Welcome to Transition Belsize

Location
London, England 51.52-0.1
Meetups
59 so far
Rating
Transition Belsize 4.50 4.5015
Founded
October 4, 2008

The Transition Towns movement began as an attempt by communities to work out for themselves how to address the twin problems of climate change and the end of cheap oil. Transitioners believe that life will be better – more local, more in touch with nature, more vibrant, less stressed, less chemical – after oil, and that we will be better prepared to deal with the challenges if we start working together now.

A Transition Town initiative is a group of concerned individuals who use the Transition Model (http://www.transitiontowns.org) to come up with a vision of how to make their community more self-sufficient, how to prepare an energy descent plan, and how to acquire or relearn the skills we will need in a world without oil. Skills like food growing for example: http://www.responsibility.tv/sustainable_food/Local_Food_...

Transition Belsize is loosely based on NW3 in North London. If you live, work or play in NW3, then you would be very welcome to join us. If you live further afield but want to learn from us with a view to starting up a Transition group in your own area, then you would be equally welcome.

We currently need help to create local food products that can be sold in Belsize shops, to think about whether Belsize needs its own local currency, to set up a heart and soul group looking at the psychological impact of transition on us all and to learn to give draught-busting workshops for residents. Please email alexis@cuttingthecarbon.com if you can help with any of these or if you have any skills you think would help to move us forward.

Where?
157 Haverstock Hill
London
Who’s coming?
1 Yes / 0 Maybe

Want to attend?

We have thought about introducing a Belsize currency before, but were intimidated by the amount of organisation needed (Transition Belsize was just one year old on Sep 26th!) and by the challenge of launching an urban local currency. So we decided to let Brixton do the running. The news from Brixton so far is that the launch of their Pound was a success which is great news. Read more

What members are saying

 Global warming, credit crunch, peak oil - it's not all doom & gloom. ... 

 We're really coming up with good, practical and cheerful ideas to make Belsize more sustainable. 

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What's new?

  • Oct 29
    • New member
      “A friend recommended your group to me and I am interested in the environment I love in and want to make a positive difference.”
  • Oct 27
    • New member
      “Just moved into the area from Hornsey [CHATI]. I'm an MA Architecture student at the RCA. We have high-culture, low-culture, I'd propose 'near-culture'. What forms can this take?”
  • Oct 23
    • New member
      “I work for Sky and am looking for advice on running a Give and Take event in conjunction with our charity partner Global Action Plan. Many thanks Emma Lloyd”
  • Oct 17
    • New member
      “I am a promoter for transition movement in Italy. I am interested in your way of acting”
  • Oct 16
    • New member
      “I am a student journalist working on environmental/green news and initiatives in the Camden area. I study an MA in magazine journalism at City University.”