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The Draught-Busting Phenomena: Saving money, saving carbon and staying warm

Two years ago in February 2009, Sarah Nicholl from Transition Belsize went along to a composting workshop in South London. There she met Sue Sheehan a Green Communities Champion for Lambeth who was working with Hyde Farm CAN on a project they created called “Draught Busting Saturdays”. Draught busting teaches

UK allotment waiting lists report

Transition West Kirby have just finished their annual survey of allotment waiting lists across the country. The report demonstrates that demand for allotments remains high, and there seems to have been little increase in supply – the number of plots in new allotment sites brought into use by local authorities in

Foodcycle: healthy meals for those in need

Foodcycle looking for a new community cafe in London This is totally wonderful – turning surplus food into nutritious meals for people in need. The UK is not quite in the alarming food situation that has pushed many people to rely on food stamps in the US, but there are many

Does engagement with Transition make people happier

Does engaging in Transition lead to people being healthier and happier? This is a question that has often been speculated on, and one that Janet Richardson, Professor of Health Service Research, Faculty of Health of the University of Plymouth has explored before. As part of the Transition Together and Transition

Survey on climate change and local authorities (UK)

Local Authorities and climate change – Green Alliance survey Our friends at Green Alliance are looking at how localism is affecting the priority that local authorities give to climate change, as well as any changes to the role of local civil society groups in securing action. They’re undertaking a survey

May 2011 Transition Network Newsletter

Community-owned Solar Powers Brewery

A project to put solar panels on the roof of Harvey’s brewery in Lewes is tantalisingly close with only about £20,000 still to be raised to be able to place the order. The Harvey’s array on the beer chill roof will be one of Britain’s first