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12 steps to a Transition Town
These steps have been developed from the experiences of early Transition Towns. They are not prescriptive. Each town adapts this model to suit local conditions.
- Establish
a steering group
- The core team that drives the project in the early stages. -
Raise awareness
- Identify important allies, build networks and prepare the community for the launch of the Transition Initiative. -
Lay the foundations
- Network with existing groups and activists. - Organise
a Great Unleashing
- A milestone that marks the project’s “coming of age”. Approx 6-12 months after awareness-raising activities. -
Form working groups
- Groups develop aspects of an Energy Descent Action Plan. Ideally, working groups are needed for all aspects of life e.g. food, waste, energy. - Use
open space
- Adopt Open Space Technology to run meetings. A large group meets to explore an issue. -
Develop visible, practical manifestations of the project
- Launch practical, high-visibility projects that will enhance perceptions of the project and encourage wider participation. -
Facilitate reskilling
- Offer training courses in mostly forgotten skills such as maintenance, natural building, dyeing, gardening, home energy efficiency etc. - Build
a bridge to local government
- Cultivate productive relationships with local authorities, particularly council. - Honour
the elders
- Contact people who remember the transition to the age of cheap oil, especially 1930-1960, with the aim of adopting and adapting ideas from that era. - Let
it go where it wants to go
- Maintain focus on the Initiative’s design criteria – building community resilience and reducing carbon footprint – but also encourage the emergence of practical, local solutions. - Create
an Energy Descent Plan
- Combination of working group strategies.