Whilst discussing our newsletter contents, with a fellow Carbon Cutter, the observation was made that the Step 10 “Move” may scare people. This is the sort of valuable insight we need but it made me think. How can anyone be scared by someone so benign? Carbon Cutters are not meant to be a tiny minority of hardcore anti-carbon fanatics. Would someone refuse to cut their carbon on the basis that, one day, they may have to be closer to a sustainable community and living in resilient housing? Nobody is saying they have to. Many may be just fine right where they are. However many of us may benefit from being closer to their family, food, water, a community, shops – all in walking distance. This transition should inject new life into our local communities. This should be an exciting and invigorating idea. To be local you need to get local. To be resilient you need to be in touch with others. Maybe “Move” is just the wrong word. Maybe we should just say “Community” and leave it at that? This is probably the best way to think of this. Too many of us are divorced from our community and barely ...   more »