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To find out more about the ‘Transition MovementÂ’ in Beja, ECO123 interviewed the facilitator Pedro Franco. An agricultural engineer by profession, he does consultancy work in agricultural projects and permaculture design at the ‘Centre of Excellence for the Enhancement of Mediterranean ResourcesÂ’(1). The movement in Beja is at an embryonic stage: it has 29 members and aims to make transition happen by adopting a “slowly but surely” approach. ECO123: What is the ‘Transition MovementÂ’? Pedro Franco: Above all, itÂ’s a civic, civil and apolitical movement. It is a group of people who are aware of a situation in the near …