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Hub Meeting at New Roots 11 May 2009
Present: Chris, Steve, Jenny, Ronin, Susannah, Sally (Crookes)

Apologies: Heather, Craig

These notes taken by Ronin, typed up by Steve.

1. Publicity
Susannah & Ronin had a brief meeting to start the Publicity theme group. It was agreed that we needa basic Transition Sheffield leaflet. Somethe that was general and would not go out of date. This could be one side of and A5 which would allow local groups to put their publicity and contacts on the other side.

The writing and typesetting and printing of the leaflet may take some time. Unclear as yet what size pring run needed.

Susannah has completed a draft of a contact card.

A design for a banner has been developed by Ronin and Ali Budon??. This still needs a lot of work.

A4 posters for local shops would still be useful.

Publicity group to meet again soon. Ronin away for 2 weeks. Need new people in group: announce to list for help.

2. Stalls at Events
We would like to have some stalls at as many of the local festivals as possible. Investigate the possibility of sharing with allied groups: SCACC, Sheffield Renewables, Grow Sheffield, WDM.


 * Peace in the Park 2009 - 6th June
 * Sharrow Festival 2009 - 4th July
 * Abbeyfield Festival ??
 * Green Fair 2009 - 27th June
 * Ruskin Park Funday
 * Heeley Festival 2009 - June

Put a list of these and other on website and encourage people to sign up to staff them

3. Raising Awareness - Films
Films have gone very well. They have kept groups going. They do not seem to be attracting new people now. Maybe a more structured debate after the film could pick up more on people's energy.

Films will be a part of the ongoing awareness raising.

Steve is keen to run films at the Universities. Crookes Walkley, Burngreave and perhaps Porter Valley groups to set up film screenings for the autumn.

Green Drinks are showing the Age of Stupid

Steve to follow up showing at the Showroom. They will require a long lead to list in brochure. Suggestions: What a Way to Go and Blind Spot and Farm for a Future.

4. Training and Learning Opportunities
Jenny to investigate with Transition HQ about the possibility of setting up a 10 or 12 week course for an evening per week, covering aspects of Transition.

Local groups to facilitate training. Using already organisations to run Transition Workshops eg. Heeley City Farm, SYEC, Low Impact Living ???, Access Space.

Could also encourage people with stalls to share them.

Could arrange a matching meeting people with stalls speed date with those who want to run? them.

A list of stalls people on the wiki and contact details.

5. Theme Days
A series of catalysing events has been suggested as a way to get the movers and shakers together in Sheffield and facilitate the dialogue to prepare people for peak oil/climate change.

We have agreed to have four events a year shared with Grow Sheffield.

Gareth wants to hold a conference of food. So a day in autumn on feeding Sheffield without fossil fuels or similar.

Ronin to contact Vanessa from Grow Sheffield. Hub group to speak to Gareth.

Other suggestions for Energy, Transport days late on in year.

Sharrow/Nether Edge
Have finished films now. Wishing to have meeting to start projects. Opening discussion on list.

Meeting to discuss projects on Tuesday 2nd June at 7pm. People to bring food and drink to share. Pre meeting to be arranged to plan the way to facilitate.

Burngreave
Planning a 12 week permaculture course Salima & Steve. They have a triangle of land for food growing between Firshill and St Catherines. They plan to involve kids over the Summer.

Also planning street parties.

Crookes/Walkely
Just starting out. They have produced some leaflets to try to get more people to meetings. They have some land at a day centre for people with learning disabilities. It too a polytunnel. Group will work on land and discuss ideas how to progress. They want to screen some films. Also holding some street parties. On on Freedom Road on 31 May.

Meersbrook/Heeley
Held invited meeting about CSA with speaker from soil associates. 50+ people attended. Follow up meeting of 35 people. There is a 9 acre site in Moss Valley, 3 miles from Meersbrook, that is being investigated. At the follow up meeting people pledged £72,000 enough to buy the land. Other meetings being developed.

Insulation of hard to treat houses Energy generation Fabrication Laboratory

7. Finance
Bank account to be investigated by Jenny and Ronin.

The Hub page on the wiki to have accounts listed.

8. Web site
A number of people finding adding their names to lists difficult.

Website does not have security certificate as the web infrastructure is that? have to pay about £60 per year so that common browsers don't post warnings.

At present the server we use is community owned and free.

However clear instructions need to be given so that anyone can sign up or alternatively email Steve or Chris to get them to do it for you.

9. Next Meetings
7pm Tuesday 16th June, New Roots, Burngreave 7pm Mon 20th July, Encounters, Sharrow (Jenny to book encounters for July)