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Transition Currency 2.0 – an online banking system for local money

UPDATE (10th June 2011) Dear Transitioners, This is a note to say that we have now began work building a service infrastructure for complementary currencies (Transition Currency 2.0). We are working to the ‘Request for Proposal’ attached below with some minor modifications. The Dutch complementary currency foundation QOIN are

Transition Radio Alexis Rowell interview recording

Carl Munson, the driving force behind Transition Radio, interviewed Alexis Rowell, the force behind the Transition book: ‘Communities, Councils and a Low Carbon Future – what we can do if governments won’t’. Listen to the interview here Good work all!

Ingenious techniques for avoiding having to confront Climate Change, including the “Spinach Pie” effect

This has just come through from George Marshall from COIN in the UK. It’s a very clever, concise and entertaining set of videos in which he explores the psychology of climate change denial and climate communications. There are three installments covering all the ground systematically and in a very

Job: Project Support Coordinator

Transition Network is looking for a part time Project Support Coordinator to join its team. The function of the post: Transition Network supports grassroots initiatives to respond positively to challenges of peak oil and climate change through practical community actions to increase local resilience and well being.This new role

Swedish MSc: study an amazing MSc with some awesome people in a beautiful part of the world

For those who can’t get on the CAT MSc, here’s a very attractive alternative that someone just alerted us to. The course is based on the Natural Step approach to sustainability. Study an amazing MSc with some awesome people in a beautiful part of the world Blekinge Institute

Community Sustainable Energy Programme in England

The Community Sustainable Energy Programme has grants for community groups installing renewable energy technologies. As ever, Transition Network advises groups that applying for grants takes time and effort and group work, so do have a good read of the conditions and talk about it in your group before dashing in…

Thesis available: Localisation and Resilience at the local level

Rob Hopkins has completed his phd which, you may not be surprised to hear, is a deep and thorough analysis of Transition in action. It researches the ‘domain’ that Transition covers through the history and activities of Transition Town Totnes, as well as discussing the Transition model in general, has