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Energy Descent Plans Energy Descent Plans The Kinsale and Totnes The Kinsale and Totnes ProjectsProjects
Rob HopkinsTransition Town Totnes * Plymouth University * TransitionCulture.org
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Initial Symptoms of Peak Oil Initial Symptoms of Peak Oil AwarenessAwareness (Post Petroleum Stress (Post Petroleum Stress Disorder)Disorder)
Common Symptoms Include;•Clammy Palms / Nausea
•Mild Palpitations
•A Sense of Bewilderment and Unreality
•An Irrational Grasping at Unfeasible Solutions
•Fear
•Outbreaks of Nihilism / Survivalism.
•Exuberant Optimism.
•“I Always Told You So” Syndrome.
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My Own ‘Peak Oil Moment’: My Own ‘Peak Oil Moment’:
September 2004.September 2004.
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Indu
stria
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cent
(Mod
erni
sm)
Indu
stria
l As
cent
(Mod
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Energy & Resource UseEnergy & Resource Use Population Pollution Pollution
ClimaxClimax(post-modern (post-modern
cultural chaos)cultural chaos)
ClimaxClimax(post-modern (post-modern
cultural chaos)cultural chaos)
Techno-Fantasy
Green-Tech StabilityGreen-Tech StabilityGreen-Tech StabilityGreen-Tech Stability
Earth stewardship
Atlantis
Great Grand Great Grand ChildrenChildren
AgricultureAgriculture10.000yrs BP10.000yrs BP
Industrial Industrial RevolutionRevolution
Baby BoomBaby Boom Old GrowthOld GrowthForest Forest
Pre-industrial sustainable culture
Pre-industrial sustainable culture
Historical Time Future Time
Creative Descent
Creative Descent
( (Permaculture)
Creative Descent
Creative Descent
( (Permaculture)
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The Story of the Kinsale The Story of the Kinsale Energy Descent Action PlanEnergy Descent Action Plan
Available to download at
www.transitionculture.org
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Step 1. Awareness RaisingStep 1. Awareness Raising
Talks, End of Suburbia Talks, End of Suburbia screenings… screenings…
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Step 2. Open Space Step 2. Open Space Community Think TankCommunity Think Tank
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Step 3. Engaging Existing Step 3. Engaging Existing Practioners.Practioners.
Step 4. Visioning and Step 4. Visioning and
Backcasting.Backcasting.
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Action Plan - layoutAction Plan - layout
•Title (food, waste, etc…)
•The Present
•The Vision
•Practical Steps 2005 – 2021
•Resources
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Some Suggestions from Some Suggestions from the Kinsale EDAP…the Kinsale EDAP…
A Natural Health PartnershipA Natural Health Partnership Local economyLocal economy Research on local building Research on local building
materialsmaterials Permaculture courses in Permaculture courses in
schoolsschools Slow Food TownSlow Food Town Looking beyond TourismLooking beyond Tourism Energy IndependenceEnergy Independence
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December ‘05 in Kinsale…December ‘05 in Kinsale…
Notice of Motion
This council supports the efforts of the not-for-profit company “Transition Design” in its initiative to act as “Process Leaders” in
Kinsale’s transition to a lower energy future and in developing the concept of a “Transition Town” i.e. a town making the transition from fossil-fuel dependency to a state of energy independence.
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Kinsale EDAP – sending Kinsale EDAP – sending up shoots. up shoots.
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“Jessica Harrison led a lively discussion outlining the Kinsale Energy Descent Action Plan … a captivated audience participated in discussion on the possibility of such a plan in Bass Coast…”
The South Gippsland Sentinel Times. 22nd August 2006.
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Transition Transition Town Town
TotnesTotnes
The Next Step…
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Awareness Raising…Awareness Raising…Sept ’05 – Sept ‘06Sept ’05 – Sept ‘06
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The Official Unleashing…The Official Unleashing…September ‘06September ‘06
“Maybe they will tell stories about what happened in Totnes. Maybe this evening will be something that is the beginning of one of those stories”.
Dr Chris Johnstone – TTT Unleashing Sept ’06.
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Open Space Days.Open Space Days.Food, Energy, Housing. Food, Energy, Housing.
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Oral History Oral History Interviews..Interviews..
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Learning from Totnes Past.Learning from Totnes Past.1930’s…1930’s…
© Totnes Image Bank
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George Heath.George Heath.A Powerdown Pioneer.A Powerdown Pioneer.
© Totnes Image Bank
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Visiting Speakers…Visiting Speakers…Sept – Dec ’06.Sept – Dec ’06.
Bob Flowerdew David Fleming
Helena Norberg-HodgeRichard Heinberg
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Working with Working with Business.Business.
December ’06. Oil Vulnerability Auditing Workshop with Simon Snowden of Liverpool University
A pilot project in Totnes with three local businesses.
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Skilling Up for Skilling Up for Powerdown.Powerdown.A 10 Week Evening Class.A 10 Week Evening Class.
Covers;
Peak Oil / Climate Change, Permaculture Principles, Food, Energy, Building and Housing, Woodlands, Water, Waste, Economics, The Psychology of Change, Energy Descent Planning…
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Transition Town TotnesTransition Town TotnesSubgroups….Subgroups….
Up and RunningUp and RunningHeart and Soul – the psychology Heart and Soul – the psychology of change / Medicine and Health / of change / Medicine and Health / Arts / Food / Energy / Economics / Arts / Food / Energy / Economics / Liaison with Local GovernmentLiaison with Local Government
In formation;In formation;Education, Housing.Education, Housing.
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Outcomes so Far…Outcomes so Far…(after 4 months).(after 4 months). Solar Water Heater Challenge.Solar Water Heater Challenge. Local Food Directory Local Food Directory The Totnes Renewable Energy The Totnes Renewable Energy
Supply Company (TRESCO)Supply Company (TRESCO) Plantings of high cropping Plantings of high cropping
walnut and sweet chestnut walnut and sweet chestnut varieties within townvarieties within town
‘‘Seedy Sunday’Seedy Sunday’ Workshop with estate Workshop with estate
landowners.landowners.
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Other Transition Towns…Other Transition Towns…an idea goes viral…an idea goes viral…
Transition Penwith.Transition Penwith. LewesLewes StroudStroud MoretonhampsteadMoretonhampstead FalmouthFalmouth LampeterLampeter BristolBristol
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A Role for the Soil A Role for the Soil Association?Association? Support Transition Town Support Transition Town
food groups?food groups? Develop an Energy Develop an Energy
Descent Plan for food and Descent Plan for food and farming in the UK?farming in the UK?
One Planet Agriculture: One Planet Agriculture: Handbook for Practical Handbook for Practical ActionAction
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www.transitionculture.orgwww.transitionculture.org
www.transitiontowns.org/Totneswww.transitiontowns.org/Totnes
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