Here are some transition towns.
Transition Towns
The Transition Towns concept attempts to provide a local focus for organising within local communities to encourage a shift towards sustainable living. It ties together concerns about climate change and peak oil and the longstanding green precept to “think global, act local” into the concept that we need a transition to a society that is not dependent on fossil fuel energy, and in fact uses less energy generally.
A key idea in Transition Towns is “energy descent” – managing a reduction in energy use.
The Transition Town movement aims to encourage local groups, who will initially promote these ideas through talks, films and meetings. Through these activities, the aim is to engage a group of people in the local community (or, ideally, the whole community) in practical initiatives to reduce energy dependence and encourage self-sufficiency.
Groups are encouraged to try to engage local councils in the Transition Town project., and to link in with other local initiatives that promote self-suffiency, community self-reliance and sustainability. These might include local permaculture groups, LETS groups and Community Supported Agriculture projects.
Currently the Sunshine Coast Energy Action Centre website is acting as a co-ordinating site for Australian Transition Town initiatives.
Bega Valley Transition Town
thebegavalley.org.au/ttbega.html
Transition Town group in Bega Valley, south coast NSW.
Future Scenarios
Website by permaculture guru David Holmgren exploring the “energy descent” from peak oil to a less energy-dependent society.
Relocalisation Network
US-based global network maintained by The Post Carbon Institute, supporting local sustainability initiatives including Transition Towns.
South East Transition Towns
nswcommunities.org.au/setts.html
Umbrella website for a number of Transition Town initiatives in New South Wales.
Sunshine Coast Energy Action Centre
An organisation on the Sunshine Coast focusing on solutions to peak oil and climate change. Australia’s first “Transition Town” project.
Sustainable Maleny
Local community organisation promoting sustainable initiatives in Maleny, Queensland.
Transition Culture
UK-based blog by Rob Hopkins, founder of the Transition Towns concept.
Transition Katoomba
www.transitionkatoomba.org.au/
Transition Town group in the Blue Mountains, NSW