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CANWin E-Bulletin May 08

CANWin (Climate Action Now Wingecarribee, Inc) is an independent association of people in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales who wish to increase awareness and understanding of climate change and to encourage individuals, organisations and governments to act positively to ameliorate and to manage climate change

This electronic bulletin is our main way of informing CANWin’s contacts about forthcoming CANWin events, meetings and activities. It is emailed on the second Sunday of Feb, May, Aug. and Nov. We encourage readers to copy it for other people.

More information about CANWin and what we are doing is available on our website, www.canwin.org.au. You may join our email list via this website.
If you do not want to receive our bulletins please advise  secretary@canwin.org.au.

CANWin EVENTS
These are major public events to which everyone is invited. Tell your friends about them and come with a friend.  Participation is by donation of a gold coin or a small note and further donations will be welcome. Enquiries to secretary@canwin.org.au

AFTER THE  REVISIONING IN MARCH

Climate action now with added motivation from three leaders who had prepared revisioning plans, thank you Rob Parker, David Tranter and Peter Lach-Newinsky
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Rob believes in going for the jugular, in this case the Federal Government and associated bodies, and step one was to write a submission, on CANWin’s behalf, to address the Garnaut Climate Change review, Issues Paper 6 – Emissions  Trading Scheme Discussion Paper.

David focused his attention on arranging regular quarterly meetings with high profile guest speakers, followed the next day by on site visits.  Top guest speakers have now been selected for meetings right through until August 2009. (See events program)

Peter Lach-Newinsky has been joined by an enthusiastic team to work on a draft plan for a transition shire (or perhaps transition towns in the shire).  Transition towns are already being established in the UK, Europe, USA and NZ and in Australia (Sunshine coast).  By transition shire/town we mean one  that is gradually changing  so that much less energy  and much smaller  quantities of resources are used and the community is working  at  becoming self-reliant  for the greatest possible number of its needs. A transition network needs to build strong connections and develop a supportive and co-operative relationship with the local council. With council elections due in September this is a good time to increase understanding and develop our transition shire/town plan.  A Petition is being prepared and should be launched in June.

(A draft transition shire/town plan is currently being developed and will be available at www.canwin.org. The plan is a “work in progress” situation and community involvement and feed back are welcome.)

CANwin CALENDAR of EVENTS FOR 2008

2008    Management Committee (1st Sunday)

Newsletter Quarterly (2nd Sunday)

General Meetings Quarterly (4th Friday)

Site Visits Quarterly (4thSaturday)

GUEST SPEAKERS 2008:
Venue and time:  Mittagong Playhouse, at 7.30 pm.

Friday May 23rd:     Chris Stevenson:    A remote area, solar-powered domestic
system at Robertson.

Friday Aug 22nd:    Ian Dunlop, Fellow, Centre for Policy Development. Formerly a senior oil, gas and coal industry executive, chaired the Australian Coal Association in 1987-88; chaired the AGO Experts Group on Emissions Trading in  1999-2000; CEO of the Australian Institute of Company Directors from 1997- 2001; currently researching policy responses to climate change; guest speaker at the CANA Conference on “Transforming Australia”.

Friday Nov 28th: Dr Phillip Laird an associate professor at Wollongong University. His expertise lies in rail transport, land transport and energy use in transport.
“Reduction of fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions through better freight and passenger rail services on the main south line”.

Volunteers needed to put posters up for our Special Events.

Convenor for Guest Speakers:  David Tranter  Phone: 4885-1394

SITE VISITS

Saturday, May 24th:    Self-sufficient home of Chris and Lynn Stevenson, Robertson.
As this is a private home, numbers will be restricted.  Please Phone me on 4862 2402  to book and  to arrange car pooling where possible. We will be meeting David at 10.15am just before Robertson on the Illawarra Highway

Subject to negotiations:
Saturday August 23rd:    Retrofitting presentation, demonstration: making a reflective blind and visit to a sustainable home in south western Sydney

“House For All Seasons” The title says it all! The technical information group will aim to have the reprint of this booklet ready to launch at this sustainability outing.

Saturday 29th Nov:        Trip yet to be confirmed.

2009                Visit to Narellan  Bioreactor ASAP

Convener for Site Visits:    Sheila Ring   Phone: 4862 2402     Mob: 0402 904 487

CANDIDATES FORUM
A special event to be held on Friday September 5th  at 7.30pm  in the Bowral Uniting Centre, just prior to the Council Elections on 13th September.
Topics: Climate change and a Transition Shire for Wingecarribee.

NUCLEAR ENERGY POLICY
CANWin members are invited to indicate their interest in:

a)  helping Andrew Forbes prepare a short, draft “Nuclear energy Policy” in June for the committee to consider and put before the financial members at the August General Meeting Wednesday 6th 7.30pm at the Mittagong Playhouse; and

b) helping Rob Parker prepare a response to the draft Garnaut  Report (due out on June 30th ) for the committee to consider  prior to its submission to the Garnaut Enquiry, which will table its Final report in September.

STREET STALLS

May    Sun.  11th    Robertson    9am -12pm    David, Sheila, Maree

May    Sat.  17th    Mittagong Markets  8am   ????

May    Sat.  31st    Bowral  Corbett Plaza    10 am    Geoff, Maree, Andrew F.
June    Sat. 14th    Moss Vale Tuckerbag    10 am    Nina ? ?

More stalls will be arranged after getting our 2008 public liability insurance…
We need two volunteers and an extra person in case of emergencies, only 3 or 4 hours of your valuable time – please let me know when you can help ASAP.

Cheers, Nathan Burke, Stall Convenor:  nathwilliamb@hotmail.com
PH: 4869 2280 or MOB: 0403370450

RADIO INTERVIEWS:
FM 107.1    CANWin interviews with Kerry Levett at 9.30am Friday mornings.
Geoff 16th May, David 23rd May, and Miles and Bob in June.

MAY 21st is WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
Nina (with help from David) has organized a program based on oceans for school children at Corbett Gardens – for which she needs assistance.
Nina’s email:    ninadarcy@gmail.com
The Program runs from 10.30 – 3.00. Help needed from 10.00 am.

Summary         Quarterly General Meetings with Guest Speakers
(Feb. May. Aug. Nov.)
4th Friday 7.30pm. Mittagong Playhouse
Site Visits 4th Sat (day after General Meeting)
(Contacts Sheila ph: 4862 2404 or David ph: 4885 1394)

CANWin MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION FORM – 2008

TO:      CANWin (Climate Action Now Wingecarribee)
PO Box 531, Bowral NSW 2576
(treasurer@canwin.org.au)

I,     …………………………………………….………………………. (name)

of     …………………………………………………………………….. (postal address)

support the objectives of CANWin and wish to be a member for 2008.

I attach a cheque/cash for $ ………  made up as follows (or see bank details below):
_    $20    Standard Membership
_    $10    Concession Membership (Students & Centrelink Pensioners)
_    $10    Newsletter posted (rather than emailed)
_    $    Donation / Other …………………………………..

I may be contacted by email and/or phone at:

…………………………………………………..   (email)   ………………  (phone)

Subscriptions may be direct deposited into the following account:
Account name:     Canwin    A/c No:    105745
Bank:             BDCU    BSB No:    802-101
Description:        Your name & telephone number please