We of the 21st century are facing a lot of challenges. The main ones are the end of the age of cheap oil, the major shifts taking place in the Earth's climate, and the realignment of the world's economic system. There are two ways to look at those changes, as a threat - the end of life as we know it - and as an opportunity - a chance to reclaim a simpler, richer, happier life.
There are a lot of people out there screaming about the threats they see in the coming changes; Transition is a way to see the changes as opportunities, and prepare to meet them and gain from them. Here are some web sites to help you understand the concept of Transition:
Transition Culture
This is the central web site for the Transition movement.
It contains links to a wealth of web resources on the topic,
and also has continually updated news articles about what's
going on in the worldwide transition culture.
Transition United States
This is the web site for Transition US, a nonprofit organization
that provides inspiration, support, training, and networking for
Transition Initiatives across the United States.
Transition Texas
This is a "social networking" site designed to connect people
working in the Transition movement in Texas and to identify
and nurture the development of useful and necessary local
Transition Initiatives and practices.
Transition Austin within Transition Texas
This subsite within the Transition Texas site is a social
network for people in the Austin area working on Transition.
It was the first site for Transition Austin, and is available
as a tool for people in the Austin Transition movement to
contact each other.