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7 characteristics of doing Transition in an University

Last week we published our new guide, ‘How to do Transition in your University/College’ by Maria Cooper. Today we share an excerpt from it, which sets out seven key characteristics of doing Transition in a University setting. It’s holistic A Transition University is a holistic approach to sustainability

Cormac Russell on change that starts with communities

Cormac Russell was raised on the west coast of Ireland, and now lives in Dublin, although he spends much of his time travelling. He promotes the idea of Asset-Based Community Driven Efforts, and while some of his work is based in universities, mostly it is based in communities. We

Inauguration Day: Kicking Against the Prick(s)

Today is the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration as President of the United States. That, for sure, is not a sentence I ever imagined these fingers having to type. But here we are. There will be many articles published today quite rightly pointing out what a disaster he is,

Transition Town Tooting celebrate Aviva Community Fund award

This 2017 project with local south west London refugees and asylum-seekers is a partnership between CARAS (Tooting charity Community Action for Refugees and Asylum-Seekers), Transition Town Tooting and The Grange (a permaculture-based respite centre in Norfolk). Last week the Aviva Community Fund announced that we’ve won

A her-story of Transition Wekerle: an experience of local community activism in Hungary

Tracey Wheatley of Transition Wekerle in Hungary shares her initiative’s story. Originally published by Transit. I’ve never written a blog. I was advised to choose something that feels pertinent to me at the moment. Maybe activism, more specifically, community activism. Even more specifically, local community activism. Can local

The New Economy in 50 words?

Connected, delicious, entrepreneurial, hoppy, co-operative, inviting, nourishing, imaginative, caring, educational, dexterous, appreciative, enabling of inward investment, inspirational, viral, mindful, low carbon, local, resilient, raucous, playful, celebratory, generous, appreciative of beauty, skilled, content, diverse, reciprocal, deeply democratic, healthy, resourceful, attentive, empowering, crafted, empathic, collaborative, co-creative, inquisitive, patient, seasonal, welcoming

10 keys to Transition in Dominica

As I leave this beautiful and extraordinary place, I have been reflecting on where or what next. I thought a synthesis of some of the ideas and themes that emerged from the events we held in Dominica might be a good way to explore this question. The in-depth discussions