WELCOME

Welcome to the EcoLincs website. This is an information site aimed at people who live and work in and around Lincoln. This site is not updated on a regular bases due to the launch of a new site set up by the Transition Lincoln group which contains lots of up to date information about environmental initiatives in and around Lincoln..

TRANSITION LINCOLN

The transition network is sweeping the country with transition groups popping up all over the place. The transition movement is about local communities coming together to address peak oil and climate change.

A seed group formed in Lincoln in 2008 to look at how Lincoln can become a Transition City. Since then the group have organised:-

• A transition training weekend
• Permaculture training courses
• Skills share events
• Green Question time with prospective parliamentary candidates
• Film & discussion nights.
• Attend lots of events talking to people about transition
• Monthly critical mass bike rides through Lincoln.

The ultimate aim of the group is to prepare an energy descent plan for Lincoln to ensure we can be more resilient to global issues of peak oil and cliamte change.

The group has monthly seed group meetings for people who want to be involved in planning transition initiatives.  Due to popularity of the seed group meetings we now have monthly social gathering at the Dog and Bone pub on John Street.  This is a great opportunity for people who want to find out more about transition Lincoln in a relaxed setting.  It is also a good place to talk about ideas and get to know like minded people.  We meet on the last Monday of the month at about 7:30pm.

For more details about transition contact Kate.bell@lincoln.gov.uk or Andrew captainrainbow@aol.com for more details.  For more information about the transition network go to www.transitiontownlincoln.org.uk

Visit the Lincolnshire Echo Environment page for local news, or select stories from the following Earthwire UK news-feed.

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