Rosalba and I attended a one day event organised by the Sunshine Coast Energy Action Centre (S.E.A.C.) about Transition Town initiatives in South East Queensland. The Transition Town movement aims to provide solutions for dealing with peak-oil and climate change. Even if you don't believe in peak-oil or climate change, the Transition Town movement still paints a path to sustainable and re-generative living.
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venue was the Eumundi Bamboo Forest, a most tranquil and inspiring
setting as can be seen by the pictures.
The day especially highlighted what we as individuals can contribute towards building a supportive and resilient community without needing to wait for governments on any level.
We went into this day with a vague feeling what the Transition Town movement is about. By the end of the day we had a good understanding and felt empowered to take action to bring awareness to our local community of the need for change.
Bob
Cameron of ROCKCOTE gave a very
insightful talk about how his business reflects the permaculture
principles. "There is no waste in Nature", says Bob. So if we are to
have true sustainability we must imitate nature. ROCKCOTE has taken this
model and built a factory and showroom on the Gold Coast which is able
to manufacture paints and renders while being energy positive and using
only rain water harvested of the roofs of the company buildings.
What was also very inspiring was the ability to network and meet with like minded people who truely care about our only planet and have commitied their time and efforts towards creating resilient communities.
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