Transition Town- Totnes

Question 1

What is the transition town movement?

Answer 1

encourages communities to come together and rebuild our world, combatting homogenisation.

Question 2

Explain how totnes are a transition town.

Answer 2

They grow their local food economy so independent shops stay open

Question 3

How have totnes acted as a transition town?

Answer 3

They fought off costa in 2012
Because they already have 42 coffee sellers and they would’ve been put out of business
- 6,000 signed petitions and a public protest was held- it was successful