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
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
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
ResourcesStay in touch & learn more:
Transition Guides Webinars Newsletters ‘In Transition’ Film List serve & Forums
transitionnetwork.org
transitionculture.org
transitionus.org
Photo: Transition LA planting, T4T Nelson