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February 2012 - Transition Network Newsletter

Mike Grenville — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:49:17 +0000

Transition Network Newsletter - February 2012

January Round-up of What’s Happening out in the World of Transition

Rob Hopkins — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:42:03 +0000

Let’s start this month’s round up in Derbyshire, where Melbourne Area Transition have received planning permission to install 48 PV panels on the roof of their local 12^th century church, and there they now sit, in their energy-generating splendour.

Call for Inner Transitioners

Sophy Banks — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:19:04 +0000

Attention all Inner Transitioners!

Get support for your renewable energy projects (UK)

Ben Brangwyn — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:37:38 +0000

CSE and the Co-operative Community Energy Challenge

Funding: London derelict land regeneration fund

Ben Brangwyn — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:55:17 +0000

Callout to London Transition Initiatives in Olympic boroughs - derelict land regeneration fund now open

This looks worthy of further investigation if you're in one of the 6 Olympic boroughs: Barking and Dagenham, Greenwich, Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets or Waltham Forest.

Transition Research Network: Plymouth meeting (UK)

Ben Brangwyn — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:29:22 +0000

Transition Research Network: New Knowledge for Resilient Futures

E-learning platforms: advice needed

Ben Brangwyn — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:08:40 +0000

Transition Network's REconomy team are looking for advice for e-learning platform

MA in Economics for Transition - achieving low carbon, high well-being, resilient economies

Laura Whitehead — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:34:38 +0000

Schumacher College is offering an MA in Economics for Transition, a full-time one year programme (approved and awarded through the University of Plymouth) and applications are open for 2012/2013.

January 2012 - Transition Network Newsletter

Mike Grenville — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:10:36 +0000

Transition Network Newsletter - January 2012

CONTENTS

In Transition 2.0: everything you need to know about the movie

Rob Hopkins — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:01:26 +0000

Video link:

'In Transition 2.0' is nearly ready to be unveiled to the world! We are very excited about this inspiring new telling of the Transition story, and want to tell you more about it here, and about how it will be rolled out over the coming months.

December Round-up of what’s happening in Transition

Laura Whitehead — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:31:46 +0000

We’ll start with a few stories of Transition groups working on energy efficiency and fuel poverty which, even though this has been the UK’s mildest winter for many many years, is still a big concern for many people, especially as energy prices continue to rise.

Woodland Trust: looking for Transitioners interested in woodlands (UK)

Ben Brangwyn — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:17:00 +0000

Work with Woodland Trust on current and future community woodland projects

The good folks at Woodland Trust just got in contact with us to find out of there were any transition groups actively engaged on or contemplating projects involving woodlands. Here's their email:

LEAF Update (UK)

Ben Brangwyn — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:51:59 +0000

Update on DECC’s LEAF fund

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UPDATE 21-Dec-2011

Just got some clarification on the dates from CSE

Low Carbon Hub in Oxfordshire (UK)

Ben Brangwyn — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:00:56 +0000

Excellent looking organisation just started up in Oxford (UK)

From their website:

Seed swappers: BBC Gardeners World are interested in you

Ben Brangwyn — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:26:12 +0000

Just through from the BBC's Gardeners World mag:

LEAF - Seeding Community Energy Action (UK)

Ben Brangwyn — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:38:50 +0000

The Local Energy Assessment Fund - Seeding Community Energy Action

Deadlines - you'll have to complete your applications by:

Energyshare vote: Transition Initiatives' clean sweep plus podcast

Ben Brangwyn — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:52:33 +0000

From the Transition Culture blog:

Last Saturday (3-Dec) was the final day of the River Cottage/British Gas Energyshare vote, an innovative approach to raising awareness for, and supporting, community renewables.

Transition: Thrive – new Sustaining Momentum course has its first outing

Laura Whitehead — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:54:34 +0000

Transition Training has developed a new 2-day course for Transition initiatives who have been going for some time, called ‘Transition: Thrive’. It had its first pilot a couple of weeks ago, trainer Naresh Giangrande reflects on how it went, and what learnings are helping to shape its further evolution.

November round up of what's happening in Transition

Laura Whitehead — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 11:04:36 +0000

December 2011 Transition Network newsletter

Mike Grenville — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:35:33 +0000

Transition Network Newsletter - December 2011

CONTENTS

London: Transition gathering, Thursday 1st Dec

Ben Brangwyn — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:36:31 +0000

London Transition Groups Gathering with Rob Hopkins on his new book, The Transition Companion.

Some inspiration, some celebration, and a bit of a shindig!

New funding opportunity for Transition initiatives (UK)

Ben Brangwyn — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:42:25 +0000

Today sees the launch of a great new funding opportunity from the Big Lottery Fund. Called ‘Communities Living Sustainably’, it is framed as being about supporting communities in England to live and work in a more sustainable way. Grants of up to £1 million are b

Funding: 3 Transition Projects in Energyshare final (UK)

Ben Brangwyn — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 23:32:30 +0000

Fantastic news: four projects from our network of wonderful Transitioners have made it to the Finals of the energyshare funding competition. They are 4 of just 19 projects left in the running for up to £100,000 funding and they have been selected from over 900 community energy groups, which is already an amazing achievement.

November 2011 Transition Network newsletter

Mike Grenville — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:37:08 +0000

Transition Network newsletter - November 2011

October round of what's happening in Transition

Ed Mitchell — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:31:17 +0000

A bumper harvest of apples has resulted in an abundance of top Transition stories in the UK! Local fruit harvesters, now part of Transition Kensal to Kilburn (K2K) were joined by the newly- formed Transition Willesden in setting up stall with traditional apple press in tow on