he has succeeded in convincing his opponents of his way of farming, which means adhering to the laws of nature. Holzer states: “Variety instead of uniformity, for all plants and animals have a meaningful function“. He completely refrains from using pesticides, herbicides and fertilisers. Sepp Holzer’s golden rule for achieving success in farming and the basic principles of permaculture: “Cooperate with nature instead of fighting it. Observe nature to determine which plants support one another.“
Since 1962 when he took over his father’s farm at the age of 19, Sepp Holzer and his wife have operated a perfectly functioning permaculture system without ever having heard the term “permaculture“ before.
Laid out in terraces, similar to rice fields in Asia, his 46-hectare farm greatly differs from the surrounding pine monocultures. Many things grow here not thought possible at an altitude of 1400m, ranging from cherries, apples, mushrooms and kiwis to lemons, pumpkins, potatoes and zucchinis. Nature is sprouting and thriving everywhere, along the paths, on the terraces, in the woods, on extremely steep inclines and even on rocky ground. Within the mixed cultivation there are ca. 45 water gardens, humid biotopes, ponds and three mountain lakes. It is here that the organic farmer breeds rare fish, toads, crustaceans and aquatic plants. His pigs plough the earth, harrow and fertilise it, and plants supply each other with moisture, nitrogen and fertiliser. In this way, Sepp Holzer has less work and more time to elucidate his mixed cultivation to interested visitors from all over the world.”
Watch the trailer here: http://www.denkmal-film.com/
Suggested donation to cover our costs for dinner: $12 for general public, $7 for Transition Sydney members or what you can afford.
If you would like to help us cook, come at 6 pm.
We start dinner and the movie at 7 pm.
To pre-order a box of local organic produce to take home, visit www.foodconnect.com.au and order online.
Bondi Transition Activities this week
Wed Night (9th May)
We’ll be screening “Dirt the Movie”, a stunning doco about soil, made by Bell Benenson and Gene Rosow. This one warrants a second viewing for those who have seen it before (bring your notebook and take notes to start up those ‘water-cooler’ conversations in your workplaces, on the bus, etc!)
What: Film Night & Organic Dinner
When: Wednesday nights, doors @ 6:30pm for 7pm start
Where: Chapel by the Sea, 95 Roscoe St, Bondi Beach
Cost: Suggested donation $7 members / $12 non-members
More: Our weekly ‘think-tank’ session starts earlier around 5pm, and if you’d like to help prepare our communal dinner, please feel free to come at 6pm.
Sat Morning: Community Garden Dig
Saturday mornings we meet up, share knowledge & tend to the garden at 241 Bondi Road.
What: 241 Bondi Road Community Garden Dig
When: Saturdays, 10am – 12pm
Where: 241 Bondi Road, Bondi Beach (follow the walkway to rear of property)
More: Bring some organic munchies to share!
Fri Lunch: Working Group Meetup
Friday lunch, the Bondi Urban Resilience Plan (BURP!) working group co-ordinators meet at Transition Bondi HQ (near the garden).
What: Working Group Meetup
When: Fridays 11am – 1pm
Where: Please email Bea if you would like to attend: bea.ludwig@yahoo.com
More: We invite anyone who has the passion and time to participate in Transition Bondi at a deeper level for this rich and rewarding experience.
Transition Bondi this week – 2nd May