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Title: THE TRANSITION COMPANION
MAKING YOUR COMMUNITY MORE RESILIENT IN UNCERTAIN TIMES
By: Rob Hopkins
Format: Paperback

List price: £19.95


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ISBN 10: 1900322978
ISBN 13: 9781900322973
Publisher: UIT CAMBRIDGE
Pub. date: 1 October, 2011
Pages: 320
Synopsis: In 2008, the bestselling The Transition Handbook suggested a model for a community-led response to peak oil and climate change. Since then, the Transition idea has gone viral across the globe, from universities and London neighbourhoods to Italian villages and Brazilian favelas. In contrast to the ever-worsening stream of information about climate change, the economy and resource depletion, Transition focuses on solutions, on community-scale projects and on positive results. The Transition Companion picks up the story today, describing one of the most fascinating experiments now under way in the world. It shows how communities are working for a future where local enterprises are valued and nurtured; where lower energy use is seen as a benefit; and where cooperation, creativity and the building of resilience are the cornerstones of a new economy. The first part discusses where we are now in terms of resilience to the problems of rising oil prices, climate change and economic uncertainty. It presents a vision of how the future might look if we succeed in addressing these issues.The book then looks in detail at the process a community in transition goes through, drawing on the experience of those who have already embarked on this journey. These examples show how much can be achieved when people harness energy and imagination to create projects that will make their communities more resilient. The Transition Companion combines practical advice - the tools needed to start and maintain a Transition initiative - with numerous inspiring stories from local groups worldwide.
Illustrations: Full colour photographs
Publication: UK
Imprint: Transition Books
Returns: Returnable
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