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Christoph Hensch

Crisis - an Opportunity to Reassess our Economic Relationship with the Natural World

Here an article by myself, published in the August issue of the St Albans News: At the recent annual ACE (Adult and Community Education)...

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Linda Watts

Peak Oil and Human Development......where's the connection?

Here's a quote from an article in the latest EnlightenNext magazine. Elza Maalouf, CEO of the Centre for Human Emergence-Middle East and ...

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Cate Palmer

Documentary project

Hi everyone, I'm in the early stages of making a documentary about peak oil/climate change, sustainability, and practical lifestyle chan...

Started by Cate Palmer in Press, Media, Television, Newspapers, Local Fliers, DocumentariesLatest Reply

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Be sure to assign your new Discussion when you create one to one of the following categories. If you are uncertain where to put it, or you believe a new category needs to be included, leave your item here in the Unclassified Inbox.

52 Oct 29
Reply by candy swart

My Turn at the Microphone

At some point transition issues are not just about what somebody else is doing: It's about what _I_ am doing. So, let's put the question this week: What are you doing? Image this. There's a giant microphone and it's connectedd to all persons in New Zealand, and, for that matter, all persons in the world. You are invited to take the podium -- say what you have to say -- all who hear will consider your words wonderful and magical -- they will listen to you. Write your speech here....

8 Dec. 19, 2008
Reply by Robin Hoare

Suggestion Box

Ideas of any kind that you think will improve the values we espouse and the work we do.

3 Sep 23
Reply by Rhys

Help

How to best use this website. This is a mixture of tips and tricks, and member questions and complaints. Questions and complaints will in time be transformed into tips and tricks.

2 Oct. 13, 2008
What Does It Mean to Add a Friend? What Benefit?
by Les Squires

Notes on Tutorials/Workshops/Training Sessions

After we've completed a workshop or training session, here's a place to post notes, which can also be discussion starters. Is a training session every finished, as long as others have questions and observations?

1 Dec. 14, 2008
Reply by James Samuel

Local Producers, Growers and Suppliers

Originating from a Suggestion from Janet Brown, let's add here the names, contact information, and websites of businesses and individuals who promote TT values.

4 Nov. 8, 2008
Request from a garden writer passed on
by Deirdre Kent

Press, Media, Television, Newspapers, Local Fliers, Documentaries

Use this category to group all mentions of Transition Towns in the press, television commercials, political campaigns.

25 Oct 4
Matt Wilson interview on GreenplanetFM - amazing raw foodie
by Stephen Grant-Jones

Storytelling

The best stories are the stories told by the people who are living the new values. Something you did with a potato. Something your heard. Something you saw. Anything you feel others could benefit from. Use the Storytelling collection.

7 Dec. 14, 2008
The Dragon Tree
by Sharon New Zealand

Poems, Music, Literary Expression

Poetry, music, cartoons, jokes, satires -- put them all into this group.

3 Aug. 26, 2008
Reply by Tim Jones

Climate Change

Global changes, with effects on humans, animals, and the future of the world.

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Action Items -- Things You Can Do Right Now

Things you can do right now to make a difference.

5 Nov. 3, 2008
Reply by Johanna Knox

Business Opportunities

New practices give opportunity and even require new businesses. Post your ideas here.

1 Sep. 7, 2008
Reply by Geoff Cox

Starting Transition Town Initiatives

How to get started. Discussions, resources, local stories, problems and victories in getting started.

6 May 23
Reply by Rod Bishop

Food Supply

Presence or absence of foods in shops and supermarkets.

9 Oct 4
Microwaved water and plant health from Wally Richards newsletter in Garden Gloves newsletter
by Deirdre Kent

Calls for Innovation

Let's invent a better mousetrap! Anyone interested in joining me?

6 Apr 3
Reply by Laura too

Technology -- Tools We Need

Put your ideas here about tools that we could use to improve our communications, build better websites, deliver services, etc.

7 May 6
Incorporated Societies
by Suzanne Kendrick

Website Graphics, Look & Feel, Branding, Photography

Items in this collection are devoted to how our various websites look and feel to you. Colors, use of space, organization, suggestions for improvement, profile photography, how we represent ourselves to the public, etc. etc., etc.

4 Sep. 11, 2008
Reply by Hirini R

Legal and Banking

Taxes, local regulations, skirts with the law, victories with new local ordinances. Put them here.

4 Oct 26
Reply by Tuohu

Oil, Peak Oil, Energy

If it has to do primarily with Oil, put it here.

12 Aug 23
A powerpoint on TRANSITION TOWNS from Deirdre Kent
by Deirdre Kent

Gardening

How does your garden grow?

2 Oct. 2, 2008
What I'm up to and request
by Simon Tegg
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