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Something very powerful feels to me like it is starting to move.  I see it in the victory of Syriza in Greece on a platform of localisation, resilience building and sustainability as an antidote to austerity.  I see it in the explosion of craft breweries, farmers markets, community energy companies

Pamela Boyce Simms is convener of the Mid-Atlantic Transition Hub, which brings together and supports Transition groups from southern Connecticut to Virginia in the US. She is also a very active Transition trainer and is also involved in interfaith work.  Given our ongoing exploration of the theme of ‘The

“Dear Transition Agony Aunt.  What’s the best way to start a Transition group after a previous one has folded?  And should you even think of doing so if you haven’t been able to track down at least eight people who were involved in the folded group? LR I

One of the most ambitious examples of The Power to Convene to come through a Transition initiative is Atmos Totnes in Devon, England.  It has brought together the site’s owner Dairy Crest, a mainstream developer and a community, to plan the future of the former manufacturing site.  Its recent

Last month our theme was ‘Less is More’. We had one interview which I didn’t get to post that month and so am posting it today.  Jenny Rustemeyer is described on her website as “the woman behind thecleanbinproject blog; she’s the one who said “ok” to Grant’s

What does the Power to Convene look like in the work of Transition Stroud?  Transition Stroud describes itself as “a dynamic group of volunteers who are supporting the local community to strengthen its’ local economy, reduce the cost of living and prepare for a future with less oil and a