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What I love about the Transition approach is that it is inspirational, harnessing hope instead of guilt, and optimism instead of fear. --Patrick Holden, Director, The Soil Association
The Transition Companion offers an extraordinarily rich yet highly accessible model for drawing together the people around you, and describes the tools needed to start an economic and social renaissance in the place you live. --Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, River Cottage
The biggest urban brainwave of the century. A visionary, practical blueprint that took root in a town and is circling the globe.This is a book that can change your life; our lives. --Nick Crane, writer and broadcaster
The Transition Companion offers an extraordinarily rich yet highly accessible model for drawing together the people around you, and describes the tools needed to start an economic and social renaissance in the place you live. --Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, River Cottage
The biggest urban brainwave of the century. A visionary, practical blueprint that took root in a town and is circling the globe.This is a book that can change your life; our lives. --Nick Crane, writer and broadcaster
The Transition Companion offers an extraordinarily rich yet highly accessible model for drawing together the people around you, and describes the tools needed to start an economic and social renaissance in the place you live. --Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, River Cottage
The biggest urban brainwave of the century. A visionary, practical blueprint that took root in a town and is circling the globe.This is a book that can change your life; our lives. --Nick Crane, writer and broadcaster
The Transition Companion offers an extraordinarily rich yet highly accessible model for drawing together the people around you, and describes the tools needed to start an economic and social renaissance in the place you live. --Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, River Cottage
The biggest urban brainwave of the century. A visionary, practical blueprint that took root in a town and is circling the globe.This is a book that can change your life; our lives. --Nick Crane, writer and broadcaster
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In 2008, the bestselling The Transition Handbook suggested a model for a community-led response to peak oil and climate change. Since then, the Transition idea has gone viral across the globe, from universities and London neighbourhoods to Italian villages and Brazilian favelas. There are now hundreds of Transition towns and Transition initiatives around the world. In contrast to the ever-worsening stream of information about climate change, the economy and resource depletion, the Transition movement focuses on solutions, on community-scale projects and on positive results.
The Transition Companion picks up the story today, describing one of the most fascinating experiments now under way in the world. It answers the question 'What is Transition?' and shows how communities are working for a future where local enterprises are valued and nurtured; where lower energy use is seen as a benefit; and where cooperation, creativity and the building of resilience are the cornerstones of a new economy.
In the first part of the book author and Transition movement co-founder Rob Hopkins discusses where we are now in terms of resilience to the problems of rising oil prices, climate change and economic uncertainty. He presents a vision of how the future might look if we succeed in addressing these issues. Rob Hopkins then looks in detail at the process a community in transition goes through, drawing on the experience of those who have already embarked on this journey. These examples show how much can be achieved when people harness energy and imagination to create projects that will make their communities more resilient. The Transition Companion combines practical advice - the tools needed to start and maintain a Transition initiative - with numerous inspiring stories from local groups worldwide.
Contents
Transition Companion Contents Forewords
Introduction
PART ONE: Why the Transition movement does what it does
The emergence of an idea: a potted history of Transition; Why Transition initiatives do what they do; Where we might be headed: the power of future scenarios; Resilience and localisation; A taste of a powered-down future
PART TWO: What the Transition response looks like in practice
Framing Transition; The story of four Transition initiatives told using ingredients and tools PART THREE: How the Transition movement does what it does - ingredients for success
Starting out
Backcasting
Deepening
Connecting
Building
Daring to dream
Policies for Transition; A learning network; Investing in Transition
Epilogue: Where might all this be going?
Appendices
Notes and references
Resources
The Transition Companion picks up the story today, describing one of the most fascinating experiments now under way in the world. It answers the question 'What is Transition?' and shows how communities are working for a future where local enterprises are valued and nurtured; where lower energy use is seen as a benefit; and where cooperation, creativity and the building of resilience are the cornerstones of a new economy.
In the first part of the book author and Transition movement co-founder Rob Hopkins discusses where we are now in terms of resilience to the problems of rising oil prices, climate change and economic uncertainty. He presents a vision of how the future might look if we succeed in addressing these issues. Rob Hopkins then looks in detail at the process a community in transition goes through, drawing on the experience of those who have already embarked on this journey. These examples show how much can be achieved when people harness energy and imagination to create projects that will make their communities more resilient. The Transition Companion combines practical advice - the tools needed to start and maintain a Transition initiative - with numerous inspiring stories from local groups worldwide.
Contents
Transition Companion Contents Forewords
Introduction
PART ONE: Why the Transition movement does what it does
The emergence of an idea: a potted history of Transition; Why Transition initiatives do what they do; Where we might be headed: the power of future scenarios; Resilience and localisation; A taste of a powered-down future
PART TWO: What the Transition response looks like in practice
Framing Transition; The story of four Transition initiatives told using ingredients and tools PART THREE: How the Transition movement does what it does - ingredients for success
Starting out
Backcasting
Deepening
Connecting
Building
Daring to dream
Policies for Transition; A learning network; Investing in Transition
Epilogue: Where might all this be going?
Appendices
Notes and references
Resources
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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is well-named, it is a very effective companion both for those working within a community, or anyone wanting to understand what is happening across the Transition movement and why. I'm finding it can be used in a variety of ways, as a reference book to explore tried and tested ways of doing Transition, as a tool to dip in and out of for ideas on solving a specific problem, or as a fantastic source of ideas and positive inspiration.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Just like The Transition Handbook and The Transition Timeline, this book is essential reading for anyone who wants to make the journey from where we are now to where we need - actually, want - to go next. It perfectly encapsulates the spirit of what is now an extraordinary worldwide movement, showing the change to be something beautiful and inspiring and not the terrible sacrifice that it can often be perceived as by a fundamentally unhappy society that really ought to be ready to sacrifice it's unhappiness.
It's realistic, its based on over three years experience meaning its advice is more accurate, meaningful and useful than the excellent handbook, and as always from Rob it's incredibly well-written. It's inspiring, very practical and like all good permaculture teachers, Rob makes no pretence to having all the answers. But he has many of the right questions. The answers have to some degree be localised.
I just want to say thanks to all involved in the publication of this, your work is a vital service to our world.
It's realistic, its based on over three years experience meaning its advice is more accurate, meaningful and useful than the excellent handbook, and as always from Rob it's incredibly well-written. It's inspiring, very practical and like all good permaculture teachers, Rob makes no pretence to having all the answers. But he has many of the right questions. The answers have to some degree be localised.
I just want to say thanks to all involved in the publication of this, your work is a vital service to our world.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The Transition Companion: Making Your Community More Resilient in Uncertain Times (Transition Guides)
"The Transition Companion" is the sequel to the bestselling "The Transition Handbook" (2008) and is based on the stories and experience of the people achieving Transition around the world. It describes 'Ingedients' and 'Tools for Transition' that are proving to be effective in rebuilding community resilience and developing local responses to the challenges of peak oil, climate change and economic instability.
This well written and beautifully illustrated book is a treasure trove of inspiring ideas and practical advice, and is strongly recommended reading for anyone who is interested in building more resilient and sustainable communities in an increasingly uncertain world.
"The Transition Companion" is the sequel to the bestselling "The Transition Handbook" (2008) and is based on the stories and experience of the people achieving Transition around the world. It describes 'Ingedients' and 'Tools for Transition' that are proving to be effective in rebuilding community resilience and developing local responses to the challenges of peak oil, climate change and economic instability.
This well written and beautifully illustrated book is a treasure trove of inspiring ideas and practical advice, and is strongly recommended reading for anyone who is interested in building more resilient and sustainable communities in an increasingly uncertain world.
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