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Blog post of the month: the Introduction to the Transition Companion!
Posted on November 14, 2011 | No CommentsFrom the Transition Culture website: This book seeks to answer the question: “What would it look like if the best responses to peak oil and climate change came not from committees and Acts of Parliament, but from you and me and the people around us?” It’s a big question, which is why it requires this relatively big book [...] -
High Finance and the Bristol Pound
Posted on November 11, 2011 | No Comments[ November 14, 2011; 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. ] at Biology Dept., Lec Th B37 University of Bristol Monday 14 November 2011 6pm - 7:30pm Bristol's Big Issues is very lucky to be able to welcome two fascinating groups to talk about money: a fundamental mystery to most of us, but something intimate in our everyday lives. Ben Dyson, from Positive Money, tackles a fascinating question: Where does [...] -
The Big Equality Debate
Posted on October 19, 2011 | No Comments[ October 26, 2011; 7:30 pm; ] What are the effects of wide income inequality on our society? Where – Oddfellows Hall, 20 West Park Clifton – off Whiteladies Road, near BBC. When – 7pm on Weds. 26th October Speakers – Prof. Richard Wilkinson, co-author of The Spirit Level Dr. Hugh Annett – Director of Public Health for Bristol Chair – Sarah Webb. Entry free on the night [...] -
Parking, Playing Out, Bristol Pound at next Sustainable Redland meeting
Posted on October 11, 2011 | No Comments[ October 19, 2011; 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ] October 19. 2011 7:3o to 9:30 pm Friends Meeting House Hampton Road Our next Susred meeting is Very topical and Very local. Everyone welcome. Bring a couple of quid if you can to help cover room hire costs. Friends Meeting House Hampton Road opposite Clyde Arms pub. 7.30 pm We have; Ciaran Mundy from Transition Montpelier updating us on the [...] -
“Have a Fairtrade Brew with us”, says Sustainable Bishopston
Posted on February 15, 2011 | No Comments[ February 28, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] This Fairtrade Fortnight (28th February – 13th March), local environmental campaign group Sustainable Bishopston is inviting local people to create a buzz and join them for a Big Brew event to help raise awareness of Fairtrade and share a cup of Fairtrade tea or coffee and some delicious honey. The Big Brew at Kings Tennis Club, [...] -
Bristol WDM presents: Hunger For Justice
Posted on February 11, 2011 | No Comments[ February 22, 2011; 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ] Venue: Unitarian Meeting Hall, Brunswick Sq. BS2 8PE Small farmers are locked into a world food economy controlled by a greedy few. Find out what social movements are doing to change this and where we fit into the struggle. An evening of speakers, discussion and action over the local and global issues of food sovereignty. Contributors: Claire Hall- activist [...] -
Money Money Money must be funny
Posted on January 20, 2011 | No Comments[ February 24, 2011; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Date: Thursday 24 February 2011 Time: 7pm - 10pm Location: Coexist, Second Floor, Hamilton House, 80 Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS1 3QY, United Kingdom Ticket price: £6 if booked online in advance, £7 on the door. There's pretty clear research to indicate that the old saying is true - once our basic needs are met, having more money doesn't tend [...] -
Making sense of financial crisis in an era of Peak Oil
Posted on November 13, 2010 | No Comments[ November 26, 2010; 6:30 pm; ] By admin – November 12, 2010Posted in: Events, General Please note: we are absolutely full at 150 people, with a waiting list of over 40 people. Bookings are closed. We’re sorry, but we will not let people without actual attendee [...] -
Bristol – A Guide to Good Living launch event
Posted on October 23, 2010 | No Comments[ November 18, 2010; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] Join us, Alastair Sawday, the Green Capital Momentum Group, and the project team, to celebrate the launch of: Bristol, The Guide to Good Living The first comprehensive guide to all that is green and good in the city. Thursday 18 November 6 to 7 p.m. at the Harbourside (underneath the Watershed) Bristol BS1 RSVP bristolgoodliving@gmail.com From the ecojam website: You can pre-order your copy at [...] -
Transition Montpelier Autumn Open Meeting
Posted on October 17, 2010 | No Comments[ November 10, 2010; 7:30 pm; ] Featuring: The Bristol Pound and DIY Streets, Open Space time for locals to get activated, tea, cake and more To kick things off we’ll hear about Bristol’s plans to launch its own regional currency. Plus, from Sustrans streets expert Alex Allen, we’ll hear about a host of low cost and no cost ideas to improve the [...] -
The Big Shift!
Posted on September 5, 2010 | No Comments[ November 28, 2010; 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. ] The Council House, College Green A one-day event aiming to provoke discussion and inspire informed individual community action towards a healthy, productive and sustainable city for the future. Shaun Chamberlin, author of Transition Timelines speaking about the latest information on Peak Oil and Climate Change and the inspirational work of Transition Towns in responding to [...] -
Shift Bristol: How to initiate an alternative local economy with Josh Ryan-Collins
Posted on June 22, 2010 | No Comments[ July 5, 2010; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] WildGoose Space, The Yard, Mina Road, St Werburghs A one day workshop on understanding and building resilience into your local economy. Course content: Public sector procurement activity Support for small businesses (e.g. local currencies/loyalty cards) Support for local financial infrastructure (e.g. working with credit unions/new investment vehicles) B2C currencies and how to introduce them (e.g. Brixton/Totnes pound) Social currencies (e.g. Timebanking) [...]
