Transition Model

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What is a Transition Town or Transition Initiative?

" Innovation requires a good idea, initiative and a few friends."

- Herb Shepherd, "Rules of Thumb for Change Agenda"

The Transition model is a catalyst, a road map, an open-source model, a set of principles, a design solution, a network, common sense. It is positive, adaptable and non-prescriptive, inspiring and useful. It is a way to organize your community, neighborhood, school, church, group or business in preparing for a future with less cheap, easy energy.

The best way understand the Transition model is probably to read "The Transition Handbook: From oil dependency to local resilience," by Rob Hopkins.

But if you're the impatient sort -- and aren't we all -- the good news is there is tons of transition info on the Web to help soak your brain a bit in the Transition model.

The scoop, the 411, the inside info on all things Transition can be found here.
The Transition Primer is here.
The 12 steps of the Transition Model are here.

The seven guiding principles of Transition are here.

The Transition model has some key differences from more traditional approaches. More about those differences here.

Transition US, which is the non-profit working with Transition Initiatives across the U.S. also has a wealth of wonderful info here.

Want more info? Have questions?

Check out a Transition orientation meeting -- coming soon! Or email us at the address shown below. We look forward to hearing from you!