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From TINWOLF (Transition Inner North-West of Leeds Forum)

TINWOLF ECO-CAFE

Dates for your diary

Hi everyone\,< strong>Here are the topics for the first three TINWOLF Eco-cafe events f or 2010.All Eco-cafes are on the third Monday of the mo nth\, starting at 7.30pm. The venue is Muir Court\, Sagar Place\, off St Michaels Road in Headingley. Entry is free\; donations welcome to cover the cost of room-hire and refreshments. For further details of any of t hese events\, or other TINWOLF activities\, please phone Ellen on Leeds 3681999 or Gay on Leeds 2307127

Monday 18th Jan uary 2010 \;"What should be the future of the Royal Park School": a presentation and discussion with the Royal Park School Community Campaign.

F ive years ago\, despite the local community's opposition\, the Royal Par k School in Hyde Park was closed down. Despite assurances from the counc il that the building would be kept as a community space\, the building r emains empty and falling ever further into disrepair. Throughout this ti me\, the Royal Park Community Consortium has campaigned - so far unsucce ssfully - for ownership of the building\, and a new bid is to be submitt ed this month. In the meantime\, a three-week occupation of the building in November by local residents drew massive support from across the who le of this very diverse community and beyond. Thousands of pounds worth of repairs were carried out by volunteers\, and workshops\, social event s and activities were organised in the school and grounds\, demonstratin g the potential for the building to become a hub for community organisin g\, education and skill-sharing\, strengthening \;social relations a nd tapping the diverse skills and enthusiasms in the local area.

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\;At this Eco-cafe \, campaigners will discuss their experiences and aspirations for the Ro yal Park School\, and there'll be opportunities to contribute ideas \;and discuss what can be learned from this as an example of community o rganising.
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Monday 15th February 2010"Buildi ng an Ecologically and Socially Sustainable Community" - a discussion wi th \;the LILAC \; Eco Housing Project in Leeds.
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\;LILAC stands for Low Impact Livin g Affordable Community. This pioneering project aims to build a communit y of 20 strawbale homes in Leeds city. LILAC will be a member-led housin g neighbourhood which will be built to the highest ecological standards\ , will be affordable\, maximise social interaction between its residents \, and make a positive contribution to its surrounding community. \;Come and meet some of the \;devel opment group \;and hear more about the project
\n< p> \;Monday 15th March 201015th March - "Co mmunity and Domestic Energy Solutions for the Future" - TINWOLF explores \;our local \;sustainable energy options.
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This Eco-cafe will be presented by people involved with TINWOLF\, and will be an opportunity for us all to learn more about different typ es of sustainable energy technologies\; following this we can \;expl ore what might be viable options for us locally\, and how we might begin working towards implementing them. We are looking at following this up with a longer weekend event for those interested in practical energy sav ing and energy-generation.
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\;< /p> URL:http://www.northern-indymedia.org/events/410 SUMMARY:TINWOLF eco-cafe LOCATION:
Muir Court\,
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Sagar Place\,
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Off St Michael's R oad\,
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Headingley\, Leeds
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