Debate at the Science Museum’s Dana Centre

by Shaun Chamberlin | Feb 17, 2010 | All Posts, Climate Change, Cultural stories, TEQs (Tradable Energy Quotas), The Transition Timeline

I’ve just been sent this footage from a debate on carbon trading and offsetting I took part in at the Cheat Neutral event at the Science Museum’s Dana Centre. As will be obvious, this all took place in December, just prior to the Copenhagen conference....

Which three technologies would you take with you into a lower energy future?

by Shaun Chamberlin | Jan 31, 2010 | All Posts, Cultural stories, Transition Movement

So here it is – this first video contains the final proof that all Transitioners (me included) have been brainwashed to think alike! Two other vids – and an explanation of where they all came from – below. Transition: What’s that all about...

Kingston Green Guardian Awards 2010

by Shaun Chamberlin | Jan 26, 2010 | All Posts, Transition Movement

Last night saw this year’s local Green Awards ceremony, organised by the Royal Borough of Kingston and the Kingston Guardian newspaper. We were delighted that Transition Town Kingston beat off around twenty nominees to win the Green Group award, and that I am...

Punk rock and permaculture

by Shaun Chamberlin | Jan 18, 2010 | All Posts, Cultural stories, Philosophy, Politics, Reviews and recommendations

I just stumbled across this documentary (English with Dutch subtitles) following the story of the 70s/80s punk band Crass. They are still living wholeheartedly by their Do It Yourself ethos and “There is no authority but yourself” philosophy. A recommended...

Heroes and villains in Copenhagen, and beyond

by Shaun Chamberlin | Jan 5, 2010 | All Posts, Climate Change, Cultural stories, Favourite posts, Politics

“Tell everybody waitin’ for SupermanThat they should try to hold on, best they can   He hasn’t dropped them,Forgot them,Or anything, It’s just too heavy for Superman to lift”   ~ The Flaming Lips   We’ve all seen...

Holyrood 350 interview

by Shaun Chamberlin | Dec 22, 2009 | All Posts, Climate Change, Cultural stories, Politics, Transition Movement

https://dark2024.mikerezl.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/09-09-10-Scottish-Parliament-Holyrood350.mp3 Above is a recording of a quick interview I gave immediately after speaking at the Scottish Parliament earlier this year, as part of the Holyrood 350...