We aim to tackle the challenges of Peak Oil and Climate change
About us
Transition Edinburgh South (TES) is friendly grassroot community group, part of the Transition Movement. It uses the transition model to inspire and facilitate the work of communities to lower their carbon footprint and increase their resilience and sustainability to the effects of peak oil and gas and climate change in a creative way. We are here to enable and support ideas about how to make our community more fit for the future. If YOU have an idea... come along and get it started! We are a place for ideas to grow into action.Read more
Beechgrove Garden BBC1 Royal Edinburgh Community Gardens
Watch the programme and understand why peak oil will have such an impact on our food system! Come and join us at the Royal Edinburgh Community Gardens and enjoy helping to make our local community more resilient. Bring the skills you have and learn new ones in a magical setting.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00thwm1/Beechgrove_Garden_2010_Episode_18/
Job Advertisment for Greener Kirkcaldy
Job ad- Greener Kirkcaldy Read more
Communities in Action workshops
We have 3 exciting and insightful speakers talking for 10mins each (David Spaven, Mandy Meikle, Pete Ritchie) before we all move into 'World Cafe' style conversations on the issues of Energy, Transport and Food. .thumbnail.jpg)
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TES launches Switched On website
The Switched On to Switching Off project is proud to announce the launch of their new website to help people on tenement flats live more energy efficiently and save money.
Outreach Worker for the Switched on to Switching off Project - stage 3
JOB: Outreach worker for Transition Edinburgh South Switched on project
We are very pleased to announce that this post has now been filled. We received a large number of very interesting applications and have appointed Roland Playle and Anna Presswell who have both accepted a job shared position. Both Roland and Anna are already familiar with our group and have worked with us as volunteers.
We are all really look forward to working with them.
Michele
The Transition Times, TES's quarterly newsletter (Issue 1: Spring 2010)
Welcome to the first issue of The Transition Times!
This is a quarterly newsletter brought to you by Transition Edinburgh South (TES). It is our hope that this newsletter informs you about what is happening in your community, interests you in energy descent and creative community building, and inspires you to take action!
This newsletter can be viewed online at http://www.transitionedinburghsouth.org.uk/node/244
TES Free Workshops Underway!
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TES has received funding through the Neighbourhood Partnership Grants to put on a workshop series focusing on practical community responses to peak oil and climate change. The workshops are free and will feature films, discussions, activities, talks from community groups, time for tea, networking, idea sharing and planning, and a chance to hear what is happening and how to get involved in your community.
Switched On to Switching Off in the News!
Transition Edinburgh South's Switched On to Switching Off (SOSO) Project was recently in the news! The project was featured in an article in the Edinburgh Outlook.
SOSO
The Article:Read more
Interested in getting involved in TES?
Interested in getting involved in TES but don't know how: 
It is easy! Just follow these steps and come along to the next meeting. If it is your first time check the calendar for the next TES General Meeting (GM) or Annual General Meeting (AGM). See you there!
