David Johnson will speak on the Transition Town movement which was set up in the UK as a community response to the dual challenges of Peak Oil and Climate Change. From its small beginnings in Ireland in 2004, the Transtion Initiative has spread to include over 50 groups around Britiain and communities in Australia, New Zealand and America as people start to take responsibilty themselves for the challenges that we face.

David has recently moved to Portland from the UK. He built an award winning eclogical house in South Wales and completed a Masters Degree in Ecopsychology through Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. David has also trained with Joanna Macy in her Despair & Empowerment work.