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Transition Town Cheltenham has been awarded a share of the £10M government LEAF (Local Energy Assessment Fund) grant for communities in England and Wales who are playing an active role in the development of a low carbon society. We will be using the grant for three main activities: A detailed study of Cheltenham's housing stock to see what the best measures are we can take to reduce our energy...

This Sunday 15 locals joined gardener Stephanie Hafferty to learn about no dig gardening. The No Dig Method is way of gardening without cultivating the soil (as in double digging and such like – for more info on no dig gardening see here). Held at the delightful Healing Gardens Cooperative, the participants were able to see the principles in practice. The workshop began with an indoor...

(BeT ♥) Ciclo de cine @ CAT BAR Esta película se proyectará el jueves 23 de febrero 2012 en Barcelona en CAT BAR a las 20.30h. Será la segunda película de la Barcelona en Transició, de la commision CORAZÓN ♥. La primera del PARTE ROJO : Recuerdos del ’36 / ’37.    (See English translation and film with subs at end) La lengua de las mariposas (Butterfly :1999) . . La lengua de las mariposas:...

Next weekend:    25th - 26th  February On Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th February Marjó Oosterhoff will be teaching a mindfulness retreat (non-residential) in the Castalia Hall of Camphill Community in Ballytobin near Callan. The retreat will start at 10.30 am on both days, and finish around 4 pm. All are welcome, the retreat is suitable for beginners [...]

Norway holds a resource of 170,000 tonnes of thorium, which amounts to 15% of the world’s total of 1.2 million tonnes. There is far more thorium than that within the earth’s crust all told, averaging 8 ppm compared with around 2.8 ppm for uranium, but the above figures refer to richer ores, most commonly monazite sand which contains up to 12% of thorium. There is some opinion that...

“The five day trial and the hearing last week in front of one of the most influential courts in the country has firmly established Occupy as a leading and influential force in public debate. The legal proceedings recognised their integrity, determination and influence for good in modern Society. Of course my clients are disappointed that in accordance with the strict interpretation of...

Segnaliamo un articolo sulla Nuova Ferrara di oggi (mercoledì 22) su Arcipelago SCEC e la Transizione, lo trovate a pagina 35, se avete modo di trovare una copia la lettura può rivelarsi interessante.

[ March 3, 2012; 9:30 am to 1:30 pm. ] Satrurday 3rd March is Portobello Market day! This month we’ve got award winning oils, fresh fish and meats, artisan cheeses, unique snacks, hand made soaps, cards and gifts, seasonal vegetable, sushi and noodles, organic herbal teas, knitted gifts, Fair …

Today, Court of Appeal decides on OccupyLSX appeals; Stay or go? General Assembly; ‘Making capitalism responsible’ panel debate with Vince Cable and Sir Stuart Etherington Thursday – What are banks worth? teach out at RBS; Friday – Occupy Tesco event Today at 9.30am (22 February) sees Occupy London at the Court of Appeal (9.30am at court 71, Royal Court of Justice,...

Working Group Assembly – 21/02/2012 Facilitator – Vica               Minutes – Jack CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS UNIT We’ve been very busy! We have the website set up. This can be used to bring unreported crimes to our attention.  Currently we are looking at these situations. RBS – Allegedly guilty of using false accounting system Crimes in the Oil industry Our plan of action is to continue...