Welcome to Transition Southampton
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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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We 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 has had a busy and interesting December! Activities include sprout watching, harvesting runner bean seeds, and using mice to sow green manures! 
UK 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. 
The 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? 
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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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