Archive for NEEPS North East Eco-friendly People's Site          NEEPS Forum Index -> Permaculture & Transition Maria Transition resources http://transitionscotland.org/ The Head, Heart & Hands of Energy Descent in Scotland http://www.transitiontowns.org/ "This site is home to Transition Initiatives and the Transition Network. It's a WIKI for use by all the communities that have adopted the Transition Model for responding positively and creatively to the twin challenges of Peak Oil and Climate Change. " http://transitionculture.org/ Rob Hopkins's blog. He's the co-founder of Transition Town Totnes and of the Transition Network. Maria Local people leading http://www.localpeopleleading.co.uk/ "Local People Leading is an informal alliance of national and regional networks, local community groups and individuals that has come together to campaign for a strong and independent community sector in Scotland. LPL has two main functions - to promote the work of local people in their communities and to influence national policy development. We email regular briefings to our supporters on both these themes. " Maria For when you decide to request a copy at the Library.....   The Transition Handbook - from oil dependancy to local resilience Rob Hopkins (2008) Green Books Ltd wildgarlic Maria wrote: For when you decide to request a copy at the Library.....   The Transition Handbook - from oil dependancy to local resilience Rob Hopkins (2008) Green Books Ltd That time might be now - I just looked on the library website and found one copy - it's not available until 04.06.2009 I think I will try and get hold of a copy for the Neeps library. You can also read it here http://www.appropedia.org/The_Transition_Handbook Forget-me-Not Local People Leading Looks very interesting. Have joined up and put Neeps in the organisation. Time to go an order at the library too. Beth gussyboy Also worth checking out www.richardheinberg.org 'Peak Everything' is an excellent book by him, very accessible and goes much deeper than just the facts and figures. However not for the faint-hearted! Gussyboy Ina Gussyboy- it's .com, not .org... Have been meaning to read "Peak everything" for ages - must make more of an effort! gussyboy oops gussyboy Check out this site and some of the press coverage as well which is excellent! One of the things they instigated was the local council provided the majority of councill tenants with a grow-your-own starter pack ( seeds, compost,instructions etc...) for free to help them get started growing their own vegies. Great idea! www.incredible-edible-todmorden.co.uk Cheers Cheerfully Gus Forget-me-Not Website Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's annoying that some authorities are so 'with it, and many more aren't makes me think about the different situations. The geography, the local economy, the local history and the local people. From the bottom or the top? Beth Sunnydays Re: Local people leading Maria wrote: http://www.localpeopleleading.co.uk/ "Local People Leading is an informal alliance of national and regional networks, local community groups and individuals that has come together to campaign for a strong and independent community sector in Scotland. LPL has two main functions - to promote the work of local people in their communities and to influence national policy development. We email regular briefings to our supporters on both these themes. " Thanks for that link, Maria. I'm thinking of moving to the area, and so it's great to see so many likeminded groups/people in one place -makes me feel quite excited!        NEEPS Forum Index -> Permaculture & Transition Page 1 of 1