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Transition Network Conference: Diversity Highlights
The recent annual Transition Network conference held in Liverpool gave us all much to think about, explore and expand on in relation to diversity. Here’s a snapshot of some of the workshops, discussions and people that really stood out.
There was a diversity theme group which questioned whether the
Islington’s Fairness Commission: Closing the rich-poor gap
Why focus on inequality at a time when public services are crumbling? Islington’s council has an answer: The problems that public services address — from crime to mental health — all get worse as the gap between rich and poor widens. A community’s resilience is gravely impacted by inequality. As
Social Justice at the heart of Transition
How do we ensure that our work in Transition meets the needs of the most vulnerable in our local community and builds solidarity with communities overseas? How important is social justice in the Transition movement and what might a strong social justice approach look like?
Transition Stratford upon Avon might
Whitney Avenue Urban Farm
Out of the 22 houses on Witney Avenue, Wilkinsburg (United States), 10 are abandoned. Chris Condello, a resident of the street who is also involved in Transition Pittsburgh is clearing the front yards, establishing gardens and involving the local children in the process. Here is an extract from Chris’ blog
Going Round in Circles
The nature of each Transition Conference venue both impacts the conference and seems to reflect the state of the movement. In Liverpool at Hope University for our fifth Conference it felt hard to make it into our own – the meeting space was strung along long corridors, with noisy acoustics, and