Rob Hopkins

After Rob Hopkins' talk on Election Night 2015 in Wilmslow, there was a session of Questions and Answers. Here they are.

September 1st sees the launch of the Exeter Pound, a local currency for the city. Rob Hopkins got the train to Exeter to meet Ian, Melanie, Adam, Martin and Gill, the group working hard to make the Exeter Pound a reality. How's it going? How did it come about? Keep up with developments at www.exeterpound.org.uk.

Mandy Barnett, director of MB Associates, is a change management expert and accredited SROI practitioner with over 25 years' experience in the non-profit sector, including 16 years as a project manager in the museums and arts sectors. She combines strong analytical skills and an understanding of statistical and accounting principles with the ability to engage, negotiate and build strong working relationships.

A former director of Bankside Arts Training Trust, head of exhibitions at the Commonwealth Institute and partnership development director for older people's services in Surrey. Mandy is now at the forefront of evaluation of social impact and wellbeing. She works with clients across the cultural, learning and social care sectors, sits on the SROI UK Council and provides practical guidance to Government. She has an MBA from the world-renowned London Business School and is a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts.

Filipa Pimentel is Transition Network's International Hubs co-ordinator. She is also a prolific knitter. Here she discusses with Rob Hopkins the power of bringing your knitting into meetings, even very high profile ones.

Sarah Woods and Fern Smith are both authors of 'Culture Shift: how artists are responding to sustainability in Wales'. Sarah Woods is a playwright, activist and performer creating participatory performances and events in collaboration with communities, campaigns, scientists, specialists and arts organisations. Fern Smith formed Volcano Theatre Company with Paul Davies in the 1980s. Since then Fern has performed, directed and taught workshops for Volcano and as a freelancer nationally and internationally for 25 years.

Ruth is the Creative Director of Encounters Arts. As a professional artist and consultant, she has used the transformational power of the arts to work with thousands of people over the last 20 years. We met up with her to talk about her work, the role of the arts in Transition, and Lucy Neal's new book 'Playing for Time'.

Ruth Ben-Tovim of Encounters Arts describes what visitors will find when they visit the Future Room at the Atmos Totnes Hub, open Wednesdays, 12-5pm.

Ruth Ben-Tovim explains what visitors will find in the Data Information Room at the Atmos Totnes Hub.

Ruth Ben-Tovim of Encounters Arts introduces the Past Room in the newly made-over Atmos Totnes Hub.

Anne-Marie Culhane is motivated by a love for and fascination with the abundance and complexity of our world and an urgency to respond to the accelerating damage to our planetary ecosystems. Her practice involves listening, observation and responding to or with people or places often in collaboration and through dialogue, doing and making - usually in the land. She works as artist, activist, mentor, collaborator and co-ordinator. Her practice is inspired by permaculture and she works across a range of disciplines including visual arts, installation, performance, text, design and craft. Here she talks, by Skype, with Transition Network's Rob Hopkins.