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Letter from America #4: Five extraordinary days in California
California is vast, a nation in itself. As a state, it actually is home to the ninth largest economy in the world. It is home to one in eight Americans, and produces at least half of the nation’s fruit, and a sizeable proportion of its vegetables. Its climate runs
An interview with Paul Hawken: “We choose a path of regeneration”
I met up with Paul Hawken at the Where do we go from here conference in Rheinbeck NY. I took the opportunity to grab some time for an interview. We discussed growth, change and the power of action. You can either listen to or download the podcast, or read the
Visiting La Cocina: cultivating food entrepreneurs
While in San Francisco, I visited La Cocina, a fantastic incubator for new food enterprises in the city and I project I have wanted to visit for years. It describes its mission as being “to cultivate low income food entrepreneurs as they formalize and grow their businesses by providing affordable
October 2013 – Transition Network Newsletter
The focus this month is the climate with our new report Climate After Growth and our Social Reporters reflect on their responses to the IPCC report. Plus our world news round-up is back and Rob Hopkins sends his Letters from America.
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Letter from America #3: Something powerful stirs in Texas…
I grew up watching Dallas. It’s a TV show with a lot to answer for. When I lived in Ireland, I met an Irish academic doing their Masters research in architecture around the question “why is it that a culture that created something as beautiful as the Book of
Letter from America #2: Local action can change the world
I just reached the end of my first full week in the US, and to say it’s been hectic would be an understatement. After two days in New Orleans, Peter (Lipman, Chair of Transition Network and my travelling companion) and I headed to Boston. That evening I spoke at