Welcome to the Groupsite for Transition South Barwon Inc (TSB).
Transition is a worldwide movement (http://transitionnetwork.org), where a grassroots community comes together to explore ways that a town or region can transition to a truly sustainable, resilient and happier future for everyone.
TSB's primary focus is on the postcode 3216 (including Belmont, Highton & Grovedale), in Geelong, Victoria - but we encourage anyone to join our groupsite for free and participate!
Our aims are to have projects in areas of food, transport, energy, education, housing, waste, arts, etc. as small-scale local responses to the global challenges of climate change, economic hardship and shrinking supplies of cheap energy.
If you
are local and like what we are doing, we encourage you to join TSB as a financial member for just $10 / year [download form]. If you don't like using forums / emails, you can join us as an 'offline' member this way.
Transition is an experiment. It is not a solution to a "problem", and doesn't have the answers for all the world's woes. It is a response to a predicament that our modern world has found itself in. One where we are addicted to 'growth', cheap energy, and the right to pollute for free. AND that we think this can go on... Forever!
Instead, what if it wasn't 'growth' that was good, but happiness, or community wellbeing? What if, instead of shipping goods all around the world in the name of 'market efficency', we could produce them (especially food) right here, in our own community? Supporting local jobs, increasing resilience and reducing carbon emissions. This is what Transition is about.
CONTACT THE STEERING GROUP: If you would like more info about this group (or offer any feedback about Transition in the South Barwon Region); please contact any of the current 'steering group': Goshen, Doug, Joh, Jess or Emma. Email: transitionsouthbarwon (at) gmail.com.
