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What was the cause of the TTM
Threats of climate change + peak oil
What is peak oil
Where maximum rate of extraction of oil is reached and is then expected to enter terminal decline
What issues could it tackle associated with globalisation since the TTM?
-dilution of place + identity -loss of community, loss of economy
What are examples of TTM (places)
-Totnes
examples of TTM (places)
Portobello, Edinburgh
How many transition town initiatives are there world wide?
Over 1,000
What do they do with the elderly peoples unused gardens?
Communities grow their food there, and sell it to, helping them to make profit out the sold food locally or within the economy.
when was the transition town movement founded?
2007
what is a transition town?
a community that works towards building resilience + sustainability in response to climate change
examples of community-led initiatives?
renewable energy projects
waste reduction
local food production
what is the goal of transition towns?
to create a self sufficient, environmentally friendly and socially cohesive community
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