SPARKS FLY AT MUIR OF ORD OPEN EVENING

01 March 2012

On 27TH February Transition Black Isle arranged an open evening for its members in and around Muir of Ord, as well as other locals interested in ways to improve the resilience of the village.

The evening started off with a showing of sections of a DVD produced by Transition Scotland Support. The first section showed the types of activities carried out by transition groups throughout Scotland, and set out the “Transition Vision” – starting from the idea that we should be taking steps to reduce our dependence on oil and other fossil fuels, but developing that logic to support anything that makes our communities more self-reliant and less dependent on external factors.

For the second half of the evening, smaller groups discussed specific aspects of sustainable community life:

• Travel
• Energy
• Food

It was good to focus on the needs and wishes of this community.  The groups were full of great ideas and excellent suggestions, with volunteers and action points to move them forward, so we look forward to seeing these sparks catch fire! Watch this space!

We are planning a similar meeting at Fortrose at 7.30 pm on 14th March in Seaforth Lodge, Station Square.