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NW 2010 Schedule
Event Schedule – Sabhal Mor Ostaig – Isle of Skye
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Tuesday March 2nd 2010
Transition Towns Training Seminar – Seòmar Cruinneachaidh – 10.00am – 5.00pm
Transition Towns has emerged only in recent years. It is a citizen-led model for communities to progress their own ways of reducing CO2 and energy consumption. Rooted in an understanding of the need to become less dependent on fossil fuels in an age of rising energy prices, the Transition Towns model offers practical ways for communities and councils to manage their own process of using or needing less energy; what is called “energy descent”. There are currently only five fully-fledged Transition initiatives in Scotland but a further 40 that are in the process of becoming so, one of which is in Forres.
Launched by Transition Town Totnes in 2006, there are already over 100 official Transition places across the world and nearly a thousand communities are at some stage of considering or adopting the tools developed there. (To see information on many of the official Transition places go to www.transitiontowns.org)
This course is designed to give a detailed introduction to the most important skills necessary to successfully set up, develop, and run a Transition project in your locality.
Delivered by CIFAL Findhorn - Main Trainer - Carin Schwartz
Carin Schwartz works full time on a voluntary basis for Transition Town Forres who have established an incredible allotment project. She is also currently chair of Forres Area Forum with a strong interest and involvement in community engagement, locally and across Moray.
Spaces on this course are limited so please book in the first instance by contacting May East at may.east@cifalfindhorn.org
Wednesday March 3rd 2010
Main Exhibition Opens – Talla Dhonaidh Chaimbeul – 12.30pm to 5.00pm
Opening Speeches - Talla Dhonaidh Chaimbeul – 1.00pm to 1.20pm
Community Presentations – Talla Dhonaidh Chaimbeul – 1.45pm – 4.30pm
Event Ceilidh with finger buffet and the Cast Ewe Band– Talla Mhor - 7.30pm til late
Thursday March 4th 2010
Main Exhibition Opens – Talla Dhonaidh Chaimbeul – 9.30am to 4.00pm
Practical Workshops – Talla Dhonaidh Chaimbeul – 9.30am – 1.15pm
Talking Tour of College Biomass Facility – 2.30pm – 3.30pm
Main Exhibition Closes – Talla Dhonaidh Chaimbeul – 4.00pm
Community Presentations and Practical Workshops
Talla Dhonaidh Chaimbeul, Sabhal Mor Ostaig
Wednesday 3rd March 2010 – Community Presentations
1.00pm – 1.20pm
Opening Speeches
Donald MacGregor, Chair for Sleat Renewables Ltd
Sue Kearns, Head of Renewables Strategy and Onshore Renewables – Scottish Government.
1.45pm – 2.30pm
Maximising Benefits to Communities from Renewable Energy
Sue Kearns
Head of Renewables Strategy and Onshore Renewables – Scottish Government.
2.45pm – 3.30pm
Support for community led renewable energy projects with case studies
Rab Lees
Project Manager – Community Energy Scotland
3.45pm - 4.30pm
Debunking the myths about climate change and renewable energies
Stephen Tindale
Stephen is a climate and energy consultant, a former executive director of Greenpeace and an adviser to the UK Environment Minister Michael Meacher. His current portfolio includes work for npower renewables and the Centre for European Reform. He is also a Visiting Fellow at the Policy Studies Institute and is the web author of climateanswers.info
Community Presentations and Practical Workshops
Talla Dhonaidh Chaimbeul, Sabhal Mor Ostaig
Thursday 4th March 2010 – Practical Workshops
9.30am – 10.15am
Willie Beattie - Forestry Commission - Using Woodfuel – All you need to know about the types of wood fuel available and how to use it, the costs involved, the equipment to use and grant availability.
10.30am - 11.15am
Mary Arnold- Forster – Architect and Principal at Dualchas Design - Incorporating renewables into new house builds and renovations.
11.30am – 12.15pm
Kerr MacGregor - Macgregor Solar Consultancy – General information about solar heating and photovoltaic’s, how they work, the costs involved types of kit and efficiencies.
12.30pm – 1.15pm
Jamie Wallace - Highland Eco-Design Ltd - Micro Hydro schemes. Identifying potential schemes, how to develop your project, equipments and costs involved legislation and regulation.
2.30pm – 3.30pm (Meet at college front entrance)
Talking Tour of College Biomass Facility – Tour of the college 500kW woodchip powered heating system. Talk to include installation, woodfuel supply chain and maintenance.
List of Exhibitors (to date)
Ecodyn - www.ecodyn.com
Community Energy Scotland - www.communityenergyscotland.org.uk
Development Trust Association of Scotland - www.dtascot.org.uk
Solar One - www.solarone.org
Highland Wood Energy - www.highlandwoodenergy.co.uk
Energy Savings Trust - www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/scotland
Shetland Wind Power - www.shetlandwindpower.co.uk
Fraser and Sun - www.fraserandsun.co.uk
Forestry Commission - www.usewoodfuel.co.uk
Highland Eco Design - www.highlandeco.com
Highland Birchwoods - www.highlandbirchwoods.co.uk
Sleat Community Trust/Sleat Renewables Ltd - www.sleatcommunitytrust.co.uk
and www.cleansleat.co.uk
Highland Eco-Heat – www.highlandecoheat.com
Invisible Heating Systems - www.invisibleheating.co.uk
West Coast Energee - www.energee.co.uk incorporating Eco Living UK -
www.ecoliving.co.uk
ILM Highland - www.ilmhighland.co.uk
West Electrical Services & Testing
Project Manager
Angus Robertson
T: 01471 820342
M: 077966 526455
E: angus@cleansleat.co.uk
Trust Secretary
Henry Mains
T: 01471 844773
E:henry.mains@btinternet.com
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