As part of the Ecobuild Conference 2010, Liz Cox, head of nef’s connected economies programme, chairs a seminar on the next step for Transition Towns. Speakers include Rob Hopkins, co-founder of the Transition Network.

With grass roots, the Transition Towns Initiative is now several years old, and this seminar considers the lessons learned so far, how to build and sustain public awareness and adoption, and its critics’ views.

chair: Liz Cox, Head of Connected Economies, New Economics Foundation

14.30 – 14.50 - Transition Towns today and in the future

Rob Hopkins, Co-founder Transition Network and Co-founder Transition Towns Totnes, Transition Network and Transition Towns Totnes

14.50 – 15.20 Transition – the role for local economies and communities
Liz Cox, Head of Connected Economies, New Economics Foundation

15.20 – 15.40 Lessons from a Transition Town
Mark Brown, Chairman, Transition Town High Wycombe

15.40 – 16.00 Population growth, economic expansion, increased energy use: are they really a problem?

Alastair Donald, Urban Designer, mantownhuman