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Welcome from the editor

This week a new series begins on the Social Reporting Project where we are taking a look at The Transition Companion.

Cover image of the bookWe're starting with the book's first section, Starting Out. Charlotte Du Cann opens the week with Ingredient #1 Coming Together in Groups and the reporters will reflect on different Tools and Ingredients during the week.

The Social Reporting project began last year with 12 'social reporters' around the United Kingdom (see the list on the right), producing one blog post every day on a different topic set each week (see guest editors block).

In 2012 we will be continuing our daily posts, exploring and reflecting on all Transition subjects under the sun. This week our new-style project sees all the reporters taking turns to lead weeks. Recently we met up in London to discuss the topics we would cover during the year. You can read all about our editorial meeting here and check out this month's rota on the right.

from Charlotte Du Cann (editor), Ed Mitchell (producer), and all the social reporters.

Featured story

rita, mark, josiah (and me) too - coming together in groups 1

When Rob Hopkins launched the new Transition Companion on twitter, the question I asked in 140 characters was which of the 82 ingredients and tools did he consider the most important: "working in groups" was his reply.

Published on February 21, 2012, by Charlotte Du Cann

Latest stories

Awareness raising: Finding out more and wishing you knew less

Awareness raising (Ingredient #9) has definitely been my favourite part of the whole Transition Initiative experience. We ran some amazing events with inspiring speakers, challenging movies and great discussions.

Published on February 22, 2012, by Ann Owen
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rita, mark, josiah (and me) too - coming together in groups 1

When Rob Hopkins launched the new Transition Companion on twitter, the question I asked in 140 characters was which of the 82 ingredients and tools did he consider the most important: "working in groups" was his reply.

Published on February 21, 2012, by Charlotte Du Cann

Fine Tuning the Great Transition

Why we made The Crisis of Civilization and what's next for Transition 

 By Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed

Published on February 19, 2012, by Guest Blogger

The Power of Film

In the last few years, there has been a price collapse of projectors, quality video cameras, and video editing software that has helped enable a wealth of all sorts of documentary videos and DVDs and the ability for community groups to show them.

Published on February 17, 2012, by Guest Blogger

Democracy, journalism and film nights

It’s never been easier to complain about our politicians and our journalists – neither species has covered itself in glory over the last little while. The big challenge is what to do about the problems they leave unresolved – not least transitioners’ favourites of peak oil and climate change.

Published on February 16, 2012, by Guest Blogger

In Transition 2.0: Finsbury Park

On February 2nd 2012, about 60 people gathered to watch In Transition 2.0 at Parkwood Primary School in Finsbury Park. Parents, children, school staff and activists from transition towns across London were plied with delicious stuffed pitta (by Nuran), cake (by many) and Urban Harvest cocktails before watching the 66 minute film.

Published on February 15, 2012, by Jo Homan
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Full of Honesty and Simplicity

The Barrelhouse looks over the top end fork of the High Street, just where it branches off that way to the castle and this way into the Narrows, where pedestrians take their lives into their own hands.

Published on February 13, 2012, by Jay Tompt
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The Last Picture Show

It's no go the merry-go-round, it's no go the rickshaw,

All we want is a limousine and a ticket to the peepshow (Louis MacNeice)

Published on February 13, 2012, by Charlotte Du Cann
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Wind and Democracy

Here in South Devon, TRESOC, the Totnes Renewable Energy Society, is aiming to advance on all renewable energy fronts. This year should see progress on a couple of solar projects, a wood fuel heating scheme, a clever anaerobic digestion project, and perhaps even a micro-hydro system.

Published on February 10, 2012, by Jay Tompt
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I got the power!

OK it's the eighties. I'm storming into my flat after a bad day. Someone spiked my article, my lover walked out, they ran out of ciabatta at the deli, it's been raining too many days in a row, whatever. I throw my bags on the floor, grab a vodka from the freezer and hit the music.

Published on February 9, 2012, by Charlotte Du Cann
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