Transition Poole

Transition Town Poole ran a stall at the Bite the Lighthouse festival, part of Dorset Food Week. The event, held today Sunday 24th October 2009, had lots of lovely local food stalls, food related films, demonstrations and talks.

Brendan and Mark ready for the crowds

Tat developed an excellent Apple Leaflet, and Brendan a quizbox which survived the many enquiring hands ably. Mark brought along compost and some animals beneficial to compostmaking, plus a suprising dangerous animal in a pot. Andy, Harriet and Katie also helped field questions throughout the day.

Tat and Harriet in charge

We weren’t as busy as some of the stalls giving away food, but we had a steady stream of interest, with many people wanting space to grow their own food.

World Climate Change Day of Action – local event 24 Oct 2009

Blustery climate change demo - Photo: Manuela Boeckle

We got together with friends and family to walk, cycle or bus down to Bournemouth beach to send an urgent message to world leaders in the lead-up to climate talks in Copenhagen, in the  form of a giant ‘350’ (see www.350.org).

Manuela Boeckle took a photo from the cliff top.

The weather was a bit racy for picnics, and our plans to build a giant sandcastle.

Local groups involved included East Dorset Friends of the Earth, Bournemouth & Poole Greenpeace, local Transition Towns (Transition Town Poole, Transition Bournemouth, Transition Christchurch, Purbeck PEAT, Transition Wimborne),  Poole Agenda 21, SE Dorset Green Party and Christian Aid.

Making waves in the wind and the rain - Photo: Andy Hadley

Why 350? Leading scientists and climate experts now believe that 350 parts per million is the upper safe limit of CO2 in our atmosphere. We’re currently at 386 ppm.
Why Blue? It’s the colour for “The Wave” – the big Stop Climate Chaos March in London on December 5th. Be There Too!

In the wind and the rain - Photo: Andy Hadley

Blustery Climate Change message for Copenhagen - Photo: Andy Hadley

http://www.350.org/