Resilient Communities Forum Harrison Hot Springs, BC – March 26, 2010 Transition Town Initiatives.

Resilient Communities ForumHarrison Hot Springs, BC – March 26, 2010

Transition Town Initiatives

the beginnings of Transition

the nuts and bolts of Transition Initiatives

what has been achieved so far

next steps

how we can support one another

What is Transition all about?

Relocalization

food energy transportation building currency governance culture

Photo: TT Totnes bike maintenance workshop, cherry picking

Local economies Sustainable jobs Community-led initiatives

Renewable energy Sustainable agriculture Local manufacturing Livable, walkable and bikeable streets Well-integrated public transportation Community-owned finance Local currencies More…

Photo: Planting a Garden, Transition Los Angeles, CA

Transition towards resilience From global > local

From centralized > dispersed and connected

From growth > steady state

From consumption > self-reliance

From depletion > stewardship

(re-use, repair, borrow, grow, make, share)

From individual > collective …

Photos: (top) TT Totnes event, (centre) Hands in the dirt Transition Whatcom activity for the Perennial Project, (bottom) Transition Town Ashland Celebration Parade

“…instead of more, we must strive for better; rather than promoting increased economic activity for its own sake, we must emphasize whatever increases quality of life without stoking consumption.” – Richard Heinberg

Photo: 350 rally, Transition Carrboro-Chapel Hill, NC

The Beginnings

Transition Town Totnes

Rob Hopkins, Kinsale Energy Descent Action Plan (EDAP)

Cooperative, phased process of transition from fossil fuels

2006 Great Unleashing

Working groups launched projects

Collaboration with town council

Photo: Planting Nut Trees, Totnes Pound, David Pearson/Rex Features, Guardian UK

Around the worldUSA

Boulder County, CO, USA

Sandpoint, ID, USA

Ketchum, ID, USA

Cotati, CA, USA

Lyons, CO USA

Santa Cruz, CA, USA

Montpelier, VT, USA

Portland, ME, USA

Sebastopol, CA, USA

Laguna Beach, CA, USA

Pine Mountain, CA, USA

Ashland, OR, USA

Berea, KY, USA

Pima, AZ, USA

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Denver, CO, USA

Whatcom, WA, USA

Mount Shasta, CA, USA

NE Seattle, WA, USA

Louisville, CO, USA

Newburyport, MA, USA

Paso Robles, CA, USA

Portland (PDX), OR, USA

San Luis Obispo, CA, USA

Hohenwald, TN, USA

Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Oklahoma City, OK, USA

West Marin, CA, USA

Tuscon, AZ, USA

Greater New Haven, CT, USA

Santa Barbara, CA, USA

Stelle, IL, USA

Hancock County, ME, USA

Hardwick Area, VT, USA

Whidbey, WA, USA

Culver City, CA, USA

Sunnyside Neighborhood, Portland, OR, USA

Image: Transition Together project

Media, PA, USA

Carrboro/Chapel Hill, NC, USA

Houston, TX, USA

Olympia, WA, USA

Chelsea, MI, USA

Anderson, OH USA

Austin, TX USA

Monterey, CA USA

Northfield, MN USA

Louisville, KY USA

Shelburne, VT USA

Van Buren-Allegan, MI USA

Reno, NV USA

Manchester, VT USA

Prairie Farm, WI USA

Westminster/Arvada/Broomfield, CO USA

Canada

Peterborough, ON, Canada

Guelph, ON, Canada

Dundas, ON, Canada

Victoria, BC, Canada

Nelson, BC, Canada

Ottawa, ON, Canada

Cocagne, NB, Canada

Powell River, BC, Canada

London, ON, Canada

Poplar Hill/Coldstream, ON, Canada

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Barrie, ON, Canada

Salt Spring Island BC, Canada

Germany

Berlin, Friedrichshain Kreuzberg

Bielefeld, Germany

Witzenhausen, Germany

Monteveglio, Italy

Australia

Sunshine Coast, Australia

Armidale, NSW

Bell, VIC

Bellingen, NSW

Newcastle, NSW

Hervey Bay, QLD

Eudlo, QLD

Sydney, NSW

Transition Blue Mountains, NSW

Wingecarribee, NSW

Kenmore, QLD

Cooran, QLD

Barraba, NSW

Maleny, QLD, Australia

Kurilpa, QLD, Australia

Anglesea, VIC, Australia

Torquay, VIC, Australia

Brisbane East, QLD, Australia

Darebin, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Epping, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Far North Queensland, Australia

Sydney North, NSW, Australia

Eumundi Markets, QLD, Australia

Denmark, WA, Australia

South Barwon, VIC, Australia

Parramatta, NSW, Australia

Tamborine Mountain, QLD, Australia

Adelaide West, SA, Australia

Chile El Manzano, Chile

Ireland Kinsale Kildare Kilkenny Northern Ireland Holywood Omagh, Northern Ireland

Japan Fujino Hayama, Japan Netherlands Deventer, Netherlands Groningen, Netherlands New Zealand Waiheke Island, New Zealand Orewa, New Zealand Kapiti District, New Zealand Opotiki Coast, New Zealand Nelson, New Zealand Whanganui, New Zealand Brooklyn, New Zealand Timaru, New Zealand

Diss, England

Wigan, England

Ashtead, England

Helston and District, England

Downton, England

Wivenhoe, Essex

Malvern Hills, Worcs, England

Andover, England

Finsbury Park, London, England

Liskeard, England

St Albans, England

Weymouth and Portland, England

Horncastle, England

Thorncombe, England

Marlow, England

Sherborne, England

Letchworth, England

Lavenham, England

Haywards Heath, England

Eynsham Area, England

Stamford, England

Stratford Upon Avon, England

Ipswich, England

Evesham Vale, England

Southwell Area, Notts, England

Matlock, England

Transition BH hub, England - (for BH postcode)

