Chris manages Transition Together’s social media and creates our monthly newsletters. She has a background in journalism and campaigning and has worked for Oxfam and Friends of the Earth. She is a founder of Repair Cafe Belfast and Belfast Tool Library, community projects which bring people together to share resources and skills and reduce consumption. She loves to tell stories that balance a glimpse of a better future and some practical steps to get there. She is a novice veg grower and fair-weather cyclist.
How seed funding nourishes community action
A seed funding grant could allow you to take the next step forward and open up new, unforeseen possibilities for change – where will you go?
October 25, 2023
Apple Abundance in Chesterfield
At this time of the year, many Transition groups gather apples that wouldn’t otherwise be harvested, and make sure they can be eaten and enjoyed.
October 12, 2023
“It helped make the future visible” – Reflections on our spring gatherings
Imagining the future doesn’t make our present difficulties evaporate – but it gives us a north star to work towards and a collective vision of the difference our work could make.
June 22, 2023
The Transition care farm with room for all
Today, Greenslate community-run farm is a hive of community activity, with hundreds of people visiting, volunteering and learning each month.
May 25, 2023
Building community resilience
But what if… we instead saw resilience as something we share in common? Resilient communities are at the heart of Transition.
April 4, 2023
Bridport goes Solar
A Transition group is exploring a new way to make it cheaper and easier for residents to install solar panels on their roofs.
March 16, 2023