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Transition IpswichGrowing community resilience in Ipswich:
the what, why, when, where, who and how
Steve Marsden
What is Transition Ipswich?• An environmental campaigning group? No.• Another local green group? Definitely not.• It’s something you do, not something you
join!• An emergent, grass roots, community driven
process for increasing Ipswich’s resilience.
Why did Transition Ipswich emerge?
People realised just how vulnerable our communities are to shocks from:•Climate change•Peak oil•Resource depletion•Economic changes
Hubbert Curve
Resources and economic growth
Economic growth
Resource availability
Time
Magnitude
The global Transition movement• Kinsale (2005)• Totnes (2006)• Norwich (2007)• Ipswich (2008)• Suffolk & East of England• Ipswich Massachusetts, Ipswich Queensland• Europe, Canada, Asia .....
Who’s involved?
• Citizens• Businesses• Social enterprises• Community groups• Academia• Local government
Current themesFood
Energy
Transport
Resilient Livelihoods
And much conviviality!
And in future?Everything that supports our communities needs to be resilient to the coming shocks:•Education•Nutrition & health•Water & sewerage•Trade & economics•Sport & leisure•Law & order•The arts•Energy•Transport•Housing•Emergency services•Et cetera ....
So how can we transition Ipswich towards increased resilience?
SHOCKS
Climate change
Peak oil
Resource depletion
Economic crises
Education
Nutrition & health
Water & sewerage
Trade & economics
Sport & leisure
Law & order
The arts
Energy
Transport
Housing
Emergency services
VULNERABILITIES
Open Space Technology• Whoever’s involved are the right people • It starts when it starts• What happens is all that could have happened• When it’s over, it’s over• The law of 2 feet: if you’re not learning or
contributing, move on!
Taking transition forward• Look at www.transitionipswich.org.uk• Visit www.transitionnetwork.org• Friends, neighbours & colleagues• Local shops & businesses• Local politicians• Start projects• Have fun & celebrate!