Transition Edge - 2021 Real Transition Leaders Award goes to...

Published: Thu, 12/09/21

Transition Edge

December 2021 - Year two of the disrupted decade

Announcing...

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I’m Grant Symons. I convene Transition Edge to help us understand how we can transition to a low carbon sustainable world using leading thinking and practices.

This is the first year of the Real Transition Leader of the year award.

The award recognises significant achievement and development within this evolving field.

This 2021 Real Transition Leaders Award goes to

Brent Thompson.

About Brent

Brent has been one of the team since we began, a dedicated and passionate Transition Engineer, here are some of his achievements both before and after joining us :

Part of team that designed and developed a prototype Solar powered car
Converted a petrol car to run on batteries – in use today and using a fraction of the energy of popular commercially available EV’s
Established and ran a successful product development and manufacturing business
Retrofitted current home to be highly energy efficient
Completed the Transition engineering course at University of Canterbury in 2020 and was in the top student group
Numerous submissions to local council on climate change and transition matters
Research input into the the Transition-HQ, Masterton Healthy Homes project
Avid researcher into systems transition, with a global network
Key contributor in the development of the Transition-HQ values
Our thought leader in Transport technology

You are a wonderful inspiration Brent and we are so fortunate that you are part of our team - you and your family are indeed our Real Transition Leaders for 2021.

Acknowledging those influencing our ongoing development

Last week we acknowledged many of those that have assisted us directly over the years, this week we also want to acknowledge those that have had and continue to have, a significant and ongoing influence on our work.

Iwi Māori, Te ao Māori, the Regenerative community, and the work of Professor Simon Michaux at the Geological Survey of Finland, are all present in our dialogue, thinking and development to date. We appreciate your wisdom, patience and influence in ongoing restoration of our consciousness, institutions and ecosystems. Our sincere thanks.

This weeks quote:

"Tell few about your dreams and show the rest in the

way you make a life with it"

- Nikki Rowe

Holiday period arrangements

We break up for Christmas on 23rd December and will continue publishing the Transition Edge over the holiday period.

Our first Real Transition Leaders course is scheduled to begin first week in February 2022, learn more here. We have a variety of start dates available so please be in touch if you want to confirm a place.

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