Our Roots

The Transition Movement started in England by Rob Hopkins in 2005, and has spread around the world. He and his students created the first 

Transition is about building local resiliency, getting the things you need with the least amount of energy. Starting with supporting local businesses, an alternative to corporations that take money out of our local economy and give little in return. 

Transition is about empowering ordinary people to be an example of what can be done to address climate change. People planning and acting together at a grass roots level have made things happen, large and small to make changes in their local communities while working with local authorities to show what can be done and improve everyone's lives in the process in a positive way. 

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Transition takes on many forms and is created fresh in each community to address the local needs of that community. Shaped by the people and resources available to it.

If you are interested in empowering yourself and others to do the things that you wish were going on at the state and national levels then this is the place to do it. You can make your own life a little better with the things you learn and do and can also make a difference in your community. By building relationships with your neighbors and working together we will address many of the problems that face our society.