Monthly archive for November 2010
Showing results 1 - 5 of 29 for the month of November, 2010.
30 Nov 2010
The ‘Mappa Sustainability’, created by Transition Hereford for their ‘Small Changes, Big Difference’ event, October 2010.
The Context
Maps are very useful with regards to a range of activities your Transition initiative might find itself involved in, such as ENERGY DESCENT ACTION PLANS (5.1), the designing of STRATEGIC LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE (5.5), AWARENESS RAISING (2.9) and also offer very useful tools to use alongside other COMMUNITY BRAINSTORMING TOOLS (4.6). They can help with VISIONING work, giving it a relevant and accessible context, and can help people in UNDERSTANDING SCALE (1.3). In short, maps are a key tool for STRATEGIC THINKING (5.10).
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29 Nov 2010
David Fleming giving his talk on'Wild Economics' at the 2009 Transition Network conference.
It is with great sadness that I report the passing of Dr David Fleming, who passed away peacefully in his sleep last night while visiting a friend in Amsterdam. David was a huge inspiration to me personally, as to many others, and is one of the few people I have met who I considered close to being a genius. He was also one of the funniest, kindest and most thoughtful people I have ever had the honour to know. His passing will leave a large void in our lives. And he never did get his bloody book finished!
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29 Nov 2010
Councillors from Somerset County Council taking part in a Transition Training
Context
Building a constructive relationship to your local authority can be a very constructive thing for both organisations. Once your initiative has dealt with BECOMING A FORMAL ORGANISATION (2.7), it could set about BUILDING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS (2.12) with a range of organisations, including the Council. Such an approach can happen either as a single initiative, or could come from a NETWORK OF TRANSITION INITIATIVES (4.2).
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26 Nov 2010
Today’s ingredient follows on nicely from last weekend’s ‘Diverse Routes to Belonging’ conference in Edinburgh….
Context
At the stages of FORMING A CORE TEAM (2.1) or BECOMING A FORMAL ORGANISATION (2.7), diversity and inclusion need to be designed into how the organisation functions. Some of the tools that underpin this will influence how the group sets about RUNNING SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS (2.4), and ultimately, a more diverse and inclusive organisation will be of benefit to the PERSONAL RESILIENCE (1.5) of those involved.
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25 Nov 2010
At the Brixton Pound launch event, every participating business had their details posted on the wall, offering a powerful visual representation of the diversity of partnerships behind the scheme.
Context
In order to bring into being STRATEGIC LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE (5.5) and meaningful PRACTICAL MANIFESTATIONS (3.9), as well as to embed DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION (2.2) in its work, a Transition initiative needs to have built good working relationships with other organisations in the area. Whether WORKING WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES (3.12) or ENGAGING THE COUNCIL (4.4), forming meaningful partnerships will be key to your success, and to your ability to deliver successful projects.
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