Totnes (Transition Town Movement)

Question 1

this initiative in Totnes began in ……because

Answer 1

2006

because resident campaigned against a Costa Coffee branch being established there

Question 2

the TTM is based on

Answer 2

• fossil fuel reduction
• working to mitigate against climate change
• boost the local economy

Question 3

the three main strands of the TTM are: (the 3 Rs)

Answer 3

-resilience
(economic, withstanding economic shocks caused by globalised trading)
-relocalisation
(develop political power at a local level and limit fossil fuel use by keeping food dependency and other basic needs, local)
-regenerative development
(reducing reliance on scarce resources such as oil)

Question 4

This has since spread into other schemes such as …………….

Answer 4

local currencies, such as the Bristol Pound started in 2012

Question 5

the ‘……………..’ campaign in Totnes started in……………

Answer 5

‘Clonestopping’ in 2012

Question 6

the Totnes Pound was launched in

Answer 6

2007

Question 7

there are…………Transition Town initiatives worldwide

Answer 7

1,200