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July 2016 – Transition Network Newsletter

Some timely reflections on the opportunity that Brexit could offer us open our newsletter followed by lessons we can learn from how rain on a forest work together. Doing things most of us take for granted as safe can have big consequences in places such as in Nicaragua. #FindRobbie who

This #ProgrExit starts with your longing

Nobody knows what the Brexit vote will mean for the UK. People are reeling after a campaign marked by very poor quality debate, some deeply dangerous and divisive framing, a decision many didn’t really understand and an election where only 36% of young people, who are those most affected

The Forest Economy: woodland as New Economy metaphor

I spent Sunday afternoon having a beautiful walk in the woods with my son at Venton Brook, near Holne on Dartmoor, one of the most beautiful places on earth. As we walked down through this ancient woodland, with its stream, its waterfalls, its trees, moss and lichen, the sun breaking

Transition Town Tooting Turn 8!

The wonderful Transition Town Tooting in London just celebrated their 8th birthday. They have a lot to celebrate. Here is a list from their website: * We ran our 9th series of Carbon Conversations last year – a series of workshops to help individuals reduce their carbon footprint and explore the challenges

EU Referendum: 2 Transitioners debate ‘In’ or ‘Out’

There is just over a week to go until the UK votes on whether it wants to stay in the European Union, or to leave. It’s a monumental choice, and the polls are very close as voting day approaches. It’s an issue that is generating a lot of

Why piling up £5 million and burning it is a stupid thing to do.

There are times when art is a wonderful thing, and other times, frankly, when needs to take a long hard look at itself. There has been much deserved recent celebration of various anniversaries of the emergence of punk. Norman Cook (aka Fatboy Slim) did a great radio show about it,