3.9a Transition Twon (totnes)

Question 1

Define localism

Answer 1

Localism: a range of political philosophies that prioritise local over global.

Question 2

What does localism support

Answer 2

local production and consumption of goods,
local government control
promotion of local culture and history.

Question 3

What was the aim of totems pound

Answer 3

Aim: keep money circulating in the community
AND get people thinking and talking about how they spend their money; RETAIN PARTS OF TOTNES CULUTUE TO PREVENT CULTURAL DILUTION

Question 4

What other hopes did they have for the totes pound

Answer 4

encourage more local trade
reduce food and trade miles
Encourage tourists to use local businesses

Question 5

What was present in totnes street

Answer 5

Community gardens and tree plantings (fruit or nut trees).

Question 6

What was the aim of totnes street

Answer 6

• Match the waste of one industry with another that uses that waste material, sometimes known as ‘industrial symbiosis’.
• Repair old items rather than throwing them away is encouraged.

Question 7

PURPOSE OF TRANSITION TOWN TOTNES

Answer 7

Aspire to be somewhere much better to live in than places built on consumerism.
Rebuild relationships within the community and with the natural world.
Remove reliance on global finance – build local currency and economy