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Transtion Town Raglan on TV3 - Campbell Live

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Category:Environment » Sustainability

Title:Transtion Town Raglan on TV3 - Campbell Live

Description:'Transition Town' is an initiative that has arisen from peak oil and climate change concerns. In a nutshell, it is change at a community level, a transition away from oil dependency to alternative fuels, but more than that too. So far in New Zealand, just a handful of towns are taking the idea seriously. Campbell Live went to one - Raglan. Welcome to Solscape, motel accommodation in Raglan. What makes it different is the way it is powered. "This section is off the grid, and we've installed solar systems and renewable means to operate," says Phil McCabe. He is changing his accommodation business into one that does not rely entirely on oil. "A stream is what we use for water, and we heat through solar, minimising our impact and being aware of what we leave behind." At a public meeting a year ago, Mr McCabe put forward the idea that Raglan should minimise its oil dependency. It fuelled genuine change. So when will the price of oil get too high, and when it does, how will you fill up your car, warm your house or provide food for the table? In Raglan they are not waiting to find out � they are finding their own renewable energies. Raglan is only one of 100 transition towns in the world, and one of seven in New Zealand. The movement was founded in Britain three years ago by environmentalist aiming to help communities cope with challenges of climate change and peak oil.

Website (URL):http://www.tt.org.nz

Uploaded By:PeacefulWarrior

Date Added:2008-10-03 00:08:36