27 March 2010 – Earth Hour
Monday 19 April 2010 The Power of Community – film showing at the Kentwood Centre, Kingsdale Road, Penge SE20 7PR
19:00-21:30 - No charge but donations welcome
When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1990, Cuba’s economy went into a tailspin. With imports of oil cut by more than half – and food by 80% - people were desperate. This film tells the hardships and struggles as well as the community and creativity of the Cuban people during this difficult time. Cubans share how they transitioned from a highly mechanized, industrial agricultural system to one using organic methods of farming and local, urban gardens. It is an unusual look into the Cuban culture during this economic crisis, which they call the special period. The film opens with a short history of Peak Oil, a term for the time in our history when world oil production will reach its all-time peak and begin t decline forever. Cuba, the only country that has faced such a crisis, the massive reduction of fossil fuel, is an example of options and hope.
Tuesday 4 May 2010 The Story of Stuff – film showing at the Kentwood Centre, Kingsdale Road, Penge SE20 7PR
19:15 -21:30 - No charge but donations welcome
The Story of Stuff by Annie Leonard takes you on a provocative tour of our consumer-driven culture. Watch this 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled investigation of the underside of production, consumption and waste. It’ll teach you something. It’ll make you laugh and it just may change the way you look at all your stuff.
Saturday 15 May 2010 – Penge Festival – Malcolm Primary School Field
11:00-16:00 – 50 pence entrance fee
A chance to find out about what Transition Penge does, learn how to make seed balls or plant some seeds. We are currently planning the day and have invited representatives from the Energy Saving Trust, the Love Food Hate Waste campaign and London Borough of Bromley Waste and Recycling department.
Thursday 20 May 2010 – Transition Penge – an introduction to the Transition Towns Network at the Kentwood Centre, Kingsdale Road, Penge SE20 7PR
19:00-21:30 - No charge but donations welcome
Meet some of the local residents who have started Transition Penge, find out what it iss about and how you can get involved. You will also have an opportunity to meet representatives from other local or urban Transition Town initiatives and find out about their activities, their challenges and successes.
Thursday 10 June 2010 – The End of Suburbia – film showing at the Kentwood Centre, Kingsdale Road, Penge SE20 7PR
19:00 -21:30 - No charge but donations welcome
The End of Suburbia is a film about oil depletion and its consequences based on life in the US but very relevant to UK. The documentary examines the rise of the suburban lifestyle, the costs to the Earth and the economy of our current living habits, where we may be headed, and how this situation can be remedied.
Saturday 26 June 2010 – Evening Concert – Penge, Venue to be confirmed
Join our fundraising concert provided by DivaDivo a classically trained opera duo. Octavio Dos Santos Neto, a tenor from Brazil who lives in Penge and is part of Transition Penge, sings with singing partner, Elinor Chapman, soprano. Get some soundbites at www.divadivo.co.uk and look out for a more detailed programmes in the coming weeks.
Monday 28 June 2010 – Carbon Detox at the Kentwood Centre, Kingsdale Road, Penge SE20 7PR
19:00 -21:30 - No charge but donations welcome
A short workshop on based on the book of the same title by George Marshall. Let’s calculate our individual carbon footprints and explore ways of reducing them.
Allotment days
We also hold regular allotment days, working the land, sowing seeds, having tea and a good laugh.
All dates are Sundays and we usually start at 11:00
March 28
April 11
April 25
May 9
May 23
June 6
June 20
July 4
July 18