The Transition movement is based on

four key principles.

1. That life with dramatically lower energy consumption is inevitable, and that it’s best to be prepared.
2. That our community lacks the resilience to weather the effects of peak oil and the necessary reduction in use of fossil fuels required to limit climate change.
3. That by unleashing the collective genius of those around us to creatively and proactively design our energy descent, we can build ways of living that are more connected, more enriching and that recognize the biological limits of our planet.
4. That we must act collectively, and we must act now.

“What attracts me the most, is that instead of telling us all that we’re doomed unless we do something, but failing to offer an alternative, Transition Towns challenge us to decide for ourselves what type of world we want to create. It is then up to us to come up with our own plans to make our visions real, at a local level.”–from the Sustainable Smallholder blog