A great opportunity to build a strong network and meet other Transition folk from across Scotland.
Acknowledging all the hard work that's been going on over the last year and a bit, with workshops, talks, skills learning, open space, childcare, great food and dancing.
A great opportunity to build a strong network and meet other Transition folk from across Scotland.
Acknowledging all the hard work that's been going on over the last year and a bit, with workshops, talks, skills learning, open space, childcare, great food and dancing.
We are working towards a sustainable Scotland in which, in every region we produce more of what we eat and eat more of what we produce.
We believe a more localised food system would be better for the environment, health, community and economy of our country. We are building a movement to create a food system that:
• Is locally based with shorter supply chains.
• Promotes and respects seasonality.
• Is resilient.
• Is fair and accessible to all.
•…
Jan Bebbington gives us an overview of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, its implications for Adaptation, Mitigation, Emissions Reduction and what follows from having an Act. For example, the need for a delivery plan with a detailed action plan and policies to follow, playing special attention to the issue of “cross-compliance” (food & drink policy framework, forestry framework, land use policy etc). Making us think about the issue of governing…
David Thomson gives an introduction to the first ever Food & Drink Policy in Scotland, based on the report of the Food & Drink Leadership Forum which has five workstreams (sustainable economic growth, health & sustainability framework, celebrating Scotland’s reputation, getting public sector procurement right, and secure and resilient food systems). He mentions the business development programme, launched by Scotland Food & Drink, Sainsbury's and…
Talking about the relationship between preventable diseases, food and nutrition and the cost to the NHS, and how a low-income diet is less rich in nutrients. She states that education or information-based interventions has achieved very modest success and on its own is unlikely to achieve sustained behavioural change. She also stresses the contribution that the fruit and vegetable sector makes towards emissions is likely growing due to the increasing…
Claire Milne gives an inspirational talk about how re-localisation is not enough and how we need to reclaim ownership of our food system, rebuilding relationships on how food is produced and reconnecting with our food. Claire also led a workshop which encouraged participants to start working on a proposal for a Forth Diet.
Duration: 16mins
David Lamb shows some positive trends in local food in Scotland and how despite the economic recession, there remains considerable momentum behind ethical shopping. He points out that there is opportunity for cultural and behavioural change since people are more interested in the added value of a product (freshness, authenticity, origin etc).
Duration: 19mins
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We are a growing network of communities who are working towards a fossil-fuel-free world, at same time as making the places we live in more vibrant, exciting and rewarding
http://www.transitionscotland.org/
The past year has seen an explosion of interest in local food, as climate change, poor health, community development, allotments, gardening and organics have collided into a fertile agenda of grassroots change.
For the first time different strands of this movement are working together in a conscious way to try to reflect and move forward. These include groups from Skye to Ayrshire from Fife to Fairlie from Moray to Toryglen,
The past year has seen an explosion of interest in local food, as climate change, poor health, community development, allotments, gardening and organics have collided into a fertile agenda of grassroots change.
For the first time different strands of this movement are working together in a conscious way to try to reflect and move forward. These include groups from Skye to Ayrshire from Fife to Fairlie from Moray to Toryglen, as well as Edinburgh, Linlithgow and right across the Borders.
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