On Saturday 22 September 2018, locals explored the question “How can we, individually and collectively, co-create a future that we want for our local community?”

How can we build on what we have?  What’s possible in Kentish Town and where should we start? At the community meeting we talked about what matters to us and what is right for our community. We agreed the following next steps:

• To map existing local places that people can go to meet others, share skills and tools
• Work with the Kentish Town Neighbourhood Forum to defend and better use our spaces
• Reach out and work alongside diverse community groups and young people. Transition Kentish Town will ask community groups if they want to co-host community meals using ingredients from the Veg Box
• Inform people about Camden Local Exchange Trading System (LETS) and see how it can be supported
• Bring together a small group of people to find out the best way to connect small actions by individuals to bigger actions, so that we can have a bigger impact

If you want to be involved in taking any of these ideas forward, please contact us.

Come and join us for drinks. Let’s explore what ideas for community action we can stir up…

When: Wed 19/9

Where: The Grafton, Prince of Wales Rd, NW5.

From: 7:30pm.

Join the conversation to create a thriving future that meets our needs within the planet’s resources

Everyone is welcome. Snacks and drinks provided.  Venue is Wheel chair accessible.

Your talents, time and creativity is needed.  Are you up for it?

When: Saturday 22^nd September

Where: Kentish Town Community Centre, 17 Busby Place, London NW5 2SP  Time: 1.30-3.00 pm

A good society makes it possible for everyone to lead a meaningful and fulfilling life. Yet, our society is currently focused solely on profit, and people are forced to chase money rather than happiness. The laws and policies that we make lay down tracks that determine where the economy takes people. Right now, our economy is built around profit rather than being built to get people to their true needs.

We at Transition Kentish Town believe it’s possible to meet our needs within the planet’s finite resources but it requires us to step outside what we know and engage in dialogue with each other.  Join the conversation where our time together will be spent in small groups of 4 or 5 people on this question:

How can we, individually and collectively co-create a future that we want for our local community?

As local residents we know that we face difficult challenges, yet for those of us who are ready to rebel, to question and to think again, these are exciting times.

We are not starting from scratch.  Our libraries, parks and public services are examples of this future.  Locally, we have created Camden Air Action, Veg box, Power Up North London and the Listening Space as examples of the future we want to see.  We want to build on this, based on what matters locally.

“Anyone who believes in indefinite growth in anything physical, on a physically finite planet, is either mad or an economist.” – Kenneth E. Boulding