On Sunday 15 January 2G3S, Eco Whittlesford and Haslingfield and Harlton Eco Group combined to hold a family-friendly ‘Imaginarium’ based on the ideas of Transition Town founder Rob Hopkins. We all know about the doom and gloom: in contrast, this was a chance to think positively about what a sustainable future could look like. So while the children used their imaginations to sit quietly making things, or to play vigorously in their own fantasy world, the adults were able to watch a series of inspiring films, visit the various stalls, and ultimately to work in groups to come up with lots of ideas of how to make our visions become reality.
We covered a wide range of topics from, for example, community development to transport; education to farming. The organisers have distilled all the ideas, with links to resources and further reading, into a report, and have also set up a google drive folder of resources. The plan is to strengthen the networks we have begun to set up and meet again before long, perhaps focusing on particular topics.
At the end of the day I left having had a fun afternoon making friends, eating wonderful food, and feeling more energised and hopeful about the future than I had been before I went!
If you want to know more, and perhaps participate in future events, contact Michelle Golder at hasandharlecogroup@gmail.com
Linda Whitebread