Rob Hopkins

Pandora Thomas is a permaculture teacher and designer, a writer and a public speaker. She is a founder of the Black Permaculture Network, of the Pathways to Resilience training programme, is a co-founder of Earthseed Consulting, and much more besides. See more at http://www.pandorathomas.com/bio/.

On the final day of the Atmos Totnes consultation Hub's current incarnation, we asked visitors how they found it as an experience. www.atmostotnes.org

On Friday December 5th, Rob Hopkins of Transition Network was the subject of an unusual version of Desert Island Discs. He chose 8 songs which were performed live by the Global Harmony and Viva choirs, as well as local band The Bogg Boys. The evening was compered by local poet Matt Harvey as Rob told his life story, illustrated by his chosen songs. The songs were 'Femme Fatale' (Velvet Underground 6:50), 'Friday Night and Saturday Morning' (The Specials 17:05), 'Teardrop'(Massive Attack 25:40), 'Song to the Siren'(Tim Buckley/This Mortal Coil 35:50), 'Da Pacem Domine'(Arvo Part 45:05), 'Place to Be' (Nick Drake 52:25), I'm Shaking(Jack White 1:06:40) and Be My Baby(The Ronettes 1:19:20). The evening raised £1,800 for Atmos Totnes.

A range of voices from the Atmos Totnes Hub on Friday and Saturday 28-29th November 2014.

James Furze has taken a different route to trying to help the Littlehempston cycle path near Totnes a reality, but not as a campaigner, rather as a mediator. How does one mediate in a polarised conflict, and what skills does one need? http://www.littlehempstoncyclepath.co.uk/

Azby Brown is an architect and design theorist whose in-depth study of Japan provides inspiration for the future of sustainable urban living. Raised in New Orleans, Azby originally studied theater and dance until a series of chance opportunities led him to move to Tokyo and build a life and career devoted to smart design. He has written books profiling the ingenuity of space-constrained Japanese architecture and showcasing the bold solutions from pre-industrial Tokyo to fend off environmental and resource catastrophe. Now serving as the director of a design lab and think tank, Azby connects the cultural, creative, and economic dots that illustrate the rich potential of sustainable design. He is the author of 'Just Enough: lessons in living green from traditional Japan'.

Some of the people who attended the Hub on 21st and 22nd November 2014 share how they found the experience.

Etienne de Montlaur, is one of the founders of www.thefoodassembly.com/en, a brilliant new tool for localising local food economies. He told us what The Food Assembly is, and how it works.

We asked four visitors to the Atmos Totnes Hub how they found the experience. www.atmostotnes.org

We asked three visitors to the Atmos Totnes Hub, Richard, Sue and Peter, for their thoughts on visiting...