Comments on: Transition Bedford – steering group meeting

By: sadoldhippy

sadoldhippy — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:54:39 +0000

Hi All
I think Lynn did a good job of saving the meeting And I am glad we have some sort of idea of what our purpose is (co-ordination, publicity, communication etc). I think the “party not protest” idea is fine, but in my opinion the transformation of our lives as individuals and our society (which is what is needed in the face of the oncoming crisis)is a political act. Looking at my own life, I am aware that the only apects that are truly sustainable are my relationships and my spirituality. All the material stuff really is not, from my food to my soap and shampoo and way beyond. I think that in order to survive what is coming, we need to live bioregionally and that this is the essence of transiton, the transformation to a decentralised society living within the carrying capacity of its bioregion.
Sorry if this is a bit of a rant, not meant to offend.
Take Care
Chris

By: transitionbedford

transitionbedford — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:04:34 +0000

Hi Baya, Look forward to seeing you. Will add your issue to the agenda. In principle i think it’s an excellent idea. We just need a venue with an internet connection.
In future we should have a process for collaborative setting of the agenda. It would be nice if we could get it drafted a week or two before hand so that we can post it up on our discussion group and get people chatting about the issues even if they’re not steering group members.
Shane

By: Baya

Baya — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:32:23 +0000

Hey! Thanks for the message giving a very good summary of what happen on 22nd June. I signed up for the meeting on Tuesday and will do my best to attend, might be a bit late as a family member has decided to turn up unexpectedly. A point I would like to raise is that it is a 30 minutes drive from my village back and forth to Bedford and i wonder if we could find a way in which I could be on the steering group (because I am passionate about Transition and want to be part of yours…no point in starting Transition Langford as yet) without having to spend too much petrol…may be we could use Skype? Anyway, could this issue be raised if I do not make the meeting?
Hoping that I can
Best
Baya