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Welcome to Transition Southampton
Transition Southampton is committed to working with local communities, organisations and local government to help develop positive solutions that meet the imminent challenges of fossil fuel scarcity (‘Peak Oil’) and Climate Change. Above all, Transition Southampton has a positive vision of a resilient and sustainable future beyond the age of abundant fossil fuel energy.
 

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Sign-up-NowWe are a new Transition Group and we need your help to transition Southampton from a position of oil dependency to local resilience. Sign up today to receive news about upcoming events and meetings.

 

The Compost Kid - My Butt Runneth Over....

The-Compost-Kid-FPThe Compost Kid has had a busy and interesting December! Activities include sprout watching, harvesting runner bean seeds, and using mice to sow green manures!  Go here for the latest installment from The Compost Kid Blog.
 

Join a Working Group

We have a number of working groups actively involved in finding ways to engage with local communities and businesses to reduce our energy requirements and plan energy descent. Our working groups cover the following areas:

- Food
- Energy
- Transport
- Built Environment
- Marketing
- Events

If you're interested in getting involved in any of these area, click here for more information including contact details. If you have a skill you would like to offer or want to browse our Jobs Board, click here.

 

California Proposes Ban on Energy-Hogging HDTVs

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California leads the way (again). The California Energy Commission is proceeding with a proposal this summer to ban the sale of TV sets that do not meet new efficiency standards when they are turned on and displaying a picture.

I know there will be people who don't think these measures go far enough but it's good to see a legislative body taking some action and shaping a market so that corporations are forced to produce more energy efficient products.

Read the full story here.

 

Southampton Seedswap - 13th/14th February 2010

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Southampton's annual seedswap is on Saturday 13th (Environmental Stalls and Seedswap Stall) and Sunday 14th (Seedswap Stall and Seed Merchants) February. Not to be missed if you're looking to grow your own! Details here: octoberbooks.org/seedswap

 

Buildings threaten UK emission targets

Blog-Building-ReportUK targets for cutting carbon emissions by 2050 will not be met without radical changes to the engineering of buildings, a report says. The Royal Academy of Engineering has published a report that lays out a groundwork for reducing the environmental impact of new buildings as well as refurbishment of old ones. Read the full story here.
 

Sustainable Homes Exhibition 2010

Blog-Sustainable-Homes-FPThe Built Environment group are planning a Sustainable Homes Exhibition for summer 2010. Tell us what would you like to see: Low-carbon-footprint insulation? Cold box refrigeration? Solar panels? A composting toilet?  LED interior lighting? Insulated curtains or shutters? Rainwater harvesting? heat exchanging shower?

Email be [at] transitionsouthampton [dot] org before Christmas telling us what techniques and technologies you'd like to see.

Read more...

 

How many lightbulbs?

David_MackayHere's a snippet from the i-measure newsletter which may be of interest: "How many light bulbs?"
This week I came across this very inspiring video featuring Cambridge University physicist, David Mackay. He presents a personal analysis of energy consumption in the UK. Debunking many of the existing myths surrounding energy consumption and showing us what we should be doing at home, Mackay draws interesting and surprising conclusions about the way forward. Have a look:  http://www.sidewaysnews.com/science-technology/how-many-lightbulbs. "
 
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Events Coming Soon

Wed Feb 10 @19:00 - 09:00PM
Energy Group Meeting
Thu Feb 11 @08:00 - 05:00PM
Transport Group Meeting
Fri Feb 12 @19:00 - 09:30PM
Talk: Stock-free organic growing
Sat Feb 13 @09:00 -
Southampton Seedswap

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