As the Transition Movement continues to grow and mature, there is an increasing interest in researching its innovations, impacts and potential limitations from a wide variety of disciplinary perspectives. Published work explores issues as diverse as urban regeneration, green citizenship, spirituality and sustainability, low carbon economies, social movements, and sustainable education. This workshop seeks to build on this momentum by providing an opportunity for a range of stakeholders to come together, share their work and explore potential future directions.

Intended participants include academic researchers, Transition activists and those involved in other community-led approaches to sustainability and economic regeneration.

The format of the day will be fairly open, with a small number of invited speakers, including members of the Transition Network, as well as time to identify and explore cross-cutting themes and to network with other attendees.

Thanks to the Manchester and North East Beacons for Public Engagement, whose support has made this event possible.

Programme

10.00 Arrival, tea/coffee

10.30 Welcome and Introductions

11.00 Emerging Transition Research: presentations and discussion

12.00 Research to date and key research needs

1.00 Lunch (vegetarian meal provided; let the organisers know of any dietary needs)

2.00 Open Space discussions: developing projects and future directions

3.30 Summary and next steps

4.00 Close

Visit and help develop the online Transition research facility: http://www.citeulike.org/group/15407 which lists current academic research into the Transition movement.

See the Research Forum on the Transition Network web site for ongoing discussions and
developments.