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- Stoke on Trent is the first 10:10 city by Make Wealth History on Nov 20, 2009
Who’d have thought? Last night Stoke on Trent became the first city to sign up to the 10:10 commitment. The council, the college, Staffordshire University, businesses, churches, Port Vale Football club, and several schools have all signed up, m...
- Working out your carbon footprint together by Make Wealth History on Nov 3, 2009
A couple of years ago I did a comparison of carbon footprint calculators, and found that my carbon footprint was somewhere between 1.54 and 9.31 tonnes. Given the wildly different results, I’ve been hoping somebody would do a more scientific st...
- Local Food: How to make it happen in your community, by Tamzin Pinkerton and Rob Hopkins by Make Wealth History on Oct 21, 2009
This is the third book out the Transition Towns stable, and it’s in keeping with its forbears – square and pretty, accessible, and packed with great ideas. The title will tell you how it differs. The Handbook and the Timeline lay the foun...
- Cornish Money by The Cornish Democrat on Oct 13, 2009
With the arrival of the Brixton, Lewes and Stroud pounds why not re-launch the idea of a Cornish currency?OK perhaps a currency for the whole Duchy is not on the cards but we have a few towns, along with their catchment areas, that would benefit from...
- In Transition posters by Make Wealth History on Sep 29, 2009
A little something for the transitioners among you – We showed In Transition in Luton a couple of weeks ago, and it is screening in St Albans on the 13th of October. Since the film is new, there’s not much out there by way of promotional...
- Cornwall Forward! by The Cornish Democrat on Sep 18, 2009
Perhaps it's time to take stock of the situation in our Cornish Duchy while demands for real change in the UK are still fresh.Across the Political SpectrumWith three councilors on the Cornwall Council and having beaten Labour in Cornwall's Euro-elect...
- Alternative currencies, and beyond by Make Wealth History on Sep 17, 2009
This is the week of the alternative currency, with the Stroud Pound launching at the weekend, and the Brixton Pound out today. I’ve always liked banknotes, and subversion for that matter, so the idea of launching your own currency appeals to me...
