An exploration into how we can adapt and thrive in these challenging times

Tuesdays 16 February - 27 April |  7.30-9.30pm  | Cultivate at the Greenhouse, 17 St Andrew St, D2 | To book call: 01-6745773  | Course cost: €180 (includes notes and dvd) | Cultivate members: €150

The goal of the course is to examine our vulnerability from a global and local perspective and explore how we can build community resilience to adapt to a changing world.

The course, using the Community Powerdown Toolkit of learning resources, is designed for anyone interested or working in the areas of sustainability, local resilience, the environment, community regeneration, development, green business and Transition towns. Using a participative learning format, featuring short presentations, case studies, games, discussions and multimedia, the 10 sessions are facilitated by Davie Philip a founding member of both Cultivate and the Cloughjordan Ecovillage.

the powering up of community, creativity and culture

"Bursting with insightful analysis and creative solutions to the twin challenges of climate change and peak oil, The Powerdown Show is an inspirational pointer to life beyond fossil fuels. Essential viewing – a flash of light in the darkness."
            - Rob Hopkins, Founder of the Transition Movement 

DVD Video | €15 | Buy online or in our shop | Widescreen 16:9 | Running time 10 x 20 minutes | View the entire 8th Episode  

the powerdown show is a 10-part TV series that takes a fresh and engaging look at the community responses to the converging challenges of climate change and peak oil.   We have a golden opportunity to create a far better, more sustainable way of life. Millions around the world – many in your own community – are already making the transition to local resilience.  Your vision is needed too.  Welcome to The Powerdown Show....

the ten films are a core element of Cultivate’s unique active-learning course:  Community Powerdown - Training for Leadership, Livelihoods and Local Resilience.  This course has been developed to support the Transition Movement. 

Produced by Cultivate Centre, Dublin, Ireland. powerdown@cultivate.ie.  Supported by BCI and DCTV.

the network for communities building local resilience

transitiontownsireland.ning.com

A new social networking website was launched to facilitate the communication and sharing of experience between the Transition initiatives in Ireland and Northern Ireland. After one month this website has 160 members, 12 groups, 15 discussions, 23 blog entries, 10 films and a busy event calendar.

If you are not on it already and you are active or interested in the Transition Process get yourself along to transitiontownsireland.ning.com
Please let anyone you think should be on this networking site know it exists.

The Anne Behan Community Sustainability Award for Transition Initiatives will be presented every year by Feasta, the Foundation for the Economics of Sustainability, to the community in Ireland which, in the opinion of a panel of judges, has done most to build local resilience, economic self-reliance, to strengthen itself socially and culturally and to protect and enhance its natural environment. 

For more information and application form see www.feasta.org/community.htm

Learn the basics of bike maintenance and repair

Sunday 22nd November 2009  | 2pm - 6pm  | €30 | 10% discount for Cultivate Members | Cultivate at The Greenhouse, St Andrews Street, Dublin 2 | Bookings: 01 674 5773  

Experts from Rothar will guide and instruct you in the basics of looking after and making small repairs to your bicycle. 

Learn how to mend punctures and keep your brakes working and pick up some useful safety tips.