Transition Town Tooting, England

Hertford, England

Henley on Thames, England

Worthing, England

Minehead and Alcombe, England

Hull, England

Hemel Hempstead, England

Tavistock, England

Clitheroe, England

Derby, England

Shoreham-by-Sea, England

Nayland, England

Faversham, England

Stoke Newington, London, England

Richmond, Yorkshire, England

Highbury, London, England

Saltash, Cornwall, England

Kendal and South Lakes, Cumbria, England

Haslemere, Surrey, England

Kensal to Kilburn, London, England

Wandsworth, London, England

Kirkbymoorside, England

Downham Market, England

Dorking, England

Castle Ward, Bedford, England

Redland, Bristol England

Newent, England

Oxford, England

Thornbury, England

Farnham, England

Nottingham, England

Wrington, England

Brighton&Hove, England

Market Harborough, England

West Kirby, England

Whitstable, England

Marsden & Slaithwaite, England

Frome, England

Brampton, England

Isle of Wight, England

Seaton, England

Bath, England

Exeter, England

Isle of Man

Canterbury, England

Wolverton

Leicester

Westcliff-on-Sea

Isles of Scilly

Liverpool South

Norwich, England

Tring

Crediton

Scotland Portobello, Scotland Dunbar, Scotland Carbon Neutral Biggar, a Transition

Town North Howe Forres Arran & Holy Isle Hawick, Scotland Tayport, Scotland Melrose, Scotland Moffat, Scotland North Queensferry, Scotland Black Isle, Scotland West Kilbride, Scotland Wales Llandeilo, Wales Bro Ddyfi, Wales Rhayader, Wales Presteigne Lampeter Chepstow Monmouth Bro Ffestiniog, Wales Bro Gwaun, Wales Llantwit Major, Wales Trawsnewid Bangor Transition,

Wales Trawsnewid Calon Teifi, Wales

Denmark Syltemae, Denmark Finland Siirtymäliike Hämeenkyrö, Finland

England

Totnes, England

Penwith, England

Ivybridge, England

Falmouth, England

Moretonhampstead, England

Lewes, England

Stroud, England

Ashburton, England

Ottery St. Mary, England

Bristol, England

Brixton, England

Forest Row, England

Mayfield, England

Glastonbury, England

Lostwithiel, England

Forest of Dean, England

Buxton Tynedale Dorchester New Forest Stafford Chester Cambridge Hereford Buxton Kingston-upon-Thames Taunton Langport Sidmouth York Louth Ely Sampford Peverell Tunbridge Wells Hastings Newton Abbot Belsize, London High Wycombe Lancaster Bassingbourn, England Leamington Spa, England Sevenoaks, England Chesterfield, England Sheffield, England Woodbridge, EnglandSouth Petherton Chichester Berkhamsted Coventry Bungay Mersea Island Maidenhead Ladock & Grampound Road Leek Horsham Exmouth

How it appears to be evolving

Open Source Self organising Solutions focused Iterative Sensitive to place and scale Historic Joyful

Photo: Brixton Pound, Local Currency, Transition Town Brixton, UK

Coming together…how can our community respond to the

challenges and opportunities of peak oil, climate change and the economic crisis?

Initiating group Transition model

Photos: (top) David Johnson presenting at Vancouver T4T, BC, (centre) Ann Arbor, MI T4T, (bottom) Transition Sebastopol, CA film night

Transition Model• Form an Initiating Group

• Raise awareness & lay the foundations

• Form working groups

• Use Open Space

• Develop visible practical manifestations

• Facilitate the Great Reskilling

• Honour the Elders

• Build a bridge with local government

• Establish a Core Group

• Energy Descent Plan

Photos: (top) Transition Whatcom feet! (centre) Transition Sandpoint’s Great Unleashing (bottom) Sonya Wallace and Janet Millington, Transition Sunshine Coast EDAP

Basic principles1. Build & Hold Positive Visions for the Future

2. Make it real!

3. Work collaboratively and build partnerships Building a bridge with local government

4. Attend to inner transition as well as outer Heart and Soul Groups

5. Let it go where it wants to go…

Photo: (Centre): Sandpoint Great Unleashing, (bottom) Sonya Wallace and Janet Millington, Transition Sunshine Coast EDAP

In Canada Transition Initiatives in BC:

Victoria Vancouver Nelson Powell River Salt Spring Island

In Ontario Peterborough Guelph Dundas Ottawa London Poplar Hill/Coldstream Barrie

New Brunswick: Cocagne

Photo: Transition Victoria event, ‘The Capital” Newspaper article, Sharing Circle at T4T Vancouver

Next steps

Training for Transition (T4T) Powell River, B.C.: April 9-10. Red Deer, Alberta: April 16-17. Truro, NS: May 1-2, 2010. Guelph, ON: May 15-16. Saskatoon, Sask.: May 15-16, 2010. Vancouver, B.C.: Spring 2010. Stratford, ON: July 2-5, 2010. A Training

Trainers workshop is for those who would like to deliver the 2-day Training for Transition workshop.

www.cedworks.com//transition.htmlwww.transitionus.org/training/calendar

Photo: Transition Town Totnes Graveyard Orchard, community garden share

Where do we go from here?

Thank you!

Photo: Transition Louisville, Colorado & Transition Network Conference 2009 UK

ResourcesStay in touch & learn more:

Transition Guides Webinars Newsletters ‘In Transition’ Film List serve & Forums

transitionnetwork.org

transitionculture.org

transitionus.org

[email protected]

Photo: Transition LA planting, T4T Nelson