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Hi guys Recently I had a lovely conversation with Katrina, who has launched Local Skill Swap. It is quite young but growing, and differs from other swap and time bank type services. In particular it is designed to make the process of sharing services in communities easy and the website seems to be nicely functional. It is a national service, centring on hubs of interest in local areas and groups are steadily being added around the country, as people engage in their area. If you think it useful,… Continue

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Last night I watched the BBC Two TV documentary the Future of Food, a real eye opener. I would recommend viewing it,… Continue

new opportunities * the green new deal thinking may start to open up new opportunities for cleaner, greener products and technologies - already japan and korea have announced programmes and obama may make some concrete statements in his inaugration sppech * we are part of the TT network in farnham * i run the centre for sustainable design www.cfsd.org.uk @ www.ucreative.ac.uk * we have just been successful in some ec funding bids and this will enable us to give FREE advise to product and/or tech… Continue

The Oil Depletion Analysis Centre (ODAC), an independent, UK-registered educational charity working to raise international public awareness and promote better understanding of the world's oil-depletion problem, has prepared a new report aimed specifically at local government in the UK. The report says: "There are a great many things that councils… Continue

Sun Shines on Transition Camp The first Transition Camp Gathering took place last weekend on what some called the second weekend of summer this year. Taking place in the beautiful Sussex countryside on the organic Wapsbourne Manor Farm that has recently branched out into camping, the aim was to make it both affordable and family friendly. The lack of many kids in most of the photos is evidence that they were off and away hav… Continue

I was there for the Open Day last Saturday. The wind farm was opened by Jonathon Porritt last month and is only the 2nd community-owned wind farm to open, tho' others are planned for a site near Market Harborough & 2 sites in Scotland. For details of the wind farm, see: www.westmill.coop For info on community wind farms, go to: www.Energy4All.co.uk Are there any farmers in Kent/Sussex interested in this route to sustainability? If so, I can put them in touch with Adam Twine, the farmer, who… Continue

Mike Grenville's recent speaking engagements

• Uckfield 55 Plus Group - Friday 10th October 2008 - Adult College for Rural East Sussex, Uckfield Civic Centre.

• Epsom Energy Group - Thursday 18th September 2008 7.30pm - Town Hall www

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Over the last year the initial Transition core group have been raising awareness with a series of films and talks of the need to respond effectively to Climate Chaos and the end of cheap oil or Peak Oil by mobilising and facilitating community action. … Continue