The Transition model has always been a work-in-progress. Resilience and adaptability go hand-in-hand. With the second version of the Transition Handbook, Rob Hopkins will be proposing a new approach to Transition based on an old concept called Pattern Language. Rob puts it best, "It is modelled on Christopher Alexander’s Pattern Language model, and moves away from the more linear approach embodied in the ’12 Steps of Transition’ model. ‘A Pattern Language’ was published in 1977, and was, in my opinion, a work of great genius.
A Transition Town is an organized effort by people in a community to respond to the challenges of peak oil, climate change and economic dislocation. Beginning in England in 2005, the transition movement has grown rapidly, with 60 official U.S. initiatives, including six in the Bay Area alone. Join Transition U.S.
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"We live in an oil-dependent world, arriving at this level of dependency in a very short space of time by treating petroleum as if it were in infinite supply. |
This monthly conference call (aka Tele-Salon) is being offered specifically for active Initiating, Core, and Working Group members.
Whether you're already engaged in a Transition Initiative in your community or are considering launching one, this interactive webinar is designed to give you some practical guidance and inspiration, drawn from the experience of local initiatives across the country (and beyond). Here's where you can get your questions answered and share your concerns, and get feedback from other leaders in the Transition movement.
Transition Towns - The UK site for the Transition Network
www.transitionnetwork.org
Rob Hopkins’ blog
www.transitionculture.org
Energy Bulletin - A clearinghouse of information concerning the peak in global energy
www.energybulletin.net
Recommended Readings
Hopkins, R. (2008) The Transition Handbook: From Oil Dependency to Local Resilience, Chelsea Green Publishing.
Heinberg, R. (2007) Peak Everything: Waking Up to the Century of Declines, New Society Publishing.
Holmgren, D. (2003) Permaculture: Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability, Holmgren Design Services.
Giving a Transition Talk is one of the single most powerful actions we can undertake. Raising awareness is central to the Transition model and Transition US is committed to making this as easy as possible. The following presentations cover peak oil, climate change and the mechanics of Transition, along with the subtler subject of the inner transition we all need to go through if we're going to re-establish a harmonious relationship with the planet. Please feel free to adopt these presentations to your own style.
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By collectively demystifying the contents of the global pantry and by sourcing, growing and producing food independently of centralized, fragile and detrimental food trades, we are rediscovering our own worth as community members—people capable of interacting with and shaping the food landscapes around us. We are bringing our food culture home because we have to. And while we know we can’t move mountains, we are remembering that we can plant seeds.”
— Rob Hopkins and Tamzin Pinkerton, Local Food: How to Make It Happen In Your Community
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