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May Movie Night for compost month – Dirt!

For Compost month Transition Town Guildford will be teaming up with other Transition groups around Perth to screen the movie Dirt!

“Dirt! The Movie is an insightful and timely film that tells the story of the glorious and unappreciated material beneath our feet.

Inspired by William Bryant Logan’s acclaimed book Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth, Dirt! The Movie takes a humorous and substantial look into the history and current state of the living organic matter that we come from and will later return to. Dirt! The Movie will make you want to get dirty!” – IMDB rating 7.2/10

As usual, the second Tuesday of the month – Tuesday 13th May

@The Stirling Arms Hotel, 117 James street, Guildford

6 pm onwards for food and drinks, 7 pm Movie, 8:30 pm finish

Entry by donation

You can watch the trailer HERE 

Other Screenings

If you can’t make our event, you can join Transition Town Mt Hawthorne on Thursday 15 May – Mount Hawthorn Community Centre, 197 Scarborough Beach Road, Mount Hawthorn, Lesser Hall (downstairs). Doors open 6:30, movie from 7pm, composting information after movie. 

Or Vic Park Transition Network on Monday 26th May – Victoria Park Art Centre, 12 Kent street, East Victoria Park. Doors open 6:30. Movie 7 -8:30 pm followed by discussion 8:30 – 9 pm.

 Vic Park Dirt screening

You can find other Compost month events on the Waste Authority website: http://www.wasteauthority.wa.gov.au/publications/compost-in-may

‘This event is supported by the Waste Authority through the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Account.’

Guildford Energy launch success

Guildford Energy launch

On Tuesday night, 45 people met at the Stirling Arms Hotel to hear about Guildford Energy and discuss the project.

GE launch2

Co-founder Rod Mitchell outlined similar very successful projects around the world (e.g. Brixton Energy) and several currently starting in Eastern Australia (e.g. Solar Share Canberra) . Dr Bernhard Mitchell then outlined the recent dramatic cost reductions in solar photovoltaics (PV) and the many reasons why solar is the way to go. The final presentation was by Dr Emily Mitchell who ran through the initial model for Guildford Energy in more detail (outlined below).

Initial proposed model for Guildford Energy.

Initial proposed model for Guildford Energy.

Finally, the most important part of the evening was to hear what everyone in the community thought! There were lots of questions, queries and clarification from the audience and the night finished with a co-design session in which people answered 10 questions on what they think about the project and see as the potential challenges and benefits. All these responses collected on post-it notes will be collated and we look forward to presenting the results at out next public meeting in a month or two.

Guildford Energy crowd  eager with questions and ideas

Guildford Energy crowd eager with questions and ideas

In the meantime, if you’d like to stay up to date and register your interest, please join our Mailing List and Like the Guildford Energy Facebook page.

Midland Reporter article 25th March 2014

Midland Reporter article 25th March 2014

Members of the Guildford Energy initiating team: Ben, Ash, Emily, Peter, Jenny, Bernhard & Rod

Members of the Guildford Energy initiating team: Ben, Ash, Emily, Peter, Jenny, Bernhard & Rod

 

Guildford Energy Launch & Community Discussion

Guildford Energy Logo

Please join us for the launch and community discussion about Guildford Energy – the first community owned solar initiative in Perth.

Come hear about community energy projects in Australia and overseas.

What Guildford Energy is about, and our initial thoughts – could Guildford and surrounds go solar?

Share your ideas and tell us what you’re interested in?

Find out how you can be involved….investor, business, organiser?

Join us on Tuesday the 25th of March, 7 – 8:30 pm at The Stirling Arms Hotel function room (117 James street, Guildford).

Please RSVP via eventbrite and Like the Facebook page

Any questions to GuildfordEnergy@gmail.com

Come and help build the future of Guildford’s Energy!

Guildford Energy Flyer