Dear City Transitioner,
During the Transition Cities conference held in Nottingham last November it became apparent that Transitioning in a city context is quite a different game to doing so in a town the size of say Totnes, involving particular issues and challenges not yet explored in previous Transition Town publications and guides. Following the conference, the Transition Network has begun producing a guide book, to be published by Green Books, to support city-based Transition Initiatives.
To ensure that the book is as relevant and useful as possible we are hoping that those already involved in city initiatives will input into the contents as much as possible, sharing with us the issues, questions, challenges and needs that have arisen so far in your transition processes particularly due to your city context, along with your success stories and any tips you may have for other Transition Cities. This is essentially your book – you are the first few people in the world with any Transition City experience... so you are the experts on this!
We welcome contributions from all city initiatives, whether you're well established, only just started, streaming ahead, or struggling with challenges. This is all part of the learning curve for all of us. If you're interested in helping the Transition Network and other Transition City initiatives by contributing to the book, please contact me via email or phone as listed at the bottom, and I will send you a questionnaire that has been developed to gain an initial picture from you of the common issues and needs arising for city transitioners.
In addition, we're also looking to include in the book loads of photos, event posters or any other relevant documentation from Transition City initiatives. If you have anything that you could contribute please send them to the email address below.
Many many thanks in advance for your time and thoughts,
Asha Bee
asha@eatthesuburbs.org
07942 598 155
05601 531 882 (Transition Network)