Contents
Why this Beginner’s Guide?
Part One: Welcome to Transition!
What is Transition?
Why?
Principles
Head, Heart and Hands
Part Two: The 7 essential Ingredients for doing Transition successfully
1. Healthy Groups: Learning how to work well together
2. Vision: Imagining the future you want to co-create
3. Get your community involved in Transition: developing relationships
beyond friends and natural allies
4. Networks and Partnerships: Collaborating with others
5. Practical projects: Developing inspirational projects
6. Part of a movement: Linking up with other Transitioners
Every revolution needs its banners: the role of creativity in Transition
7. Reflect & celebrate: Celebrating the difference you're making
Part Three: How to start Transition Developing an initiating group (in depth)
Starting an Initiating Group: some key things to think about
Part Four: Consolidate Moving beyond the Initiating group to an established
Transition initiative
Part Five: The Transition Healthcheck
Introducing the Transition Animal
Resources
Books
Films
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