Youth Issues - EDAP public workshop

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Organizer: 
Jacqi Hodgson
Venue: 
Dartmouth Arms, The Plains, Totnes
Price: 
entry free

Do young people worry about rising energy costs?

How can I enjoy myself without any money?

What cool choices will young people have in the future?

Do we need more late buses in Totnes & District?

Is housing affordable to young people?

What do young people care about?

How do we feel more secure in times of change?

These are just some of the questions we will be
Discussing at this thought provoking workshop

Who should attend? All young people, students, early school leavers.  Everyone with an interest in young people and their future, educators, parents, guardians, trainers, youth leaders: this is for you.

Come along for some informal conversations about the future of our community.  Find out about the Totnes & District Energy Descent Action Plan 2030 being put together and have YOUR SAY.  These workshops will be enjoyable and creative.  All participants will have the opportunity to find out more about these important issues, assess their own energy usage and get some tips on reducing energy. 
                   
All Welcome - entry free.

The workshops will be informal and enjoyable and all are welcome to come along and get involved in this ground-breaking work.

Other workshops in this series:  Sat. 8th Nov.Education, Awareness, Arts & Culture; Society & Values, Health & Wellbeing: Sat. 15th Nov.Transport & Local Governance: Economics & Livelihoods & Waste; Weds 26th Nov. Community issues . Sat. 29th Nov. Energy, Building & Construction; Food & Farming, Biodiversity & Water.  Click here for listings with workshop snapshots

For more information about The Energy Descent Pathways project please click here
For more information about these workshops please follow this link

A series of public workshops to provide an opportunity for local people to contribute towards and participate in the development of the Totnes & District Energy Descent Action Plan 2009 - 2030. This innovative plan will assist the community in reducing its reliance on oil by building on our individual and  collective strengths towards a more locally focused and resilient society.

Each themed workshop will focus on a selection of the key topic areas of the plan.  Persons interested in more than one topic area are very welcome to attend all workshops of interest to them.  Please see the individual notices for more details about each workshop.  Bring YOUR views and ideas for actions and projects towards reducing our energy usage.


Information and expertise about the focus topic will be available at each themed workshop.  The workshops will include interesting and interactive presentations to broaden understanding around the topic theme and stimulate informed debate and creative contributions to the plan.  All participants at the workshops will also have the opportunity to find out about getting involved in locally based activities which will help communities to reduce their energy usage  in these challenging times and help will be on hand to help attendees assess their current energy usage assessed give tips on reducing energy use.

Enquiries: Jacqi Hodgson, EDP project Coordinator tel. 0560 1538658 / 079-22411266
Transition Town Totnes, 43,Fore St., Totnes TQ9 5HN tel. 01803867358

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