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Economics, Livelihoods & Waste issues public workshop

Submitted by jacqihodgson on 5 November 2008 - 1:59pm.

Date and time:

15 Nov 2008 - 2:30pm - 15 Nov 2008 - 4:30pm

Organizer:

Jacqi Hodgson

Venue:

Methodist Church, Totnes

Price:

entry free

Brief description (3 lines max):

Come along to this workshop if you are in business, a budding entrepreneur or are keen to turn around public attitudes to waste. With the credit crunch hitting many pockets, perhaps we need to rethink our economic model and consider how a more localised approach may bring more local prosperity and security.

This workshop will explore some of the future options and strengths for local businesses service providers, producers, craftworkers, over the coming decades and changes with a lower energy budget. Waste collection could become an issue if we continue to bury the problem, waste issues can be reduced when the resource value increases. This event promises many interesting discussions.

How can small businesses survive the economic downturn?

Are there new opportunities emerging for entrepreneurs?

How can buying green save me money?

How can reducing waste save energy?

Will we have zero waste by 2030?

What kinds of livelihoods could emerge
in a more localized society?

These are just some of the questions we will be
discussing at this thought provoking workshop

Who should attend?
Large and small business people, entrepreneurs, self-employed, service providers, craft-workers, local producers, employment agencies, economists, producers, recycling organizations, people passionate about reducing waste... this is for you.

Come along for some informal conversations about the future of our community. Find out about the Totnes & District Energy Descent Action Plan 2030 being put together and have YOUR SAY. These workshops will be enjoyable and creative.

All Welcome - entry free.

The workshops will be informal and enjoyable and all are welcome to come along and get involved in this ground-breaking work.

Other workshops in this series:
Sat. 8th Nov.Education, Awareness, Arts & Culture; Society & Values, Health & Wellbeing: Sat. 15th Nov.Transport & Local Governance
Weds 26th Nov. Community issues, Youth issues . Sat. 29th Nov. Energy, Building & Construction; Food & Farming, Biodiversity & Water. Click here for listings with workshop snapshots

For more information about The Energy Descent Pathways project please click here.

For more information about these workshops click here

A series of public workshops to provide an opportunity for local people to contribute towards and participate in the development of the Totnes & District Energy Descent Action Plan 2009 - 2030. This innovative plan will assist the community in reducing its reliance on oil by building on our individual and collective strengths towards a more locally focused and resilient society.

Each themed workshop will focus on a selection of the key topic areas of the plan. Persons interested in more than one topic area are very welcome to attend all workshops of interest to them. Please see the individual notices for more details about each workshop. Bring YOUR views and ideas for actions and projects towards reducing our energy usage.

Information and expertise about the focus topic will be available at each themed workshop. The workshops will include interesting and interactive presentations to broaden understanding around the topic theme and stimulate informed debate and creative contributions to the plan. All participants at the workshops will also have the opportunity to find out about getting involved in locally based activities which will help communities to reduce their energy usage in these challenging times and help will be on hand to help attendees assess their current energy usage assessed give tips on reducing energy use.

Enquiries: Jacqi Hodgson, EDP project Coordinator tel. 0560 1538658 / 079-22411266
Transition Town Totnes, 43,Fore St., Totnes TQ9 5HN tel. 01803867358

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