Community networks UK

As with all networks, community sustainability networks can help build and share inspiration, enthusiasm, information, knowledge and resources. Networks can also lead to greater influence for people and groups than they could expect if working alone or in isolation. Many sustainability projects develop as networks. As sustainability projects often involve a wider range of stakeholders, and sustainability encourages awareness of the bigger picture, this seems to a certain extent inevitable. Networks also encourage learning and mutual support, sometimes in expected ways, sometimes in unexpected ways. This article can also be viewed as a shared work space, open to all, for developing ideas for UK networking, both virtual and real world, for local and wider community action for sustainability.

News

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Launch of a new political project from the Alternative Global— SPRING, Alternative Editorial (Mar 01, 2024)
The all-female, grassroots network moving millions away from fossil fuels, positive.news (Aug 25, 2023)
Here Comes Everyone: XR's strategy for 2023-24 aims sees strengthening communities as the path to effective climate protest, The Daily Alternative (Jun 04, 2023)

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Citizens' action networks or CANs

Map of UK CANs

CAN wiki, in development
articles about building CANs from the Daily Alternative
Yes, we CAN, information and action points from The Alternative, added 15:35, 7 March 2022 (UTC)
What is a CAN? Information from thealternative.org.uk
The Alternative UK describes itself as a "political platform based in the United Kingdom. "Through curation, editorial, public events, commissioning and research, we aim to transform the language and practice of politics on these islands. Inspired by and associated with Alternativet in Denmark, we are trying to bring about "a friendly revolution". Video: The Alternative on youtube.com

Transition Network

Transition Together, added 16:19, 16 November 2021 (UTC)

Main article: Transition Network

The Transition Network, based in Totnes, Devon, includes many initiatives across the UK, as well in other countries.

Transition Network,

Other networks and sustainability initiatives

Women's Environmental Network, campaigning on environmental and health issues from a female perspective
Eco Church, an A Rocha UK project
Low-Impact Living Initiative, see Commons UK

Information about networks more relevant to specific topics can be found or shared via our many UK topic pages.

Similarly information about networks more relevant to specific locations can be found or shared via our many place pages. See for example: Oxfordshire, Community involvement

Networks of networks

A report from #CTRLshift2018, Apr 5, 2018, Rob Hopkins...Transition Network

Research

Grassroots innovations, researching sustainability from the bottom up
Read the research - Participatory City
tailor-made, How community groups improve people's lives

local information can be found, or shared, via our many UK location pages

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