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Flying to the US: was it worth it?

In October 2013, Peter Lipman and I travelled to the US, initially to be part of the Environmental Grantmakers’ Association annual retreat, but also to visit a number of Transition groups. I had, at the time, not flown for 7 years, having vowed not to fly again having seen ‘An

Juliet Davenport of Good Energy on the UK’s EU Referendum

As part of our theme of ‘International’, we have been looking at the UK’s forthcoming EU in/out referendum from different perspectives. We thought it might be interesting to get a view on it from Juliet Davenport of Good Energy. How might a Brexit vote affect the push for

The Panama Papers and the emergence of Transition in Iceland

Naresh Giangrande writes: The Panama Papers were released last Sunday April 3rd, and 48 hours later the Prime Minister of Iceland, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, resigned. Icelanders are clearly angry at having been betrayed again, and what’s more important, prepared to do something about it. In this short interview with

Juan del Rio: Construyendo puentes para la transición iberoamericana

Today, we hear from Juan del Rio, Transition Trainer and author of La Guía del movimiento de transición, the first book in Spanish about Transition, about his recent tour of South America. Appropriately, his article is in Spanish. Introducción Caminante no hay camino, se hace camino al andar, decía el

Possible funding for North West UK Transition groups

Localgiving is the UK’s leading membership and support network for small, local charities and community groups. Launched in 2009, Localgiving has raised and distributed over £13m for over 5,000 charities. Localgiving has teamed up with the People’s Postcode Lottery to provide environmental groups in the North West

How to develop a healthy group

To be successful at Transition, you need to be successful at working together collaboratively as a group. A group that works well together is a joy to be involved in, it runs smoothly, gets things done and members feel fulfilled and nourished through their work together. That is not to

What to do if Donald Trump joins your Transition group.

It’s a thought-provoking question. An article on the Big Think website recently looked at the American Psychiatric Association’s diagnosis of ‘Narcissistic Personality Disorder’ (NPD) and argued that it perfectly describes US Presidential candidate Donald Trump*. NPD is defined as “pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or behaviour)