As defined by social reformer John Dewey, imagination is the ability to look at things as if they could be otherwise. These went on to look at what Transition initiatives like yours are doing, and how Transition work is adapting during the global pandemic. We strive to align our book manufacturing practices with our editorial mission and to reduce the impact of our business enterprise in the environment. It may be that you’ll need resources to help you to run a local or regional visioning process – that’s just one of the things our seed-funding grants can help with.

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Among other things, it is blunted by an economic system that prioritises profits over people, by technologies that distract us and monetise our attention, and by a political system that insists there is no alternative to inequality and austerity. Imagination is central to empathy, to creating better lives, to envisionin He then sets out a series of chapters covering different ways to rekindle the imagination – each a ‘What If’ question – what if we played more, promoted inclusive Arts, reconnected with nature, put our screens away (because our obsession with checking our social media feeds mean ‘we are forever elsewhere…. With the bakery’s support, many of its employees have launched other successful businesses across the city.You’ll come away from this book feeling like you can start today in your own community to do something that’ll not only make a difference, but also give your own life more meaning. From What Is to What If takes us on an inspiring and urgent tour of the people and communities around the world that are reimagining the present to create more hopeful and sustainable futures for us all. The education department’s decision to eliminate testing, to give ample space for unstructured play and to provide students with opportunities within the community to acquire meaningful skills that enable them to live happy and healthy lives by their own definition means that most kids here now love going to school. With so much around me moving, changing and thriving, I settle down to sleep with a feeling that the future is rich with possibility.

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The building was repurposed and became home to a variety of local food processors, small-scale manufacturing and a training centre linked to local schools. And that spirit is precisely what we need to build a better future and to reconnect with each other and the better part of ourselves. It begins with a story ‘of how things turned out okay’, outlines the problem, and then sets about imagining things differently. What Is– what is the context for our work given all of the changes we’ve experienced in the last 12 months?Whether in Paris or in Totnes, initiatives are being launched and are encouraging us to shift from 'why not' to 'how' and from 'how ' to 'when. We will be hosting a Transition: Bounce Forward ‘What Next’ summit in February which may impact on your group’s vision and how you might make it happen. Meet the individuals and communities around the world who are doing it now and creating brighter futures for us all. is possible within the laws of chemistry and physics but doing so would require unprecedented changes. It’s a daunting challenge, and it will be impossible unless we can imagine what a low-carbon, high-cohesion society looks like—not on paper, but in our towns and neighborhoods day-to-day.