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Bristol Energy Cooperative: “it felt right for us to be ambitious”

You may have read recently about Bristol Energy Coop (BEC) and their ambitious share offer which aimed to raise £10.5 million for renewable energy projects in Bristol. They have already reached £9 million, and are still looking for the last bit, and it’s not limited to people from

7 things a Local Entrepreneur Forum can unlock

Thursday May 12th was the fifth Local Entrepreneur Forum in Totnes. I’m not going to write the usual blow-by-blow report of the event, as I’ve done that in previous years, and in many ways this one stuck with the format of previous years, albeit with a few tweaks

An evening in Stroud: ’10 years and beyond’

Transition Stroud were the 8th ‘official’ Transition initiative, forming in 2007. Its first big event was the visit of Richard Heinberg to the town, who gave both a public presentation and also a talk for Stroud District Council. Since then, the group has been extremely active, and as it enters

May 2016 – Transition Network Newsletter

New beginnings and a ‘Springtime Renewal’ theme plus a Digest of the previous theme of ‘International’ brings Transition news from far and wide. More on the success of Demain, the power of beer and was flying justified? Some ‘Good’ Bremain thoughts plus several insightful pieces on keeping your Transition Initiative

The beer that innoculates against Philip Green

Every February, the Russian River Brewing Company in Santa Rosa, California, brew a beer called ‘Pliny the Younger’. Nothing too remarkable about that you might think. But what would you say if I told you that their brewing this one particular beer leads to $4.88 million in economic impact

How Transition Palo Alto Brings Sharing and Community to Silicon Valley.

By Cat Johnson, originally published by Shareable: Transition Palo Alto is part of the worldwide Transition network working to build local resilience and connections. Based in Silicon Valley, the community is a great example of a growing, engaged and active Transition project. With a focus on “bringing people together to