2009


12th December 2009

Candlelit vigil

Join the candlelit vigil - part of the www.350.org campaign and locally organised by Greener Teign to co-incide with the mid point of the Copenhagen Climate Talks. Paula & Charles Mossman will be going and taking the Crediton Counts 350 banner created for our event on October 24th. Wh ...


4th October 2009

Exeter Cathedral's Season of Creation

There is growing concern in Christian communities about the ecological crisis and the way human beings are treating God's Earth. The season of Creation helps us care for our beautiful planet home. 7.30pm on Tuesdays 1,8,15,22 September Discussion group on Paula Clifford's recent book "Angel ...


27th September 2009

Landscapes of the Mind

Some fascinating sessions - Does our mental health depend on our relationship with the natural world? ...


23rd September 2009

Joanna Macy speaks at Totnes

Contact me for more information and to arrange lift share. ...


19th September 2009

The Work That Reconnects

A workshop is being organised by the Hearts & Souls group based on the excellent work of Joanna Macy. Her work is about how we can get passed our fears regarding climate change and the state of the world and move into a space where we feel empowered to take personal and effective action to ...


12th September 2009

God and Transition

The Transition Network is a growing movement of people across the country, working together within the community to respond to the combined threats of an impending reduction in the availability of oil, and the effects of climate change. Does this have anything to do with Christian faith? If so ...


30th August 2009

Hearts & Minds Group News

We can frequently become frustrated about the number of people who appear to have their heads buried in the sand about the current state of the planet and the urgency of the action that needs to be taken to save us from ecological disaster. However more and more thinking is now determining that, although it is crucial that we put pressure on Governments to act nationally and internationally, the only way we will get people to co-operate willingly in the changes we so desperately need is to bring about a change to their deep rooted fears and beliefs about what constitutes happiness and fulfillment. 

It is heartening therefore to see so many events springing up in the SW which deal with these issues. We would appeal to anyone interested in our events to go along and preferably take some skeptics with you!


7th July 2009

Devon Faiths Forum Annual Meeting

Guest Speaker Satish Kumar "Spirituality, Economics & Ecology: challenges for our times" ...


1st July 2009

Exeter Hearts & Souls Group

An excellent Hearts & Souls Group is now underway in Exeter and is attracting people to come along to meetings from all the surrounding area as well as the City itself.

The aim of the group is to provide a meeting space and programme of events where people can explore their issues and feelings regarding peak oil and climate change, to support one another through them and to celebrate all that is good in life as an antidote to feeling negative or depressed.


27th May 2009

Hearts & Minds Group News

An excellent Hearts & Souls Group is now underway in Exeter and is attracting people to come along to meetings from all the surrounding area as well as the City itself.

The aim of the group is to provide a meeting space and programme of events where people can explore their issues and feelings regarding peak oil and climate change, to support one another through them and to celebrate all that is good in life as an antidote to feeling negative or depressed.

At the latest meeting we explored the meaning and activity of gratitude and how being grateful can help us move forward in life.

Several of the events to come are in the calendar at the top of this email and all are welcome to attend, either regularly or on a one off basis, and we can arrange lift shares. One of the things people were keen on at the first meeting of the Exeter based group in April was to organise small support groups that meet at people's homes and I am keen to continue and develop a support group in Crediton similar to the one that we have been running if there is still demand.


31st March 2009

Launch of Exeter Heart & Soul Group

There is an inner as well as an outer dimension to building a low carbon society. How can we support and inspire ourselves and others in these challenging and exciting times? Keep hopeful, strong and authentic in the work we do? How can we change the ways of seeing that end up creating a syst ...


23rd January 2009

The Hearts and Minds Group Says - TheTransition Network is Spreading

Whilst you are reading this two of the founders of the Transition Network are on a world tour training new Transition Groups in the USA, Australia, NZ and Japan how to get started. The network is spreading rapidly! At home here in Devon there are now several groups including Transition Village ...