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Editorial, Events

The People’s Climate March

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A world-wide day of climate ‘mobilisation’ is being planned this weekend to coincide with the start of a landmark UN Climate Summit in New York city.

On Sunday September 21st, people around the world will be marching in support of Action on Climate Change, in an event called The People’s Climate March. London is no exception, and the march here is starting at Temple on the Thames embankment at 12:30pm.

We know that many of Ealing Transition’s supporters are already planning to go, but if you’re feeling a bit daunted, or would simply like to travel in with a  group of like-minded people, why not join us at South Ealing Tube station at 11:30am on Sunday, and we’ll travel to Temple Station together?

See you (and many thousand others) there; bring your own placard!

Community, Events, Local Economy, Reskilling

Join us for our Community Fayre on 11th October!

For the past three years, our big annual event has been our Re-skilling Day, and we’ve been delighted with its success.

This year’s event continues the tradition established by Re-skilling Day, but, in keeping with Transition goals, also opens it to our thriving community businesses.

For our new Community Fayre,  we are teaming up with Ealing Mums in Business, so as well as learning new skills, you will be able to engage with and support the local economy. There will be lots of fantastic things to do, learn, buy and eat.

More details soon: for now please note the date: 11th October, 13:30 to 17:00, St. Mary’s Polygon, W5 5RH.

See you at the fayre!

Film

Mother: Caring for 7 Billion

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After our customary summer break we are kicking off again on 14th September with a new film called ‘Mother: Caring for 7 Billion’, which is about population growth.

Since the 1960s the world population has nearly doubled, adding more than 3 billion people to the planet. Compounded with our ravenous appetite for natural resources, population growth is putting an unprecedented burden on the life system we all depend on, as we refuse to face the fact that more people equals more problems.

The film follows Beth, a mother and a children’s rights activist as she explores the complexities of the population issue. The film strives not to blame but to educate, to highlight a different path for humanity. Overpopulation is merely a symptom of an even larger problem – a system of domination that for most of human history has glorified the power of man over nature, man over woman and man over child. To break this pattern, the film demonstrates that we must change our conquering mindset into a nurturing one, and that the first step is to raise the status of women worldwide.

As usual the showing takes place at St Mary’s Church, St Mary’s Road, Ealing W5 5RH. Start time is 7.30pm and run time 69 minutes. Entry is free, but we will ask for a donation after the film to help us to cover screening costs.