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REconomy Project - Entrepreneur Forum, 21st March

Hal Gillmore — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:57:10 +0000

Join us for the REconomy Project's first annual Local Entrepeneur Forum here in Totnes. Hosted by Rob Hopkins wit contributions many movers, shakers and thinkers in local economics and social enterprise, including the "Green Dragon’s Den”, hosted by the Guardian’s Lucy Siegle.

Reflections on Grow Heathrow

SophyB — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:23:08 +0000

Inner Transition

Transition Town Totnes Newsletter 63 - February 2012

TTTAdmin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:37:14 +0000

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Transition Streets:

marypopham — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:45:21 +0000

Transition Streets:
Dartington Village Hall insulation grant ‘Winter Warmer’
Draught-busting workshop dates

TTT in partnership with the Dartington Village Hall Association (DVHA) has secured a £55,000 grant from DECC’s Local Energy Assessment Fund (LEAF) for extensive insulation and energy efficiency works to the hall and community engagement activities, including encouraging new Transition Streets groups to form.

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TTTAdmin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:29:00 +0000

What happens to feelings in times of "austerity"?

SophyB — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:06:50 +0000

Inner Transition

Transition Town Totnes Newsletter 62 - January 2012

TTTAdmin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:27:45 +0000

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Growing your own food – life’s not always a beach!

TTTAdmin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:32:04 +0000

Growing your own fruit and vegetables has come to seem almost like another television fad over recent years, with a back-to-back diet of garden make-over pr

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TTTAdmin — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:52:18 +0000

Grow Heathrow - a new model for Transition?

ChrisB — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:06:49 +0000

Grow Heathrow - A new model for Transition?

Public Meeting on Wednesday 18th January 8.00pm in Totnes Methodist Church

Building and Housing

Visiting Totnes

TTTAdmin — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:21:22 +0000

Transition Town Totnes or Transition Network?

Inner Transition Meeting and Occupy London talk

SophyB — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:16:29 +0000

November saw over 50 people come to an Inner Transition meeting which was moved at short notice to the Methodist Hall to fit everyone in!

The evening began with Toni Spencer sharing her moving and inspiring experiences and stories from the Occupy London camp. Toni has spent two periods of 5 days at the St. Paul’s camp during which time she has run Joanna Macy’s ‘The Work that Reconnects’.

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Recent Inner Transition Events

SophyB — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:59:14 +0000

What kind of things does an Inner Transition group do?

Here are some of the events we've put on recently. If you've been to something we did and there is no write up here, please send us one so we can add it! For more information on up coming events see the TTT calendar or email us!

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Our Brand New TTT Programme for 2012 - available throughout the town...

Hal Gillmore — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:35:04 +0000

Check out the new spring season of upcoming events - come along and get involved...

All welcome.

DON'T MISS: Baltic Wharf Co-housing Group Open Day on Sat 28th January at St Mary's Church Hall, Totnes 9:45am-4:30pm

Those inspired by the ides of living in a co-housing living situation can hear the story so far, see the displays, listen to short presentations, meet current members, take part in discussions, ask quesions, and join an optional site tour. Light refreshments available.

For more info click here.

OPEN INVITATION to open event to determine the future of the TTT Arts Group

Arts in Transition: the next 5 years - Saturday 4th February at The Methodist Hall, Totnes - 12- 4.30pm
Food: Please bring lunch to share as the conversation will begin over lunch

Come together to explore now, in 2012 what the role of the arts, artists and creativity could bring to TTT theme groups, to projects and to the wider community of Totnes. We'd really like you to be part of this dialogue and event. The more diverse group of people we get to come along, the richer it will be. You don't have to be an artist to be involved in this conversation. The afternoon will be practical and will allow for all voices to be heard.

Transition Town Totnes Newsletter 61 - December 2011

TTTAdmin — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 11:04:55 +0000

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TTTAdmin — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:55:21 +0000

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TTTAdmin — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:27:13 +0000

Food Link Event - 11/11/11

TTTAdmin — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:26:47 +0000

11/11/11 marked a meeting of food producers with local retailers and restaurants. The Methodist Hall was crammed with culinary delights; a variety of local drinks, cheese, sausag

Not to be Missed!!! - Transition 2.0 Fil Preview Screening

TTTAdmin — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:22:13 +0000

Preview screening of the second Transition Network film ‘In Transition 2.0’ at The Barn cinema, Dartington, on 2^nd Feb 2012 at 20.00. Rob Hopkins and film Director Emma Goude will be there to answer questions after the screening.

To book tickets at The Barn click here.

To read more about the film and keep up to date with screenings etc. click here.

REconomy Project

TTTAdmin — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:21:53 +0000

How would it be if we took ownership of our own economy here in Totnes? If we designed it to be the way we would like it to be? If it served the local community rather than the other way round? If it made sure that food, warmth and housing and social care were a priority and in local control?
To help answer this question, TTT met with the Town Council, Chamber of Commerce, SHDC, KEVICCs, South Devon College, Totnes Development Trust and Dartington earlier this year. Collectively, we suggested that...

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TTTAdmin — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:17:06 +0000

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TTTAdmin — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:35:57 +0000

Peacemaking in Turbulent Times

Transition Streets to banish draughts this winter!

marypopham — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:42:56 +0000

Transition Streets to banish draughts this winter

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TTT Education Conference report: November 11 2011

Hal Gillmore — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:05:08 +0000

The Hall in the Mansion, Totnes, was alive with energy and ideas on Friday 11/11/11, as over 70 people came from far and wide, from Scotland to Surrey to share their views on how Education needs to adapt to the very different future that lies ahead for our children.

Making Xmas Wrapping Paper and Cards

JaneyH — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:35:45 +0000

Dec 5th Monday 7-9pm
Birdwood House kitchen.

Making Xmas Wrapping Paper and Cards
with simple print techniques, £4, £3 concessions
Materials provided, but do bring paper/paint/glitter/glitzybits to share if you would like to.

Co-ordinator Jan O'Highway

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Transition Town Totnes Newsletter 60 - November 2011

TTTAdmin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:56:44 +0000

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Transition Tours Update

TTTAdmin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:26:32 +0000

September/ October saw benchmark achievements by Transition Tours, records in our brief history with two programmes running at the same time for the first time, and three programmes within three weeks.

More Offers for Transition Streets Homes

marypopham — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:19:31 +0000

The sixty-first Transition Streets group met for the first time this October, joining 500 Transition Streets households who are now eligible for a home energy audit – to bring their bills and carbon emissions down still further – at a discounted price.

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Core Group Minutes

TTTAdmin — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:49:39 +0000

Here are the recent Core Group Minutes:

TTT Core Group meeting minutes - 19 October 2011 - click on attached file below.

TTT Arts Group and The Big Draw

JaneyH — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:02:18 +0000

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