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SUMMARY:The Transition Journey: From oil dependency to local resilience - 
 Rob Hopkins\, Transition Network and Transition Town Totnes
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CONTACT:Anna McIvor
DESCRIPTION:We live in an oil-dependent world\, and we have reached this l
 evel of oil dependency in a very short time. We have used up vast reserves
  of oil in the process\, without thinking ahead to times when the supply o
 f oil may not be so plentiful. In this talk\, Rob Hopkins will show how th
 e inevitable and profound changes ahead can have a positive outcome\, lead
 ing to the rebirth of local communities who grow more of their own food\, 
 generate their own energy\, and use local materials to meet their needs. \
 n\nWhen we are looking for responses to peak oil and climate change\, rebu
 ilding local communities matters\, because of the power that emerges from 
 working together and creating meaningful change through shared action. In 
 a world where people's sense of connection to their communities is in decl
 ine\, taking practical action together enables us to rediscover meaningful
 ness and community.\n \nRob Hopkins is the co-founder of Transition Town T
 otnes and of the Transition Network. He has many years experience in educa
 tion\, teaching permaculture and natural building\, and is author of ‘Th
 e Transition Handbook: from oil dependence to local resilience’ and the 
 forthcoming 'The Transition Companion: making your community more resilien
 t in uncertain times". He publishes "www.transitionculture.org":http://www
 .transitionculture.org\, lectures and writes widely on Transition\, lives 
 in Devon and is a keen gardener.\n\nThis event is by donation (suggested c
 ontribution £3-5). There will be drinks and cakes afterwards to celebrate
  "Transition Cambridge's":http://www.transitioncambridge.org 3rd birthday.
  There will also be stalls from local transition groups so that you can fi
 nd out more about transition projects in and around Cambridge. Posters for
  the event are available "here":http://www.transitioncambridge.org/thewiki
 /wiki-uploads/TTEvents.Robhopkinstalk/robhopkinsevent.pdf.
LOCATION:Emmanuel United Reformed Church\, Trumpington Street\, Cambridge\
 , CB2 1RR
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