The day was co-presented by Transition Town Totnes, Extinction Rebellion Totnes & Area, Encounters Arts, Caring Town Totnes, Bridgetown Alive!, Fridays for Future and others. Around 150 people attended, some from Southampton, Paris and even California to find out how one might run such an event (we have actually written up a blow-by-blow account of how we organised and delivered the day to help others- see here)
After some ice-breaking exercises, attendees heard from a series of 'provocateurs' who spoke about different perspectives of the environmental and social challenges we currently face, and how these could be addressed. Speakers included:
After a lunch break, the participants gathered around tables representing fifteen different themes, each held by a facilitator. The groups explored a series of questions through the lens of their theme that helped them visualize a positive future and the steps needed to get there. Key points were then fed back to the wider group.
Each group was given a big sheet of cardboard, where a summary of their discussions was glued. At the end of the day, the sheets were bound together to create a book, which makes up the first draft of the 'People's Climate and Ecological Emergency Plan for Totnes'. The day finished with some reflections from the group, followed by live music and a well-deserved drink!
For a full write up of the responses on the day please see the 'People's Climate and Ecological Emergency Plan for Totnes'. If you would like to know how to run your own Climate Emergency community event we have written a step-by-step account of the day which you can adapt to your own needs!
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