Collapse preparing in Community – what do we need to do in Totnes and area?

Collapse preparing in Community – what do we need to do in Totnes and area? - A Community Resilience Forum

6th of September, 12:45pm @ St John's Church, Bridgetown Totnes

Are you concerned about how you and your neighbours might be affected by the unfolding crises of our times?

Community resilience takes place on many levels and so far this series of events has focused on Nature Recovery, Land-Use, Just Transition, Economic Alternatives, Mental Health and the role of AI.

In this event we will be looking at community response to collapse by learning about the emerging Lifehouse - Collapse Preparing Communities network (L-CPC) that sets out to support us in creating more resilient neighbourhoods and alternative systems. We will hear from the co-founder Dr Gail Bradbrook and the local L-CPC representatives about what it means to prepare for collapse, what this looks like in practice, and what their concept of Lifehouses has to offer to our community. We will also hear from our existing project, Transition Streets, which has been creating more connected neighbourhoods in Totnes and beyond since 2009.

Forum Structure:

Announced shortly

Speakers:

Dr Gail Bradbook

Gail is a strategist, visionary and the Co Founder Source of Extinction Rebellion, a global social movement that arose in part from a prayer for a compassionate revolution. Still walking that prayer, Gail is weaving together designs and collaborations to find a through line for humanity in these times of fascism and collapse. She is, the mother of two boys, the daughter of a coal miner and has a Ph.D in molecular biophysics.

Local L-CPC representatives Maren, Suzanne and Henry

Transition Streets Totnes representative

Who is this for?

Anyone with an interest in the topic is welcome to attend, no prior knowledge is required. It is a chance to learn about the topic and hear from speakers and local organisations. It is an opportunity to network with locals and ask any questions you might have to our speakers and project representatives.

About the Community Resilience Forum:

The Community Resilience Forum is a 4-part interactive space (over April, May, June and September 2025) where we welcome and encourage discussion, disagreement and debate about resilience research and practice. Topics so far included Alternative Economics, Climate Change and Mental health, Ai and Transition. Participants include specialists/academics, residents, and local project practitioners.

We are hugely grateful for funding from the Devon Community Foundation which has made this season of Community Resilience Forums possible.