Transition
Ideas Register
these
are some of the ideas we have had so far - please
suggest more, and join in to our (future) small groups
to make these things happen here in Epsom.
Food.
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Garden Share (with old people who find their
garden difficult to manage)
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Fruit press to make juices
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Nut tree project
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Chicken Society (and furry bunnies)
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Local Breweries (and bakeries)
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Permaculture trainings
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Fair Trade Café
- Food
cooperative
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Local Shops campaign
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Allotment Skills
Homes.
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Competitions to reduce Carbon Footprint
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Co-operative homes for older people
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Co-operative purchase of (say) chimney balloons
Social
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Men’s knitting and darning circle
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Spinning and Weaving circles
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Reskilling for shortages (cooking, mending)
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Voluntary Simplicity support group
- “Ethical
Man” competition
-
Epsom and Ewell Freecycle
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Young
People
Economic
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Local Currency
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Local Bank
-
Credit Union
- LETS
scheme (already exists)
Transport
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Bio-diesel project
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Community transport service
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Walking bus for schools
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Local food delivery service (by bicycle or
rickshaw)
Oral
History
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Make do and Mend ideas
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Dig for victory
Children
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Transition Mums
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Low Carbon Footprint Kids (breast feeding
and minimum energy)
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Toy exchanges
Energy
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If
you are interested in joining our initiating group
please email us at info@transitionepsom.org.uk
If
you have a special interest in any of these ideas,
please let us know and we willput you in touch with
others if we can. They are all in note form - please
email if you want more information about what we mean
......... The
list can also be downloaded in Word format
If
you would like to be on our mailing list and be kept
informed of what we are doing (the Friends of Transition
Epsom), email us at friends@transitionepsom.org.uk
We
also have a social network site at transitionepsom.ning.com
- there is a discussion forum, events listing and
many more resources
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