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Power and Money in Transition

Nowhere is it quite so evident how the stories that perpetuate power and money dynamics affect people in our society than within the environs of our cities. After two weeks in rural Wales and Cumbria the difference in atmosphere, lifestyle and people’s stories as I traverse England’s more

Sophy Banks on the politics of the heart

When I came across a set of principles for creating a peaceful society that has been working for over a thousand years I got really interested in what they were, and to what extent they were relevant to Transition. Their first principle turns our society inside out – instead of family

Politics of the Heart

When I came across a set of principles for creating a peaceful society that has been working for over a thousand years I got really interested in what they were, and to what extent they were relevant to Transition. Their first principle turns our society inside out – instead of family

Interview: Green Party leader Natalie Bennett

Natalie Bennett is the leader of the Green Party of England and Wales. Her first degree was in Agricultural Science, which, combined with her Australian heritage, means, as she put it, that she’s “the only British political leader who knows how to shear a sheep”. We caught up with

Alan Simpson: “Transition has enormous strength at the moment”

Alan Simpson describes himself as a “recovering politician”. He was Labour MP for Nottingham South for 18 years until he stood down because, as he puts it, “I was becoming obsessed with small-picture politics and I thought maybe I just needed to get out and try to influence it from

Three inspirational days in Liege

One of the most delightful things about Transition is time spent with those who are making it happen in such a wide diversity of communities. The top up of inspiration and new ideas as to what’s possible that I get from such visits is vital stuff. I was recently

Web steering group meeting notes 170614

WEb steering Group meeting notes Tuesday 17th June 10:30 – 12:00 Goto meeting: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/609023213 * Ed * Ben * Sam * Mike: away * Jo * Rob * Annesley: away Next meet: ~~~~~~~~~ Wed 9 July 14:00 – 16:00 Totnes (big meeting room booked): all f2f Actions: ~~~~~~ Ed and Sam talk