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Sustainable Clonakilty Group Activities from start of group in 2006 Date Subject 2006 4 October J Sleeman shows film ‘End of Suburbia’ 6 December First Meeting of formal group – brain stormed in small groups for local, practical sustainable ideas 2007 January No meeting 7 February Meeting – Swedish ‘Natural Step Philosophy’ introduced and accepted as guideline to work from. 6 March JS & AW spoke to Clon. Town council about the group and its mission and sought their cooperation. 7 March Meeting – Feedback on what members want from the group. Name changed to Sustainable Clonakilty 13 March AW spoke about Sustainable Clonakilty to Tidy Towns AGM 14 March How to Grow Your Own Vegetables – Talk by Jean Perry of Glebe Gardens 4 April Meeting – Talk on the Natural Step Process 12 April First Committee Meeting 18 April How to make worm compost & choose garden plants – Peter Fitzgerald and Adrian Marshall (Clonakilty Garden Centre) 30 April AW spoke about SC to a new group forming in Bandon 2 May Meeting - renewable solar & geothermal heating – talks by Ulltech & Solterra 10 May AW spoke about SC to group at Clon. Community college 10 May Committee Meeting 5 June Walkway & Cycleway to Inchydoney subcom. meeting with Jim Daly, Cork County Councillor 6 June Meeting - Visit to The Hollies Sustainable community 15 June Walkway/Cycleway subcommittee meeting 18 June Walkway sub-com. presentation to Western Div. Cork County Council 21 June Committee meeting 3 July Walkway/Cycleway sub-com. presentation to Clonakilty Town Council 4 July Meeting – Subcommittee reports and feedback from members on content of meetings 7 July Live Earth Event O’Donovan’s Hotel organised by M van Dam 9 July AW & JS to UCC for input into National Sustainable Development Plan 12 July Committee Meeting 27 July AW & MO’L attend Leave no Trace Workshop at Rosscarbery 1 August Meeting – Generated SC ideas for inclusion into National Sustainable Development Plan 13 August Report sent in on ideas generated on 1/8/07 25 August JS & AW represented SC at Sustain West Cork Festival, Bantry 5 September Meeting - Field trip to Pairc a Tobair 13 September Committee meeting 18 September JS, AW, BW & MC represented SC at Sustain West Cork Meeting, Bantry Sept-Oct Website mounted by Denis Croombs: www.sustainableclon.com 3 October JS & AW to Skibbereen to see Island Strand Intake Plans 3 October Meeting – Soapbox speakers event & Submission on Island Strand 4 October AW to Skibb. to deliver Island Strand Submission 10 October JS & AW met with Island Strand developer at his request 11 October Committee meeting 16 October AW & CO’S represent group at meeting of West Cork Community partnership. 24 October First and only meeting of sub-committee looking at Clonakilty Draft Development Plan 2009-2013 30 October Submission for Clonakilty Draft Development Plan 2009-2013 completed. Submitted on 5/11/07 7 November Meeting - Environmental campaigner Fr Sean McDonagh on environmental challenges 5 December Meeting - Bob Hilliard, local developer on his projects & Sustainable Development 7 December - Jennifer Sleeman awarded Cork Environmental Forum Outstanding Individual 2007 8 December - Clonakilty Sound the Alarm for Climate Change http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S84dSPzdtI 19 December - Meeting of Walkway sub-committee with consultant engineers for Clonakilty Traffic study 2008 10 January Committee meeting 16 January AGM & election of officers 31 January Committee meeting 12 January John Gormley , Minister for Environment, Heritage & Local Government officially launches our website http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfMMq3FRhsk 6 February Meeting - Trevor Buttimer speaks on making Clonakilty a Sustainable town though renewable energy 20 February - first meeting of Renewable Energy Project Group 28 February Committee meeting 5 March Meeting - Creative Vegetable Gardening with Joy Larkcom 11 March Renewable Energy Group Meeting 17 St Patrick's Day parade - Sust. Clon wins best in parade prize 18 March Renewable Energy Group Meeting 27 March Committee Meeting 1 April Renewable Energy Committee Meeting 9 April - Tunnel Vision- vegetable gardening with Marian Crudge 24 April Committee meeting 6 May T Buttimer and invited guests to presentation on Gussing, Austria energy model 7 May Sust. Clon meeting at O'Donovan's Hotel 29 May Committee meeting 7 June Inaugural Clonakilty Sustainable Homes Fair 26 June Committee meeting 30 June AW & JS to talk in Bandon by Klaus Harvey on Transition Towns 2 July Sustainable Clonakilty Mtg - Garden visit to 5 Ard Charraig 3 July Sustainable Energy Working Group Meeting (new name of Renewable energy group) 8 July Submission made for Local Agenda 21 funding for energy info booklet for town 17 July Sustainable Energy Working Group Meeting 5 August Clonakilty Town Council approved funds Energy Working group for study trip to Gussing, Austria 21 August Sustainable Energy Working Group meeting 2 September 4pm Sustainable Energy Steering Group meeting 3 September Sustainable Clonakilty Committee meeting 9 September AW met with B Houlihan, Advisor to Energy Group 10 September Sustainable Clonakilty trip to INFF woods at Manch - cancelled due to weather 11 September Sustainable Energy Working Group meeting 25 September Sustainable Energy Working Group meeting 2 October Sustainable Clon Committee meeting 8 October Film "A Convenient Truth' on Curitiba, Brazil 9 October Sustainable Energy Working Group meeting 29 October Meeting for participants