[Pil-pc-oceania] Leading relocalisation, peak oi speakers to address Sydney meeting

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Leading relocalisation speakers to address Sydney gathering

Helena Norberg-Hodge, international campaigner for local food systems and
relocalisation, is to participate in the annual Ecoliving Fair in Randwick
on Saturday, June 16.

Ms Norberg-Hodge will be supported by Tim Winton from the Permaforest Trust,
a Permaculture training initiative in northern NSW. Tim promotes
understanding and preparing for peak oil, climate change and the transition
to a low carbon future.

Relocalisation seeks to boost local culture, food systems, livelihoods and
local economies as a means of strengthening communities against the impact
of global warming and the peaking of the global oil supply. The speakers
will adddress ways in which Sydney could look to local resources and skills
as a means of becoming a sustainable city.

Co-originator of the Permaculture design system, David Holmgren, has spoken
publicly in favour of relocalisation.

International reputation
Helena Norberg-Hodge started ISEC ­ the International Society for Ecology
and Culture ­ to promote local food systems in the UK and to support work
already underway in Ladakh. That work forms the core of her well known book,
Ancient Futures, and she is co-author of Bringing the Food Economy Home, a
book that explores the social, environmental and economic benefits  of local
food economies. 
 
Tim Winton started the Ecoforest Trust on a rural property where he offers
training in nationally accredited Permaculture design courses and other
skills. 

Audience as participants
Tim will join Ms Norberg-Hodge, Dr Chris Reidy from the UTS Institute for
Sustainable Futures and Randwick City Council sustainability manager, Peter
Maganov in a facilitated conversation ­ Conversation for the Future -  led
by Noel Winterburn who facilitated the popular Conversations for the 21st
Century. Peter will bring a local, Eastern Suburbs perspective to the
discussion and introduce ideas that local government can undertake to move
municipalities towards sustainability. Chris Reidy is a leading global
warming specialist with a continuing interest in the development of public
policy that delivers an effective response to climate change.

The structure of the session will include the audience in the dialogue on
sustainability in the Eastern Suburbs and what local people can do to deal
with the changes we face in the neighbourhoods where we live.

The event is one of a number that makes up Randwick City Council¹s annual
Ecoliving Fair. In the morning, Conversations With Designers will explore
ways to develop your sustainable home and garden with designers from the
UNSW  - landscape architect, Linda Corkery; interior architect, Kirsty Mate;
solar electricity specialist, Alistair Sproul; and water expert, Greg
Leslie.

A wealth of workshops
Workshops at the Ecoliving Fair include the Permaculture home with
Permaculture-trained solar architect, Terry Bail, the Permaculture garden
with Permaculture-trained landscape architect, Steve Batley from Sydney
Organic Gardens, and integrated pest management in the garden with Dr Tim
Luckett. Other workshops include: Using Water Wisely; Slow Food Fair Food;
Home Green Makeover; Backyard Poultry; No-Waste Shopping for Smart Buyers;
Young Children in the Garden and more. A seed mosaic will be contructed
under the guidance of horticulturist and landscape designer, Emma Daniel,
and there will be other arts events, a schools sustainability expo and kids
activities. 

WHEN: Saturday June 16, 10.30am to 3.30pm.
WHERE: Randwick Community Centre, 27 Munda Street, Randwick. Turn south down
Hendy Avenue and right into Marida Street and into Munda Street.
COST: All events free.
FOOD: Available from food stalls.
INFORMATION: http://www.randwick.nsw.gov.au/ecoliving


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