What's the Education Group? The Education Group runs the following promotional activities for Transition Town High Wycombe: Energy Efficiency in schools Liaison with local educational establishments Transition education for the young, ie, local food growing, renewable energy, etc Awareness of Climate Change and Peak Oil amongst the young
The current Education Group consists of: Frances Alexander We are recruiting!!
Would you like to help with these ideas? Do you have further ideas or would you like to join this group? Then please contact us by clicking
High Wycombe's Schools in Transition  All the evidence we have proves to us that the last 200 years of cheap and abundant fossil fuels have supplied the energy for the generation of a highly mobile, complex, well-fed, inter-connected and inter-dependent industrialised societies. It has lead to amazing economic growth, an explosion in population and damage to our atmosphere. That period is about to come to an end. It is not sustainable. We have over-shot. Everything is about to change. High complexity equals high fragility. ‘Big’ and distant will break down. Small and local will last. Hence we need to rebuild resilience into our Schools through a process of ‘relocalisation’.
The only alternative is to collapse. Schools are the solution. The future is bright for those who accept this paradigm change. We have just 20 years to bring about this dramatic shift. In this future energy and food will be highly priced and highly prized. Everyone will be trying to generate as much of their own as possible and rely upon the ingenuity of the young for their basic economic needs & security. This is a step-change from where we are today. Few in education are looking beyond the next exam league table let alone thinking about teaching their children sustainability. We have a lot of work ahead. You cannot wait for someone else to do it for you because it is US who have to change. It cannot be imposed and there are no acceptable alternatives. Accept it. Join in. This page is dedicated to the Schools of High Wycombe. The visionaries, the teachers, the kids, the leaders, the volunteers, the parents, the PTA's... we need you all. Are you a School in Transition? What are you doing to change? Are you installing Renewable Energy or getting kids into Local Food? Do you have a biomass heating system, solar panels, Photovoltaics, wind turbines or a ground heat pump? Do you invest in low energy solutions? Do you teach permaculture, the value of preserving legacy seeds, serve local organic food in the canteen, grow food at the school or visit local allotments? Are you a School cutting your energy usage, reducing your transport needs, teaching wisdom or persuading kids & parents to walk to school? If so, get YOUR School's name HERE. Tell us what you are doing. We'll feature photo's, interviews and an outline of your work. Join the future. Join us. High Wycombe's University & Colleges in Transition  All the evidence we have proves to us that the last 200 years of cheap and abundant fossil fuels have supplied the energy for the generation of a highly mobile, complex, well-fed, inter-connected and inter-dependent industrialised societies. It has lead to amazing economic growth, an explosion in population and damage to our atmosphere. That period is about to come to an end. It is not sustainable. We have over-shot. Everything is about to change. High complexity equals high fragility. ‘Big’ and distant will break down. Small and local will last. Hence we need to rebuild resilience into our University through a process of ‘relocalisation’.
The only alternative is to collapse. The University is the solution. The future is bright for those who accept this paradigm change. We have just 20 years to bring about this dramatic shift. In this future energy and food will be highly priced and highly prized. Everyone will be trying to generate as much of their own as possible and rely upon the ingenuity of the educated for their basic economic needs & security. This is a step-change from where we are today. Few in education are looking beyond the next exam let alone thinking about teaching their students sustainability. We have a lot of work ahead. You cannot wait for someone else to do it for you because it is US who have to change. It cannot be imposed and there are no acceptable alternatives. Accept it. Join in. This page is dedicated to the Bucks New University and affiliated Colleges. The visionaries, the lecturers, the students, the leaders, the Governors, the Student's Union... we need you all. Is your University Department in Transition? What are you doing to change? Are you installing Renewable Energy or getting Local Food into the canteen? Do you have a biomass heating system, solar panels, Photovoltaics, wind turbines or a ground heat pump? Do you invest in low energy solutions? Do you teach permaculture, the value of preserving legacy seeds or teaching sustainable building? Are you a Department cutting your energy usage, reducing your transport needs, teaching any form of sustainability or persuading students to walk and cycle? If so, get YOUR name HERE. Tell us what you are doing. We'll feature photo's, interviews and an outline of your work. Join the future. Join us. |
