What is a Transition Town?

A Transition Town recognises four things. Firstly, that life with dramatically lower energy consumption is inevitable, and that it's better to plan for it rather than be taken by surprise. Second, that our communities currently lack the resilience to handle the severe energy shocks that peak oil will bring. Third, that we have to act for ourselves and we have to act now. And lastly, that by unleashing the genius of the local community to creatively design our energy descent, we can build ways of living that are more connected, more enriching and that recognise the biological limits of our planet.

What is Peak Oil?

Peak oil is the point at which the amount of oil being pumped into world economies reaches a maximum. From that date onward, there's an inexorable decline.

What is the Transition Town Network?

The Transition Network's mission is to inspire, inform, support and train communities as they consider, adopt and implement a transition initiative. They're building a range of materials, training courses, events, tools and techniques, resources and a general support capability to help these communities.

How does it start?

Atransition initiative typically emerges within a community when there's a confluence of awareness of both peak oil and climate change, an eagerness to take action, and a desire to learn what other communities have done. Internet-based research for community solutions to the challenges ahead will eventually bring up examples of many of the transition initiatives that are underway around the UK. Alternatively, seeing a presentation on this subject can generate a phenomenal amount of latent energy in individuals and groups and can spark off a progression of community action leading to a transition initiative.

Who gets involved?

Anyone with something to contribute can participate. Once the initiative has formed a core team, two key processes kick off: mapping the community for existing green projects and raising awareness within the community.

Categories: Peak Oil, Transition



HI : This is for every body who has signed the members list for Transition Town Maidenhead (TTM), we are a volunteer group and as a consequence, move slowly in regard to implementing changes in Maidenhead but we have been very successful in many regards.  Over the last month due to massive increase in fuel (heating oil is now 62p a liter over 100% increase in one year) and food prices, the whole world has woken up to what was the first phase of TTM, which was the awareness raising. It would now seem that every body should know that cheap oil is in decline, food prices are rising and climate change has only begun to make its self present. TTM will now enter this second phase: