1. Melbourne A responsible community project reducing oil dependency and “shrinking the footprint” Presented by Graham Truscott Melbourne Area Transition

2. This morning’s agenda Introductions The context: - climate change - peak oil/energy security The local response and (reversible) church PV scheme Site visit Further refreshment/summing up

3. It’s nice here. We’re OK. Big economic, political, environmental issues will never affect us much… ….will they ?

5. Climate change – feedbacks kicking in… Upsala Glacier, Argentina … are so obvious that legislation at international and national level aims to solve the problem No glacier here but Melbourne’s carbon emissions contribute to the problem…

6. What do we use oil for ? Transition Training 2009

7. Oil has given us the equivalent of seven-league boots – enabling every aspect of our “modern” lives, but making us very vulnerable… So what makes us different from 1860 ?

8. And it’s not sustainable… Climate Change End of Cheap Energy Energy Security

9. End of cheap energy: Peak oil Dr M. King Hubbert, Shell Oil geologist In early1950s, Hubbert predicted that US oil production would peak between 1965 and 1970

11. Growing energy shortfall…as production declines… 45 mb/d deficit even if demand remains linear 2010

12. Near-term shocks and crises on the energy descent… Oil price began rising in 2003/4

14. Layers of necessary action…..

17. We can act responsibly here… Older style panels installed at Sleaford Church (also Grade 1 listed) giving massive benefit to the community. Panels will be anchored to south facing nave and aisle roofs – invisible from below. A monitor screen in the church will give real time power-generation data. Installation will last 25 years, be unobtrusive and totally reversible .

20. One demonstration panel on the nave roof Two men in bright fluorescent jackets on the nave roof One man in a bright fluorescent jacket on the aisle roof with a solar panel Classic view across the lake (Noon: 27 Jan 2011 (50mm lens, human eye equivalent)

21. Three demonstration panels in position on the nave roof here… Man in a bright fluorescent jacket on the nave roof Closest view of church across the lake (Noon: 27 Jan 2011 (50mm lens, equivalent to human eye) This is a lead panel, not a solar panel. Aisle roof is totally hidden

22. Timeline… June 2010 – Presentation to Friends of Melbourne Parish Church, August 2010 - Energy survey report recommends solar PV Sept 2010 - PCC gives unanimous support for project Sept-Dec 2010 - details /costs explored and wide consultations Dec 2010 - Planning and grant applications submitted Jan 2011 - Objections from English Heritage - Demonstration panels on roof for planners etc Feb 2011 - Planning permission received Mar- May 2011 - Suppliers selected, funding established June 2011 - Solar PV system installed

23. John Joseph Briggs 1829-1875 Melbourne resident and diarist “ We have endeavoured in our day and generation to leave the world better than we found it… I hope those who come after us will strive to accomplish the same object…” Given the very serious threats in the early 21st century, why would we only aspire to leave it the same ?

24. The question for us today ? Parts of the roofs, with panels installed, may be just visible from a distant viewpoint (in winter, even less in summer) If so, is this change – neither better nor worse - more important than addressing climate change and energy security urgently here ? If we are wrong about climate change and energy problems and these are not urgent, critical issues, the panels can be removed with no harm to the building…