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System emails from August – not working

Following some discussions on why the site’s email alerts and contact requests was so quiet in August, we discovered why. The system didn’t send any emails during August alerting users to new comments, new forum replies, new news items etc. Also the Contact form went down so we

Training for Transition 25 September inLondon

The next ‘Training for Transition’ course is taking place in The Hub, Islington, London on the 25th and 26th September. There are still some places available on this course. Due to funding from the lovely people at Lush, we are able to offer some bursaries. Hurray! To book on and

Local Sustainable Homes – A new title in the Transition series.

Local Sustainable Homes – How to make them happen in your community. Our homes are a major source of carbon emissions and therefore of global warming. And they are poorly equipped to cope with the problems that climate change and peak oil will bring. But there is some good news. We

Guest post: “Big Society – small state?”

Guest posting from Jules Peck As many of us struggle to get to grips with this somewhat ambiguous concept, Jules examines some of the historical context, looks at the threats and potential opportunities this programme presents. He also suggests some tough questions that are going to have to be answered

“If Nature Is Your Teacher Your Soul Will Awaken” (Day 156) August 31st

Breakfast Stories and Blazing Hot Bank Holiday Walking (Day 155) 30th August

I awaken early and go off to eat an early breakfast, planning to get in some quiet writing time before many people are about. Over breakfast I meet Jane, an elder, who tells stories not for money, not as a profession, but because that is what she is called to

Where the Spirit of Place Has a Strong Intention (Days 153-154) August 28-29th

I awaken early from my mattress on the floor of the yurt which I share with two singer songwriters and a storyteller in the performers’ yurt village at Embercombe and head off showerwards in the blazing sunshine. Here I encounter another reason why I question the purpose of large gatherings;