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Sustainable Communities SA Newsletter # 62, May 2013 www.sustainablecommunitiessa.wordpress.com.au

A Word from our Coordinating Committee Chair


By now you will have received notice of our pending AGM, I encourage you all to attend because as well as the very exciting elections of new committee members, we have Mayor Stephen Yarwood speaking on Adelaide City Council sustainability initiatives. 

I will not be standing for Chair of the coordinating committee this year, I have had a great time in this role and made some great friends and acquaintances and feel that as a group we are making a positive difference to the world we live in.  I also believe strongly that a group can only remain active and vital if it has new ‘blood’ and ideas, and so encourage any member out there that has some time and interest to put up their hand to help on the committee.  As a committee you can decide how roles and tasks are undertaken so it does not have to be onerous. 

Being on a coordinating committee may not be very glamorous but it is important to the continuing success of Sustainable Communities SA so please contact me if you would like to talk about helping out even if you have concerns about time commitments.  See you on the 23rd.

by Debbie Saegenschnitter
Renew membership 2013-14

Memberships of Sustainable Communities SA Inc. are now due for renewal. The membership period runs from 1 May to 30 April each year.

Your continued support for Sustainable Communities SA Inc. is greatly appreciated. You are a member of a growing community of people who want to make a difference to their lives, to others and to our planet. We encourage you to renew for 2 years if possible. 

Read more here.

System change, social change, cultural change.....


These phrases represent the processes in which all of us are involuntary and active participants. Many situations seem out of our control, but in fact we can be influential. Whether we visualize “the system” as a whole or in various parts, there are at least four approaches through which we can develop our responses.
 
  • Learning: eg. change from a human-centred to an ecology-centred mind-set.
  • Imagining: the way we all should live, eg. equality, nurturing, localisation.
  • Living: the way we believe the world should be, eg. conserving non-renewable resources; building community relationships.
  • Preparing: for the uncertain future; becoming resilient.
 
SCSA has established a working group which is thinking about the challenges and opportunities of system change. We invite everyone to link up either in face to face discussions or by email communications. Contact Ray Mylius - ph  8363 2295 or email.
 
by Ray Mylius
Community Groups in Our Urban Village are busy with a range of topics and events:

Felixstow hosted an event on Saturday afternoon 6th April when about 50 people met on Linear Park in Felixstow to meet with neighbours and celebrate Neighbours Day. Many people had read about it in the Messenger Press with its campaign about Neighbours Day while others had recieved an invitation through door knocking or letter boxing. New connections were made and people talked to a neighbour they hadn't met before. Grace Portolesi, Our local member, came as did 3 local Councillors. Many issues were raised with them as well as friendly chat. Garden experience and recipes were exchanged.  New people decided to join Sustainable Communities. A lovely afternoon with calls to do it again.

Joslin hosts Essential Edibles on the first Sunday of every month. In April there was an abundance of fruit, vegies, eggs and even some tiny fish shared by about 10 people. The Joslin Community Group has an interesting progamme of meetings for the year.

Hackney-College Park are planning a Flea Market later in the year and continue their monthly meetings while Royston Park-Marden is considering "How we can become more Resilent as individuals, a group and a community when adverse events occur?". The group will screen the film "the Economics of Happiness" and are planning a "Meet your Community" event later in the year.

The One Planet Market continues to be a major focus for Our Urban Village members and groups.

by Beth Mylius & Monica O'Wheel

How can we take steps towards a New Economy?



The Economics of Happiness Conference discussed “the new economy” as a major part of our response to globalization....read more on our blog.

WHATS ON
CAS Movie Night: The Economics of Happiness

Friday 3 May @ Main Corner, Dress Circle (1 Bay Road, Mount Gambier).

Doors open 6.30pm, Film starts @ 7pm.
Tickets at the Door by Donation.
Supper afterwards.




Essential Eddibles


Sun 5 May, 9-11am @ Joslin Reserve (between 3rd & 4th Ave, Joslin).

Email enquires to Kate.
Follow on Facebook.
Other Urban Orchards.
One Planet Market

Sat 18 May, 9-12pm @ Payneham Community Centre (374 Payneham Rd).

Stalls inc. home produce, Swap & Share, native plants giveaway, Freecycle, morning tea, LETS & growers produce.

Reminder of SCSA 5th Annual General Meeting


7.15pm Thurs 23 May
@ All Souls Church Hall (43 Third Avenue St Peters).
 
Followed by Public Meeting: City of Adelaide Smart Move Program
8pm Thurs 23 May
Guest speaker: Stephen Yarwood, Lord Mayor

We are seeking nominations from people willing to join the coordinating committee to take up positions of Chair and Treasurer as well as ordinary members.

Our current Chair and Treasurer have indicated their intention to step down. We welcome nominations and enquiries from anyone who would like to take on these roles. While they are important and carry certain responsibilities, they are not unduly burdensome and any support required will be provided by continuing committee members.

Please consider what you can do to help our organisation to continue to grow and thrive.

You can download the nomination form for committee positions and return it by email by Thursday 25 April 2013.
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