1. Transition Chepstow The Way Ahead – 2013 Welcome!

2. This evening….  Share next years draft events calendar  Build links and mutual support between groups/events  Identify extra support for events  Identify ‘shared’ projects/events  Help to mange risks

3. Covering…  Overview – current groups/projects  Group events and projects - 2013  General activities - 2013  Next Steering Group Mtg date  Drinks in the bar

4. Main aim… to help Chepstow and the surrounding villages to fight climate change and thrive by becoming more sustainable, less reliant on oil and a more sociable place to live.

5. Current Groups  Energy – Phil (energy@)  Food - Marcus(food@)  Health & Consciousness -Peter (sustainablehealth@)  Local Development - Glyn (LDP@)  Litter -Paul (litter@)  Re-use & Recycling -Alison (reuse@)  Transport – Jen (Transport@)  Wildlife In Transition -Rosemary (wildlife@) transitionchepstow.org.uk

6. Current Calender  January Wassail & Mari Lwyd (19 th ) Landshare Blitz (F) Beewalk for the Bumblebee Conservation Trust (WiT) Fruit tree maintenance (F)  February Transhumanism: can evolution be improved? (21st – H&C) Landshare Blitz (F) Beewalk for the Bumblebee Conservation Trust (WiT) Fruit tree maintenance (F) Pruning & Grafting Courses (F)

7. Current Calender  March Deep ecology: a radical environmental perspective (21 st – H&C) Climate Week (4 th – 10 th March) Beewalk for the Bumblebee Conservation Trust (WiT) Wildlife walk (WiT) Landshare Blitz (F)  April Health and biodiversity (18 th – H&C) Monmouthshire Open Eco Doors (20 th /21 st or 27 th /28 th ) (E) Beewalk for the Bumblebee Conservation Trust (WiT) Possible visit to Beaufort Quarry site (WiT) Landshare Blitz (F)

8. Current Calender  May Beewalk for the Bumblebee Conservation Trust (WiT) Wildlife Walk in Forest of Dean (WiT) Landshare Blitz (F)  June Bristol Big Green Week (15 th to 23 rd ) Chepstow Food and Craft Festival (30 th – F) Beewalk for the Bumblebee Conservation Trust (WiT) Chepstow planters – food & pollinator friendly (F)

9. Current Calender  July Beewalk for the Bumblebee Conservation Trust (WiT) Wildlife Walk(WiT) Edible Gardens Tour (F) Landshare Blitz (F)  August Green Gathering 2013 (1 st -4 th ) Chepstow Show Beewalk for the Bumblebee Conservation Trust (WiT) Landshare Blitz (F)

10. Current Calender  September Beewalk for the Bumblebee Conservation Trust (WiT) Wildlife walk (WiT) Harvest BBQ(F) Abergavenny Food Festival (Litter Picking?) (R&R) Landshare Blitz (F)  October Beewalk for the Bumblebee Conservation Trust (WiT) Monmouthshire Walking Festival (tbc) Hoggin The Bridge (tbc) Landshare Blitz (F) Apple Day (19 th /20 th – F) TBC

11. Current Calender  November Beewalk for the Bumblebee Conservation Trust (WiT) Landshare Blitz (F)  December Beewalk for the Bumblebee Conservation Trust (WiT) Landshare Blitz (F)

12. Group activities – dates TBC/ongoing  Heat Pump Information (E)  Tidal Energy (E)  Solar PV Community Project (E)  Working with Pembroke Bike Club (T)  Launch Traffic Free Path Map (T)  Big Bike Fixes (Spring/Summer/Autumn/Winter) (T)  Beginners/Family Bike Rides – monthly (T)  Food mapping (F)  SUMA food order (F)  Chepstow Diet (F)

13. General  AGM  Vision  New Structures  Arts Event (fundraiser)  Green Gathering  Talk to U3A (7 th May, 2.30)  Talk to County Council  COMBAT membership  Festive Drinks – 8pm 21 st Dec – The Boat  Steering group dates

14. Thank you for your input!