Dear Diary…
Jun 19th, 2009 by Tracey Todhunter
Over the past few months my life seems to have been taken over by climate change related events and the blossoming of the Low Carbon Communities Network. Life – and writing this blog – seems to have been “on hold”. Apart from the essentials such as planting out the veg, feeding the family and dog walking I seem to have spent most of my time on trains, in meetings and maintaining a social life via email and twitter! Since the premiere of Age of Stupid and the launch of the Low Carbon Communities membership scheme it has become more obvious to me that there is real “grass roots movement” among communities who are developing sophisticated responses to the reality that climate change will affect all our lives in some way (indeed it has already affected many of here in the UK as well as abroad). These communities are actively seeking out ways to “engage” with their friends and neighbours, to make sure that everyone can make informed choices about how they use and generate energy in their homes. I am constantly inspired by their imagination and ingenuity and if anyone should wonder why I carry on doing this work the answer can be found in the people and places I have visited over the last 3 years.
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