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Education blog #3: Udaipur and Swaraj University
My encounters with radical eduction continueâŠ
Weâre back on the night train, this time from Jaipur to Udaipur, stowing our luggage under the bottom bunks and getting the sheets out of their brown paper bags. In Udaipur we are going to visit Manish Jain, the founder of the Shikshantar
Transition Network chosen as one of âBritainâs 50 New Radicalsâ!
Transition Network was announced by NESTA and The Observer as one of âBritainâs 50 New Radicalsâ.  Weâre honoured, and are in some great company.  You can see more about the process here, the full list of finalists here (although there seem to only be 44 in the list,
Funding: Lots of ÂŁ1000âs available for energy efficiency (UK)
For Midlands, South and West Wales and the South West of England
Western Power Distribution (WPD) have just launched their Community Chest grant scheme, and ÂŁ50,000 is available to enable communities to install energy efficiency measures in community buildings. The grant is being administered by the Centre for Sustainable
Buckminster Fuller Challenge: Transition Network going for it!
One of the most prestigious awards out there â and how you can helpâŠ
Transition Network is proud to announce that we have taken on the Buckminster Fuller Challenge and are in the running for $100,000 to enable us to broaden and deepen our work.  Our entry in BFIâs
Bristol (UK) document: âWho Feeds Bristol?â
So, who DOES feed Bristol, and will they be doing it in 2050?
Producing a âWho Feeds Bristolâ report was an obvious and crucial move after Bristol published its peak oil report in late 2009. Itâs a very solid and useful document, commissioned by the NHS (National Health Service)
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And the river flows through the city, sparkling in the sunlight, reflecting the colours of the large iron long boats moored at her edge. Here a pause, to take in the beauty of the moment, and swans glide past glancing hopefully up in case food should tumble from bystandersâ hands.