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What might a Transition response to the refugee crisis look like?

It’s a question many people are asking, and it’s one that was discussed at the Transition Network conference a couple of weeks ago. While there is no definitive answer, and the response will look different in each place, I thought you might be inspired to hear the story

Hannover: City of Possibilities.

Lay out the map of Hannover and the first thing that strikes you is the amount of green space in the city. About 25% of the city is green space, it includes a forest, and it is home to 20,000 ‘Kleingärten’ (small gardens), which are larger than allotments, and

Un jour remarquable à Ungersheim, un Village en transition

On me demande souvent à quoi cela ressemblerait si un gouvernement local prenait réellement la transition par les cornes, la démarrait, et agissait comme un catalyseur pour que la communauté puisse démarrer un processus de transition significatif et impactant. Après avoir visité Ungersheim en Alsace, une région de l’Est

Starbucks – or stations as pollinators? A weary traveller reflects

I was recently travelling to Ungersheim in France to give a talk, a journey that involved passing through several train stations. On the journey I had been reading Michael Shuman’s fantastic new book ‘The Local Economy Solution’ (highly recommended). In it, he paints a rigorous and passionate case for

A remarkable day in Ungersheim, a Village in Transition

I am often asked the question what it might look like if a local government really took Transition by the horns, initiated it, and acted as the catalyst for the community to start a meaningful and impactful Transition process. Having visited Ungersheim in the Alsace region of eastern France, I

Transition Network Conference 2015 – Write up

The 2015 Transition Network International Conference was the first we’d run since 2012, which was at Battersea Arts Centre in London. Our home was the very beautiful Seale Hayne, near Newton Abbot, and a remarkable few days it was too. While the amazing Transition Network team, supported this year

How does the Exeter Pound build fairness?

It’s a few weeks since the Exeter Pound, which we last caught up with a few months ago, was launched. As we explore our theme of fairness, we asked Martyn Goss, one of the currency’s Directors, to share this thoughts as to how the scheme will make Exeter