http://occupytogether.com/forum/categories/transition-towns/feed.rss Wed, 19 Jun 13 18:59:42 -0600 Transition Towns en-CA http://occupytogether.com/forum/discussion/2182/transition-people-transition-homes-transition-streets...- Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:14:16 -0700 iam_occupy 2182@/forum/discussions
The main aim of the project generally, and echoed by the towns locally, is to raise awareness of sustainable living and build local ecological resilience in the near future. Communities are encouraged to seek out methods for reducing energy usage as well as reducing their reliance on long supply chains that are totally dependent on fossil fuels for essential items. Food is a key area, and they often talk of "Food feet, not food miles!" Initiatives so far have included creating community gardens to grow food; business waste exchange, which seeks to match the waste of one industry with another industry that uses that waste material; and even simply repairing old items rather than throwing them away.

Think global, act local in a new perspective and up for discussion on how decentralising our food chain would harm any country - that depends on foodexport. In for the long haul?]]>