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Monday, 28 June 2010 22:21 |
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Laugharne- a transition Town. This is from wikipedia.Makes sense, as a community we need to think about it. Many in Wales are going down this route-Narbeth one of the latest.
"The Transition concept emerged from work that permaculture designer Rob Hopkins had done with the students of Kinsale Further Education College in writing an "Energy Descent Action Plan". This looked at across-the-board creative adaptations in the realms of energy production, health, education, economy and agriculture as a "road map" to a sustainable future for the town. Two of his students, Louise Rooney and Catherine Dunne, set about developing the Transition Towns concept and took the far-reaching step of presenting it to Kinsale Town Council, resulting in the historic decision by Councillors to adopt the plan and work towards energy independence.
The idea was adapted and expanded through 2005, 2006 and beyond in Hopkins' hometown of Totnes where he is now based. The initiative spread quickly, and as of May 2010, there are over 300 communities recognized as official Transition Towns in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Italy and Chile. The term "Transition Towns" has morphed into "Transition Initiatives" to reflect the range and type of communities involved - e.g. villages (Kinsale), suburbs (Portobello, Edinburgh), through council districts (Penwith) to cities and city boroughs (Brixton).
In the United States, Transition initiatives have sprung up in many communities. Transition US[3] is the national hub and has a vision "that every community in the United States will have engaged its collective creativity to unleash an extraordinary and historic transition to a future beyond fossil fuels; a future that is more vibrant, abundant and resilient; one that is ultimately preferable to the present". Transition US is a resource and catalyst for building resilient communities across the United States that are able to withstand severe energy, climate or economic shocks while creating a better quality of life in the process. They are accomplishing this mission by inspiring, encouraging, supporting, networking and training individuals and their communities as they consider, adopt, adapt, and implement the Transition approach to community empowerment and change.
There is also a large number of state sites that have been set up using the Ning social networking platform. These state sites, under the umbrella of a National Ning site,[4] were set up to help facilitate, network, inform, monitor, and house regional and organizational Transition initiatives and further the rapid spread of the Transition Movement while networking related organizations, projects, ideas and activities. These social networking sites have now begun to spread worldwide. |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 22 July 2010 19:37 |
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Saturday, 26 June 2010 11:02 |
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The Gardens at Lower Delacorse are open Sunday July 11th, from 11.00-5.00pm. As well as the varied Garden and organic kitchen Garden there will be a Plant Stall, Bee-keeping, Candle Making, Gasifying Log Boiler demo, Willow weaving (2.30-4.00pm)Pony rides (2-3.30pm). Ice cream and home made refreshments will be served all day. Admission is £3.50 (Children free)in aid of The Carmarthenshire Stroke Association. Access by road from the A4066 or by foot along the river walk past Dylan Thomas's Boathouse. |
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Thursday, 17 June 2010 11:25 |
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Laugharne Primary School is holding a Fete on June 22 after school-3.30pm. Raffle, Tombola, Cake Stand, Chocolate and much more. |
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Monday, 21 June 2010 22:51 |
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Browns Hotel debate added to Forum- have a look and add your views please. |
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Last Updated on Monday, 21 June 2010 22:59 |
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Wednesday, 16 June 2010 22:22 |
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Laugharne is Laugharne- not a fancy boy's playground full of media stars. They have gone,left and some a bit poorer for their attempts to change Laugharne. The Township has been around for over 900 years, and is probably one of the best places in Wales to visit. The closure of Brown's Hotel, an iconic attraction internationally is a shame-rest assured many within the Community are working hard to get it re-opened .More news shortly I hope,but as a start email in as a friend of Brown's Hotel. Shortly i will get a simple form to fill in saying you are a "Friend of Browns"- the start to get this iconic pub open again |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 17 June 2010 11:25 |
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