Anderson area residents are working together to address this BIG question:
"For all those aspects of life that our community needs in order to sustain itself and thrive, how do we significantly increase resilience (in response to peak oil), drastically reduce carbon emissions (in response to climate change) and greatly strengthen our local economy (in response to economic instability)?”
The community recognizes these two crucial points:
1. That we used immense amounts of creativity, ingenuity and adaptability on the way up the energy upslope, and there is no reason for us not to do the same on the downslope.
2. If we collectively plan and act early enough, we can create a way of living that is significantly more connected, more vibrant and more fulfilling than the one we find ourselves in today.
Transition Initiatives make no claim to have all the answers, but by building on the wisdom of the past and unlocking the creative genius, skills and determination in our communities, the solutions can emerge.
Now is the time for us to take stock and to start re-creating our future in ways that are not based on cheap, plentiful and polluting oil but on localized food, sustainable energy sources, resilient local economies and an enlivened sense of community well-being.
