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The Transition Network is a UK charity founded between late 2006 and early 2007. It was set up to disseminate the concept of the Transition towns. It has published books and films, trained people and facilitated networking. The network's website contains a listing of the initiatives that have registered there.
Some of the material has been translated and adapted to other languages/cultures, including Portuguese, Danish, German, Dutch, Spanish, French, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese and Irish. W
The main aim of the international project, echoed by local initiatives, is to raise awareness of sustainable living and build local ecological resilience in the near future. W
Transition towns[edit | edit source]
A Transition town, or more generally a transition initiative, is a grassroot community project that seeks to build resilience in response to peak oil, climate destruction, and economic instability by creating local groups that uphold the values of the transition network. Local projects are usually based on the model's initial '12 ingredients' and later 'revised ingredients'. The first initiative to use the name was Transition Town Totnes, founded in 2006. The socioeconomic movement is an example of fiscal localism. Since then, many Transition groups have started around the United Kingdom (UK) and, in recent years, the world. W
Resources[edit | edit source]
- Transition Ingredients Cards: in English, Italian and Chinese! Feb 13, 2017, transitionnetwork.org
- How to get and keep people involved in Transition, Transition Network, published, March 7, 2016
Video[edit | edit source]
Visions[edit | edit source]
- An Aspirational Vision of Life After Fossil Fuels, Feb 25, 2020[1]
- Transition Fidalgo & Friends' Vision 2030 (2018) transitionfidalgo.org
News and comment[edit | edit source]
2021
Our focus over the next 12 months, Apr 30[2]
The Tale of the Camden Future Journal, Mar 4[3]
2020
Some reflections on the difference between 'Yes, but' and 'Yes, and', Rob Hopkins, Oct 23, 2020.[4]
Eco Vista: Building a Transition Town in a Student Community in California, Apr 20[5]
An Aspirational Vision of Life After Fossil Fuels, Feb 25[6]
2019
'Imagination Taking Power': my Transition Tour de France, Rob Hopkins, Apr 26..[7].France news
2018
Have imagination, will travel: 2 days in Brest, Rob Hopkins, Dec 4..[8].France news
Transition Fidalgo & Friends' Vision 2030, Nov 23..[9].Washington
2017
Building resilience, Nov 10..[10].Towards sustainable economies news
Dreaming of Eternity: three days in the Ruhr Valley, Sep 25..[11].Germany
On Transition (!) Aug 7[12]
How much having a "place" for hubsters makes a difference? Jul 21..[13].Hungary
Making local dreams come true by supporting local initiatives with Pro Action Cafés and seed money, Jul 17[14]
Talking about REconomy in Hungary, Jul 12[15]
Experimental Community Organising – Transition Hungary, Jun 22[16]
The Transition Hubsters gather in Santorso, Italy. May 31[17]
Postcard from Transition Bondi Beach, Australia, May 10..[18].Sydney
Resilience, Community Action and Societal Transformation: Juan del Río, May 4..[19].Spain
Meet the Transition Pinball Wizards! Apr 27[20]
Resilience, Community Action and Societal Transformation: in Peterborough, Apr 20..[21].Ontario
Rob en France: 6 jours de rencontres fascinantes (6 days of fascinating encounters), Apr 12[22]
Compost, community and cash: tasting the new economy in Geneva, Mar 27..[23].Switzerland
REconomy LIFT – what happens when we come together to transform local economies. Mar 21[24]
The Transition Flower Shop, Mar 21..[25].Copenhagen
2015
For a Resilient Future, Put Community First, December 16[26]
Sarah McAdam on riding the COP21 rollercoaster, December 13[27]
The Transition Story: reflections from Chile, December 9
2012
Reflections on Energy Descent Action Plans: a response to Vera Bradova, March 15[28]
2011
"Is Transition all well-attended events and hugely successful projects?" Well no. The concept of 'celebrating failure' and being honest about what works and doesn't work is a key part of it, as is sharing those experiences and the learnings from it. An off-beat film from Hay-on-Wye made in that spirit, June 8[29]
2009
A movement or an organization? Joanne Poyourow, December 28[30]
Strengthening the vital Transition Towns movement, (winter)[31]
Transitional demands, Sarah Irving, "A friendly critique of the Transition movement from a bit more left of center." December 15[32]
Transition towns or Bright Green Cities? Article looking at "The Dark Side of Transition Thinking" and "What We Need Instead: Bright Green Citizens", Alex Steffen, October 27[33]
Why We Need Formal Agreements for National Transition Hubs, September 11[34]
Why We Don't Need Formal Agreements for National Transition Hubs, September 11[35]
Text of 2009 TED Talk by Rob Hopkins, co-founder of Transition Town Totnes and Transition Network, July 22,[36]
The Rocky Road to Transition, A critique of the Transition Movement, July[37]
Dunedin City Long Term Council Community Plan: A few of us have collected some ideas to submit to the Dunedin City Council Long Term Plan: For each idea, we have made a list of some of the positive and negative social, cultural, economic, and environmental effects. Please feel free to comment and/or add to this list! April 8[38]
"Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) Analysis. I think a big part of Transition is planning for the future we would like to see. It was suggested on the google group that rather than just focussing on the doom, we should be using that information to develop positive strategies..." February 18[39]
"Since our local agenda most likely will not contribute sufficiently to the problem of run-away climate change, the question is whether we - as the TT movement - should "join forces" with other forces in society." January 20[40]
News sources
See also[edit | edit source]
- Networks
- Networks, news and comment
- Networks UK
- Cities
- Climate action, Climate change
- Food security
- Localism
- Peak oil
External links[edit | edit source]
- Transition US
- REconomy project* Wikipedia:Transition town#Transition Network, Transition town, Peak oil, lengthy article that surveys different viewpoints on peak oil. Lots of supporting references. The discussion page,W which is sometimes longer than the article (and that's not including the archive!W), is an interesting read.
- Transition Network, Transition Initiatives Directory
- TransitionInitiativesPrimer.pdf - 1mb PDF file, 50 pages - peak oil, global warming, relocalization, 12-step program for a town to make the transition
- Transition Culture - Rob Hopkins' blog
- You are now entering an oil-free zone | Energy | Guardian Unlimited Environment, The Guardian , April 19, 2007.
- Dead links - updated links needed:
- Resources - description and links to help with implementing the 12-step transition program
- Communities - links to officially designated Transition Towns. See By Country, USA.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Yes! Magazine
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- ↑ Nigel in Transition
- ↑ transitionus.org
- ↑ transitionus.org, Ted Trainer
- ↑ Energy Bulletin
- ↑ www.worldchanging.com,
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- ↑ trapese.org
- ↑ Transition Towns New Zealand Aotearoa
- ↑ Transition Towns New Zealand Aotearoa
- ↑ Transition Towns New Zealand Aotearoa