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Resources

The Transition Movement

The Transition Network    This is the place to go for the best overview of the international Transition Initiative movement.

Transition U.S.   The United States "mothership."

Transition Culture    The blog site of Rob Hopkins, originator of the Transition Movement.

The Transition Handbook    To really understand Transition Initiatives, we highly recommend reading this inspiring and informative book by Rob Hopkins, available at Bookshop Santa Cruz.

Transition California Ning Site   A networking site for Transition Initiatives in California. Everyone is welcome to join.

Transition San Lorenzo Valley  Our sister Transition Initiative.

Information Resources

The Post-Carbon Institute   The non-profit group that Transition US is a part of, and another great resource. From here you can link to Global Public Media, a large library of articles, audio, and video about Post-Carbon-related topics, and Energy Bulletin.

Energy Descent Action Plans  Many cities have undertaken plans to prepare for life after oil; see this page for a sampling.

Peak Oil and Energy Descent Talking Points  These are useful in explaining this widely misunderstood body of knowledge to public officials and others.

Lloyd's of London White Paper on Sustainable Energy Security   Very well-grounded and readable.