A Transition Initiative is a community working together to address the challenges and opportunities that are presented in the face of Peak Oil and Climate Change. This movement started in Great Britain in Sept. 2005 and is spreading rapidly. There are currently 152 official Transition Towns in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, South America and the USA. Another 800+ towns have contacted the Transition Network and are thinking about starting an initiative in their community.
The Transition Initiative is based on these four key assumptions:
That life with dramatically lower energy consumption is inevitable, and that it’s better to plan for it than to be taken by surprise.
That our communities presently lack the resilience to enable them to weather the severe energy shocks that will accompany peak oil.
That we have to act collectively, and we have to act now. The most effective response to this change will be a community response. No one can tell when or how fast the changes will arrive and it takes time to build up the resources.
By unleashing the collective genius to proactively design a resilient community, we can build ways of living that are richer in meaning, more connected to self/others/nature, and more in harmony with the earth.
For more information on the Transition Town Model please watch Rob Hopkins interview on Transition Towns (below) or download The Transition Primer.
Transition Movement
