If you feel inspired by what you've seen here, why not think about starting your own Transition Initiative?

It is easy to get started, although it will take time, energy and a committment to see it through, but it will be well worth it and you'll be joining an Australia wide network of other communities working to move from oil dependency to local resilience.

Transition Sunshine Coast is happy to help you with the process of  becoming a Transition Town.

We represent the entire Sunshine Coast council region of 300,000 people, but are also involved in much smaller Transition Town initiatives in our own communities, so we have the experience, expertise and training skills to help you out, no matter how big or small your Transition Town is.

The UK Network has all the information you need to get started in becoming a Transition Town. 

Step 1 - Visit the Transition Towns WIKI site for everything you need to know about how to join the network.

Step 2 - Take a look at the Kinsale EDAP (Energy Descent Action Plan - 1.2MB) to get an idea of what's involved in that process.

Step 3 - read the Transition Towns WIKI site Transition Initiatives Primer - you can download it here (1MB) 

Step 4 - find some 'running mates'. People in your community willing to help get this exciting initiative up and running.

Step 5 - when you are ready - fill in the Transition Initiative criteria form to become an official initiative - available here

Step 6 - prepare - gather information, ideas and solutions before you head out into your community

Step 7 - start working with your community on the Transition Town 12-step plan available here

Step 8 - produce an Energy Descent Action Plan for your community

Step 9 - begin implenting those actions and moving from oil dependency to local resilience

If you need assistance along the way Transition Sunshine Coast is happy help. We have been delivering Energy Descent Action Planning  courses and Transition Town workshops in the community over the past 18 months and we are just about to deliver our Regional Energy Descent Action Plan to the Sunshine Coast community, local, state and federal government.

Once our EDAP is delivered we will be focussing on not only achieving the goals set in that document, but also on delivering quality, professional education courses and workshops to help new initiatives get started and creating ways to be sustainable into the future.

We can share with you our experiences in bringing together a regional EDAP for a population of 300,000 and also our own personal experiences starting Transition Towns in our local communities. We have experience in large and small scale transition models.

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