Transition Culture

One of the elements of the Atmos Totnes Hub is Story Machine. What is it? We asked its creator, James Engwell.

Until December 6th, Atmos Totnes (www.atmostotnes.org) is holding its public consultation in the former Cocos Nursery on the site. Ruth Ben-Tovim of Encounters Arts gives us a walk through of the Hub, the different activities there, and how it differs from most planning consultations. We also meet some of those calling in.

To promote Ils Changent Le Monde, the French edition of The Power of Just Doing Stuff, Transition Network's Rob Hopkins spoke in Paris at the offices of Natureparif. The talk is translated into French.

André Viljoen and Katrin Bohn are architects and academics who specialise in the study and implementation of urban agriculture. They previously published 'CPULs Continuous Productive Urban Landscapes: Designing urban agriculture for sustainable cities', and their new book 'Second Nature Urban Agriculture' is a brilliant round-up of the case for urban agriculture.

Tony Greenham is Head of Finance and Business at NEF, leading the programme of research into reforming the financial sector and aligning the interests of society and business. He is also a Trustee of Transition Network.

Tony Greenham is Head of Finance and Business at NEF, leading the programme of research into reforming the financial sector and aligning the interests of society and business. In addition to the programme areas of banking reform, monetary policy, community currencies and sustainable financial markets, he has research interests in local and regional development, and post-growth economics. He is also a Trustee of Transition Network.

Aniol Esteban is Head of Environmental Economics at New Economic Foundation. He works on wide range of topics, including fisheries, climate change, energy, ownership of natural resources, ecological limits and the links between the natural environment and well-being. As well as overseeing economics research, Aniol works to advance the goals of his team through policy, education and campaigning work. He is the author of Natural Solutions: Nature’s role in delivering well-being and key policy goals – opportunities for the third sector (http://www.neweconomics.org/publications/entry/natural-solutions)

Paul Chatterton of the Lilac project ('Low Impact Living Affordable Community') in Leeds, a co-housing project built using strawbales to very high energy efficiency standards (read more at http://www.lilac.coop/). Here he talks to Transition Network's Rob Hopkins.

David Nobbs has written over 20 novels, for a range of leading British comedians, and also wrote The Fall and Rise of Reginal Perrin. His most recent novel, 'The Second Life of Sally Mottram', looks at what happens when the novel's hero tries to bring Transition to her struggling Yorkshire town.

Richard Louv is an American nonfiction author and journalist. He is best known for his seventh book, Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder, which investigates the relationship of children and the natural world in current and historical contexts. Here he talks to Transition Network's Rob Hopkins via Skype.

Mary-Jayne is an art therapist and Jungian analyst in private practice in North London. Alongside this, she lectures and facilitates workshops on Ecopsychology in a wide range of settings. http://www.mjrust.net/ Here she talks to Transition Network's Rob Hopkins.

Caspar Walsh is a writer and founder of the award winning charity, Write to Freedom. He is the author of Tribe Warrior from W2F Press and Criminal. His website is casparwalsh.co.uk. Here he talks to Transition Network's Rob Hopkins in a wood on the Dartington estate.

George Monbiot, Guardian columnist and author of 'Feral' talks to Transition Network's Rob Hopkins backstage at the 2014 Ways With Words Festival at Dartington Hall.

With a background in medicine, psychology, groupwork and coaching, Chris Johnstone is a specialist in the psychology of resilience, happiness and positive change. He was part of the Unleashings of Transition Towns Lewes and Totnes and has worked with many Transition initiatives. Here he talks by Skype with Rob Hopkins about the role of celebration in making Transition work. http://chrisjohnstone.info

Rob Hopkins sends a short message for the beginning of the 'Managing a Transition Town' course at the Business Economics School at University of Basilicata in Italy.

Alan Simpson describes himself as a "recovering politician, Energiewende admirer, advisor on energy policy, climate change and fuel poverty". He was MP for Nottingham South for 18 years, until he stood down in 2010. More about him at http://greenhousepr.co.uk/blog/show/eco-hero-alan-simpson/

On 20 May 2014, at a packed event in Totnes Civic Hall, Ben Howard was unveiled as the star of the new Totnes Pound t£10 note. Here's the short speech he gave. www.totnespound.org

Naomi Oreskes is Professor of History and Science Studies at the University of California, San Diego, Adjunct Professor of Geosciences at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and an internationally renowned historian of science and author. She is co-author, with Erik M Conway, of 'Merchants of Doubt, How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco to Global Warming'.

Peter MacFadyen, Independent Councillor for Frome and now the town's Mayor, shares his 10 tips for reinvigorating local democracy.

Peter MacFadyen, Independent Councillor for Frome and now the town's Mayor, shares his 10 tips for reinvigorating local democracy.