The Trainer Papers
A discussion with Dr Ted Trainer
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February 3, 2010 | Russ Grayson 8In late 2009, Dr Ted Trainer published a critique of the Transition and permaculture movements. This is reproduced here.
Ted works in the School of Social Work at the University of New South Wales. He is the author of a number of visionary books on sustainability such as The Conserver Society and The Simpler Way and has a small property at Pigface Point in suburban Sydney where he has built a number of intermediate technologies.
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February 3, 2010 | Russ Grayson 1Here’s my response to Ted Trainer’s original article.
Thanks to the organised Greg Olsen from Transition Sydney for having the foresight to file the thing.
Ted’s paragraphs quote straight from his work and are followed by my responses denoted by RG:.
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February 3, 2010 | Russ Grayson 1This is Ted Trainer’s response to my comments on his critique of the Transition and permaculture movements.
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February 3, 2010 | Russ Grayson 11The Trainer Papers— segment 4… by Russ Grayson







































































