Transition Evesham Vale |
EVENTS : 6
WESTMILL WIND FARM
Quicktime Movie
1.5 Mins
Filmed
in
November 2009
A community co-operative project supplying 'green energy' to over 2500 homes.
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TEV visit to WESTMILL WIND FARM - OPEN DAY - SATURDAY JUNE 19TH
The Energy Group from Transition Evesham Vale arranged a visit to an Open Day at Westmill Windfarm near Swindon on Saturday 19 June. Westmill Windfarm is a co-operative wind farm, and the first in the south of England which gave local people an opportunity to invest in the production of renewable energy. It has 2374 members who financed five wind turbines. Since its commissioning in March 2008 it has produced 12 million kWh of electricity per year, enough to power around 2,500 households. This generates an income of around £1 million per year. Visitors learned that a wind turbine with a capacity of 3 MW pays off the energy expended in its manufacture and assembly within 6 months. The co-operative contributes 0.5% of its income (£5000 / year) to Westmill Sustainable Energy Trust (WeSET). The trust provides resources, and support to local schools, colleges and community groups. Several schools participated in the Open Day with musical performances, art and craft displays; and a competition to name the turbines! The Energy Group from TEV see this as a potential model for local renewable energy in the face of increasing energy costs and climate change impacts. Westmill’s success demonstrates that local people can co-operate to achieve what our politicians talk about. ‘We returned inspired by what we saw and heard’, said Steve Martin from TEV.
For further information about Westmill Windfarm please visit their website HERE
Location - Westmill Winfarm, Watchfield, nr Swindon, SN6 8TH
May 27th - At the Transition Malvern Hills Unleashing - People Make Transition Happen
The Chair of TEV Robin Walker and other TEV members introduced themselves to Rob Hopkins, the founder of the Transition Movement. Many thanks to Transition Malvern Hills for presenting a memorable evening and for Rob Hopkins for an inspiring talk.
For more details of the occasion in Rob Hopkins own words, please click HERE
To listen to an Audio Recording made on the night, please click HERE
TEV Talk by 'Patrick Holden' May 17th Evesham Town Hall - 7.45 to 9.30pm
Patrick Holden, Director of the Soil Association was invited by TEV to give a public talk in the Town Hall in Evesham. Patrick discussed Growing and Eating Locally - Food and Farming for the Future. For the full report of the evenings event, with photos, please click HERE
TEV used this opportunity to promote our Local Food Guide
To listen to an Audio Recording made on the night, please click HERE
Tuesday March 23rd 2010
Transition Evesham Vale held the first showing of 'In Transition' The Movie.
As a completely non partisan group TEV was very kindly loaned the facilities of the Methodist Church in Evesham to house the event. An introduction was given by Robin Walker the chair and facilitator of TEV, which was followed by questions and answers related to the Transition Movement. After the film was shown visitors were invited to discuss issues relating to the film and how we could envision changes in the Vale of Evesham in the years to come. People separated into smaller groups and discussed details under the separate headings of Transport, Food, Energy and general Awareness.
Following the success of our first film show we intend to repeat the experience again in the months to come. If you would like to sign up to view the Transition Movie at the next Event we arrange, please click HERE
Watch a short film and description of the Event
' In Transition' The Movie is the first detailed film about the Transition movement filmed by those that know it best, those who are making it happen on the ground. The Transition movement is about communities around the world responding to peak oil and climate change with creativity, imagination and humour, and setting about rebuilding local economies and communities. It is a positive, solutions focused, viral and fun.
