Welcome to Transition Chesterfield! We're an exciting new community group aiming to make Chesterfield more resilient and sustainable. We want to create positive local solutions to the twin challenges of 'peak oil' and climate change, and make our town a better place to live. You can catch up on our latest news on this home page, or have a look round the rest of the website to to find out about upcoming events, general background, useful links, contact details and more.
Transition Banner on May Day march
Tue, 05/05/2009 - 19:26 — meiklefamily
The Transition Banner being proudly carried into New Square.
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May Day
Sat, 02/05/2009 - 22:42 — meiklefamilyDon't forget to come to New Square on May Day (May 4th) - lots of interesting stalls including Transitions first stall at a Chesterfield May Day event. The march leaves the town hall at 11.00am - look out for our banner!
From our own correspondent
Tue, 28/04/2009 - 21:33 — Jessie
A fully illustrated report on the 'Transition Special' event held on Saturday 18th April, from our own totally unbiased and impartial correspondent. The event included our first AGM, the launch of our first working groups, banner sewing, tea drinking, mapping and more...Skills share workshops III
Fri, 17/04/2009 - 20:59 — Jessie
We are proud to present our third batch of skills share workshops! We have finally finalised dates and venues and secured some fantastic workshop leaders to share their fabulous skills with you. Coming up in May and June we have workshops on: spinning, winemaking, composting, beekeeping and wild food foraging.News from the networks
Mon, 13/04/2009 - 08:23 — Jessie
Sometimes it's good to look beyond our own crooked spire, and see what all those other Transition Towns and sustainable villages and low carbon communities out there are up to.... Transition Special
Sat, 04/04/2009 - 21:37 — Jessie
Transition Chesterfield has reached a really important and exciting point. We'd like to invite you to celebrate what we’ve achieved so far, and help us set off on the next stage of our adventure. We're putting on a special event on Saturday 18th April, and all the best people in Chesterfield are sure to be there...A Crude Awakening
Sat, 04/04/2009 - 21:01 — Jessie
Our next Transition film screening is rapidly approaching, so make sure you've got the date in your diaries. We're screening 'A Crude Awakening', a peak oil documentary, on Wednesday 15th April at the Central Methodist Church. Read on for full details...CSA workshop report
Fri, 27/03/2009 - 19:10 — Jessie
Last Monday (23rd March) we had a very interesting and inspiring workshop on Community Supported Agriculture - a model that could help us produce more local and organic food in Chesterfield. Kirstin has kindly sent us copies of the two presentations, and after prompting from Dominic, Jessie also wrote up some notes from the evening.Sunday cyclists
Fri, 27/03/2009 - 09:34 — JessieFilm library volunteer needed
Tue, 17/03/2009 - 20:58 — Jessie
A fabulous opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified candidate to join us in the role of film library co-ordinator. The post is entirely voluntary and no previous experience is required...
Next Transition
Core Group Meeting
28th September 7.30pm
hello@transitionchesterfield.org.uk
for details
Car-Free Walks
Click here for leaflets describing car-free walks in the Peak District.
