US Transition Movement

While doing research for another sustainability project that I am working on,  I came across some information on the Transition Town movement in the US. I have seen videos in the past on Transition Towns in the UK, but this is the first information I've found on the movement in the US. 

Here is an excerpt from the introduction to the Transition Primer:

Town Hall; Berwick, Maine

"Transition Initiatives make no claim to have all the answers, but by building on the wisdom of the past and unlocking the creative genius, skills and determination in our communities, the solutions can emerge.

Now is the time for us to take stock and to start re-creating our future in ways that are not based on cheap, plentiful and polluting oil but on localized food, renewable energy sources, resilient local economies and an enlivened sense of community well-being.

Local Transition Initiatives provide a process for relocalizing the essential elements that a community needs to sustain itself and thrive."

Because I agree wholeheartedly with these statements and with the concepts and precepts of the Transition Town movement I would like to share a couple of links here that you can refer to for more information on the movement. 

Transition US Home page can be found here.  And a primer for new groups can be found by following this link. I'm eager to put a pin on the map for an initiative in Berwick, Maine.  Let's all mobilize our communities!

Until next time, step lively.