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Transition shaping energy policy in Ireland?

We are experiencing a convergence of events that leave us in no doubt that Transition’s time has arrived in Ireland – at long last! There seems to be greater acceptance that climate change needs to be addressed. Long overdue you may think, but it was a hard fight. There are

Mike Thomas on the Powys Regional Network Launch event

I was really happy to go to the County network for Powys of Transition and Low Carbon communities launch event on the 29th March and hear about some great projects and meet some keen Transitioners in Powys. Powys in Transition was successful in gaining funding from the National Lottery through

Comms delivery group meeting report 3 June 2014

Highlights: * Agreed the group’s purpose * Agreed what types of decision the group makes * Agreed a decision making process * Agreed next steps for Story project * Reviewed the editorial plan and agreed to work on the whole process around it * Reviewed this meeting with lots of great suggestions * Did not discuss

Another great Transition Conspiracy Theory

So, picture the scene. There I was, standing on a Totnes street corner with a film crew from Germany with whom I had been spending the afternoon filming a piece about the new Totnes Pound and local food strategies. We were taking a break from filming when a woman came

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

Welcome to the June 2014 roundup. It’s another bumper edition, busting at the seams with news of how Transition is manifesting itself around the world in a dazzling diversity of ways. We start in the UK with the launch of the new Totnes Pound. May 20th saw the release

Peter MacFadyen on Independents for Frome

Something remarkable is happening in Frome, a story that offers many useful insights for increasing the impact of Transition and reimagining how it relates to local politics. Peter MacFadyen is author of Flatpack Democracy and very recently became the Mayor of Frome. Previously he worked for Comic Relief as a

Is Transition political?

Criticising Transition for being explicitly apolitical, and for not engaging in the political system in the conventional way feels, to me, like criticising a spoon for not being very good at cutting bread. Transition is a tool designed for a specific purpose. But with the rise of UKIP, the National