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The
Peregrine Falcons of Gloucestershire
By Steve Watson
Friday 5th
September, 7.30pm - approx
9.30pm
Cost: £5/adult
& £3/child
We are very lucky
to have Peregrine falcons living close by in the wilds of Symonds Yat over in
the Forest of Dean. Few of us may have been lucky enough to see, in real
life, one of the fastest animals on the planet. On 5th
September Stroud Valley’s Project is offering you the chance to see this
illustrated talk. ‘The Peregrine Falcons of Gloucestershire’ is a
fascinating presentation by Steve Watson, who has been studying the Symonds
Yat peregrines for 30 years.
This talk will cover the biology, ecology,
hunting strategies, UK population dynamics and the pesticide story of the
peerless peregrine falcon. Steve will also discuss the Symonds Yat breeding
performance and convey some personal anecdotes. The talk will include high
quality photographs and video clips.
We hope you will
be able to join us for this unique and interesting evening. Refreshments will
be available.
Booking
and paying in advance is essential as places are limited.
Please call
Stroud Valleys Project on 01453 753358 to book or find out more
Sumptuous Syrian Supper
- a fundraising evening for Syrian Refugees on Saturday 6th
September at Star Anise, Stroud from 7.30pm - a night of
fantastic food, fun and laughter - there will be an auction and other Middle
Eastern inspired fun! Tickets £17.50 from Clare Skivington clareskivington@gmail.com 0788
4021067.
In
Aid of Hand in Hand for Syria
Registered
charity in England and Wales (no. 1145862)
Help
mobilize a law of Ecocide
a day of local & global
direct action planning
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Where
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When
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6 September 2014
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Time
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10am-3.30pm
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Polly Higgins has recently moved to
Stroud and is organising this event. She says:
"For me New Law
- Ecocide law - sits at the heart of how we choose to govern our world.
It's our choice: sit back and let the wheels of destruction continue, or
stand up, speak out and say 'enough, no more'. It's a choice-point where
each of us can choose. Which is why I choose to speak out. I choose to host
a Day of Action on the 6th of September (see below), to
mobilise local and global action for a law of Ecocide. I'd love you to join
me - either in person on online for the livestream. The guys at Facing Crossroads shall be there to
film it all, and shall be helping message out this one story that looks set
to become truly a global story in the making. Come help me as we step into
the next chapter!"
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12th September Kings
Stanley market, held in the Village Hall between 3pm and 6.30pm. There is a
mix of local produce, including Popes sausages, Godsells cheese, Days cider,
Stroud brewery, bread, cakes, honey, plants etc, also a variety of craft
stalls, books, bric-a-brac, memorabilia and collectables. There is also a
community table where anyone can sell plants, fruit and veg with no upfront
fees. The playgroup organise a cafe with drinks, cakes and ice-creams.
This is the second year we have been organising the market and it has
been very popular. We usually have about 28 stalls and it is generally well
attended.
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'Economics
& Transition'
The next meeting of the
Transition Stroud Book group
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Where
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When
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Saturday
13th September
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Time
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4-6pm
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This month
the Transition Stroud book group will discuss a theme rather than a single
book: Economics & Transition. Last month we read ‘The Burning Question' by Mike
Berners-Lee and Duncan Clark, a key issue of which is that of a 'carbon
bubble' - overvalued fossil fuel companies - that would burst if we keep
fossil fuels in the ground as we must in order to avoid catastrophic
climate change. So this month we will look at 'Economics & Transition'
- texts which present alternative economic models for the future, or
at least offer further insight into the problems of our current economic
system. Rather than a single book, we have 3 key recommendations, and a
longer list of possible readings (as we cannot offer multiple copies of any
of the 3 key books).
The Bioregional Economy by Molly Scott Cato (the South West Green MEP based in
Stroud)
"In a
world of climate change and declining oil supplies, what is the plan for
the provisioning of resources? Green economists suggest a need to replace
the globalised economy, and its extended supply chains, with a more ‘local’
economy... The concept of the ‘bioregion’ — developed and popularised
within the disciplines of earth sciences, biosciences and planning — may
facilitate the reconceptualisation of the global economy as a system of
largely self-sufficient local economies."
You can read pages 1-30 online for free.
Prosperity Without
Growth by Tim Jackson.
"No one denies that development is essential for poorer
nations. But in the advanced economies there is mounting evidence that
ever-increasing consumption adds little to human happiness and may even
impede it. More urgently, it is now clear that the ecosystems that sustain
our economies are collapsing under the impacts of rising consumption.
Unless we can radically lower the environmental impact of economic activity
- and there is no evidence to suggest that we can - we will have to devise
a path to prosperity that does not rely on continued growth."
You can read/download the report for the Sustainable Development
Commission on which this book was
based online for free (pdf).
Sacred Economics by Charles Eisenstein.
"Sacred Economics traces
the history of money from ancient gift economies to modern capitalism,
revealing how the money system has contributed to alienation, competition,
and scarcity, destroyed community, and necessitated endless growth. Today,
these trends have reached their extreme - but in the wake of their
collapse, we may find great opportunity to transition to a more connected,
ecological, and sustainable way of being."
As well as being available in hard-copy at a 'pay what you like' rate, this
book is available for free online, in both PDF and epub formats. In other words, if you have
one, you can read it on your computer, laptop, tablet or kindle.
A copy of each of these books is available from the Transition Stroud Library at
the Black Book Cafe. As we only have one copy of each, we below supply a
list of our other economics titles which we encourage you to read instead.
We'd obviously like you to read one book in full if possible, but if you
can't, feel free to come and hear what other people learned from the books,
and contribute to the discussion. If
you can't read any of the books, please read one of
these short pieces by our key authors:
"New economic model needed not relentless consumer demand" by Tim Jackson, published in The Guardian
"Let's replace our fixation on growth
with a steady-state economy focusing on lower consumption, leisure and
ecological health" by Charles
Eisenstein, published in The Guardian
Pages 1-30 of Molly Scott Cato's "The Bioregional Economy"
You can read about what happened at the 2nd meeting of the book group and join the discussion at the Transition Stroud google discussion
group (you do not need to be a member of
this group to read the posts, but you do need to be a member to contribute
– it is possible to set this up so you do not receive additional emails but
visit the forum at times of your choosing).
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