![Blog post of the month: the Introduction to the Transition Companion! From the Transition Culture website:
This book seeks to answer the question:
“What would it look like if the best responses to peak oil and climate change came not from committees and Acts of Parliament, but from you and me and the people around us?”
It’s a big question, which is why it requires this relatively big book [...]](http://www.transitionbristol.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/photo-1-490x274-115x115.jpg)
![High Finance and the Bristol Pound [ November 14, 2011; 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. ] at Biology Dept., Lec Th B37
University of Bristol
Monday 14 November 2011 6pm - 7:30pm
Bristol's Big Issues is very lucky to be able to welcome two fascinating groups to talk about money: a fundamental mystery to most of us, but something intimate in our everyday lives.
Ben Dyson, from Positive Money, tackles a fascinating question: Where does [...]](http://www.transitionbristol.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/topbanner_02-115x95.gif)
![The Big Equality Debate [ October 26, 2011; 7:30 pm; ] What are the effects of wide income inequality on our society?
Where – Oddfellows Hall, 20 West Park Clifton – off Whiteladies Road, near BBC.
When – 7pm on Weds. 26th October
Speakers – Prof. Richard Wilkinson, co-author of The Spirit Level
Dr. Hugh Annett – Director of Public Health for Bristol
Chair – Sarah Webb.
Entry free on the night [...]](http://www.transitionbristol.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/logo-1-115x74.jpg)
![Parking, Playing Out, Bristol Pound at next Sustainable Redland meeting [ October 19, 2011; 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ] October 19. 2011
7:3o to 9:30 pm
Friends Meeting House Hampton Road
Our next Susred meeting is Very topical and Very local. Everyone welcome. Bring a couple of quid if you can to help cover room hire costs. Friends Meeting House Hampton Road opposite Clyde Arms pub. 7.30 pm
We have;
Ciaran Mundy from Transition Montpelier updating us on the [...]](http://www.transitionbristol.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Playing-out-photo-300x225-115x115.jpg)
![“Have a Fairtrade Brew with us”, says Sustainable Bishopston [ February 28, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] This Fairtrade Fortnight (28th February – 13th March), local environmental campaign group Sustainable Bishopston is inviting local people to create a buzz and join them for a Big Brew event to help raise awareness of Fairtrade and share a cup of Fairtrade tea or coffee and some delicious honey.
The Big Brew at Kings Tennis Club, [...]](http://www.transitionbristol.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Sust-Bish.jpg-for-web-normal-115x115.jpg)
![Bristol WDM presents: Hunger For Justice [ February 22, 2011; 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ] Venue: Unitarian Meeting Hall, Brunswick Sq. BS2 8PE
Small farmers are locked into a world food economy controlled by a greedy few. Find out what social movements are doing to change this and where we fit into the struggle.
An evening of speakers, discussion and action over the local and global issues of food sovereignty.
Contributors:
Claire Hall- activist [...]](http://www.transitionbristol.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/main_logo-115x87.gif)
![Money Money Money must be funny [ February 24, 2011; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Date: Thursday 24 February 2011
Time: 7pm - 10pm
Location: Coexist, Second Floor, Hamilton House, 80 Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS1 3QY, United Kingdom
Ticket price: £6 if booked online in advance, £7 on the door.
There's pretty clear research to indicate that the old saying is true - once our basic needs are met, having more money doesn't tend [...]](http://www.transitionbristol.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/two-pound-coin-00mtc5.jpg)
![Making sense of financial crisis in an era of Peak Oil [ November 26, 2010; 6:30 pm; ] By admin – November 12, 2010Posted in: Events, General
Please note: we are absolutely full at 150 people, with a waiting list of over 40 people. Bookings are closed. We’re sorry, but we will not let people without actual attendee [...]](http://www.transitionbristol.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/nicole-300x233-115x115.jpg)
![Bristol – A Guide to Good Living launch event [ November 18, 2010; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] Join us, Alastair Sawday, the Green Capital Momentum Group, and the project team, to celebrate the launch of:
Bristol, The Guide to Good Living
The first comprehensive guide to all that is green and good in the city.
Thursday 18 November
6 to 7 p.m.
at the Harbourside
(underneath the Watershed)
Bristol BS1
RSVP bristolgoodliving@gmail.com
From the ecojam website:
You can pre-order your copy at [...]](http://www.transitionbristol.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/51qbOGGm5IL._SL500_AA300_1-115x115.jpg)
![Transition Montpelier Autumn Open Meeting [ November 10, 2010; 7:30 pm; ] Featuring: The Bristol Pound and DIY Streets, Open Space time for locals to get activated, tea, cake and more
To kick things off we’ll hear about Bristol’s plans to launch its own regional currency. Plus, from Sustrans streets expert Alex Allen, we’ll hear about a host of low cost and no cost ideas to improve the [...]](http://www.transitionbristol.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/4230345451_7543310158-500x250-115x115.jpg)
![The Big Shift! [ November 28, 2010; 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. ] The Council House, College Green
A one-day event aiming to provoke discussion and inspire informed individual community action towards a healthy, productive and sustainable city for the future.
Shaun Chamberlin, author of Transition Timelines speaking about the latest information on Peak Oil and Climate Change and the inspirational work of Transition Towns in responding to [...]](http://www.transitionbristol.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/p1060728-115x115.jpg)