Cliff Jordan:
Car Clubs in Oxford
tangible, practical and paradigm-tickling
A presentation of the ‘what’, the ‘how’ and the ‘why’ of Car Clubs, with specific information about the Oxford experience, with space for questions and comments; combined with a discussion – “the power we discover in doing this, and how we express it further.”
Strand: Local Sustainability Projects
Type of event: presentation followed by participative discussion
Place: Mary Town Room right next to Main Hall in Community Centre
Starts: 15:00
Ends: 16:00
Presenter's Personal/Professional Background: Cliff Jordan
Sometime carpenter, gardener, father; has lived within various intentional communities, ranging from inner-city Manchester, to a rural Retreat House; and as Director at Braziers Park School of Integrative Social Research. Presently living in Oxford; Chair of COIN, the local Climate Change charity; involved with Transition Oxford; and a founder member of Oxcar, a small group of residents supporting the introduction of Car Clubs to Oxford.
Organisation: Oxcar
Email: info[at]oxcar.org.uk
Website: http://www.oxcar.org.uk
Recommended links: www.oxcar.org.uk,
www.commonwheels.org.uk,
www.streetcar.co.uk,
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