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- proper noun UK, Ireland a movement that aims to aid towns in the
British Isles willing to cooperate in becomingtransition towns .
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The movement, which began in the town of Totnes, in Devon, is called Transition Towns and aims to reduce reliance on global sources of energy and food.
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The new social movement called Transition Towns is one such movement using this framework and it is gaining immense popularity in Australia.
On Line Opinion - Latest Articles Chris James 2009
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That balance includes participation in a number of local environmental initiatives, such as Transition Towns, a global movement that encourages communities to find their own solutions to address the issues of peak oil and climate change.
Energy Bulletin - bart 2010
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That balance includes participation in a number of local environmental initiatives, such as Transition Towns, a global movement that encourages communities to find their own solutions to address the issues of peak oil and climate change.
Energy Bulletin - bart 2010
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BEN: Ideas like Transition Towns going viral give us a lot of hope.
Jeff Biggers: YERT Blockbuster: Your Environmental Road Trip Film Wins EFFY 2011 Audience Award: Interview With Directors Jeff Biggers 2011
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BEN: Ideas like Transition Towns going viral give us a lot of hope.
Jeff Biggers: YERT Blockbuster: Your Environmental Road Trip Film Wins EFFY 2011 Audience Award: Interview With Directors Jeff Biggers 2011
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To relieve the frustration from my day job, I am heavily involved in Transition Towns.
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Now, though, there is a global movement creating Transition Towns -- towns in which the community decides as a whole how to drastically cut down their carbon footprint.
Mary Ellen Harte and John Harte: Addressing Climate Change: Winning the War on Sustainability 2010
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Transition Towns have formed a diffuse, grassroots network led by the individuals who are working to transform their own communities.
Tara Lohan: Pioneering Towns (Big and Small) Are Rushing to Kick Their Carbon Addiction 2010
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We define Transition Towns as a group of neighbors intent on building a strong, healthy, sustainable community using renewable, non-polluting, sustainable resources.
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