Transition Town Bayswater
Transition Town Bayswater (TTB) is an important community engagement arm of Enviro House, aimed at increasing sustainability and reducing the effects of climate change. The TTB team commenced in 2017, and is involved in lots of different projects, including hosting regular movies at the City of Bayswater on Sustainability and Climate Change topics, taking verge/chook/bee walks, and in 2019 TTB commenced a 'Share and Repair' initiative at Enviro House. We currently have 15 members and would always welcome more!
Share and Repair
Pernilla and Julia, two of our members, started 'Share Your Spare' and the Seed Library as a monthly event in 2017 and did a fantastic job, our Seed Library is now bursting at the seams, and something which draws in a crowd. The produce shared is also fantastic and never wasted.
As for the 'Share and Repair' project, we launched it on 07/09/19 at the Inaugural Bayswater Grower's Market and have held it monthly ever since at Enviro House (except January due to holidays, and Apr-June due to COVID). We combine the Seed Library, Produce Share, and Repair aspects in one, and thanks to Nadine, got a nifty logo. Our Share and Repair team is a crew of 9, with a great mix of genders and skills.
In our inaugural year, we have fixed or upcycled 74 items and helped prevent 225kg of items going to landfill. Some of our more quirky items fixed include a vintage trike, a record player, a rocket, a chandelier, and turning rags into makeup remover pads and wrapping paper!