THE COMMUNITY
POWERDOWN COURSE
TRAINING FOR LEADERSHIP,
LIVELIHOODS AND LOCAL RESILIENCE
STARTING TUESDAY NOVEMBER 16th, KILCROHANE VILLAGE HALL
“The course was very positive. The structure was very good with lots of opportunity to learn from one another. As a professional in the community sector for fifteen years, I was surprised to see some new formats I had not seen before. I would recommend it be made available to communities everywhere as an opportunity to look at the sustainability of their community and take positive steps to ensure the same. Great course and very enjoyable”. Fergal Conlon, Local Development Social Inclusion Programme Manager, WCDP.
Community Powerdown is a ten week learning programme, developed by Cultivate, to help empower people to positively respond to the global challenges we face today. Central to this is the concept of resilience - the capability of communities to hold together, adapt and maintain their ability to function in response to change. The objective of the course is to nurture community leadership in sustainability. A ‘leader’ in this new context can be described as, ‘anyone who consciously chooses to engage in collaborative, transformative change aimed toward the goal of a sustainable future. A person who will hopefully act as a catalyst for change for the good of their own community’.
Themes explored on the course include:
- The Challenges Ahead - Climate, Energy and Sustainability
- The Power of Community - Social Capital, Local Resilience and the Local Economy
- Deconstructing Dinner - Food Miles, Trade and Food Systems
- Shelter - Future Proofing our Homes and Buildings
- Where Do We Go From Here? - Communication and Livelihoods
Learners that complete this course will:
- Understand the social, environmental and psychological issues of peak oil and Climate change
- Develop a range of practical skills for appropriate community responses
- Be able to present and articulate the need for building local resilience and strengthening
the local economy - Identify a pathway for personal and community energy reduction
- Be empowered and inspired to apply what they have learned in their local community
There is a tremendous amount of knowledge held by the people in our community and we are particularly keen to learn from those older members who can remember how to live a simpler, less oil reliant, more community focused life. The course facilitator is: Sustain West Cork founder member & Tranistion Towns Ireland & Northern Ireland Steering Group member Matt Mills As the course is being delivered through West Cork VEC it is free of charge. There is a DVD ROM Toolkit of resources including all ten episodes of Cultivates TV Show designed especially to accompany the course.
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If you would like us to bring the course to your area then please feel free to contact us.
