Table of Contents
Welcome to the online version of the Totnes and District Energy Descent Action Plan.
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- How to Use This Document
- Acknowledgements
- Dedication
- Introduction
- Part One
- Part Two
- Part Three
- Linked Pathways for Energy Descent
- A Vision of Totnes and District in 2030
- Themes and Pathways for Energy Descent
- Working with Nature
- Food Security – Can Totnes and District Feed Itself?
- Introduction
- An Opening Caveat
- Why Food and Farming Needs a Plan B
- No Man is an Island
- Defining Totnes and District
- The Land, and How it is Currently Used
- Can Britain Feed Itself and the Livestock Permaculture Model
- Weaving in the Foodzones
- So, Could Totnes and District Feed Itself?
- Maintaining fertility
- Other questions and challenges
- Getting from Here to There: the nuts and bolts of the Transition
- Conclusions
- References
- Food Production and Farming
- The Challenge
- Where we are now
- The 2030 Food Vision
- Achieving the Vision – Creating Demand
- Summarising The Key Objectives for Food in Totnes and District
- Resilience Indicators
- From Our Survey
- Pathways across the timeline 2009-2030
- Transition in Action: TTT Garden Share Scheme
- Transition in Action: Totnes and District Local Food Guide
- Transition in Action: The Nut Tree Planting Project
- Health and Wellbeing
- The Challenge
- Unhealthy Lifestyles – what are we doing to ourselves?
- A Health services health-check
- Health and Wellbeing in Totnes & District
- Emerging Trends: Business as usual or Willing to change?
- What might healthcare in Totnes and District look like in a Transitioned 2030?
- Vision 2030
- Health and Wellbeing Resilience Indicators
- Pathways across the timeline 2009-2030
- Transition in Action: Totnes Healthy Futures
- Key References
- Supporting biodiversity – the web of life
- Water Matters
- Food Security – Can Totnes and District Feed Itself?
- Creative Energy Systems
- Energy Security
- The Challenge
- The National Energy Picture: where our energy comes from at the moment
- How We Use Energy
- The coming energy gap
- Renewable Energy
- Managing the National Grid, Fluctuating Supplies, Seasons & Storage
- Energy Demand & Supply in Totnes & District
- Fuel Poverty in Devon
- Zero Carbon Britain?
- Imported Energy
- Managing a global carbon budget – Energy Rationing
- Energy Efficiency
- Business as Usual or Willing to Change? – Emerging Trends – Where We Are Now
- Vision 2030
- Resilience Indicators
- Pathways across the timeline 2009-2030
- Transition in Action: The Totnes Renewable Energy Supply Company (TRESOC)
- Key References and Further Reading
- Totnes & District Renewable Energy Budget
- Can Totnes & District Power Itself?
- Estimating Energy Demand in Totnes & District
- Estimating Potential for Renewable Energy Supplies in Totnes & District
- Countdown – Generating Local Renewable Energy to Meet Local Needs – Getting There
- Can We Meet Local Domestic Demand From Power Generated on Our Own Houses?
- Reducing Energy Demand Through Energy Efficiency Measures
- Key References, Further Reading and Contacts
- Transportation
- The Challenge
- Local Mobility in Totnes & District
- From Our Survey
- Business as usual or Willing to Change? – Emerging trends – Where We Are Now
- Totnes & District Transport Plan B
- A Model for Change – An Integrated Sustainable Transport System
- Budgeting our Energy for Transport Use
- Vision 2030
- Resilience Indicators
- Pathways across the timeline 2009-2030
- Key References and Further Reading
- Transition in Action: Totnes Rickshaw Company
- Building and Housing
- The Challenge
- Where We Find Ourselves: A Snapshot From 2009
- Business as Usual or Willing to Change?
- A Vision from 2030
- What Could Our Buildings Be Like?
- The Proposed Transition Zero Carbon Homes Code
- Resilience Indicators
- Pathways across the timeline 2009-2030
- Transition in Action: The Atmos Project
- Transition in Action: Transition Homes
- Transition in Action: Totnes Sustainable Construction Company
- Key References and Further Reading
- Energy Security
- Resourcing Localisation
- Economics & Livelihoods
- The Challenge
- Totnes & District – A Traditional Local Market Town Economy
- Business in the South Hams – Emerging Trends – Where Are We Now?
- Business as Usual or Willing to Change?
- Vision 2030
- Resilience Indicators
- Pathways Across the Timeline 2009 – 2030
- Transition in Action: The Totnes Pound
- Transition in Action: Engaging the Totnes Businesses Community – Some Emerging Thoughts
- Transition in Action – Landscope at Dartington
- Key References and Further Reading
- Consumption & Waste
- Economics & Livelihoods
- Nurturing Transition
- Arts, Culture, Media & Innovation
- Inner Transition
- Introduction – Why Inner Transition?
- Issues and Challenges
- The Current Situation
- The Territory of Inner Transition – Psychological Awareness
- What Helps Healthy Change?
- The Spiritual Dimension of Transition
- Inner Transition – Vision 2030
- Tools and Practices That Support Inner Transition
- Snapshots Along the Path of Inner Transition to 2030
- Resilience Indicators
- Appendices
- Reference and Resources
- Education, Awareness and Skills for Transition
- The Challenge
- Education in Preparation for Transition Opportunities in Totnes & District
- Business as Usual or Willing to Change? – Emerging Trends – Where We Are Now
- Vision 2030
- Resilience Indicators
- Pathways across the timeline 2009-2030
- Transition in Action – Transition Together!
- Transition in Action – Transition Tales
- Key References and Further Reading
- Empowering People
- Working with Nature
- Appendices
- Appendix A – Assumptions
- Appendix B – Building & Development in Totnes & District
- Appendix C – Calculations used in EDAP
- Appendix E – Earth Charter
- Appendix G – Groups & Contacts
- Appendix I – Inspiration
- Appendix M – Methodology: The EDAP Process
- Appendix Q – Questionnaire
- Appendix R – EDAP review process & feedback
- Appendix S – Statistics & Baseline Information
- Appendix V – Visions of 2030
- Appendix W – Wondermentalists
- Glossary of Key Terms
- Your General Feedback
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