Transition in Action, Totnes 2030, an Energy Descent Action Plan

2026-2030

Good drawing technique is very valued and used to set out unusual plans for all kinds of developments from new power harnessing products to new housing
People have become very willing to share ideas and collaborate on projects. Conspicuous consumption is in the past and replaced with conspicuous resilience. People are more skilled and creative and happy in discovering and sharing their talents.

Community halls are very much at the centre of community life and talent shows, festivals, music hall events are popular and singing competitions, inter-village events and candlelit story nights are regular events that most people support. Local and national media cover many of these events and while the age of celebrity may have passed, local stars can attract a wide audience from long distances
TV and radio have very few channels, most countries have one TV channel at most but local radio is very much more popular as people listen to this in their gardens and allotments and programmes are full of handy tips and seasonal recipes
A monument to waste is built on the plains in Totnes. The tall column is marked with rising water heights.

The new National Arts Forum has grant-aided a number of local artists to reflect on ‘Our Changing Times’ and a wave of local exhibitions have been very popular encouraged by local authorities
Art spaces have evolved out of the regular gallery, and the many covered walkways where cafés have spilt out on to pavements and pedestrianised roadways and public buildings are filled with local artworks
A number of regional film companies have emerged and are making films that celebrate the extraordinary work that has taken place over the past twenty years
A beautiful and extraordinary Eco-Art centre is developed in the Brunel building at the ATMOS project. Opening with an evocative exhibition of life in 2009, it depicts images of folly as its central theme.