Transition Heathrow is a grassroots action group working to build resilient Heathrow communities, capable of collectively coping with the injustices and threats of climate change and peak oil.
Here’s another date for your diary. On Thursday 7th June, as the next installment of Grow Heathrow’s first Thursday of the month off-grid film club, we will be showing the Transition Network’s brand new film In Transition 2.0
Filmmaker Emma Goude will be making the journey up here and will be taking questions after the film. We are inviting every Transition Town group across London and from the Thames Valley region to come and watch it with us so it should be a packed greenhouse.
Watch the trailer here and don’t miss out on this free film screening, starting at 8.30pm. Crash space is available if requested.
In Transition 2.0 is the new film from Transition Network, capturing inspiring stories of Transition initiatives around the world, responding to uncertain times with creativity, solutions and ‘engaged optimism’.
Here’s our latest campaign video made by Dean Puckett, who is also the filmmaker of new film The Crisis of Civilization. Dean was with us on the 1st March 2010 when Grow Heathrow was first occupied and some of the footage from that day, not seen ever before, is included in this video. Have a watch.
This brings back some warm memories. This five minute film, produced by the Media Trust for UK-based charity the Sheila McKechnie Foundation (SMK), aims to inspire people to get involved in campaigning.
Every day, ordinary people campaign to right wrongs. Anyone can campaign.
A fine example of people Power against economic polluting giants. The video includes old footage of Plane Stupid, NOTRAG, HACAN, Transition Heathrow and all who organised the ceilidh (2nd half of the video).
SMK is the only registered charity in the UK dedicated to connecting, informing and supporting campaigners. For more information visit smk.org.uk.
This blog was taken from the Plane Stupid website.
Heres another video about Grow Heathrow done by thefirstpint crew. The footage was taken at the 1st Birthday Party and you can read the full article HERE.
Its been almost 3 weeks since we all returned from Copenhagen, and we’re settling back into normality. With the Direct Action Workshop coming up this Sunday, we’re all getting quite excited that the ball is rolling with the project. I feel like we’re really getting somewhere and our meetings are becoming more productive. I’m really looking forward to having an open-space meeting to broaden my mind in terms of the possibilities of Transition Heathrow. Copenhagen was certainly an invaluable experience for me. We went with a group of about 40 activists; it was interesting to see how everyone within our affinity group coped in a foreign environment, without the comforts and fall backs of normal mobilisations. George Webster, a reporter for CNN who spent time with our affinity group, made this fantastic video about our time in Copenhagen. It outlines some of the things we got up to whilst out there and beautifully captures the essence of our group. You can see the video here:
My next project is to create a video about Transition Heathrow. I’m quite excited to start this because media can be so powerful in winning people over and presenting a clear and concise image of what we are all about. Images and videos can create a more intimate insight into things than just a piece of text. So I’m going to get started with that, and see what happens!
“We have always found Transition Heathrow to be an exceptionally well run and community focused action group. The site in Sipson plays host to a wide range of free activities for residents, which are sorely needed after the community was effectively decimated by the threat of the 3rd runway. Transition Heathrow brighten the area and educate and inspire its people.” by CHARLOTTE BALDWIN, LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON
