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Transition Streets: Empowering Communities for Sustainable Living

Explore the global Transition movement, focusing on Totnes' pioneering efforts. Learn about energy efficiency, renewable energy, public awareness campaigns, and more. Discover how communities are driving positive change together.

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Transition Streets: Empowering Communities for Sustainable Living

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  1. An overview for SHSP 14th June 2010 Fiona Ward and Ruth Robinson

  2. The extraordinary growth of transition • 305 Transition Initiatives • 1,000s of ‘mullers’ • In over 28 countries • Transition Handbook sold over 30,000 copies • Translated into 5 other languages • All eyes are on Totnes, the flagship of the fastest growing global movement today

  3. Transition Streets • DECC’s Low Carbon Communities Challenge - £10m fund • Domestic carbon reduction and renewable energy • High profile research project • Gov learning from communities • Create something replicable and inspirational • TTT was awarded £625,000

  4. Stages • Behaviour Change: involve ~340 households in Transition Together • Energy efficiency: training, partnerships, guidance, motivation • Renewable energy: provide grants for bulk-purchased solar PV systems • Public awareness: install a large system on the Civic Hall with public display

  5. Project partners • Totnes Town Council - part funding for solar PV on the Civic Hall • Energy Savings Trust - provide Home Energy Checks and training • Devon Association for Renewable Energy - provide training on renewables • South Hams District Council - additional grants and loans for low-income households • Beco Solar – our supplier

  6. Status today • 18 groups in progress for Round 1 • 16 Street Assessors in place • Solar PV installations underway • Social aspects are most important • Other measures being recorded • Planning for Round 2 • More support for low income? • Include other technologies? • Provide expert energy audits? • Use some money for an investment project?

  7. Civic Hall solar PV system • 14 Kwp system • Public energy generation display • £66,000 • Total savings of about £5,400 per annum

  8. An overview for SHSP 14th June 2010 Fiona Ward and Ruth Robinson

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