On February 2nd 2012, about 60 people gathered to watch In Transition 2.0 at Parkwood Primary School in Finsbury Park. Parents, children, school staff and activists from transition towns across London were plied with delicious stuffed pitta (by Nuran), cake (by many) and Urban Harvest cocktails before watching the 66 minute film.

‘In Transition 2.0′s closing story is that of Project Lyttelton in New Zealand.  So how did the screening go down there?

Margaret Jefferies from Project Lyttelton also sent a short write up reflecting on how the screening went: “Over 20 people packed into the Project Lyttelton office early on Thursday morning to watch ‘In Transition 2.0’ simultaneously with many communities around the world. It felt good to be doing this together. Still in summer, for us it was almost unbelievable to think that the Italian Transition group was having -15°. We missed them even though we couldn’t tell who was watching in.  

Following the recent screening in Wayland, MA, members of the audience were asked what they thought of the film.  Here are their responses.  You can find out more about Transition Wayland here.

Last week’s previews of ‘In Transition 2.0′ went really well, and one of the conditions for those places that hosted previews was that after the film they recorded some quick vox pops with people about their thoughts on the film. These are now starting to come in from around the world, and we are editing the highlights together and will be posting them here over the next few days. Let’s start with what people had to say after the screening at the Barn Cinema, Dartington.

In Transition 2.0 is an inspirational immersion in the Transition movement, gathering stories from around the world of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. You’ll hear about communities printing their own money, growing food everywhere, localising their economies and setting up community power stations. It’s an idea that has gone viral, a social experiment that is about responding to uncertain times with solutions and optimism. In a world that is awash with gloom, here is a story of hope, ingenuity and the power of growing vegetables in unexpected places