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The body as a sensing, political tool to practice Democracy in Civic spaces

This is the fourth blog from guest editors, The Eroles Project. The Eroles Project, erolesproject.org, works to create conditions for personal and political change towards a sustainable and equitable world, through building an active community of changemakers, designing complex-responsive projects and hosting international residencies. During the summer of 2017,

Transitioning Abroad: Eco Villages and Migration

Our guest editors Raquel Ribeiro and Daniel Pinheiro document stories of migration, particularly to their local area in Portugal, as well as examine the implications of migration and sustainable living. You can find their blog here. In this, their fifth blog, they interviewed Robert Hall, President of Ecolise. He gives

Talking climate, taking action – a quest for belonging

In this, my final reflections on the value, science and art of talking climate change and energy issues, I lift this to you: do this together. Do this in community. Traverse the valleys, the slopes, the bogs and the boulderfields, the heights of this quest in company – and then share

Seven Lessons On Starting a Worldwide Movement for Change

"A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves." Lao Tzu I am leaving Transition Network after a ten year, white knuckled ride of extraordinary beauty and passion, alongside some of the

Activism and talking climate: The power of normal

I’ve always been attracted by the margins. I studied Community Water and Sanitation, and wanted to do projects on latrines in frozen environments. The outskirters. The eccentric. I trained originally to act. Drama school is a pretty wayward place, but I was the only one in Character class sat

Transition Network’s Purpose – tell us what you think!

Transition Network is developing a new Strategy. In fact, it will be a Strategic Framework, with a number of different aspects, rather than a fixed strategy. One part of this will be an organisational purpose – to help us check, prioritise and decide what actions to take and which projects to

The Value of Values in Talking Climate #2 – Finding Common Ground