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The words of the ‘Sankofa’ bird were written during one of many dancing, singing, making and music workshops that took place in the lead up to the Trashcatchers’ Carnival in July 2010. On Fishponds I will find my flock And fly in formation and Nest on our Rock’ Sankofa is

The story of how Transition Black Isle got started is told by two founder members, John Wood and Wendy Price, Ann Thomas and Maggie Price.  Our thanks to all of them for making the time to sit down and think back to those founding days.  “Hope it’s of some

Something very powerful feels to me like it is starting to move.  I see it in the victory of Syriza in Greece on a platform of localisation, resilience building and sustainability as an antidote to austerity.  I see it in the explosion of craft breweries, farmers markets, community energy companies

Pamela Boyce Simms is convener of the Mid-Atlantic Transition Hub, which brings together and supports Transition groups from southern Connecticut to Virginia in the US. She is also a very active Transition trainer and is also involved in interfaith work.  Given our ongoing exploration of the theme of ‘The

“Dear Transition Agony Aunt.  What’s the best way to start a Transition group after a previous one has folded?  And should you even think of doing so if you haven’t been able to track down at least eight people who were involved in the folded group? LR I

One of the most ambitious examples of The Power to Convene to come through a Transition initiative is Atmos Totnes in Devon, England.  It has brought together the site’s owner Dairy Crest, a mainstream developer and a community, to plan the future of the former manufacturing site.  Its recent