Posted on March 4, 2011 by Mary-Ann
Climate Week Drop-in Session, Thursday 24 March 2011 One week to show how we can combat climate change Transition Ely is planning to hold a drop-in session on Thursday 24 March at the Ely Library Meeting Room between 10:00 and 1:00 to coincide with the General Market. The public everyone is invited to watch some [...]
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Posted on February 28, 2011 by Mary-Ann
Mark your calendars!! Rob Hopkins will be giving a talk in Cambridge. I heard him speak at the Soil Assoc Conference a couple of years ago and he was so down to earth. It is worth going! For more information here is the link. http://www.transitioncambridge.org/thewiki/ttwiki/pmwiki.php?n=TTEvents.Robhopkinstalk Let us know what you thought of the night.
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Posted on December 15, 2010 by Mary-Ann
What is the difference between a problem and a predicament? How do the economy, energy and the environment fit together? What are some of the implications for the modern world? Chris Martenson produced an excellent 3 hour video explaining it. ”Who has 3 hours to watch it?” I hear you say. Well, fear not because he [...]
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Posted on June 29, 2010 by Mary-Ann
The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) has just published its new report called Zero Carbon Britain 2030 providing ‘political and economic solutions to the urgent challenges raised by the climate science, outlining how we transform the UK into an efficient, clean, prosperous zero-carbon society’. You can download the report for free from: http://www.zcb2030.org/ To read [...]
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Posted on April 19, 2010 by Mary-Ann
Here is a video of an explanation of peak oil from Chris Martenson’s ‘Crash Course’. You can visit his website: www.chrismartenson.com to view the entire series which discusses how ‘…our economy, energy systems and environment interact — how we got to where we are today, and some reasonable expectations for the future. ’
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Posted on March 9, 2009 by Martin
There’s a whole bunch of good video clips for us to watch this month. Matt Harvey on Transition Towns Poet, funny man and broadcaster Matt Harvey takes a look at the Transition Town movement. He talks to Transition people in Totnes, Stroud and Brixton. Interview with Dmitry Orlov Dimitry Orlov is the author of ‘Reinventing [...]
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Posted on October 31, 2008 by Martin
Our film showing of The Power of Community (29/10/08) attracted 25 people and was thoroughly enjoyable. After the film, which went down very well, we spent some time discussing our reactions to the issues raised. We then asked people to jot down comments and suggestions on ‘post-its‘ in response to three statements: One thing I [...]
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Posted on October 30, 2008 by Martin
The UK Industry Taskforce on Peak Oil and Energy Security (ITPOES) is a group of British companies, concerned that threats to energy security are not receiving proper attention from government. They have just published a new report, ‘The Oil Crunch’, with the aim of engaging government more proactively on peak oil. They aim to encourage [...]
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Posted on October 25, 2008 by Martin
Take a look at this wonderful (very short) animation that very neatly illustrates just what we’re facing with Peak Oil The purpose of Transition Ely, along with all the many other Transition Initiatives, is to plan for and create opportunities to ‘ride the slide’ in a creative, managed and gradual manner. At this point we [...]
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Posted on October 2, 2008 by Martin
Last night four of us from Ely took the train down to Norwich for their Great Unleashing. It was an exciting and impressive event, 350 people packed into the gorgeous St Andrew’s Hall. Sadly, Rob Hopkins was unwell so Ben Brangwyn from the Transition Network stepped in to give the main presentation/talk. We also met [...]
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