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Why does a French envelope manufacturer have 12 beehives on its roof?
This post is about Pocheco, a French envelope producer that’s committed to showing how their products can be produced more sustainably as well as more cheaply. Kitty de Bruin visited the company and spoke to them about their achievements and plans… Pocheco are based...
Hodmedod’s Great British Beans and Peas
This is a place holder for the Hodmedod’s Great British Beans & Peas case study. Meanwhile you can read the story of how this enterprise came into being, and visit the Hodmedod’s website for more information. Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet...
Linux as example of the beginning of a new economic system
Does a bumper year for Linux show us that a collaborative meta narrative for the economy is starting to replace the out dated free market competitive one. A quick and rather narrow review of Microsoft versus Linux will provide some insight as to why and how...
The gift economy and community exchanges
You have probably invited people over for a meal and been invited to meals in return, may have given and received children’s clothing with friends and acquaintances, given and received favours from other people. These are simple examples of the gift economy. In this...
Complementary currencies
Can a community print its own money? The short answer is a resounding YES and for many this has become a symbol of a Transition town taking the local economy into its own hands. We are very used to using money for exchange and will...
REconomy Roadtrip – a list of enterprises
There’s more detail on most of these in the individual blog posts for each place (click on the place name), but here’s a quick summary of the enterprises I came across on my travels, whether emerging from Transition, a connected enterprise* or nothing to do...
Case studies and inspiration for budding entrepreneurs
Are you looking for a new direction in life? Does starting up your own enterprise appeal? Do you want to hear more about what others are doing? Here’s a growing range of case studies to help inspire you. This section provides some stories about...
Matlock CSA and Food Hub
Recognition of the need for re-localisation of food supply is a key Transition aim. Responding to this, Transition Matlock initially established a Community Supported Agriculture scheme (CSA), which evolved into a Food Hub. There’s further detail in this short PDF case study about...
The Doorstep Bakery – North Howe
The North Howe Transition Toun (NHTT) is a community interest company (CIC), limited by guarantee. It covers the community council areas of Collessie, Giffordtown and Monimail/Letham in East Fife, Scotland. The idea to have a community bakery arose from some NHTT members who are...
Starting an Energy Services Enterprise
A Local United pack that provides information and support for community household energy advisors, and the development of a local supply chain for energy services. Local United is building a virtual organisation to set up and promote trusted systems for the rapid development...
