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Mary-Jayne Rust on “reconnecting to the rest of nature”

Mary-Jayne Rust is an art therapist, a Jungian analyst, a feminist psychotherapist and an ecopsychologist. She runs a small private practice seeing individuals in North London, and also gives talks, workshops and courses and seminars in the field of ecopsychology. She is the editor, with Nick Totton, of the

The September 2014 Round-up of What’s Happening out in the World of Transition

This month’s Roundup covers stories from July and August, so we’ve quite a bit to get through! In July, Transition City Lancaster and Transition Network came together recently to hold the first trial Roadshow. It was the pilot for another four that will run over the next seven

Caspar Walsh on nature, writing and community

Caspar Walsh’s childhood combined “experience of nature, of writing, rehabilitation from crime, drugs and alcohol, and generally a pretty dysfunctional upbringing”. “I had these three things which were nature, writing and community” he told me. After years as a professional writer, he had what he calls his “aha moment”

How to make Transition plum & almond cake

Last night I attended the book launch, at Schumacher College, of Julian Ponsonby’s new book Gaia’s Feasts. It contains many of the recipes used in the College’s kitchen, which, as anyone who has ever eaten there will know, produces incredible meals on a daily basis, strongly rooted

September 2014 – Transition Network Newsletter

Do you remember that our theme was about not doing stuff? That is pretty much what happened in August! However we still have some news to share that includes the latest Transition Free Press, news from REconomy, Permaculture, thoughts on supermarkets, book reviews and new training. Transition Free Press We’

Can supermarkets ever be sustainable?

Here is another piece I wrote recently for the Guardian Live Better Challenge: Can supermarkets ever be sustainable? Walmart’s new boss is on a mission. Will his drive for renewable energy and waste reduction transform the supermarket model? In his recent appearance on Desert Island Discs, former Tesco CEO

How we make space for nature: Transition Homes

Anecdotally, at least, honey-bees are doing far better in cities like London than in the countryside, and so are foxes. I don’t think the abundance of foxes in cities is entirely due to their migration in search of Big Mac’s and KFC and nor can the thriving