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‘The Impact of Transition. In numbers’ – a note of caution

‘The Impact of Transition. In numbers’ – a note of caution

by Shaun Chamberlin | May 19, 2014 | All Posts, Cultural stories, Economics, Philosophy, Transition Movement

This post was originally written by me as a guest post for Rob Hopkins’ Transition Culture blog, but I have kindly given myself permission to reproduce it here ? A response to a recent post by Rob Hopkins ‘The impact of Transition. In numbers.’....
Uncivilisation, 19-21 August 2011.  See you there?

Uncivilisation, 19-21 August 2011. See you there?

by Shaun Chamberlin | Jul 23, 2011 | All Posts, Cultural stories, Reviews and recommendations, The Transition Timeline, Transition Movement

As regular readers will know, I am an admirer of the Dark Mountain Project – fellow adventurers in uncovering and reshaping the cultural stories that define us and guide our behaviour. Their manifesto is well worth a read. So I have accepted this contribution...
The art and music of our world’s predicament

The art and music of our world’s predicament

by Shaun Chamberlin | Jun 3, 2010 | All Posts, Climate Change, Cultural stories, Favourite posts, Philosophy, Reviews and recommendations

I got back from the Dark Mountain Project’s Uncivilisation festival a few days ago, and while I could write about many of the aspects of that stimulating week, one thread it really tugged on for me was the role – the critical importance – of the arts...
Heroes and villains in Copenhagen, and beyond

Heroes and villains in Copenhagen, and beyond

by Shaun Chamberlin | Jan 5, 2010 | All Posts, Climate Change, Cultural stories, Favourite posts, Politics

“Tell everybody waitin’ for SupermanThat they should try to hold on, best they can   He hasn’t dropped them,Forgot them,Or anything, It’s just too heavy for Superman to lift”   ~ The Flaming Lips   We’ve all seen...
From the Chair of the UK All Party Parliamentary Climate Change Group

From the Chair of the UK All Party Parliamentary Climate Change Group

by Shaun Chamberlin | Jul 2, 2008 | All Posts, Climate Change, Politics, TEQs (Tradable Energy Quotas)

My mother pointed out to me that on Saturday Colin Challen MP, Chair of the UK Government’s All Party Parliamentary Climate Change Group, had a letter published in the Guardian. After numerous other eminently sensible suggestions about how the Government should...

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