All stories How Cooperatives and Community Enterprise Will Get Us Out of this Gigantic Mess I’ve posted this excellent talk by Janelle Orsi [https://janelleorsi.com/] from the brilliant Sustainable Economies Law Center [https://www.theselc.org/] a few times over on our facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/uniteddiversity]. The whole presentation is well worth watching, but I particularly like it when she
Activism Edible City - Grow the Revolution Just came across this great film: > Edible City: Grow the Revolution [https://web.archive.org/web/20200116144032/http://www.ediblecitythemovie.com:80/] is a fun, fast-paced, feature-length documentary journey through the local Good Food movement that’s taking root in the San Francisco Bay Area, across the nation and
Activism Transition Tufnell Park Transition Tufnell Park [https://transitiontufnellpark.org.uk/] (TTP) do the Big Dig Up! TPP, part of the wider Transition Network [https://www.transitionnetwork.org/], are one of the latest Transition initiatives in London [https://london-transition.org.uk/]. Read more of our posts about Transition [https://uniteddiversity.com/category/transition/] for
All stories Will The Brixton Pound Buy A Brighter Future? by Leo Hickman Tomorrow the Transition Town movement launches a currency designed to boost local trade and bring communities closer together A Brixton market stallholder . . . ‘It’s Monopoly money,’ says one. ‘I won’t be having anything to do with it’. Photograph: Graeme Robertson It has all the makings of
All stories Stroud Pound to be Launched in Threadneedle Street The official unveiling of the exquisitely designed Stroud Pound will take place on Threadneedle Street, outside the offices of the Stroud Valleys Project and opposite Stroud’s very own Old Lady (Teashop) on Saturday 12th September at 10 am. Four denominations of Stroud Pound vouchers will then be available to
All stories Lots of Transition TV If you like a little video inspiration from time to time, here are two great sources of content from the Transition field. There are lots more, but these will keep you going for a while. The NSW Transition website [https://transition.org.au] has a range of well organised videos.
All stories Transition Handbook UPDATE: The Transition Handbook is now online in a wiki [https://www.appropedia.org/The_Transition_Handbook]! 😛 UPDATE: download Transition-Handbook.pdf [https://files.uniteddiversity.com/Transition_Relocalisation_Resilience/Transition_Network/Transition-Handbook.pdf] UPDATE: download Transition-Handbook.odt [https://files.uniteddiversity.com/Transition_Relocalisation_Resilience/Transition_Network/Transition-Handbook.odt] See also: Transition
All stories Convergence 13: Transition Strategies This looks set to be an amazing event… Cultivate Update cultivate your self | community | world Friday 22nd Feb 2008 Convergence 13: Transition Strategies Post Carbon Cities, Transition Towns and Eco-Villages 3rd to the 7th of April 2008 | Festival Pass: €120 until March 10th (€150 thereafter) Bookings 01 674 5773 or
All stories What A Way To Go: Life At The End Of Empire I just watched this. As it says at the beginning it is very dense, but overall I think it is really rather good. For more info about the movie visit the website [https://www.whatawaytogomovie.com/] Peak Moment 72: “What a Way to Go” – Meet the Filmmakers
Agriculture The End of Suburbia Another “must see” documentary for all you folks out there. We’ve screened this one too 🙂 (PS – this is a 52 minute edit of the original 78 minute full length version available on DVD from https://www.endofsuburbia.com/ ) And here it is in not so good quality but with
Agriculture David Korten – The Great Turning Last night, when I should’ve been asleep, I watched these video clips and was left totally inspired. 🙂 I strongly encourage you to watch them too. Its great stuff! You should also buy the book: [amtap book:isbn=1887208070] UPDATE: The book in bullet points from David Korten [https://davidkorten.
