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The transition handbook : from oil dependency to local resilience / Rob Hopkins.

by Hopkins, Rob, 1968-

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Green Books, 2014, c2008.

Sustainable living.

Sustainable development.

Community development -- Environmental aspects.

Energy consumption -- Social aspects.

Energy conservation -- Social aspects.

Energy conservation -- Citizen participation.

Energy policy -- Citizen participation.

9780857842152 (pbk., 2014 reprint ed.)

9781900322188 (pbk., 2008 ed.)

Reprint edition.

240 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-236) and index.

Tantalising glimpses of resilience -- The head: why peak oil and climate change mean that small is inevitable. Peak oil and climate change ; The view from the mountain-top ; Why rebuilding resilience is as important as cutting carbon emissions ; Why small is inevitable -- The heart: why having a positive vision is crucial. How peak oil and climate change affect us: "post-petroleum stress disorder" ; Understanding the psychology of change ; Harnessing the power of a positive vision ; A vision for 2030: looking back over the transition ; Kinsale: a first attempt at community visioning -- The hands: exploring the transition model for inspiring local resilience-building. The transition concept ; How to start a transition initiative ; The first year of transition Town Totnes ; The viral spread of the transition concept -- Some closing thoughts.

We live in an oil-dependent world, arriving at this level of dependency in a very short space of time by treating petroleum as if it were in infinite supply. Most of us avoid thinking about what happens when oil runs out (or becomes prohibitively expensive), but the inevitable and profound changes ahead can have a positive outcome. These changes can lead to the rebirth of local communities that will grow more of their own food, generate their own power, and build their own houses using local materials. They can also encourage the development of local currencies to keep money in the local area. There are now over 30 "transition towns" in the UK, Australia and New Zealand with more joining as the idea takes off. They provide valuable experience and lessons-learned for those of us on this side of the Atlantic. With little proactive thinking at the governmental level, communities are taking matters into their own hands and acting locally. If your town is not a transition town, this upbeat guide offers you the tools for starting the process.

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