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TRANSITION TOWNS
is a wonderful experiment in community action.
'The Transition Movement is an increasingly global movement which seeks to inspire, catalyze and support community responses to Peak Oil and Climate Change. It is positive and solutions-focused, and is developing a diversity of tools for building resilience and happiness around the world. From awareness-raising and local food groups, to creating local currencies and developing ‘Plan Bs’ for their communities, Transition movement seeks to embrace the end of the Oil Age as being a tremendous opportunity – the opportunity for a profound rethink of much that we have come to take for granted.' ( from the 'Transition Timeline'). The movement started in England and has "gone viral" - it is now represented in countries around the globe and gaining ground rapidly.
The mission of Transition Towns is...
To inspire
To encourage
To connect
To support and
To train
and to have fun while doing it !
Hear the Transition Town Founder, Rob Hopkins, give a 15-20
minute
presentation of Transition Towns at the Ted Awards
RESOURCES TO LEARN
MORE ABOUT TRANSITION TOWNS
PRIMER
VIDEO
WEBSITES & Info Links
FILMS
OFFICIAL TRANSITION TOWN
CRITERIA
Why criteria were necessary?
Official status is 'granted' by the
founders of the movement because
trustees and funders wanted to actively nurture embryonic projects, but
give 'official' status only to those really ready to move into the
awareness raising stage.
Benefits of Becoming 'Official':
Additional levels of support such as speakers, trainings, wiki
and forums, guidance, materials, web space, training and networking
opportunities.
Criteria to be 'Official' :
INTERESTED IN
GETTING YOUR OWN
INITIATING GROUP UNDERWAY?
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here for
some
pointers