TACT - Towards a Community Transition

"The Transition Movement is about communities responding to the challenges and opportunities, of ecconomic crises, Peak Oil & Climate Change. Rob Hopkins, Transition Network founder

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TACT - Towards a Community Transition in Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere & Troutbeck Bridge in Cumbria is a volunteer group formed in February 2010.  It is made up of community members wanting to work with sustainability issues & green awareness in the local community following the Transition Towns model.

Not heard of Transition Towns?  Have a look here for more info!

Encouraged and supported by SLACC, and working with diverse groups such as the Windermere Town Council, Sustainable Carlisle, South Lakes Development Trust, and others, TACT has been working to create events throughout 2010, gathering together creative, like-minded and enthusiastic people - with a view to having fun and working together towards greater community resiliance.

Coming up this year - 2011:
  • * "Fruity Windermere" - a project aimed towards more fruit growing locally
  • * a grafting day
  • * continued film showings
  • * an AGM in March
  • * Pudding Party -"Share the Sweetness" Fundraiser -21st May 2011
  • * our second "BIG GREEN EVENT" - 11 September 1011
  • * plenty of planting... (get in touch to find out more about where this will be happening...)
  • * and more!

There's a sustainable local energy producing project being researched, and the possibility of creating a car club being investigated... 
So there is plenty of potential for happening things!

TACT Sub Groups
TACT aims towards being organised loosely on the Transition Town model, with sub-groups which meet regularly, running their own events, projects and campaigns.  Currently there is the very active Food Group, an emerging Energy and Buildings Group, an Events group, and a Share group.

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Renewable Energy Grants:
Click here for details of grants to help schools, community organisations (e.g. village halls), churches, etc to get renewable energy technologies installed.


Have a project, something you're passionate about?  Want to garden share, or be part of the group looking into renewable energy for community rooftops - do get in touch & let's make it happen!

Whilst we try keep the website us up to date as possible, its not always possible.  Got to keep that garden growing at the same time...  But have a look around, explore some of the links, see what's happening or drop us an email!
Steering Group Officers for 2010 are:
Chair: Morag Leiper
Secretary: Debbie Binch
Treasurer: Joan Stocker
PR: Paul Holdsworth (c/o SLDT 015394 40020)

For further information, please contact us on info@tact-windermere.co.uk