The Transition Towns movement began as an attempt by communities to work out for themselves how to address the twin problems of climate change and the end of cheap oil. Transitioners believe that life will be better – more local, more in touch with nature, more vibrant, less stressed, less chemical – after oil, and that we will be better prepared to deal with the challenges if we start working together now.

A Transition Town initiative is a group of concerned individuals who use the Transition Model (http://www.transitiontowns.org) to come up with a vision of how to make their community more self-sufficient, how to prepare an energy descent plan, and how to acquire or relearn the skills we will need in a world without oil. Skills like food growing for example: http://www.responsibility.tv/sustainable_food/Local_Food_...

Transition Belsize is loosely based on NW3 in North London. If you live, work or play in NW3, then you would be very welcome to join us. If you live further afield but want to learn from us with a view to starting up a Transition group in your own area, then you would be equally welcome.

We have lots of regular events and activities including, Saturday Skills Workshops, Green Drinks from 8pm on the 1st Wednesday of the month and an Eco Film night at 7.30pm on the 2nd Wednesday of the month. Both events are upstairs at the Sir Richard Steele's Pub on Haverstock Hill.

We are currently looking to set up a local garden share scheme and to create local food products to sell in Belsize shops. We now have several thematic groups up and running including: Energy & Transport; Arts & Creativity; Food; Local Currency & Time Banking; and Wellbeing. Please keep an eye on the website for further details.

If you would like any further information or if you have any skills you think would help to move us forward, then please email Alexis: alexis [at] cuttingthecarbon.com or Sarah: sarahnicholl [at] hotmail.com.