in Gussing trip 30 October Sustainable Clonakilty Committee meeting 3-5 November Delegation to Gussing Austria 4 November SUSTCLON LTD registered as a company limited by guarantee 10 November Gussing debrief meeting Sustainable Energy Working Group 13 Nov Sustainable Clonakilty Public Meeting on Gussing Trip and next steps 24 Nov First meeting of Sustclon Ltd Board of Directors 26 Nov Sustainable Clonakilty Committee meeting 27 Nov Sustainable Energy Working Group meeting 2 December Report on Gussing Trip completed and delivered to Town Clerk 4 December, talk from Joe Jolley of Renewable Energy Information Office 11 December, Sustainable Energy Working Group meeting 2009 7 Jan Sustainable Clonakilty Committee meeting 8 Jan Sustainable Energy Working Group meeting 15 Jan Sustainable Clonakilty AGM 15 Jan Sustainable Energy Working Group meeting 20 Jan Sustclon Director's Meeting 21 Jan Local Food Group meeting 22 Jan Sustainable Energy Working Group meeting 28 Jan Sustainable Clonakilty Committee meeting 29 Jan Sustainable Energy Working Group meeting 2 Feb Local Food Group meeting 4 Feb Talk from Prof. Peadar Kirby on 'The Politics of Environmental Change: Challenges, Opportunities & Prospects' 4 Feb Sustainable Energy Working Group meeting 12 Feb Sustainable Energy Working Group meeting 19 Feb Sustainable Energy Working Group meeting 23 Feb Local Food Group meeting 25 Feb PM, MH & DC presentation to EDEN Conference Inchydoney Hotel 26 Feb Sustainable Clonakilty Committee meeting 2 Mar Local Food Group meeting 5 Mar Sustainable Clonakilty Group meeting: Madeline McKeever on 'Five dimensions of food production' 5 March Sustainable Energy Working Group meeting 17 Mar Local Food Group vegetables in St Pat's day parade 17 Mar Sustainable Clonakilty won 1st prize in Clonakilty St Pat's Day parade 18 Mar Sustainable Energy Working Group meeting 23 Mar Local Food Group meeting 25 Mar Sustainable Energy Working Group brainstorm meeting 26 Mar Sustainable Clonakilty Committee meeting 28 Mar Public meeting hosted by Local food Group about Community Gardens 1 April Energy Working Group meeting 2 April Meeting with Clonergy 2020 Project Interviewers 2 April Sustainable Clonakilty Group meeting: Selvi Iyilikci from The Hollies on 'Organic Gardening' 8 April Sustclon Ltd Director's Meeting 8 April Energy Working Group Brainstorming 'Future Directions' 14 April Local Food Group meeting 22 April Energy Working Group Meeting 27 April Sustclon Ltd Director's Meeting 30 April Sustclon Ltd Director's Meeting 30 April Sustainable Clonakilty Committee meeting 6 May Energy Working Group Meeting 7 May Sustainable Clonakilty Group meeting: Oisin Coughlan- Director Friends of the Earth Ireland 21 May Sustainable Clonakilty Committee meeting 25 May Local Food Group Meeting 29 May Public meeting:Meet the Town Council Candidates Question Time 30 May JS & SP to CIT, Cork, for Sustainable/Transition Towns Meeting 29 June Local Food Group meeting 3 June Energy Working Group meeting 15 June Food Group Meeting 18 June Sustclon Ltd achieves Charitable Status 25 June Events & Promotion Group Meeting 1 July Energy Working Group Meeting 4 July Sustainable Homes Fair including Local Food Group display 13 July Local Food Group Meeting 5 August Sustclon Ltd Director's Meeting 2 September Energy Working Group Meeting 3 September Events & Promotion Group Meeting 7 September Local Food Group meeting 8 September Brochure/street map funded by Agenda 21 about the Clonergy 2020 project distributed to households 17 Sept. Local Food Group Meeting 1 October Events & Promotion Group Meeting 5 October Local Food Group Meeting 6 October Energy Working Group meeting 8th October Public Meeting 'DVD the Story of Stuff" and discussion 15 October AW, PM & RL represented group at a local business forum meeting 17 October Local Food Group Community Gardens Awards 22 October Energy Working Group meeting 29 October Events & Promotion Group meeting 30 October Application submitted to Arthur Guinness Fund 4 Nov Sustclon Ltd Director's meeting 5 November Local Food group meeting 5 November Public Meeting: Anaerobic Digestion by T. Healy and Community Supported Agriculture with J. Dolan 12 November Energy Working Group meeting 16 Nov 1st GUY meeting - supported by Local Food Group 26 November Energy Working Group Planning meeting 26 Nov Local Food Group Meeting 30 November participation in WCDP organised Scenario Planning workshop: AW PM RL KL and XD 30 November Local Food Group meeting 3 December Events & Promotion Group meeting 10 December Energy Working Group meeting 12 December Street Collection and display in Clonakilty town centre 12 December Avaaz Vigil for Climate Change in town centre 20 December Public meeting - walk around Clonakilty Bay observing bird life 2010 7 Jan Sustainable Energy Working Group meeting 23 Jan Group Visit to a Greenhus Passive House 28 Jan AGM 4 February Energy Working Group meeting 11 Feb Public Meeting Dr Colin Campbell on Peak Oil 12 Feb Sustclon Ltd Board meeting 11 March Energy Working Group Meeting 16 March Meeting of all SC special interest groups and Board re strategy for future 7 April Energy Working Group Meeting 8 April PM & AW Presentation to Clon. Town Council 9 April Interviews of Energy Consultants for Feasibility Study 29 April Interviews of Energy Consultants for Feasibility Study 5 May Energy Working Group brainstorm for Energy Festival promotion 20 May Public meeting on Sustainable Lighting, Heating and School science project 25 May Sustclon Ltd Board meeting
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