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Transition in Brixton.   Here is a great piece from Al Jazeera about various Transition things underway in Brixton: the Brixton Pound, Brixton Energy and the Edible Bus Stop project.  This is re-blogged from Rob Hopkins at Transition Culture

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  • 9/3/12
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