Transition Culture

The "not only funny, but tender and true" (The Guardian) Matt Harvey discusses the Transition Cabaret at the 2012 Transition Network conference which he will be compering.

Ruth Ben_Tovim is one of the organisers of the 2012 Transition Network conference, and here she goes some clues about the event taking place on Sunday at the conference.

Hal Gillmore talks about the London Transition tour that takes place the day after the conference.

Paul Birch discusses 'Standing up to Speak', the workshop he will be running at the 2012 Transition Network conference.

Chris Vernon will be running a workshop at the Transition Network conference 2012 called 'Is peak oil dead?'

Peter Capener is director of Bath and West Community Energy, and here he talks about 'Power to the People', the workshop he will be co-presenting at the 2012 Transition Network conference.

Isabel Carlisle talks about the Youth Symposium "Which future do we want?" and the workshop she is running at the 2012 Transition Network conference.

Jon Walker of the Green Valley Grocer in Slaithwaite talks about 'Turning local food initiatives into social enterprises', the workshop he will be co-presenting with Julie Brown and Josiah Meldrum, at the 2012 Transition Network conference.

Naresh Giangrande talks about two workshops he is involved with running at the 2012 Transition Network conference, 'Good Lives Don't Have to Cost the Earth' and 'Transition Thrive Training'.

Sophy Banks talks about her workshop at the 2012 Transition Network conference, entitled 'How to make Happy Healthy human culture'.

Shane Hughes of the REconomy Project speaks about the REConomy day at the 2012 Transition Network conference and also about the workshop he and Fiona Ward will be running at the main conference.

An interview with Jorgen Randers, author of '2052'.

Jacqui Perks is a neighbour of the Atmos site and co-runs a health practice in Totnes.

Julian Burn is active within a number of Totnes community groups and is a passionate advocate for the increased use of cycling.

An interview with Charles Eisenstein, author of 'Sacred Economics': 17thy July 2012

Jonathan Dawson teaches the new Masters in Economics for Transition at Schumacher College.

Favourite paperbacks discussed by historian Helen Castor and sustainability activist Rob Hopkins, in a programme chaired by Harriett Gilbert. Medieval and Tudor historian Helen Castor chooses an intricately beautiful historical novel by William Golding; Rob Hopkins, who campaigns for community solutions to global problems, opts for the 1940's diary of a city man whose war work takes him into agriculture for the first time. Harriett chooses a contemporary novel set in 1970's Argentina. Producer Christine Hall.

Ian Franklin is the Chairman of the Totnes and District Preservation Trust.

Pete Kibel runs Fishtek consulting (www.fishtek.co.uk) and is involved with the application to put a 300kw hydro scheme on the River Dart at Totnes Weir.

An interview with Allan Shepherd, author of 'The Home Energy Handbook: a guide to saving and generating energy in your home and community', published by the Centre for Alternative Technology.