JUNE 1
The 3rd “Brunswick Valley Nature Festival”
World Environment Day
Entry by gold coin donation
http://www.unep.org/wed/2008/english/About_WED_2008/index.asp
@ Shearwater Steiner School, Mullumbimby

JUNE 6
Local Link to the Global Oneness Festival
Cerermony & Celebration opening wide the current window of opportunity
- for humanity to awaken to the interconnectedness of all
and its own wondrous potential
www.experiencefestival.com
Ring Bithah for Local Link Up details on 0422 055 911

JUNE 13 – 15
“Is Another Byron Possible?”
Opening Session Friday night will be compeered by Kerry O’Brien of ABC 7:30 Report. This session kicks off the weekend’s proceedings with a panel of speakers initiating the community’s examination of a range of local issues - exploring our challenges and our opportunities.
Saturday will be a day of simultaneous workshops focalised by participants
~ as the community self-organises for the future we’d like to live in. Sunday will wrap up the Forum and finish with Feasting and Entertainment.
Hosted by Byron Social Forum
For more information, to volunteer to help with the event or to focalize a small group discussion, contact Paul Spooner at Byron Youth Service on 6685 7777
@ Byron Bay Community and Cultural Centre & @ the YAC

JUNE 21 - 22
The 3rd Living Together Gathering ~ “reLOCALising ~ for all the Earth”
A Community Weekend for Charting Future Directions, for Celebration and for Collaboration
Coming Together ~ through our effective Unity, Being the Change we all Want to See. Towards Sustainability, Peace, Self Determination.
Hosted by the Living Together Network
To read more, go to Living Together Gathering. To register your participation, go to Coming Together
@ Ewingsdale Hall, Byron Bay

JUNE 22 10am - 12noon
Local Link in a Global Meditation Link Up : “Rainbow Around the World”
@ Ewingsdale Hall
For more information, go to Upcoming Events … also ring Bithah on 0422 055 911
Note: All are Welcome for the Meditation Link Up - whether attending more of the Living Together Gathering or not.

REGULAR MEETINGS

MONDAYS 5PM
Byron Social Forum meetings
Planning the June 13-15 community event, “Is Another Byron Possible?”
@ the Youth Activities Centre, the YAC, Byron Bay

The 1st & 3rd THURSDAY EVENINGS of each month 8–9:30PM
Transition Initiatives ~ Primer Study Group
All Welcome to the Meeting beforehand of Transition Shores 7-8PM
6 Yungarup Place, Ocean Shores
For more information on the exciting global movement of Transition Initiatives and to get your copy of the Transition Initiatives Primer, click here. Also phone Rozzie on 66803169
www.transitionshores.org

EVERY 3rd WEDNESDAY of each month 7PM
North Coast Climate Action Group NCCAG
Santos Building Upstairs, Mullumbimby (cnr. Stuart and Burringbar St)
www.nccag.org

ONLINE

exploring the issues, practices & actions of
“reLOCALising ~ for Planetary Viability”
The Living Together Network (LTN) is exploring ways for people to meet online with optimal interactivity.
In accordance with the global, inter-regional and regional communities’ sense of the need for getting together regularly (without travel) ~ LTN will network agreed Meeting Times and open its PalTalk Scene Virtual Auditorium.
LTN suggests Saturday Mornings 10 - 11 AM.
See Online Meeting Ground for more information & tips on getting set up for greatest interactive capacity.
Call Bithah for help: 0422 055 911
in your study

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ARCHIVES

MAY 24 - 25
Inter-Regional RELOCALISATION CONVERGENCE
“Going Local : Building Sustainable, Resilient Community”
A two and a half day roundtable exploring strategies for building local living economies as a response to climate change, peak oil and transitioning to sustainability.
www.climateleadership.net.au
In New Farm, Brisbane

MAY 25
Public Launch of “REFLECT”
A community visioning exercise ~ through the fine, digital or performance arts ~ creatively expressing the great challenge of our generation and the Opportunity Now to Make the Transition to a more harmonious, fulfilling & sustainable world
A Transition Shores and Living Together Network initiative
For more information, click “REFLECT”
Initial Launch @ “Going Local” in New Farm, Brisbane

MAY 10 & 11
“Bringing Local Food and Farming Home: Energy Descent for Communities”
Weekend Workshop exploring the Local Food Economy; Transition Pathways; the Cuban Experience and the Relocalisation Movement. Venue: Earth Education Centre Wild Mountains, Border Ranges
Hosted by Ethos Foundation & Wild Mountains
www.ethosfoundation.org/index.php?option=com_attend_events&task=view&id=6

SATURDAY APRIL 19
A Bundjalung and Wider Community Gathering
Variety Day and Evening
With art, craft, music, film and food at Malabugamah Oval. (Behind Tabulam, near Baryugil)
To deeper connect with the Bundjalung Community of Malabugamah … to show them that there is a community out there ready to hear, belong and share.
They’ve been waiting.
4 more info, ring Bithah 0422 055 911