The National Trust In Transition

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The National Trust In Transition
Building Resilience in Uncertain Times
2nd July 2009Rob HopkinsTransition Network
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Peak Oil
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Peak Gas
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Peak Coal
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The UKs Energy Balance
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Climate Change
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The Economy
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The Transition Response
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The Transition Response
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Designing for a New World

• Strive for oil independence
• Aim for being carbon negative
• Plan for economic contraction
• Become a catalyst
• Resilience, rather than sustainability

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Food
Existing patterns of food production are not fit
for a low-carbon, more resource
constrained-future. UK Cabinet Office 2008.
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Observe and Interact

• Rely on detailed observation and good design
  rather than energy intensive solutions
• Draw from the membership
• Dont accept the conventional wisdom

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Catch and Store Energy
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Catch and Store Energy

• Move from just in time, and start planning for a
  rainy day
• Stop talking about when this recession is over
• Local seed heritage

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Obtain a Yield

• Create a broad base of incomes
• Place productive landscapes at the centre and
  dont be ashamed of them.

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Agroforestry Estates Modelling sustainability,
the arts and social justice?
A vital model timber, food, fruit, nuts,
medicines, fibres, biodiversity, carbon storage,
building materials, an international first for
education, a diversity of livelihood
opportunities, research and development, a
replicable model, a unique environment, If not
the National Trust, then who?
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Transition Kapiti Roving Garden Project
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Produce No Waste
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Design from Patterns to Details

• Place National Trust properties in wider context
• Look at sites in a holistic way

• Engage with local EDAP process

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Integrate Rather Than Segregate

• Design so as to maximise beneficial relationships
• Start at home

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The Lewes Pound
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Totnes Garden Share Scheme
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Use and Value Diversity
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• A National Trust Locally Resilient
  Certification and label?

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Maximise Edge

• Create as many hooks as possible
• Engage as broad a base of local organisations as
  possible

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Creatively Use and Value Change

• See this as an extraordinary opportunity to do
  extraordinary things
• Yes We Can....

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The Great Reskilling
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Transition BS3 Community Garden
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