In The Regenerative Hour no 5 Mik talks with Melbourne-based climate emergency campaigner Adrian Whitehead about the participant-run gathering ‘Red and Blue‘, which focuses on “establishing thriving, sustainable communities and food growing systems to prepare for a range of future scenarios we may face in the next 50 years”.

The event runs from Friday evening 29 November to Sunday 1 December 2019 at Yarra Valley ECOSS, 711 Old Warburton Road in Wesburn, Victoria.

The ‘Red and Blue’ gathering in Victoria focuses on two major themes: a social decline theme such as might be caused by peak oil, early stage global warming, or economic collapse – Blue – and a severe collapse theme and scenarios such as late stage global warming or global nuclear war – Red.

The name of the event was inspired by the Future Scenario work of David Holmgren.

The gathering will host a range of workshops, discussions and events focused on the background, skills, technology, systems and cultural issues surrounding preparation for these scenarios.

The weekend will also “do a little bit of Green“, discussing options for saving the future.

The event will be largely self-organised with participants expected to contribute both financially and by volunteering their time either teaching, undertaking supporting roles, or supporting the host site by joining any of the blitzs during the event.

→ Read more on www.redandbluegatherings.net

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