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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Rob HopkinsPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Transition Books Edition: 1st Dimensions: Width: 23.30cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.30cm Weight: 0.608kg ISBN: 9781900322188ISBN 10: 1900322188 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 25 February 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForeword by Richard Heinberg Introduction: tantalising glimpses of resilience Part 1 - The Head: why peak oil and climate change mean that small is inevitable Part 2 - The Heart: why having a positive vision is crucial Part 3 - The Hands: exploring the transition model for building local resilience Some closing thoughts Appendices ResourcesReviews'If your town is not yet a Transition Town, here is guidance for making it one. We have little time, and much to accomplish' Richard Heinberg, Post Carbon Institute, Santa Rosa, California, author of Power Down. 'This is much more than just a book. It is a manual for a movement. And not just any movement, but one which - in avoiding the civilisational collapse threatened by the twin crises of peak oil and climate change - could prove to be the most important social force humanity has ever seen' Mark Lynas, author of Six Degrees. Author InformationRob Hopkins has long been aware of the implications of our oil dependent status, and has been energetically campaigning to increase awareness of its impact. Having successfully created an Energy Descent Plan for Kinsale in Ireland which was later adopted as policy by the town council, Rob moved to Totnes in Devon and initiated the Transition Network, which now networks over 450 communities around the world: Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |