Table of Contents

Introduction
Why we need to do something
Opening the door to new possibilities
The power of just getting on with it
Daring to dream: where we could end up
A few closing thoughts
Next steps
Notes
Resources
Index

Promotional Information

A motivational guide, showcasing the power of local action and small communities.

About the Author

Rob Hopkins is the multi-award winning co-founder of Transition Town Totnes and of the Transition Network. Named by the Independent as one of the UK's top 100 environmentalists, Rob is an accomplished writer of both books and posts on his blog, transitionculture.org. He is the winner of the 2008 Schumacher Award, the 2009 Observer Ethical Award for campaigning, and in 2012 won the European Economic and Social Committee Civil Society prize, among other achievements. Rob lectures and writes widely on peak oil and Transition, and has recently completed a PhD on Transition and Resilience at Plymouth University.

Reviews

Rob Hopkins reminds us how actions speak louder than words, and he does it with practical examples and the passion of someone who has successfully practiced what he writes about.
*Tony Juniper, author and campaigner*

There's no one on earth who's just done more stuff--and inspired more doing--than Rob Hopkins. This book shows how you can Do Stuff Too!
*Bill McKibben, author, environmentalist, and co-founder of 350.org*

Rob Hopkins has done more to change the way that we live in the past 10 years than any one else in Britain. Because he has given people the tools to create change for themselves. It is beautifully simple and incredibly powerful.
*Monty Don, gardener, writer and broadcaster*

There's a buzz around this book, and its message, that give great grounds for optimism on topics that are often rather doom-laden. Its true power lies in the fact that its many smart ideas are already underway.
*Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, writer, broadcaster and campaigner*

Rob Hopkins is a master at doing stuff. He makes the necessary look desirable and possible. Hopkins has understood that paths are made by walking and that what matters is taking steps. Dealing with global challenges will need important rules set at high levels, but we will only survive and thrive if we become enchanted by positive change locally, where we experience the world. This book is that spell to help rapid transition happen.
*Andrew Simms, nef Fellow and author of Cancel the Apocalypse*

I see [Transition] as a wonderful combination of civic local engagement and a worldwide network. In many towns throughout the world people get together, finding community, enthusiastic about the idea of together envisioning a future model for their town that will make it worth living in.
*Horst Köhler, former German president and former president of the IMF*

Rob Hopkins' book is a truly unique piece of work that anyone who cares about our future in this densely populated and threatened world should read. It offers original thought and clear analysis. It also combines realism and hope.
*Jonathan Dimbleby, writer and broadcaster*