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"It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent,

but the one most responsive to change."

Charles Darwin
1809 - 1882

LAST UPDATED: 4/2/08

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WE NEED TO PLAN FOR OIL PRICE RISES ... ASAP !!!
Many years ago these rises were predicted to start between 2006 and 2012. They will dramatically affect ferry prices and therefore food and other products brought over from the mainland, AND will isolate the Island by reducing commuting and ‘exporting’ of our own products. Globally, they will change transport, plastics, pharmaceuticals and how we grow & distribute food. This issue is called 'Peak Oil'.

Climate Change is another set of changes that will affect us all - perhaps more than Peak Oil, but probably many years later. Much needs to be done to deal with the implications for food, disease, building, heating, etc.

To survive these challenges and use the opportunities, we need local plans for sustainable lifestyles that use skills rather than machines.

TRANSITION ISLAND
We held the first public meeting on 11th October 2007 at the Riverside Centre, Newport and over 65 people attended. It was a resounding success with energetic discussion and volunteers stepping forward to drive the project on.

The decision was almost unanimous to adopt the Transition Towns model for the whole Island. We hope  it will be adopted by Island towns or villages as well.

Transition Island is an independent Community Action project which will encourage rather than compete with similar initiatives. It will foster the idea of everybody on the Island doing a little bit, rather than waiting for unknown experts or Government to do it for us. This gives us the best opportunity to develop locally what our communities actually need, and improve the resilience of the Island-as-a-whole.