The transition companion : making your community more resilient in uncertain times /: making your community more resilient in uncertain times. (2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Rob Hopkins.
• Authors: Hopkins, Rob, 1968-
• Contents: Front cover; Title page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Forewords; Introduction; A Cheerful Disclaimer; PART ONE: WHY THE TRANSITION MOVEMENT DOES WHAT IT DOES; CHAPTER ONE The emergence of an idea: a potted history of Transition; CHAPTER TWO Why Transition initiatives do what they do; CHAPTER THREE Where we might be headed: the power of future scenarios; CHAPTER FOUR Resilience and localisation; CHAPTER FIVE A taste of a powered-down future; PART TWO: WHAT THE TRANSITION RESPONSE LOOKS LIKE IN PRACTICE; CHAPTER SIX Framing Transition. CHAPTER SEVEN The story of four Transition initiatives told using ingredients and toolsPART THREE: HOW THE TRANSITION MOVEMENT DOES WHAT IT DOES -- INGREDIENTS FOR SUCCESS; Transition as cookery -making use of the ingredients and tools; STARTING OUT; 1. Coming together as groups; 2. Inclusion and diversity; Tools for Transition No. 1: Permaculture design; 3. Respectful communication; 4. Forming an initiating group; Tools for Transition No. 2: Standing up to speak; 5. Understanding scale; 6. Measurement; Tools for Transition No. 3: Transition Training; 7. Visioning; 8. Arts and creativity. Tools for Transition No. 4: Running effective meetings9. Awareness raising; 10. Forming working groups; Tools for Transition No. 5: Forming a legal entity; 132 The Transition Companion 11. Building partnerships; 12. The evolving structure; Tools for Transition No. 6: Communicating with the media; 13. Backcasting; 14. Creating a space for inner Transition; DEEPENING; 1. 'Transition Towers'- having an office, or not?; 2. Practical manifestations; Tools for Transition No. 7:Volunteers and volunteering; 3. The 'Great Reskilling'; 4. How we communicate. Tools for Transition No.8: Financing your Transition initiative5. Celebrating; 6. Celebrate failure; 7. "How are we doing?"; 8. Local food initiatives; 9. Momentum; 10. Ensuring land access; Tools for Transition No.9: Supporting each other; 11. Personal resilience; Tools for Transition No.10: Unleashings; Tools for Transition No.11: Healthy conflict; 12. Education for Transition; CONNECTING; 1. Forming networks of Transition initiatives; Tools for Transition No.12: Street-by-street behaviour change; 2. Involving the council; Tools for Transition No.13: Becoming the media. 3. Working with local businessesTools for Transition No. 14: Energy Resilience Assessment; 4. Oral histories; Tools for Transition No. 15: Community brainstorming tools; 5. Engaging young people; Tools for Transition No. 16: Meaningful maps; 6. The role of storytelling; Tools for Transition No. 17: Speaking up for Transition; 7. Pausing for reflection; BUILDING; 1. Energy Descent Action Plans; 2. Social enterprise and entrepreneurship; 3. Scaling up; Tools for Transition No. 18: Community renewable energy companies; 4. Strategic local infrastructure.
• Publisher Details: Totnes, Devon : Green Books
• Publication Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 307.1/4; Community development -- Environmental aspects; Energy conservation -- Citizen participation; Energy conservation -- Social aspects; Energy consumption -- Social aspects; Energy policy -- Citizen participation; Sustainable development; Sustainable living; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Environmental Policy; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Agriculture & Food; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Power Resources -- Alternative & Renewable; Community development -- Environmental aspects; Energy conservation -- Citizen participation; Energy conservation -- Social aspects; Energy consumption -- Social aspects; Energy policy -- Citizen participation; Sustainable development; Sustainable living; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780857840554; 9780857840400; 0857840401
• Related ISBNs: 085784055X; 9781900322973
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.