Hamish from Sustainable Redland kindly came to our open meeting and gave us a short outline of what they are up to, and some of this top tips.
Hamish from Sustainable Redland
Here are some of them:
- It’s difficult but rewarding
- Have to learn to work together – it’s new
- It’s very exciting to see your work unfold
- Main symbol for them is the farmer’s market
- Maintain public profile at at events: fairs, schools, talks
- Only a few of them are really active – but that’s all you need
- 140ish people on the mailing list – a rich resource of knowledge
- Keep selves informed – invite experts to talk at meetings
And on some of the benefits of being a Transition Initiative:
- Tap into Transition Bristol
- More in touch with other initiatives
- Share resources with other initiatives
- Visit other initiative meetings
Thanks Hamish!
