REPORT: Transition Training 2009

Transition Norwich, Transition Dereham, Transition Harleston and Transition Unoki were represented at the Transition Training in Norwich last weekend. TT Network facilitators Mandy Dean and Mike Payne led participants through presentations on peak oil and climate change, pair and group work exercises on personal stories of transition, visualisations of a resilient future and Joanna Macy exercises on inner change. Participants also ran their own Open Space session on local issues. Although most participants were already involved in theme groups locally, another, Eric Maddison, is hoping to start a Transition initiative in the Unoki district of Tokyo in Japan - his trip overseas just happened to coincide with the training. Although surely clocking up the biggest carbon footprint for attendance at a TTN training weekend, he was forgiven! Details of Transition Training across the country are available fromhttp://groupspaces.com/e/click/rreq-vhmp-1xr8tylgbe?u=http://transitiontowns.org/TransitionNetwork/TrainingforTransition