Comments on: An Inside View on the 2010 Transition Network conference, by Sophy Banks http://transitionculture.org/2010/06/25/an-inside-view-on-the-2010-transition-network-conference-by-sophy-banks/ An Evolving Exploration into the Head, Heart and Hands of Energy Descent Fri, 25 May 2012 15:05:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sebastian http://transitionculture.org/2010/06/25/an-inside-view-on-the-2010-transition-network-conference-by-sophy-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-69655 Sebastian Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:16:02 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3707#comment-69655 Very impressive article! @Steve: in the physics community we have such a virtual network which is up to now not used for larger conferences but is excellent for meetings and even workshops. You might want to have a look at: http://evo.caltech.edu/evoGate/ Take care! Sebastian Very impressive article!

@Steve: in the physics community we have such a virtual network which is up to now not used for larger conferences but is excellent for meetings and even workshops. You might want to have a look at:
http://evo.caltech.edu/evoGate/

Take care! Sebastian

]]> By: Mark http://transitionculture.org/2010/06/25/an-inside-view-on-the-2010-transition-network-conference-by-sophy-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-69588 Mark Sat, 26 Jun 2010 14:00:02 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3707#comment-69588 Steve, The web connect option sounds like a great idea--I believe the Bioneers conference here in the States does something similiar (but of course without the challenges of being global rather than just continental). Or the daughter conferences too! Even while we work to build community in our neighborhoods I find I still yearn for community with like-minded Transition experimentalists around the world. Steve,

The web connect option sounds like a great idea–I believe the Bioneers conference here in the States does something similiar (but of course without the challenges of being global rather than just continental).

Or the daughter conferences too!

Even while we work to build community in our neighborhoods I find I still yearn for community with like-minded Transition experimentalists around the world.

]]> By: Steve Hinton http://transitionculture.org/2010/06/25/an-inside-view-on-the-2010-transition-network-conference-by-sophy-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-69584 Steve Hinton Sat, 26 Jun 2010 11:30:42 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3707#comment-69584 (Mark) I had the same feeling - I flew in from Sweden and the only way to get the travel plans to work was to bomb down the motorway in a hire car. I wrote a long report and brought it to my steering group and them onwards into the 1500 strong Transition community in Sweden. Through reports like Sophy's ( many thanks Sophy!) people have felt excited and connected with the co0nfrence even if they weren't there. So I guess sending one person to engage a thousand might be an OK use of fossil fuel. Personally I look forward to exploring possibilities of taking over a web meetings platform and connecting the whole conference up worldwide to groups via broadband. No idea if it's possible. The other would be to hold "daughter" conferences around the world after the Devon event. That would be kind of cool too. (Mark) I had the same feeling – I flew in from Sweden and the only way to get the travel plans to work was to bomb down the motorway in a hire car.

I wrote a long report and brought it to my steering group and them onwards into the 1500 strong Transition community in Sweden. Through reports like Sophy’s ( many thanks Sophy!) people have felt excited and connected with the co0nfrence even if they weren’t there.
So I guess sending one person to engage a thousand might be an OK use of fossil fuel.

Personally I look forward to exploring possibilities of taking over a web meetings platform and connecting the whole conference up worldwide to groups via broadband.
No idea if it’s possible.

The other would be to hold “daughter” conferences around the world after the Devon event. That would be kind of cool too.

]]> By: Ben & Jean Leeman http://transitionculture.org/2010/06/25/an-inside-view-on-the-2010-transition-network-conference-by-sophy-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-69581 Ben & Jean Leeman Sat, 26 Jun 2010 08:29:06 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3707#comment-69581 We have come from Australa to the UK but were unable to participate in this wonderful conference. However we are keen to visit Totness and learn more about TRANSITION TOWN philosophy and practice. We are actively involved in sustainability in Melbourne and would like to learn more and share experiences. We plan to visit Totness on Monday 28 June. Is there a contact person we could phone and arrange a meeting? We are currently staying with a friend in Exeter. MANY THANKS Ben & Jean & Liz We have come from Australa to the UK but were unable to participate in this wonderful conference. However we are keen to visit Totness and learn more about TRANSITION TOWN philosophy and practice.
We are actively involved in sustainability in Melbourne and would like to learn more and share experiences. We plan to visit Totness on Monday 28 June. Is there a contact person we could phone and arrange a meeting? We are currently staying with a friend in Exeter.

MANY THANKS

Ben & Jean & Liz

]]> By: Mark http://transitionculture.org/2010/06/25/an-inside-view-on-the-2010-transition-network-conference-by-sophy-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-69559 Mark Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:44:14 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3707#comment-69559 Is it too early to ask about next year's conference? :) Every year I have great regret that I wasn't able to attend the conference, but with luck next year I will have flexibility in schedule that has been lacking to date. Indeed sufficient flexibility to consider alternative means of transportation (I'm in the US). However, some brief research seems to indicate that the carbon emissions associated with taking a ship across the Atlantic are greater than that of taking a 747 (although this doesn't account for additional forcings associated with emissions at high altitudes). Does anyone have any perspective or alternate ideas on how to make a low-carbon trip to the UK, or should I give it up? Travel by cargo ship, perhaps? Thanks in advance for your ideas. And really, what a great and surprising conference it turned out to be, even from a distance. Is it too early to ask about next year’s conference? :)

Every year I have great regret that I wasn’t able to attend the conference, but with luck next year I will have flexibility in schedule that has been lacking to date.

Indeed sufficient flexibility to consider alternative means of transportation (I’m in the US). However, some brief research seems to indicate that the carbon emissions associated with taking a ship across the Atlantic are greater than that of taking a 747 (although this doesn’t account for additional forcings associated with emissions at high altitudes).

Does anyone have any perspective or alternate ideas on how to make a low-carbon trip to the UK, or should I give it up? Travel by cargo ship, perhaps?

Thanks in advance for your ideas.

And really, what a great and surprising conference it turned out to be, even from a distance.

]]> By: Margaret Weiner http://transitionculture.org/2010/06/25/an-inside-view-on-the-2010-transition-network-conference-by-sophy-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-69555 Margaret Weiner Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:49:50 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=3707#comment-69555 Huge thanks for this, Sophy, especially the Heart dimensions expressed. Our Transition Des Moines (Iowa USA) group will be sharing it. It both helps understand some things that have happened and can help us prepare for whatever may come up ahead. Huge thanks for this, Sophy, especially the Heart dimensions expressed. Our Transition Des Moines (Iowa USA) group will be sharing it. It both helps understand some things that have happened and can help us prepare for whatever may come up ahead.

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