July 8th, 2010
Ystradgynlais and District Transition Town is attending the Official Opening of Ystradgynlais Volunteer Centre’s new recycling centre at the old Remploy in Glanrhyd, Ystradgynlais.
From 12-4:30 on Friday 9th July, YDTT will have a stand there where the public can ask questions, sign up to join the group or suggest ways forward. We will have banners and booklets, kindly provided through Glasu, as well as our own TT literature.
Please come along and support us, get to know us at this free event.
Tags: opening, public, remploy
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June 2nd, 2010
Our Chair, Christina Palfrey, gave a talk to a group of interested visitors to the YDTT stand at the Reuse Recycle event at Ystradgynlais Welfare Hall on 1st June.
Photographs from this talk are now on our News & Updates webpage.
YDTT is also looking into purchasing the DVD of the film ‘Home’ and if we can ascertain that there is no licence needed for a commercial showing, we will work with the Welfare Hall to show the film in the Lesser Hall in mid July.
Tags: Home, recycle, reuse, rolling news, talk
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April 22nd, 2010
Thursday April 22nd 2010 is WORLD EARTH DAY! What you can do? The future of the Earth is in your hands!
Remember “10:10″ ? If not, Google it!
Visit our website section on World Earth day
http://www.transitionystradgynlais.net/whatyoucando.html
Ideas? Wash your laundry at a lower temperature, make sure you switch to low-energy lightbulbs, turn your appliances off stand-by when you are not using them.
ADD YOUR OWN as comments to this post.
Tags: 10:10, Earth, energy, World Earth Day
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April 21st, 2010
The first half of this 90 minute film was watched by an interested group at The Penybont Inn last night. It was agreed that the film was an excellent production, with stunning photography and great editing, and that its message was very much what we needed to get across.
The discussion that followed included the question of how to overcome people’s negativity, how to turn an essentially worrying and depressing message about the future into something inspiring and motivating.
The second half of the film will be shown at the next film showing.
Tags: Arthus-Bertrand, Home, inspiring, negativity
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April 9th, 2010
Ystradgynlais and District Transition Town will be showing the film “Home” in its entirety at The Penybont Inn on 20th April. We ask attendees to be there for 7 for a 7:30 start, but don’t worry if you are running a little late – it is a long and beautiful film!
After the film there will be a discussion, and an aim at looking at setting up local groups to work on environmental issues.
The Penybont Inn is kindly allowing us to use their function room free of charge, so please reciprocate by purchasing a drink – tea and coffee will be available.
Tags: film, Home, Penybont
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March 24th, 2010
Thanks to those who turned up in the driving rain to watch the films in The Penybont Inn last night. Also a big thanks to Lin, Chick and Molly for letting us host the event there for free.
Everyone seemed to enjoy “The Story of Stuff” and find it thought-provoking, whilst Jody’s explanation of a LETS Scheme went down well. We got some good ideas to work with, and plans for the future.
Hopefully we will be able to hold another event in the near future, and show the film “Home” properly. By then, it should be lovely and sunny, and with our new website bedding down, and our online advertisement/promotion working well, there should be a lot more people who come along.
Tags: event, film, Penybont, Story of Stuff
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March 18th, 2010
Ystradgynlais & District Transition Town presents a Film Night for those interested, at The Penybont Inn, Ystradgynlais on Tuesday 23rd March 2010.
The evening begins at 7pm, for a 7:30 start, and we will show “The Story of Stuff”, followed by a discussion.
We also plan to have a look at the film “Home” and discuss it.
Tea and coffee will be available at the bar.
Tags: event, film, YDTT
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March 8th, 2010
At Ystradgynlais Welfare Hall today, you can get involved in a Frock Swap! You can also get a psychic reading from Sandra Weston (http://www.mystic-world.co.uk) and a general pampering! Internationally-famous novelist Iris Gower will also be attending!
Tags: frock swap, Iris Gower, Ystradgynlais
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March 5th, 2010
Let us try saving the planet together! Fight Climate Change and Peak Oil as part of YDTT !!!
Tags: climate change, peak oil, YDTT
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